Statistics and Operations Research Specialization
Required courses (18 hours): Stat 480a, 480b, one of OR 440, OR 587a, Math 423 and one of: OR 441, OR 442, OR 585. One of the following two semester sequences is required: Stat 581, Stat 582; Stat 584, Stat 588; Stat 579, Stat 589; OR 587a, OR 587b; OR 585, OR 586. A student taking the OR 587a and OR 587b sequence will be required to take either OR 440 or Math 423. A student taking the OR 585/OR 586 sequence will be required to take either OR 441 or OR 442.
Electives (6 to 9 hours): Electives may be selected from 400- or 500-level mathematics, statistics, or operations research courses.
Thesis or Research Paper (3 to 6 hours): STAT or OR 599 (Thesis), or STAT or OR 595 (Special Project). Students in the Statistics and Operations Research specialization may substitute additional course work for the thesis or research paper to complete the 30-hour requirement for the degree. Students who select this course option must pass a comprehensive exam covering three 500-level MATH, STAT, or OR courses chosen jointly by the student and advisor.
