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

  

 

 

 

 

 

IGSP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 

Department: UT-ORNL Graduate School of Genome Science & Technology

Contact: Dr. Cynthia B. Peterson
             M407 Walters LIfe Sciences
            cbpeters@utk.edu

                                        Semester Hours by Course Level

 

Non-Stat

Stat

Level A

Level B

Level C

Status

1.

M.S.

Minora

6

3

 

Revised 09/05

2.

M.S.

M.S.

Full requirements of Stat. M.S. program

-

3.

Ph.D.

Minorb

6

9

 

Approved 09/05

4.

Ph.D.

M.S.

6

9

9

Approved 09/05

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):

Level A:   Stat 537- 538 or Stat 571 - 572

Level B:  Stat 561, 573, 574, 575, 578, 579, 679, AS 572

Level C:    Stat 563, 564, 567, 662, 673, 674, 677, 679

Page last updated 10/06/05