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Master of Statistics - Genetics Concentration

Required Coursework


In addition to the core courses, the following courses are required:

3 hours of Restricted Statistics electives -- one course from the following list:
  • ST 711: Design of Experiments
  • ST 715: Theory of Sampling Applied to Survey Design
  • ST 744: Categorical Data Analysis
  • ST 745: Analysis of Survival Data

9 hours of Statistical Genetics Electives chosen from the following list:
  • ST 721: Genetic Data Analysis
  • ST 590A: Introduction to Bioinformatics
  • ST 590C: Bioinformatics II
  • GN 703: Population and Quantitative Genetics
  • ST/GN 756: Computational Molecular Evolution
  • ST/GN 757: Statistical Methods of Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci

3 hours of Statistics electives. Suggested electives are:
  • ST 520: Stat. Principles of Clinical Trials and Epidemiology
  • ST 708: Applied Least Squares
  • ST 740: Bayesian Inference and Analysis
  • ST 744: Categorical Data Analysis
  • ST 746: Introduction to Stochastic Processes
  • ST 758: Computation for Statistical Research

6 hours of Supporting Electives. Suggested electives are: GN 504, GN 521, GN 541, GN701, GN 735, GN 740, GN 755

Example Schedule of Courses

Fall Year 1
  • ST 521 + lab
  • ST 512 + lab
  • ST 520
Spring Year 1
  • ST 522 + lab
  • ST 552 + lab
  • Elective

Before third semester: Take Basic Exam in August

Fall Year 2
  • ST 711
  • ST 590A
  • Elective
Spring Year 2
  • ST 641
  • ST 590C
  • ST 721

Master's Final Oral Exam

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