All new students are required to attend MS BOOTCAMP WEEK (one week before orientation)
2021 Fall Orientation will begin on August 8th (Sunday) through the 16th (Monday)
Requirements
- Coursework
- 36 credits
- 24 graded STA; 6 graded/ungraded STA; 6 STA or non-STA*
- First-year MSS Core is a set of 6 required 3-credit courses on models & methods, theory, computing and practice, plus a 1-credit pro-seminar. First-year students generally take additional courses from the recommended electives. A student having substantial prior courses in one or more of these may be permitted to substitute an alternative, more advanced course on approval of her/his advisor and the MSD.
- Second-year Core & Electives is a set of courses offering a diverse range of advanced and special topics including advanced courses specific to the STA MSS program.
- 24 graded STA; 6 graded/ungraded STA; 6 STA or non-STA*
- Satisfactory progress on courses
- Some courses, including required first-year courses, have formal prerequisite courses. A student whose grade on a prerequisite course is lower than C+ may be required to undertake additional assignments to enroll in the required course, following discussion with the course instructor and the MSD.
- 36 credits
- Progress Toward Completion
- Each MSS student must complete the Progress Report Form and submit it to the DGS assistant by April 22.
- Completion Exercise
- Either Portfolio or Master's Thesis (students planning on doing a thesis must begin early work on their research to meet the thesis deadline)
Required Core**
Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
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STA 521 Predictive Modeling and Statistical Learning (first year) STA 523 Programming for Statistical Science (first year) STA 581 ProSeminar: Becoming a Professional Statistician*** (first year) STA 602 Bayesian and Modern Statistical Data Analysis (first year) |
STA 532 Theory of Statistical Inference (first year) STA 610 Multilevel and Hierarchical Models STA 663 Statistical Computing and Computation |
Elective Courses
The Elective course offerings are recommendations that may change based on instructor availability.
Electives Typically Offered |
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STA 522 Study Design: Design of Surveys and Causal Studies (Spring) |
* If students need to take more than 6 credits external to the department (and have it count toward the degree), they should get approval from the Master's Director.
** The requirements are somewhat flexible depending on student background and interest. Any changes to the requirements must be approved by the Master's Director prior to registration.
*** 1 credit
**** Note that not more than 6 credits of Independent Study will count towards the Masters Degree.