Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Statistics 24 months PHD Programme By Michigan State University |TopUniversities

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Statistics

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Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

MathematicsMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Mathematics

Degree

MDiv

Study Level

PHD

The Doctor of Philosophy degree program with a major in statistics is designed for students who plan to pursue careers in university teaching and research or in industrial and government consulting and research. The program of study is developed by the guidance committee in consultation with the student. Students must be able to carry on significant original research in statistics or probability, as demonstrated in the dissertation, the student must also meet the requirements specified below: Complete Statistics and Probability 867, 868, 872, 881, and 882. Complete at least five additional courses from lists (a) and (b), with at least one course from a. and one from b.: a. Advanced Probability: Statistics and Probability 961, 962, 964, 996. b. Advanced Statistics: Statistics and Probability 873, 874, 951, 953, 997. Complete at least three additional elective courses offered at the 800-level or higher from any department. These courses must be approved by the student’s guidance committee. Pass two written preliminary examinations, the first covering Statistics and Probability 867, 868, and 872, and the second covering Statistics and Probability 881 and 882.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Mathematics

Degree

MDiv

Study Level

PHD

The Doctor of Philosophy degree program with a major in statistics is designed for students who plan to pursue careers in university teaching and research or in industrial and government consulting and research. The program of study is developed by the guidance committee in consultation with the student. Students must be able to carry on significant original research in statistics or probability, as demonstrated in the dissertation, the student must also meet the requirements specified below: Complete Statistics and Probability 867, 868, 872, 881, and 882. Complete at least five additional courses from lists (a) and (b), with at least one course from a. and one from b.: a. Advanced Probability: Statistics and Probability 961, 962, 964, 996. b. Advanced Statistics: Statistics and Probability 873, 874, 951, 953, 997. Complete at least three additional elective courses offered at the 800-level or higher from any department. These courses must be approved by the student’s guidance committee. Pass two written preliminary examinations, the first covering Statistics and Probability 867, 868, and 872, and the second covering Statistics and Probability 881 and 882.

Admission Requirements

80+
6.5+
Admission to a program leading to a doctoral degree requires completion of a level of education comparable to a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree. Other English Language Requirements accepted: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) minimum average score of 550, no sub score below 52 on Paper-based test (PBT); Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) minimum average score of 83, no sub score below 80; MSU English Language Test (MSUELT) Minimum average score of 80 to 84, no subscore below 80; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE A): Minimum Overall Score of 53; no sub score below 51 for reading, listening, and speaking; no writing sub score below 59.

2 Years
Jan-2000

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