IGSP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

College: Nursing

Contact:     Linda Mefford, 337 Nursing (lmefford@utk.edu)

                                        Semester Hours by Course Level

^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):

M.S. Nursing	Ph.D. Nursing	Ph.D. Nursing
Minor in Statistics	Minor in Statistics	M.S. in Statistics
Level A Course Sequences (Choose one sequence)
Stat 531 - 532 SW 605 - 606 Stat 537 - 538 Stat 571 - 572	Stat 537 - 538 Stat 571 - 572	Stat 537 - 538 Stat 571 - 572
Level B Courses
(choose 3 hours)	(choose 9 hours)	(choose 9 hours)
Stat 561, Stat 573, Stat 578, Stat 579, Psy 555, Psy 557, IOP 569, IOP 627* * for PhD students
Level C Courses (choose 9 hours)
		Stat 563 - 564 Stat 567 Stat 662 Stat 673 Stat 683 Math 423 Math 425
	Note: A comprehensive exam in Statistics is also required

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