Statistics, Ph.D.
Requirements
Ph.D. students must complete a statistics core, consulting-teaching practicum, elective courses, and dissertation work. A successful dissertation defense is also required in order to earn this degree. Other requirements are computer proficiency and a preliminary examination. A foreign language is not required.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics Core | ||
| STA 5353 | Theory of Statistics II | 3 |
| STA 5380 | Methods in Statistics I | 3 |
| STA 5381 | Methods in Statistics II | 3 |
| STA 6375 | Computational Statistics I | 3 |
| STA 5383 | Introduction to Multivariate Analysis | 3 |
| STA 5362 | Time Series Analysis | 3 |
| STA 6351 | Advanced Statistical Inference | 3 |
| STA 6360 | Bayesian Theory and Methods II | 3 |
| STA 6352 | Bayesian Theory and Methods I | 3 |
| Practicum Courses | 3 | |
| Practice in Statistics | ||
| Dissertation | 9 | |
| Dissertation | ||
| Electives Courses | ||
| The elective courses are selected from approved STA courses or from approved courses in MTH, CSI, ECO, QBA, ISY, BIO, or PSY. 1 | 24 | |
| Total Hours | 63 | |
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Note that STA 5V85 Practice in Statistics does not count as an elective course.