The University of Tennessee                                          
Department of Statistics, Operations, and Management Science  

  

 

 

 

 

 

IGSP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Department: Animal Science

Contact: Kelly Robbins, 201F McCord Hall (krobbins@utk.edu)

                                            Semester Hours by Course Level

 

Non-Stat

Stat

Level A

Level B

Level C

Status

1.

M.S.

Minora

6

3

  Approved 1/1/84

2.

M.S.

M.S.

Full requirements of Stat. M.S. program

-

3.

Ph.D.

Minorb

6

9

  Approved 1/1/84

4.

Ph.D.

M.S.

6

9

9

Approved 1/1/84

aAt least one course must be taken from the Statistics Department
bAt least two courses must be taken from the Statistics Department

NOTES:

  • The Level A courses must be an approved sequence.
  • The Statistics M.S. requires 33 hours, (IGSP hours plus 9 hours) plus comprehensive exams.
  • Courses taken for the doctoral degree may fulfill requirements for the M.S. degree in Statistics.
  • Courses taken for the minor or the master’s degree in Statistics may fulfill requirements for the doctoral program. Contact the home department.
  • Some of the Level B hours may be obtained from certain Level A and C courses upon approval by the IGSP Executive Committee and the student’s home department.
  • The student’s home department must verify the fulfillment of non-Statistics degree requirements.

Statistics course recommendations for specific concentration areas (approved by IGSP Executive Committee): 

M.S. or Ph.D. in Animal Science / Minor or M.S. in Statistics

Level A

(PS 561, AS 571) or  Stat 571 - 572  or Stat 537 - 538
Level B Stat 561 (1 hr), Stat 573 578, 579, 679, AS 572
Level C Stat 563-564, 673;  Mgt Sci 532

Note: For the minor with the M.S. degree, at least one course must be from the Statistics Department.  For the minor with the Ph.D., at least two courses must be from the Statistics Department. 

Note: A comprehensive examination in Statistics is also required for the minor with the Ph.D.

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