MS Statistics at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The MS in Statistics gives a foundation in statistical theory and practice, and is offered only through the Intercollegiate Graduate Statistics and Data Science Program, as a concurrent degree with a doctorate in another department. A stand-alone MS may be awarded with committee approval if a concurrent student completes the MS coursework but not the PhD.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Intercollegiate Graduate Statistics and Data Science Program | Duration: 33 graduate credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Required courses are Statistics for Research I, Statistics for Research II (Regression Modeling), Statistical Modeling and Computation, Statistical Theory and Computation II, 3 credit hours of STAT level B coursework and 3 additional approved level B courses. STAT 563 and STAT 564 must be passed with a B or higher.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be current doctoral students at UT Knoxville in a department with an approved IGSDSP programme of study, and submit the Request for Concurrent Master's Degree form. Exceptional master's students may request a concurrent MS in Statistics by contacting the IGSDSP director.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer. Domestic applicants may apply up to two weeks before the start of the desired term unless the programme sets an earlier deadline.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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