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<h2>Description of Co-major Master's degree</h2>
 
<h2>Description of Co-major Master's degree</h2>
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<p>Co-major programs at the master’s level can be arranged with other departments. A co-major degree results in one degree that encompasses both fields. In the
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<p>Co-major programs at the master’s level can be arranged with
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recent past, co-major degrees at the master’s level were awarded jointly with the
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other departments. A co-major degree results in one degree that
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following programs: Bioinformatics, Biomathematics, Economics, Forestry and Operations Research.</p>
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encompasses both fields. In the
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recent past, co-major degrees at the master’s level were awarded
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<p>Students wishing to do a co-major degree should consult with their current Director of Graduate Programs. [http://www.stat.ncsu.edu/grad/programs/stat_degrees.php#Co-majors Requests] to the co-major department (Statistics, or for Statistics students, the other department) should be made early in the student's program to allow for planning course work and advising from both departments.</p>
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jointly with the
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following programs: Bioinformatics, Biomathematics, Economics,
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Forestry, and Operations Research.</p>
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<p>Students wishing to do a co-major degree should consult with
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their current Director of Graduate Programs.
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[http://www.stat.ncsu.edu/grad/programs/stat_degrees.php#Co-majors
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Requests] to the co-major department (Statistics, or for Statistics
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students, the other department) should be made early in the student's
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program to allow for planning course work and advising from both
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departments.</p>
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<h2>Admission</h2>
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A student interested in&nbsp;a Co-Major with Statistics must apply
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for admission to the Statistics Graduate Program. &nbsp;A student
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who is currently pursuing a Master's degree in another program at NCSU
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should make a request to their current program's DGP to send their
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application materials to the Statistics Graduate Program.
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&nbsp;Performance in Statistics courses, especially the core
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courses, will be an important factor when the student's application for
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admission is considered. &nbsp;A student's application may be
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enhanced with the inclusion of a recommendation letter from
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the&nbsp;instructor of a Statistics course the student has
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taken.&nbsp;
 
<h2>Required Course Work</h2>
 
<h2>Required Course Work</h2>
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<p>As with the other Master’s programs, 34 hours of course work are required. The
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<p>As with the other Master’s programs in Statistics, 34 hours of
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course work are required. The
 
minimum set of courses required by the Department of Statistics are</p>
 
minimum set of courses required by the Department of Statistics are</p>
 
<ul>
 
<ul>
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<li>ST 421, 422: Introduction to Mathematical Statistics OR ST 521, 522: Statistical
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  <li>[http://www.stat.ncsu.edu/courses/st521/ ST 521],
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Theory I,II</li>
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[http://www.stat.ncsu.edu/courses/st522/ 522]: Statistical
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<li>ST 511, 512: Experimental Statistics for Biological Sciences I, II</li>
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Theory I,II. </li>
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<li>ST 708: Applied Least Squares</li>
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  <li>[http://www.stat.ncsu.edu/courses/st511/ ST 511],
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<li>ST 641: Statistical Consulting</li>
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[http://www.stat.ncsu.edu/courses/st512/ 512]: Experimental Statistics
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<li>6 hours of [[Master of Statistics#Electives | Statistics electives]]</li>
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for Biological Sciences I, II</li>
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<li>The other department will impose further requirements.</li>
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  <li>[http://www.stat.ncsu.edu/courses/st552/ ST 552]: Linear
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Models. </li>
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  <li>[http://www.stat.ncsu.edu/courses/st641/ ST 641]:
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Statistical Consulting</li>
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  <li>6 hours of [[Master of Statistics#Electives | Statistics
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electives]]</li>
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  <li>The other department will impose further requirements.</li>
 
</ul>
 
</ul>
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<p>For a Master of Science – Co-Major degree, six semester hours of research (ST 699) are
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<p>For a Master of Science – Co-Major degree, six semester hours
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required in place of six credit hours of electives. As a part of ST 699, the student must
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of research (ST 699) are
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required in place of six credit hours of electives. As a part of ST
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699, the student must
 
write a thesis representing both areas.</p>
 
write a thesis representing both areas.</p>
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<h2>Graduate Advisory Committee</h2>
 
<h2>Graduate Advisory Committee</h2>
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<p>The student’s advisory committee must include two members of the Department of
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<p>The student’s advisory committee must include two members of
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Statistics, one of which must serve as co-chair. The statistics co-chair must have FULL
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the Department of
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Statistics, one of which must serve as chair or co-chair. The
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statistics chair/co-chair must have FULL
 
status in the Department of Statistics.</p>
 
status in the Department of Statistics.</p>
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<h2>Examinations</h2>
 
