Statistics

理工类, 统计
美国, 北美
硕士
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专业介绍

Program Learning Outcomes for the MStat Degree 

Upon completing the MStat degree, students will be able to:

  1. Master fundamental theory in probability and statistics.
  2. Become familiar with a broad range of statistical methods for applications.
  3. Become proficient at statistical computing.
  4. Develop effective communication skills as a professional statistician.

Requirements for the MStat Degree 

The MStat degree is a non-thesis master’s degree. For general university requirements, please see Non-Thesis Master’s Degrees. For additional requirements, regulations, and procedures for all graduate programs, please see All Graduate Students. Students pursuing the MStat degree must complete:

  • A minimum of 30 credit hours to satisfy degree requirements.
  • A minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate-level study (graduate semester credit hours, coursework at the 500-level or above).
  • A minimum of 24 graduate semester credit hours must be taken at Rice University.
  • A minimum of 24 graduate semester credit hours must be taken in standard or traditional courses (with a course type of lecture, seminar, laboratory, lecture/laboratory). 
  • A minimum residency enrollment of one fall or spring semester of part-time graduate study at Rice University.
  • A maximum of 2 courses (6 graduate semester credit hours) from transfer credit. For additional departmental guidelines regarding transfer credit, see the Policies tab.
  • The requirements of one area of specialization (see below for areas of specialization). The MStat degree program offers five areas of specialization:
    • Applied Statistics for Industry, or
    • Bioinformatics, Statistical Genetics, and Biostatistics, or
    • Financial Statistics and the Statistics of Risk, or
    • Statistical Computing and Data Mining, or
    • Preparation for PhD Studies (in Statistics, Mathematical Economics, Economics, and Finance).
  • A minimum overall GPA of 2.67 or higher in all Rice coursework.
  • A minimum program GPA of 2.67 or higher in all Rice coursework that satisfies requirements for the non-thesis master’s degree.
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