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Department Admission Requirements

Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. university or equivalent, with a minimum 3.3 undergraduate GPA. Applicants must also take the GRE to be considered for admission. We do not require a minimum score, but average scores from the previous admissions cycle are listed in the Information Sheet below. We also require a methods course beyond introductory statistics and a calculus-based theory course, multivariate calculus, and linear algebra with a B- or better in each course. A Math minor is recommended. For University requirements regarding international admissions, please contact Graduate Studies.

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Master's in Statistics Requirements

• Thesis or Project
  Thesis option (30): minimum 24 hours coursework plus 6 thesis hours (Stat 699R)
  Project option (33): minimum 30 hours coursework plus 3 project hours (Stat 698R)
• Required courses: Stat 535, 536, 624, 641, 642, and 9 hours of 600-level Statistics courses, excluding 698R and 699R.
• Thesis or project
• Examinations: (A) comprehensive written examination covering Stat 535, 536, 641, and 642, (B) oral defense of project or thesis.
• C+ or better in each class, with an overall cumulative 3.0 GPA in all MS degree classes

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