Statistics, M.S.

(Major Code: 17021) (SIMS Code: 776369)

In addition to meeting the requirements for classified graduate standing and the basic requirements for the master’s degree as described in Requirements for Master’s Degrees , the students must meet the following program requirements:

The student should have completed before entering the program the following undergraduate coursework: three semesters of calculus, one semester of linear algebra, and two semesters of calculus-based probability theory courses. The student should also have working knowledge of a programming language before entering the program. Students lacking some of the above undergraduate coursework may be admitted conditionally and may make up this coursework during the first year of the program (these courses will not be counted toward the degree course requirements).

The student must complete a minimum of 33 units of coursework as described below. Upon entry to the program, the student will be assigned to a graduate adviser in statistics. Thereafter, the adviser will meet with the student each semester and discuss his or her academic program. A program of study must be approved by the graduate adviser in statistics.

Advancement to Candidacy

All students must satisfy the general requirements for advancement to candidacy as described in Requirements for Master’s Degrees .

1. Core Statistics Courses

Complete STAT 610 , STAT 670A , STAT 670B with no grade less than B in each course. These are core statistics courses.

2. Biostatistics and Statistics

Complete nine units of courses in statistics and biostatistics, selected from the following with the approval of the graduate adviser in statistics:

STAT 672 - Nonparametric Statistics Units: 3
STAT 673 - Time Series Analysis Units: 3
STAT 676 - Bayesian Statistics Units: 3
STAT 677 - Design of Experiments Units: 3
STAT 678 - Survival Analysis Units: 3
STAT 680A - Advanced Biostatistical Methods Units: 3
STAT 680B - Advanced Biostatistical Methods Units: 3
STAT 696 - Selected Topics in Statistics Units: 3
STAT 700 - Data Analysis Methods Units: 3
STAT 701 - Monte Carlo Statistical Methods Units: 3
STAT 702 - Data Mining Statistical Methods Units: 3
STAT 794 - Statistical Communication in Data Science Units: 3
STAT 795 - Practicum in Statistical Consulting Units: 3

3. Three Additional Units

Complete three additional units of graduate level or approved 500-level statistics courses, not including

STAT 799A - Thesis or Project Units: 3

4. Three Additional Units

Complete three additional units of graduate level or approved 500-level courses offered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, not including

STAT 799A - Thesis or Project Units: 3

5. Approved Electives

Complete three units of approved electives.

6. Complete One Unit of

STAT 720 - Seminar Units: 1-3

7. Complete Two Units of

STAT 798 - Special Study Units: 1-3

8. Thesis Option (Plan A)

The thesis option (Plan A) requires approval of the graduate adviser and the statistics division faculty member who will chair the thesis committee. Students who choose Plan A must include STAT 799A in the 33-unit program and are required to pass a final oral examination on the thesis, open to the public.

9. Plan B

In other cases, Plan B will be followed. Students who choose Plan B are required to complete three additional units of 600- and 700-numbered statistics courses, not including STAT 799A , and pass a comprehensive written examination. Policy and procedures for the Plan B examination are documented and available from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.