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

  

 

 

 

 

 

IGSP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 

Department: Sociology

Contact: Robert Jones, 901 McClung Tower (mountain@utk.edu)

                    Semester Hours by Course Level

 

Non-Stat

Stat

Level A

Level B

Level C

Status

1.

M.A.

Minora

6

3

  Approved 12/7/87

2.

M.A.

M.S.

Full requirements of Stat. M.S. program

-

3.

Ph.D.

Minorb

6

9

  Approved 12/7/87

4.

Ph.D.

M.S.

6

9

9

Approved 12/7/87

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):

M.A. or Ph.D. in Sociology / Minor or M.S. in Statistics

Choose the appropriate hours at the needed level:

Level A:        Stat 531-523 (approved for MA/Stat minor only) or

                    Stat 537-538 (recommended) or

Stat 571 and 572

Level B:         Stat 573, 578, 579, 679,

 IOP 627 (variable topic; choose offerings on LISREL)

Level C:         Stat 563-564, Stat 673

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