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

  

 

 

 

 

 

 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Department: NUCLEAR ENGINEERING

Department Contact: Wes Hines, 212 Pasqua Engineering (jhines2@utk.edu)

Semester Hours by Course Level

Non-Stat Stat Level A Level B Level C Status
1. M. S. Minor a NA NA

Approved 10/05

2. M. S. M. S. NA -
3. Ph. D. Minor b 6 9 Approved 10/05
4. Ph. D. M. S. 6 9 9 Approved 10/05

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):

Note: For the minor with the Ph.D., at least two courses must be from the Statistics Department.

M.S. Nuclear Engineering

Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering

Minor in Statistics

Minor in Statistics

Level A Course Sequences

(Choose one sequence)

Stat 537 - 538 or Stat 571 - 572

Level B Courses

(choose 3 hours)

(choose 9 hours)

Stat 573, 574, 575, 578, 579, 5831, 663, 679; NE 579, 585

 

Note: A comprehensive exam in Statistics is also required

Notes:
1. Approval depends upon content of the course.  Students should seek approval from the Nuclear Engineering faculty advisor before taking this course.

Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering

MS in Statistics

Level A: Stat 571, Stat 572*

Level B: Stat 573* and two courses from among 574, 575, 578, 579, NE 579, 585

Level C: Stat 563*, 564* and one of 567,662, 666,673,674,677,679, NE 653

Additional Courses: 9 additional hours of Nuclear Engineering

* required for comprehensive exams in methods and theory (although IGSP students may substitute another Level B  course for Stat 573)