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Twin Cities Campus
Statistics Ph.D.Statistics, School of
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of School of Statistics, 313 Ford Hall, 224 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-8046; fax: 612-624-8868)
Email:
info@stat.umn.edu
Website: http://www.stat.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The School of Statistics is the primary venue at the University for research, teaching, and dissemination of the theory, methodology, and applications of statistical procedures. Students may specialize in any area of statistics. The core program for all students has strong components of both theoretical and applied statistics.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
34
credits are required in the major.
12 credits are required outside the major. 24 thesis credits are required.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 2 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
Required Courses
Core Courses
STAT 8051 - Advanced Regression Techniques: linear, nonlinear and nonparametric methods
(3.0 cr)
STAT 8052 - Applied Statistical Methods 2: Design of Experiments and Mixed -Effects Modeling
(3.0 cr)
STAT 8053 - Applied Statistical Methods 3: Multivariate Analysis and Advanced Regression
(3.0 cr)
STAT 8054 - Statistical Methods 4: Advanced Statistical Computing
(3.0 cr)
STAT 8111 - Mathematical Statistics I
(3.0 cr)
STAT 8112 - Mathematical Statistics II
(3.0 cr)
STAT 8801 - Statistical Consulting
(3.0 cr)
STAT 8913 - Literature Seminar
(1.0 cr)
Statistics Electives
Courses from other departments with heavy statistical content, and some 5xxx-level statistics courses may be used as electives. Students choose courses in consultation with the director of graduate studies.
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
STAT 8xxx
Outside Coursework
Take MATH 8651 (3 cr) and MATH 8652 (3 cr). Coursework comparable to MATH 8651 and 8652 may be substituted with approval of the director of Graduate Studies.
MATH 8651 - Theory of Probability Including Measure Theory
(3.0 cr)
MATH 8652 - Theory of Probability Including Measure Theory
(3.0 cr)
Electives
Take at least 6 additional credits to complete the 12-credit outside coursework requirement.
Thesis Credits
Take 24 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
STAT 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral
(1.0-24.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Prerequisites: | PhD student in stat or DGS permission and 8052 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Prerequisites: | STAT 8053 or # |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Prerequisites: | STAT 8051 and STAT Grad Student or Instructor Consent |
Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -24.0 [max 100.0] |
Grading Basis: | No Grade |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |