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This program has been designed to train graduates to develop and apply modern statistical techniques. The foundation is a sequence of courses in probability, mathematical statistics, statistical computing, and linear models and experimental design. The program also permits study in a cognate area of application and involvement in consulting and data analysis with investigators from other disciplines. Work on actual problems reinforces the classroom treatment of statistical methods, provides motivation for developing new statistical techniques, and often is a source of research problems for the doctoral dissertation.
The program for the PhD degree includes nine core courses (as part of the 20 courses required by the University).
| STAT 530 | Probability |
| STAT 531 | Probability |
| STAT 540 | Statistical Methods and Computation |
| STAT 541 | Statistical Methods |
| STAT 550 | Mathematical Statistics |
| STAT 551 | Introduction to Linear Statistical Models |
| STAT 552 | Advanced Topics in Mathematical Statistics |
| STAT 925 | Multivariate Analysis: Methods |
| STAT 950 | Statistical Practice |
More advanced students choose from among various elective courses offered by the faculty of the Statistics Department and other departments at the University. There is also considerable opportunity to take individually-structured reading courses with faculty in the department.
Student Involvement in the Department
In addition to formal coursework, the student is expected to participate in the informal intellectual life of the Statistics
Department. This includes attendance at Statistics colloquia, where visiting speakers
describe current research, plus participation in informal seminars investigating current
topics of interest in a non-course setting.
Sample Program Sequence
Up to four courses per semester may be counted toward the overall requirement of 20 courses. The eight courses taken in the first year usually consist of the four required economics and statistics courses, two accounting core courses, and finance electives. Students generally complete all courses by the end of the third year.
- Year 1 Fall
STAT 530, 541, 550 - Year 1 Spring
STAT 531, 540, 551, Qualifying Examination (Summer) - Year 2 Fall
STAT 552, two electives - Year 2 Spring
STAT 925, two electives (may include STAT 950) - Year 3 Fall
Directed Study Course, two electives, Oral Exam/Thesis Proposal - Year 3 Spring
Electives or Directed Study Units - Year 4
Directed Study and Dissertation Research