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

  

 

 

 

 

 

IGSP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Department: Physics and Astronomy

Contact:     Marianne Breinig, 202 Nielsen Physics Bldg. (mbreinig@utk.edu)

Semester Hours by Course Level

 

Non-Stat

Stat

Level A

Level B

Level C

Status

1.

M.S.

Minora

6

3

 

Approved 5/02

2.

M.S.

M.S.

Full requirements of Stat. M.S. program

-

3.

Ph.D.

Minorb

6

9

 

Approved 5/02

4.

Ph.D.

M.S.

6

9

9

Approved 5/02

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. Physics

Ph.D. Physics

Ph.D. Physics

Minor in Statistics

Minor in Statistics

M.S. in Statistics

Level A Course Sequences
(Choose one sequence)

Stat 571 and (Stat 572 or Stat 566)

Level B Courses

(choose 3 hours)

(choose 9 hours)

(choose 9 hours)

Stat 573, Stat 575, Stat 578, Stat 579, Stat 583, Stat 593

Level C Courses
(choose 9 hours)

   

Stat 563 - 564
Stat 662
Stat 674
Stat 677
Stat 679

  Note: A comprehensive exam in Statistics is also required

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