A provision exists for one reexamination of one or more parts of the qualifying exam in the event that a student does not pass the first time. All parts of the qualifying examination must be competed before beginning the third year. Dissertation research in collaboration with one member of the faculty is begun during the third year. A prospectus for the dissertation should be submitted no later than the first week of March in the third year. The prospectus must be accepted by the department before the end of the third year.
Most students complete the dissertation in the fifth year.
Arrangements are made through the Department. Students also receive partial support from the Department to attend professional meetings. Other Programs In the Medical School, the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health offers a closely related program that leads to the Ph.D. in Biostatistics . The University also accepts students for course work in statistics leading to a terminal degree of Master of Arts . Statistics Please refer to our Faculty page for further information about the faculty and their research interests.