Graduate Minor in Statistics
Curriculum
This program is for students that are enrolled in another graduate program OSU. Student enrolled in another Statistics graduate program are not eligible. A total of 18 STAT 5023 level or higher courses are required. No more than six transfer credit hours are allowed.
One course from each row in the table below is required. Note that STAT 5223 has STAT 5123 as a prerequisite.
| Mathematical Statistics | Semester Offered | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| STAT 5253 Mathematical Statistics I or STAT 5123 Probability |
Fall | ||
| STAT 5263 Mathematical Statistics II or STAT 5223 Inference |
Spring |
Twelve hours of STAT courses numbered 5023 or higher are required to satisfy the 18-credit hour requirement. A list of commonly offered courses is below.
| Courses | Semester Offered | |
|---|---|---|
| STAT 5023 Statistics for Experimenters II | Fall, Spring, Summer | |
| STAT 5033 Nonparametric Statistics | Fall | |
| STAT 5043 Sample Survey Design | Summer | |
| STAT 5053 Time Series Analysis | Fall | |
| STAT 5063 Statistical Machine Learning with R (recommended) | Spring | |
| STAT 5073 Categorical Data Analysis | Spring | |
| STAT 5193 SAS and R Programming (recommended) | Fall, Spring | |
| STAT 5213 Bayesian Analysis | Spring | |
| STAT 5303 Experimental Design | Fall | |
| STAT 5543 Applied Regression Analysis | Fall, Spring |
For an additional 12 hours of coursework and a creative component, students may be able to earn the Applied Statistics MS Degree.
Admissions:
Students must be enrolled in another graduate program OSU. Students in another Statistics graduate program are not eligible. No formal admission process for this program is required. To earn the minor, contact the graduate coordinator to confirm that requirements have been satisfied in the final semester of study.