MS Statistics Curriculum

This 2-year degree can be earned by one of the three plans

Plan I 30 hours with MS thesis (max. 6 hours of STAT 5000)
Plan II 32 hours with MS report (max. 2 hours of STAT 5000)
Plan III 36 hours and pass a comprehensive exam (PhD Preliminary Exam)

The degree is composed of 4 required theory courses, 2 required applied courses in experimental data analysis and 2 required applied courses in analytics. Courses within each sequence below must be taken in the order listed, but sequences can be taken concurrently. See the course catalog for course descriptions.

Required Theory Sequence

Required Experimental Data Analysis Sequence

Required Analytics Sequence

Statistics Electives

STAT 5013 Statistics for Experimenters I, STAT 5253 Mathematical Statistics I, and STAT 5263 Mathematical Statistics II cannot be used to satisfy the requirements.

Students in Plan II can choose up to 2 non-STAT electives with committee approval or take any STAT courses excluding those above.

Math Electives

Students in Plan III can choose up to 3 of the following MATH electives. Students interested in pursuing a PhD in Statistics are encouraged to take 3 MATH electives.

Creative Component: Students in Plan III are required to pass the comprehensive exam covering STAT 5123 Probability, STAT 5223 Inference, STAT 5323 Linear Model Theory 1 and STAT 5303 Experimental Design at the MS or PhD level. Students in Plans I and II are required to defend an MS Thesis or Masters Report, respectively.

Plan of Study: By the end of the second semester of study, all students must find an advisor, committee members and submit a plan of study at http://planofstudy.okstate.edu. A sample plan is below.

Admissions: It is necessary to have an undergraduate degree, not necessarily in mathematics or statistics, to begin a program of study towards the degree. It is expected that some students will be admitted to the program who have a bachelor's degree or master’s degree in some other field. Admitted students should have coursework that, at a minimum, is equivalent to the following courses at Oklahoma State University (see http://catalog.okstate.edu/courses/math/ and http://catalog.okstate.edu/courses/stat/ for descriptions):

MATH 2144 Calculus I

MATH 2153 Calculus II

MATH 2163 Calculus III

MATH 3013 Linear Algebra

STAT 4013 Statistical Methods I

It is possible to be admitted with some background deficiencies, but they must be remedied in the first year of the program.

Transcripts, GRE scores, 2 letters of reference and CV are required. English Proficiency scores, such as TOEFL scores, are required for international applicants.

Assistantships: Teaching assistantships are available and awarded on a competitive basis. International applicants with a degree from the US may not be required to submit English Proficiency scores for admission but are required to submit evidence of English Proficiency to be eligible for a teaching assistantship.

Application Due Dates by Entry Semester

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