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

  

 

 

 

 

 

IGSP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Department: Finance  

Contact: Dr. Ramon P. DeGennaro, 434 Stokely Management Center (rdegenna@utk.edu)

Semester Hours by Course Level

 

Non-Stat

Stat

Level A

Level B

Level C

Status

1.

M.S.

Minora

6

3

   

2.

M.S.

M.S.

Full requirements of Stat. M.S. program

-

3.

Ph.D.

Minorb

6

9

   

4.

Ph.D.

M.S.

6

9

9

Approved 2/28/00

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):

Level A:         Stat 572 (Prereq: Stat 571 and matrix algebra)*

Level B:        Stat 575, Stat 579, and Stat 679

Level C:       12* hours from:

   Stat 563-4, Stat 662, Stat 663-4, Stat 677, Stat 679

*The additional Level A course must be made up by selection of an additional Level C course.

9 additional hours of Finance courses, and Statistics Comprehensive Examination