Graduate Students Outside Statistics

Statistics Committee Member

If you would like a member of the Statistics Department Graduate Faculty to serve on your graduate committee without receiving a minor in Statistics, please fill out a Committee Member Request Form.

Statistics Minor

The statistics minor is offered to strengthen the data analysis skills of graduate students in research disciplines where statistical methodologies are frequently applied.  The minor is available to all graduate students.

Graduate Statistics Minor Declaration Form

Master’s Level Requirements

• 9 credit hours of coursework selected from Stat 535, 536, 624, 641, and 642
• Written comprehensive examination

PhD Level Requirements

• Stat 535, 536, 624, 641, 642 (15 total credit hours)
• Written comprehensive examination

In accordance with University policy, both Master’s and PhD Level minor students must also

• Obtain the approval of the department chair/graduate coordinator of the major department and the Statistics Department
• Select a graduate faculty member from the Statistics Department (approved by the department chair of the Statistics Department) to serve as a committee member

University Policy regarding Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements also apply to minor courses. 

• Graduate students whose graduate (program of study) GPA falls below 3.0 (prerequisite and skill courses are exempt) will not be allowed to graduate and may be dismissed from their graduate programs. 
• Students whose grades frequently fall in the C range or below should consult with their committees about the advisability of continuing graduate study. 
• No D credit may apply toward a graduate degree.