In addition 15 units of elected option courses, registration in 594ab, and a master's thesis are required for all students. The 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 a 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 application 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 a position which involves statistical methodology and practice. Each student orients his course of study toward a particular field of application through appropriate selections from the program listings plus elective courses from other disciplines. Students must pass a Screening Exam covering material from Math 505a and Math 541b. The exam will be given at the end of the first year in regular standing in the program. There is no foreign language requirement.