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NCSU Statistics Graduate Handbook

This handbook is intended to provide up-to-date information regarding the requirements for graduate degrees in Statistics at NC State. Changes are sometimes made in the graduate programs and these changes are announced through the departmental communication channels. In addition to reading this document, all graduate students should refer to the Graduate Catalog which contains the official policy of the university and the Graduate School. Any conflict in policy between this document and the Graduate School Catalog will be resolved in favor of the latter.

The Department of Statistics offers programs of study leading to various degrees in statistics. The degrees include:

Master of Statistics Degrees Master of Statistics (no concentration) Master of Statistics with concentration in Biomedical Statistics Master of Statistics with concentration in Environmental Statistics Master of Statistics with concentration in Mathematical Statistics Master of Statistics with concentration in Statistical Genetics Master of Science Master of Statistics-Co-Major Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Philosophy-Co-Major

Additionally, statistics provides support to interdisciplinary degrees in Bioinformatics Biomathematics Operations Research Financial Mathematics Analytics

Other Information and Policies:

• Seminar Attendance Policy
• Graduate School Definition of Full-Time Status
• Graduate School Academic Difficulty Policy
• Travel Support
• Minors for Statistics Majors

Some handy quicklinks:

• Quick Reference Guide to Course Requirements
• Basic Exam Syllabus