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REQUIREMENTS FOR THE M.S. IN STATISTICS

  1. Required Core Courses (15-18 semester hours)
    • STAT: 541 or equivalent (this course must be taken if an equivalent course has not been taken previously)
    • All the followings:
      CODECOURSECREDITS
      STAT 542Statistical Theory I3
      STAT 543Statistical Theory II3
      STAT 544Statistical Computing3
      STAT 547Design & Analysis of Experiments3
      STAT 548Appld Regression Analysis3


  2. Statistical Science Electives (12 semester hours)
    • One of the following courses:
      CODECOURSECREDITS
      STAT 640Biostatistics I3
      STAT 646Multivariate Analysis3
      STAT 648Adv Statistical Methods3


    • Three or more courses selected from:
      CODECOURSECREDITS
      STAT 545Practicm in Statistics I3
      STAT 546Non-Parametric Statistics3
      STAT 549Sampling Techniques3
      MATH 640-649


  3. Computer Science, Mathematics or Statistics Electives (3-6 semester hours)
    • Courses selected from:
      CODECOURSECREDITS
      CMPT 578Intro to Artificial Intelligence3
      CMPT 583Computer Algorithms3
      CMPT 586File Structures & Databases3
      CMPT 589Cmpt Simulation Discrete Sys3
      CMPT 590Cmpt Simulation Continuous Sys3
      CMPT 592Database Design & Implementation3
      CMPT 593Structures Sys Design & Analysis3
      CMPT 594Software Engineering & Reliability3
      CMPT 683Adv Computer Algorithms3
      STAT 5603
      MATH 568Applied Math: Continuous3
      MATH 569Applied Math: Discrete3
      MATH 580Combinatorial Mathematics3
      MATH 584Operations Research3
      MATH 640-649


    • Substitutions are allowed with prior written approval of the graduate coordinator. At most 6 semester hours can be taken at the 400 level. At most six semester hours of an applied industrial experience can be taken with approval of the graduate coordinator.
  4. A passing grade on a comprehensive examination. The comprehensive examination is taken in Statistics.