IX. Graduate Programs
Mathematics and Statistics
PhD Program
Admission Requirements
Normally a candidate for the PhD degree program must possess a recognized master's degree obtained with high academic standing. The Departmental Graduate Studies Committee will consider applications for direct entry to PhD and for transfer from MSc to PhD. In any event, a member of the department's graduate faculty must agree to act as an advisor to the student.
Degree Requirements
The PhD degree is primarily a research degree. For that reason, course work commonly comprises a smaller proportion of the student's effort than in the master's program. Course requirements are as follows:
Applied Mathematics
Students must successfully complete 2.0 graduate‐course credits; i.e. four graduate courses. At least three of these courses must be graduate level MATH courses. Depending upon the student's academic background, further courses may be prescribed. All courses are chosen in consultation with the advisory committee. Additional courses may be required at the discretion of the advisory committee and/or the departmental graduate program committee. With departmental approval, some courses given by other universities may be taken for credit.
Applied Statistics
Students must successfully complete 2.0 graduate-course credits. Depending upon the student's academic background, further courses may be prescribed. Students must take the following courses as part of the four required courses (providing that these courses were not taken as part of the student's master's-degree program):
| STAT*6801 | [0.50] | Statistical Learning |
| STAT*6841 | [0.50] | Statistical Inference |
All courses are chosen in consultation with the student's advisory committee. Additional courses may be required at the discretion of the advisory committee and/or the departmental graduate program committee. With departmental approval, some courses given by other universities may be taken for credit.