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

  

 

 

 

 

 

IGSP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Department: Plant Sciences

Contact: Dennis West, 350 Ellington Plant Sciences (dwest3@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
Revised 5/10/89, 3/02/05

2.

M.S.

M.S.

Full requirements of Stat. M.S. program

-

3.

Ph.D.

Minorb

6

9

  Approved 1/1/84
Revised 5/10/89, 3/02/05

4.

Ph.D.

M.S.

6

9

9

Approved 1/1/84
Revised 5/10/89, 3/02/05

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 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.

M.S. or Ph.D. in PS / Minor or M.S. in Statistics

Choose the appropriate hours at the needed level:

Level A: PS 561-571 or

Stat 571 and 572 or

Stat 537-538

Level B: AS 572, Stat 561 (1 hr), Stat 573, 574, 575, 578, 579, 583

Level C: Stat 563-564, 673, 679

Mgt. Sci. 532

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