Biostatistics Concentration

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Concentration Requirements

Thesis Option

Additional Admission Requirements

In addition to the general requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics has the following requirements:

A baccalaureate degree in mathematics, statistics, or its equivalent.
Courses in mathematics equivalent to:

MATH 4435 or MATH 6435 - Linear Algebra II 3 Credit Hours
MATH 4751 or MATH 6751 - Mathematical Statistics I 3 Credit Hours
MATH 4752 or MATH 6752 - Mathematical Statistics II 3 Credit Hours

Degree Requirements

Graduate-Level Courses (24 Hours)

Twenty-four hours of graduate-level courses (exclusive of 8820 and 8999 courses).

The Following Courses are Required

STAT 8440 - Survival Analysis 3 Credit Hours
STAT 8540 - Advanced Methodologies in Biostatistics 3 Credit Hours
STAT 8561 - Linear Statistical Analysis I 3 Credit Hours

Statistics Courses (9 Hours)

Nine additional hours of Statistics courses at the 8000-level, from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

Graduate-Level Coursework (6 Hours)

Six additional hours of graduate-level coursework from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics or in a related field selected in consultation with an adviser and approved by the Director of Graduate Studies. The courses listed as Additional Admission Requirements in section 2 above and other 6000-level Statistics courses are excluded.

Minimum of Six Hours

STAT 8999 - Thesis Research 1 to 18 Credit Hours

Additional Requirements

A thesis
A thesis defense