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

  

 

 

 

 

 

 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Program: NATURAL RESOURCES PH.D.

Program Contact: Don Hodges, 274 Ellington (dhodges2@utk.edu)

Semester Hours by Course Level

Non-Stat Stat Level A Level B Level C Status
1. M. S. Minor a NA NA
2. M. S. M. S. NA -
3. Ph. D. Minor b 6 9 Approved 2/18/03
4. Ph. D. M. S. 6 9 9 Approved 2/18/03

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):

Note: For the minor with the Ph.D., at least two courses must be from the Statistics Department.

Ph.D. in Natural Resources/Minor in Statistics

Level A: Select one of the following sequences:

PS 561/AS 571

                    Stat 537/Stat 538

(IE 516 or Stat 571) and 572

Stat 571 and 566

Pol Sci 512 and 513

Psych 521 - 522

Level B: Select 9 hours from the following courses:

Ag Econ 524; AS 572; Econ 582; Econ 583; IOP 627; Pol Sci 615; Psy 554, Psy 555; Psy 607; Stat 561; Stat 573; Stat 575; Stat 578; Stat 579; Stat 583; Stat 593

Ph.D. in Natural Resources/M.S. in Statistics

Level A: Select one of the following sequences:

PSS 471/AS 571

                    Stat 537/Stat 538

(IE 516 or Stat 571) and 572

Stat 571 and 566

Pol Sci 512 and 513

Level B: Select 9 hours from the following courses:

                    Ag Econ 524; AS 572; Econ 582; Econ 583; IOP 627; Pol Sci 615; Psy 554, Psy 555; Psy 607; Stat 561; Stat 573; Stat 575; Stat 578; Stat 579; Stat 583; Stat 593

Level C: Select 9 hours from the following courses:

                    Math 423; Math 425; Math 535; Math 526; Stat 563; Stat 564; Stat 567; Stat 662;

Stat 663; Stat 664; Stat 666; Stat 673; Stat 674; Stat 677; Stat 679; Stat 683