We encourage applications from students with undergraduate degrees in business, computer science, mathematics, natural sciences, statistics or one of the behavioral or social sciences. Applicants are admitted to either the Ph.D. program or the M.A. program and should have a foundation in calculus and statistics. Deficiencies in a student's mathematical preparation can be made up during the first year in residence.

GRE (verbal and quantitative) or GMAT scores are required. The graduate school has established minimum admission standards of 3.0 in the major and 2.7 overall on a 4.0 scale. Minimum scores on the GRE and GMAT examinations have not been established.

M.A. Requirements

The requirements for the degree are 35 graduate semester hours and an oral examination.

• Statistics Core (16 hours)
  
  • MTH 5380 Statistical Methods for Research
  • MTH 5381 Regression Analysis
    
  • STA 5401 Intro to Experimental Design
    
  • STA 5305 Advanced Experimental Design
    
  • STA 5353 Theory of Statistics III
• Statistics Electives (15 hours) selected from any STA or MTH course or from approved courses in CSI, ECO, QBA, ISY, BIO and PSY.
• Practicum STA 5V85 (4 hours)

Ph.D. Degree Requirements

The requirements for the degree consist of 76 graduate semester hours, qualifying examination, computer proficiency, preliminary examination, and dissertation. The course requirements are as follows.

• Statistics Core (28 hours)
  • MTH 5380 Statistical Methods for Research
    
  • MTH 5381 Regression Analysis
    
  • MTH 5382 Theory of Linear Models
    
  • MTH 5383 Multivariate Statistical Analysis
    
  • STA 5401 Intro to Experimental Design
    
  • STA 5305 Advanced Experimental Design
    
  • STA 5353 Theory of Statistics III
    
  • STA 6351 Advanced Statistical Inference I
    
  • STA 6352 Advanced Statistical Inference II
• Elective Courses (33 hours) selected from any MTH or STA course or from approved courses in CSI, ECO, QBA, ISY, BIO or PSY. Twelve semester hours of an approved minor may count toward the 33 hours of elective courses.
• Practicum STA 5V85 (6 hours)
• Dissertation (9 hours)