This program is designed to prepare students to pursue a Ph.D. program in either statistics or mathematics, or prepare students to work in business or industry.
Program Requirements
Common Core
(0-16) credits
A Common Core requirement is waived if credit has been received for an equivalent course with grade of C or better at the undergraduate or graduate levels. Up to, and including, 16 credit hours of Common Core courses taken at the graduate level can be applied to a student's program. All Common Core courses, or their equivalents, must be completed before graduation. College of Graduate Study and Research Transfer policy applies.
Unrestricted Electives
A minimum of 6 credits of 600 level Mathematics and a minimum of 6 credits of 600 level statistics. Advisor approval is required.
Other Graduation Requirements
Thesis or Alternate Plan Paper: (1-4 credits) Math 694 Alternate Plan Paper (1-2) Math 699 Thesis (1-4) Comprehensive Exam: Four courses, two chosen from MATH 517, MATH 547 and MATH 570, and two chosen from STAT 550, STAT 555, STAT 556. Advisor approval is required.
Policies
Admission: Preference will be given to applicants with minimum grade point average of 3.0 and a demonstrated ability to consistently perform at a B or better level in upper division mathematics and/or statistics courses. An applicant must also meet the general admission requirements of the College of Graduate Studies and Research.
Financial Assistance: Approximately 30 graduate assistantships are available in the department each year. Graduate assistant duties include teaching or research.
General Program Requirements: All programs require an alternate plan paper or thesis, a comprehensive exam, and an oral defense of the alternate plan paper or thesis. At least 50% of the course work of each program must be at the 600 level. Alternate plan paper and thesis credit are not counted as course work. After completing 16 credits, the student must select an examining committee composed of a minimum of three graduate faculty members. The comprehensive exam may be attempted twice. Under certain circumstances, the third attempt may be granted by appealing to the Graduate Faculty.
Course Application Policy: No course can be used to satisfy more than one program requirement.