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  Mar 21, 2025
 
2009-2010 Graduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) 
  
2009-2010 Graduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) [Archived Catalog]

Statistics, Ph.D.


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Degree Requirements College of Arts and Sciences 
 Department of Statistics   

The Ph.D. degree is designed to prepare the student to teach statistics at the collegiate level, to do independent research, and/or to work as a lead statistician in business or industry.

Admission to the Ph.D. degree program requires either a master’s degree with excellent performance from an accredited institution, or a GRE score (verbal plus quantitative) of approximately 1150 and an undergraduate GPA of approximately 3.50.


Degree Requirements

In addition to the 48 hours of regular course work:


Doctoral Seminar (3 Hours)


Dissertation Preparation (12 Hours)


Note:


The doctoral dissertation must be written in conjunction with the dissertation preparation. (STAT 899 )

Additional Requirements:


The progression through the degree program involves three examinations: the admission-to-candidacy exam, usually taken after the first year of study; the comprehensive exam, taken near the end of required course work; and the dissertation defense.

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