Combined
BS/MS Program in Statistics
or
Mathematics and Statistics
Students receive both a BS in Statistics or Mathematics and
an MS in Statistics.
Admission to the Program
Interested students should apply by the end of the junior year. Applicants should have a minimum grade point average of 3.2 in major courses and have complete MATH-501 Probability and STAT-502 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics by the end of the junior year.
Degree and Major Requirements
- A total of 78 hours of course work with an undergraduate major in
mathematics; 73 credit hours of course work with an undergraduate major
in statistics
- An approved tool of research
- A written comprehensive examination
- Thesis option: 6 hours of STAT 797 Master's Thesis Seminar in Statistics
and an oral defense of the thesis.
or
- Nonthesis option: 3 credit hours in STAT 690 Independent Study project
in Statistics, requiring an oral and written presentation of the research
work. Three additional hours in approved graduate-level independent
research, seminars, or research courses.
Course Requirements
- All requirements
for the BS in Mathematics or Statistics (mathematical statistics track). Undergraduate students may apply for 6 credit hour of approved 500-level course work to satisfy the requirements of both degrees.
- All requirements
for the MS in Statistics including a minimum of 24 credit hours completed in residense in graduate status after the undergraduate degree has been awarded.