<h2>Examinations</h2>
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<p>In addition to the [[#Required Course Work | course work]], the students are required to pass the Co-Major Master's Written
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<p>In addition to the [[#Required Course Work | course work]],
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Examination and the Master's Final Oral examination. These exams are similar to the [[Master of Statistics#Examinations | Basic Exam]] of the
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the students are required to pass the [[Master of
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Master of Statistics or Science degree except that the Co-Major Master’s
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Statistics#Examinations | Basic Exam]] and the Master's Final Oral
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Written Exam will cover a different set of courses: ST 421-422, ST 511, ST 512R, and
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examination. A student is allowed only two attempts
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ST 708. Students must alert the secretary that he/she wishes to take the co-major exam,
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to pass the Basic Exam.</p>
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not the major exam. As with the major Basic Exam, a student is allowed only two attempts
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to pass the exam.
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<h2>Required Documents</h2>
 
<h2>Required Documents</h2>
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The documents required for this degree are identical to those required for a [[Master of Statistics#Required Documents | Master of
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<p>The documents required for this degree are identical to those
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required for a [[Master of Statistics#Required Documents | Master of
 
Statistics]] degree. All documents must be approved by BOTH departments
 
Statistics]] degree. All documents must be approved by BOTH departments
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as well as by the Graduate School.
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as well as by the Graduate School.</p>
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<h2>Example Co-Majors</h2>
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<h3>Master of Statistics with co-major in Economics</h3>
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<p>Students interested in this co-major should also consult the
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[http://mgt.ncsu.edu/index-exp.php/economics/degree-programs Economic
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Degree Programs] web site.</p>
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<p>The co-major is only allowed for Master of Science (thesis)
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students. Required courses for this co-major are:</p>
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<ul>
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  <li>ECG 700</li>
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  <li>ECG 703</li>
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  <li>ECG/ST 750</li>
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  <li>[http://www.stat.ncsu.edu/courses/st521/ ST 521]</li>
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  <li>[http://www.stat.ncsu.edu/courses/st522/ ST 522]</li>
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  <li>[http://www.stat.ncsu.edu/courses/st511/ ST 511]</li>
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  <li>[http://www.stat.ncsu.edu/courses/st512/ ST 512]</li>
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  <li>[http://www.stat.ncsu.edu/courses/st552/ ST 552]</li>
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  <li>[http://www.stat.ncsu.edu/courses/st641/ ST 641]</li>
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  <li>6 hours of&nbsp;ECG electives</li>
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  <li>3 hours of [[Master of Statistics#Electives| Statistics
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electives]]</li>
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</ul>
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<p>This is a total of 34 hours, although students may take more
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credit hours. In addition to the course work requirements, students
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must pass the Basic Exam and the Master's final oral. The student's
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committee should include a co-chair in Statistics and a co-chair in
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Economics, plus a third member from either program.</p>
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Latest revision as of 17:07, 5 October 2011

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Description of Co-major Master's degree

Co-major programs at the master’s level can be arranged with other departments. A co-major degree results in one degree that encompasses both fields. In the recent past, co-major degrees at the master’s level were awarded jointly with the following programs: Bioinformatics, Biomathematics, Economics, Forestry, and Operations Research.

Students wishing to do a co-major degree should consult with their current Director of Graduate Programs. [http://www.stat.ncsu.edu/grad/programs/stat_degrees.php#Co-majors Requests] to the co-major department (Statistics, or for Statistics students, the other department) should be made early in the student's program to allow for planning course work and advising from both departments.

Admission

A student interested in a Co-Major with Statistics must apply for admission to the Statistics Graduate Program.  A student who is currently pursuing a Master's degree in another program at NCSU should make a request to their current program's DGP to send their application materials to the Statistics Graduate Program.  Performance in Statistics courses, especially the core courses, will be an important factor when the student's application for admission is considered.  A student's application may be enhanced with the inclusion of a recommendation letter from the instructor of a Statistics course the student has taken. 

Required Course Work

As with the other Master’s programs in Statistics, 34 hours of course work are required. The minimum set of courses required by the Department of Statistics are

For a Master of Science – Co-Major degree, six semester hours of research (ST 699) are required in place of six credit hours of electives. As a part of ST 699, the student must write a thesis representing both areas.

Graduate Advisory Committee

The student’s advisory committee must include two members of the Department of Statistics, one of which must serve as chair or co-chair. The statistics chair/co-chair must have FULL status in the Department of Statistics.

Examinations

In addition to the course work, the students are required to pass the [[Master of Statistics#Examinations | Basic Exam]] and the Master's Final Oral examination. A student is allowed only two attempts to pass the Basic Exam.

Required Documents

The documents required for this degree are identical to those required for a Master of Statistics degree. All documents must be approved by BOTH departments as well as by the Graduate School.

Example Co-Majors

Master of Statistics with co-major in Economics

Students interested in this co-major should also consult the [http://mgt.ncsu.edu/index-exp.php/economics/degree-programs Economic Degree Programs] web site.

The co-major is only allowed for Master of Science (thesis) students. Required courses for this co-major are:

This is a total of 34 hours, although students may take more credit hours. In addition to the course work requirements, students must pass the Basic Exam and the Master's final oral. The student's committee should include a co-chair in Statistics and a co-chair in Economics, plus a third member from either program.

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