42.584 Introduction to stochastic Processes.
Admission is based on academic record and two letters of recommendation.
A total of 72 credit hours of approved graduate work including a minimum of 6 credit hours of 42.799 Doctoral Dissertation seminar in statistics. Thirty hours may be transferred into the program by students who have an M.A. in statistics. The analytical skill requirement may be satisfied by previous course work. The oral examination is a defense of the dissertation proposal.