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Mar 24, 2025
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2014-2015 Graduate Studies Bulletin [Archived Catalog]
Statistics, M.S.
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The M.S. degree is designed to provide students with the necessary background for employment as a professional statistician in business, industry, or government and to build a solid foundation for students interested in the Ph.D. program. Considerable flexibility in program emphasis is possible through the selection of elective courses.
The profile of a successful M.S. applicant includes an average GRE verbal in the 65th or higher percentile and an average GRE quantitative ranking in the 80th or higher percentile with an undergraduate average GPA of 3.30 or higher. He/she will also have a strong math background including 3 semester sequence in calculus, linear algebra, and often real analysis.
Degree Requirements (35 Hours)
Students in the M.S. program may elect either the non-thesis or the thesis option. Both options require a total of 35 semester hours of approved course work built around a core of five three-credit courses and two one-credit courses. The remaining 18 credit hours are taken in electives. |
Thesis Option:
Students who choose the thesis option may substitute 3 semester hours of thesis preparation (STAT 799) for an elective. Additional Requirements:
Non-thesis M.S. students are required to obtain a “Masters Pass” or “Ph.D. Pass” on the Ph.D. Qualifying Examination. For thesis-option students, the examination will be the oral presentation and defense of the thesis. Note:
At least half of the elective credit hours satisfying the M.S. degree requirements must be at the 700-level or higher. Up to 9 credit hours may be taken outside of the STAT designator or transferred in from another accredited university with the approval of the Graduate Director.
Typically, the M.S. requires two full years (four major semesters) of study. |
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