It has been written to emphasize certain policies contained in the Bulletins and to outline policies and procedures unique to this Department. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in Room 101, Student Services Building. In order to assist Colorado State University in meeting its affirmative action responsibilities, ethnic minorities, women, and other protected class members are encouraged to apply and to so identify themselves. The extremely rigorous Master's program has been very successful in preparing candidates for careers in industry or government or for further study at the Ph.D. level. The Ph.D. degree program is sufficiently flexible to prepare candidates for careers in industry, government, and academia.
Course work is required in advanced probability and mathematical statistics.
Students, in consultation with their advisers, may design a program of study which best meets the objectives of their individual research plan. Formal course work is enhanced by an active visitor program and a seminar series. A course of study leading to the Ph.D. degree can be designed either for the student who has completed the M.S. degree or for the student who has completed the bachelor's degree. The Morgan Library is a short walk from the Statistics Department. A reading room with commonly used journals is also maintained in the statistics building.