Statistics and Biostatistics Graduate Program

Plan of Study for a Full Time MS Student

The programs presented below are the quickest programs to the various MS options, based on option desired and term of entry. Students may elect a slower program by taking fewer courses each term. Students required to maintain full-time status The accelerated programs below come with some loss in choice of electives.

For students pursuing either none of the options, or pursuing the Biostatistics Option

For students entering in the Fall

FallSpringFall
590 585 584
582 583 Elective
586 Elective
563 542
    Notes:
  • For Students not pursuing the Biostatistics Option, 542, 584, and 585 may be replaced by any elective.

For students entering in the Spring

SpringSummerFall
585 583 584
590 580 540*
586 553
563 555*
    Notes:
  • For Students not pursuing the Biostatistics Option, 542, 584, and 585 may be replaced by any elective.
  • Students are free not to take courses during the summer; in this case, the course of study will extend into the following fall.
  • The course 585, Biostatistics II, may be taken before 584, Biostatistics I.

For students entering in the Summer

SummerFallSpring
580 584 585
590 540*583
586 Elective
563 542
    Notes:
  • For Students not pursuing the Biostatistics Option, 542, 584, and 585 may be replaced by any elective.

For students pursuing the Quality and Productivity Option

For students entering in the Fall

Fall SpringFall
590 591
582 583 540
540:585586
563 542 540:580
    Notes:
  • This option may not be completed in two semesters and one summer, after starting in the fall, since it requires 591, which has 590 as a prerequisite, and 591 is offered only in the fall.

For students entering in the Spring

SpringFall Spring
580 591 542
590 540 586
540:585583
563 540:580
    Notes:
  • This option may not be completed in two semesters and one summer, after starting in the spring, since it requires 542, which is itself requires 563.

For students entering in the Summer

SummerFall Spring
580 591 583
590 540 542
563 540:585586
540:580

For students pursuing the Data Mining Option

For students entering in the Fall

Fall Spring Fall
198:513587 583
582 567 588
586 198:536Elective
563
    Notes:
  • This option may not be completed in two semesters and one summer, since 588 may not be taken until the third term in the program, and 588 is not offered during the summer.
  • Unlike most courses listed on this page, 198:513 during Fall semester is offered during the day.

For students entering in the Spring

Spring Fall Spring Fall
563 583 587
580 586 567 588
Elective198:513198:536
    Notes:
  • This option may not be completed in three semesters, after starting in the spring, since it requires 588, which is itself requires 567. 567 is only offered in the spring, and may not be taken during the first semester in the program.
  • Unlike most courses listed on this page, 198:513 during Fall semester is offered during the day.

For students entering in the Summer

Entry during the summer will result in a program similar to that for those entering in the Fall.