Statistics Graduate Minor
for the Graduate Minor in Statistics
The Graduate Minor in Statistics is designed for doctoral students pursuing degrees in other fields who wish to enhance their statistical knowledge and credentials. Students within the major cannot minor in the same program. The Minor is taken in conjunction with, and is intended to complement the student’s work in their primary disciplines. Admission to the minor requires an application to the Department and admission to a PhD program (MS track to PhD cannot apply until they are in the PhD program) in another field at the University of Illinois. Applications for the Minor are submitted upon completion of the required courses. Approval is contingent on having grade point average of 3.0 or better in the Minor. A total of three courses, constituting 12 graduate credit hours, are required for the minor in Statistics degree. At least 8 credit hours must be taken at the 500 level. No course substitutions allowed.
for the Graduate Minor in Statistics
The Graduate Minor in Statistics is designed for doctoral students pursuing degrees in other fields who wish to enhance their statistical knowledge and credentials. Students within the major cannot minor in the same program. The Minor is taken in conjunction with, and is intended to complement the student’s work in their primary disciplines. Admission to the minor requires an application to the Department and admission to a PhD program (MS track to PhD cannot apply until they are in the PhD program) in another field at the University of Illinois. Applications for the Minor are submitted upon completion of the required courses. Approval is contingent on having grade point average of 3.0 or better in the Minor. A total of three courses, constituting 12 graduate credit hours, are required for the minor in Statistics degree. At least 8 credit hours must be taken at the 500 level. No course substitutions allowed.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 400-level Statistics coursework chosen from approved departmental list | 4 | |
| 500-level Statistics coursework chosen from approved departmental list | 8 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Students wishing information beyond that provided here should contact the Director of MS Studies in Statistics.
Graduate Degree Programs in Statistics
- Statistics, MS
- Statistics, PhD
- optional concentrations for the PhD:
- Computational Science & Engineering
- Data Science & Engineering
- Graduate Minor in Statistics
for the Graduate Minor in Statistics
Department Chair: Bo Li
Associate Department Chair: Jeff Douglas
MS Program Director: Darren Glosemeyer
Graduate Contact:
Department Website: http://www.stat.illinois.edu/
College Website: https://las.illinois.edu/
Graduate College Admissions Info & Requirements
Department Admissions Info & Requirements
Department Contact: Aaron Thompson
Department Office: Computing Applications Building, 605 E Springfield Ave, Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 333-2167
Email: stat-grad@illinois.edu