The Ph.D. in statistics is a flexible program of coursework and research that meshes the faculty's expertise with the students' interests. Current faculty expertise are in Design of Experiments, Nonparametric Function Estimation, Model Selection, Time Series Analysis, Spatial Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Data Mining and Large Data. Doctoral dissertations range from theoretical to applied. Interdisciplinary research is encouraged. Ph.D. students frequently work as research assistants in interdisciplinary studies, and also engage in statistical consulting.
Admission Requirement
Applicants must have completed significant undergraduate coursework in mathematics and Statistics, including basic Statistics (for example, design of experiments), the standard Calculus sequence, and Linear Algebra.
Applying
Please visit the Graduate School website for detailed instructions about applying to the doctoral program.

