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The GIDP in Statistics offers interdisciplinary courses of study leading to the Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Statistics (regular track or statistical informatics track), along with a 12-unit Graduate Certificate. A Ph.D. minor in Statistics is also available for students already registered into a Ph.D. program other than Statistics here at the UA.
The Statistics - Statistical Informatics course at University of Arizona supports and encourages the central role of statistical and quantitative thinking in the biological, physical, engineering, financial, and social sciences. Necessary training is provided for students to develop core expertise in statistical theory and methodology, and also for students who will apply their statistical knowledge in practical, transdisciplinary research; targeted subject-matter specialties include, but are not limited to biometry, bioinformatics, biostatistics, econometrics & financial statistics, educational statistics, operations research & applied probability, psychometrics, spatial/spatio-temporal analysis, statistical genetics/genomics, stochastic modeling, and quantitative risk assessment.
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Courses include:
- Probability
- Statistics
- Advanced Statistical Regression Analysis
- Design of Experiments
- Statistical Consulting
- Statistical Machine Learning
- Statistical Computing
- Scientific Writing Strategies, Skills & Ethics
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Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
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General requirements
- For admission to the Ph.D. Program in Statistics, applicants must have or be in the process of completing an M.S. in Statistics, Biostatistics, Mathematics, or Applied Mathematics, or an advanced degree in a field that makes significant use of quantitative methods, with at least a 3.0 overall grade point average (GPA).
- A student who wishes to apply to the Ph.D. program without an M.S. and with only a Baccalaureate degree may do so, but is required to meet all other M.S. and Ph.D. entrance requirements as stipulated herein. If her/his application is successful, the student must earn the M.S. in the GIDP "en route" to her/his Ph.D.
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33600 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 33600 USD per year during 60 months. -
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33600 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 33600 USD per year during 60 months. -
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13400 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 13400 USD per year during 60 months.
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