A minimum of 12 units of coursework is required for the minor. Students must maintain an overall 3.0 GPA for the entire minor coursework. The course requirements include
STAT/MATH 566 – Theory of Statistics (available online). Students must receive and A or B in this course. Please note, students who do not receive an A or B in 566 may pass the theory portion of the qualifying exam at the MS level as an alternative.
The prerequisite for STAT 566 is STAT 564 (Theory of Probability). STAT 564 is only offered in the fall semester and STAT 566 is only offered in the spring semester.
- Additional Elective Credits. A minimum of 9 additional credits from this list of courses.
*A maximum of 3 units of Biostatistics Seminar (BIOS 696S) may be applied towards the Elective Certificate/PhD Minor course requirements.
**If you plan to continue on to the Statistics MS or PhD programs at the University of Arizona, you must take STAT 571B, not SIE 536.
***A maximum of 3 units of Statistical Consulting (STAT 688) may be applied towards the Elective Certificate/PhD Minor course requirements.
Changes to the PhD Minor in Statistics
Where needed to suit a particular or specialized need in an individual student’s curriculum plan, petition may be made to the GIDP Executive Committee through the GIDP Chair for approval of a course not listed above for use as an Elective Course. The decision of the committee will be final. In no case, however, will a prerequisite course for any Elective Course be considered for such special approval if it is not already listed as an approved course, nor may a course be used to satisfy both a major degree requirement and a requirement for the PhD Minor in Statistics.