In addition, registration in MATH 594ab and a master's thesis is required for all students. This thesis is the end product of a practicum in the selected option. The practicum is supervised by the student's guidance committee. For this program students are not required to take the screening examination or to satisfy a foreign language requirement. The object of this program is to provide academic instruction in statistical theory and methods with a fine mathematical base while emphasizing applications to real world problems.
Some probability theory is included to provide a rigorous foundation.
The program is intended for individuals who are seeking or currently hold positions which involve statistical methodology and practice. Each student orients his or her course of study toward a particular field of application through appropriate selections from the program listings plus elective courses from other disciplines. All students are required to take MATH 650. Up to 12 units may be selected from courses outside the department in the chosen field of application or emphasis. A student in the program must pass a screening examination covering material from MATH 505a and MATH 541a.