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

  

 

 

 

 

 

IGSP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Department: Mathematics

Contact: Jan Rosinski, 121 Ayers Hall (jrosinsk@utk.edu)

                                        Semester Hours by Course Level

 

Non-Stat

Stat

Level A

Level B

Level C

Status

1.

M.S.

Minora

3*

6*

  Approved 10/15/91

2.

M.S.

M.S.

Full requirements of Stat. M.S. program

-

3.

Ph.D.

Minorb

6

9

  Approved 10/15/91

4.

Ph.D.

M.S.

6

9

9

Approved 10/15/91

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

*Departure from usual ISGP requirements.

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. in Mathematics / Minor in Statistics

Level A

Level B

One of: + One of the three sequences:

Stat 571, 572, 573, 567

Math 423-425

 

Stat 563-564

 

Math 525-526

Ph.D. in Mathematics / Minor in Statistics

Level A

Level B

No more than 2 of: + One sequence of: + At least 1 of:

Stat 571

Stat 563-564

Stat 567, 578. 579, 673, 679, 681, 683

Stat 572

Math 525-526

Math 523, 524, 525*, 526*, 527 (*if not taken previously)

Stat 573

 

Mgt. Sci. 532

Ph.D. in Mathematics / M.S. in Statistics

Required:   Stat 571, 572,  and [Stat 563, 564) or (Math 525-526)]

+ 6-9 hours from: Stat 567, 573, 578, 579, 673, 679, 681, (Stat 683 or Math 527)

+ 6 hrs from:  Math 523-524, Mgt. Sci. 532

+ Comprehensive Exam in Statistics

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