Texas Tech University

Master’s Degree in Statistics

Master of Science in Statistics

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers a Master's Degree in Statistics in each of the three options discussed below. The requirements listed below are in addition to the University and Graduate School requirements found in the Catalog of the Graduate School. Each student's program of study and committee must be approved by the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. A student in a Master's program must fill out a degree plan after the end of the first semester and before the start of their second semester in the program.

The requirements listed here are to be regarded as minimal and the student should give very careful consideration to the selection of the particular option which is best suited to his or her needs. Work completed with a grade less than 'B' will not be accepted on a degree plan for any graduate degree in mathematics or statistics.

The following six courses are referred to as "Required Courses" and are required for all students:

STAT 5328, STAT 5329, STAT 5371, STAT 5373, STAT 5374, STAT 5386.

The following eight courses are referred to as "Elective Courses" and may be taken for the master's degree.

STAT 5326, STAT 5370, STAT 5372, STAT 5375, STAT 5376, STAT 5378, STAT 5379, STAT 5380.

Other STAT courses not listed above may also be taken, except for STAT 5302-5303 and STAT 5384-5385, which are for non-departmental students.

MS (THESIS)

This program consists of 36 hours of graduate work that includes 30 hours of coursework and 6 hours of credit for a departmental thesis. A final comprehensive examination is not required. Details of the coursework for this M.S. degree are as follows:

1. All six of the required STAT courses listed above. Additionally, four STAT elective courses from the list above.

2. Three hours in an area other than statistics may be taken instead of one of the four elective courses, with the approval of the statistics graduate advisor and the graduate advisor from the selected area.

3. Six hours of STAT 6000 for a master's thesis.

MS (NON-THESIS - REPORT)

This program consists of 36 hours of graduate work that includes 33 hours of coursework and 3 hours of credit for a departmental report. A final comprehensive examination is required.

Details of the coursework for this M.S. degree are as follows:

1. All six of the required courses listed above. Additionally, five elective courses from the list above.

2. Three hours in an area other than statistics may be taken instead of one of the five elective courses, with the approval of the statistics graduate advisor and the graduate advisor from the selected area.

3. Three hours of STAT 6310 for a master's report.

MS (NON-THESIS - EXAM)

This program consists of 36 hours of graduate work, and taking and passing the following two departmental Prelim Exams in statistics.

1. Theory of Statistics Prelim Exam (STAT 5328 and STAT 5329)

2. Applied Statistics Prelim Exam (STAT 5373 and STAT 5374)

A final comprehensive examination is required.

Details of the coursework for this M.S. degree are as follows:

1. All six of the required STAT courses listed above. Additionally, six elective STAT courses from the list above.

2. Three hours in an area other than statistics may be taken instead of one of the six elective STAT courses in item 1, with the approval of the statistics graduate advisor and the graduate advisor from the selected area.

3. Six hours of MATH courses may be taken instead of two of the six elective STAT courses in item 1 above, with the approval of the statistics graduate advisor and the relevant mathematics graduate advisor.

Department of Mathematics & Statistics