Degree Plan

Masters Degree in Statistical Data Science (32 hours, non-thesis)

See our Courses page for information on each course.

Required courses (15 hrs)

604 – R/Python Introduction
608 – Regression
630 – Math Stats
641, 642 – Methods of Stats I & II

These courses should be taken first as they are prerequisites of elective and emphasis courses.

Emphasis Courses (6 hrs)

Biostats: STAT 645 and 646.
Applied Analytics & Data Science: (choose 2) STAT 624, 626, 631, 636, 638, 639, 650, 656.
Applied: (choose 2) STAT 607, 626, 636, 638, 653, 657, 659, 660.

Electives (6 hrs)

Electives must be two additional STAT courses. Any course other than STAT courses would need to have prior approval.

Consulting and Project* (5 hrs)

STAT 685* – Project (3 hrs)
STAT 692 – Consulting (2 hrs)
* STAT 685 can be replaced with additional elective course, see the area below titled Committee, Degree Plan, Project for additional information.

Committee, Degree Plan, Graduate Options

Students have two options to complete their degree plan. Please see these options below:

Option 1 - STAT 685 Project

The purpose of the project is to familiarize the student with the type of problems that may be encountered in future work and to give the student a chance to develop the ability to present results both verbally and in writing. At the conclusion of the project, the student will be required to compose a written report and make an oral presentation on the work to his/her Committee Chair using a web conference.

STAT 685 can be taken after 24 credit hours have been completed.

Once student is ready to begin the project, a link will be sent to student with project choices from which to choose. Instructions will be given to the student on how to file a degree plan online with the Office of Graduate and Professional School. Degree plan MUST be filed at least 90 days before graduation.

Option 2 - Extra STAT Elective Course

This option of the MS Degree will require the taking an additional elective in place of STAT 685.

Instructions will be given to the student on how to file a degree plan online with the Office of Graduate and Professional School. Degree plan must be filed at least 90 days before graduation.