Quick Reference Guide
From NCSU Statistics Graduate Handbook
Program Pre-requisites
Knowledge of calculus I, II, III, linear algebra, advanced calculus and introductory statistics, equivalent to ST 511, is assumed in all other statistics courses and will be tested on the Basic Exam.
- Students who enroll in a Master of Statistics program without having advanced calculus are required to take MA 511 during their first semester as their supporting elective. It is a co-requisite for ST 521.
- Students planning to continue for a Ph.D. in statistics should take MA 425 and MA 426, instead of MA 511.
- Students with inadequate backgrounds in mathematics and statistics may be required to take ST 421 and ST 422 in their first year (thereby delaying taking ST 521, ST 522 , and ST 552 until their second year, and extending their program by at least a semester).
- Students without adequate applied statistics in their background should take ST 511 before taking ST 512.
Master of Statistics Course Requirements at a Glance
All Master of Statistics degrees require ST 512, 521, 522, 552, 641, passing the Basic Exam and Master's Final Oral Exam. Courses denoted with 'X' are require for the concentration. For MStat and Biostat, students must take at least one of the '*' courses.
| Concentration | ST 520 (Fall) | ST 711 (Fall) | ST 715 (Fall) | ST 721 (Spring) | ST 732 (Spring) | ST 733 (Spring) | ST 744 (Spring) | ST 745 (Spring) | ST 778 (Fall) | ST 779 (Spring) | ST 793 (Fall) | ST 794 (Spring) | Statistics Electives | Supporting Electives |
| MStat (no concentration) | X | X | * | * | 3 hrs | 9 hrs | ||||||||
| Biomedical Statistics | X | X | * | X | * | 9 hrs | ||||||||
| Environmental Statistics | X | 9 hrs | 9 hrs Need minor | |||||||||||
| Mathematical Statistics | X | X | X | X | 9 hrs | |||||||||
| Statistical Genetics | X | 6 hrs | 12 hrs incl. GN 703 |
Doctor of Philosophy Course Requirements at a Glance
All PhD students are required to pass the Basic Exam at the PhD level, Written and Oral Preliminary Examinations and the Final Oral Examinations. Students must take at least 21 hours of coursework (not research hours) including the following.
- ST 778-779
- ST 793-794
- ST 758 (Advanced Statistical Computing, if student entered the program in Fall 2007 or later. ST 790R for Fall 2008, ST 750 for Fall 2007)
- ST 841
- 6 hours of PhD electives
- 3 hours of supporting electives
