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Raleigh, NC 27695-8203

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Master of Statistics - Financial Statistics Concentration

Required Coursework


In addition to the core courses, the following courses are required:
  • ECG 528: Asset Pricing
  • MA 547: Financial Mathematics
  • One of:
    • ST 730: Applied Time Series Analysis
    • ST 782: Time Series: Time Domain
    • ST/ECG 751: Econometrics
    • ECG/MA 766: Computational Methods in Economics and Finance
  • One of:
    • ST 715: Theory of Sampling
    • ST 744: Categorical Data Analysis
    • ST 740: Bayesian Inference and Analysis

9 hours of statistics electives. Suggested electives are:
  • ST 711: Design of Experiments
  • ST 715: Theory of Sampling
  • ST 730: Applied Time Series Analysis
  • ST 731: Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis
  • ST 732: Applied Longitudinal Analysis
  • ST 744: Categorical Data Analysis
  • ST 745: Analysis of Survival Data
  • ST 746: Introduction to Stochastic Processes
  • ST 782/783: Time Series
  • ECG/ST 752: Time Series Econometrics

Example Schedule of Courses

Fall Year 1
  • ST 521 + lab
  • ST 512 + lab
  • Elective
Spring Year 1
  • ST 522 + lab
  • ST 552 + lab
  • Elective

Before third semester: Take Basic Exam in August

Fall Year 2
  • ECG 528
  • ECG/ST 751 or ST 730
  • Elective
  • ST 641
Spring Year 2
  • MA 547
  • ST 744
  • Elective

Master's Final Oral Exam

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