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

  

 

 

 

 

 

IGSP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 

College: Social Work

Contact: John Orme, 123 Henson Hall (jorme@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

  Approved 2/23/87
Revised 5/97

4.

Ph.D.

M.S.

6

9

9

-

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.

Ph.D. in Social Work / Minor in Statistics

Level A: Stat 531 - 532 or Stat 537-538 or SW 605 - 606

Level B:  Psy 607, IOP 627,

       Stat 561 (1 hr), 575, 578, 579, 583, 679

Level C: (to be used at Level B in the minor)

Stat 563, 564, 673, 677, 683

Page last updated 06/24/08