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Department of Statistics

Partially Revised

September 2014

Student Handbook

Table of Contents

Departmental Structure and nformation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!4"bout t#e Department!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!4$ocation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!4

%aculty "ssi&nments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'%aculty Contacts for 2014(201' "cademic Term!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'%aculty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

*asters "cademic Pro&ram and nformation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!+,#at to do -#en you &et on campus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!+*entorin& Pro&ram!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!+"dvisin&!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.*!S! De&ree /ptions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

Summary of raduation Reuirements!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.Core Curriculum....................................................................................................... 9Typical Course of Study for Students Admitted In Fall Semester............................10Statistical Computing Language............................................................................10Consulting..............................................................................................................10Familiarity with a discipline outside statistics........................................................11STAT 9 !aster"s #ro$ect %1&' cr(......................................................................... 11Seminars................................................................................................................11#rofessional !eetings............................................................................................ 11

*!S! minor in Statistics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11"ssistants#ips!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11Su&&ested Timeline!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!12

)ear 1.................................................................................................................... 1*)ear * +,idence of Integration %!entor-Ad,isor(...................................................1**asters Compre#ensive 3amination!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1*inimum "cademic Performance Reuirements!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1nterns#ips!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!14raduation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!14rievance Procedures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!14

Doctoral Pro&ram and nformation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1'T#e P#!D! 5ualifyin& 3am!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1'eneral Policies for t#e P#!D! 5ualifyin& 3am!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1'


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"cceptance into P#!D! pro&ram!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1'Course Reuirements for t#e P#!D! De&ree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1'

Administrati,e #rocedures..................................................................................... 1/esearch tool reuirement.................................................................................... 1#h.. Comprehensi,e +2am...................................................................................1issertation............................................................................................................1

Final 3ral +2am......................................................................................................1!inimum Academic #erformance /euirements...................................................14

Double *a6or P#!D! in Statistics -it# anot#er area!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1+P#!D! *inor in Statistics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1+Seminar Participation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1+

Policies for 7se of /f8ce uipment and Resources!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1.%aculty9Staff /ffices!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1.Desk space and assi&nment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1.Space!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1.:uildin& keys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1.$ibrary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1;*ail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1;Parkin&!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1;:reak Room!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1;/ffice Supplies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1;P#otocopyin&!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1;Secretarial9Computer Pro&rammin& Staff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1;Telep#one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!20%a3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!20Tobacco 7se!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!20Recyclin&9Tras# Containers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!20Conclusion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!20

Department Computer 7se and Procedures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!21

uidelines for Computer 7sa&e at t#e 7niversity of


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Departmental Structure and nformation

"bout t#e Department

The epartment of Statistics was formed from the 7iometry department in theInstitute of Agriculture 8 atural /esources and from the Statistics di,ision of the

former epartment of !athematics and Statistics %now the epartment of

!athematics(. The new department inherits the areas of strength of the two units

out of which it was formed. 7iometry emphasi:ed research; teaching; and

consulting in statistics applied to the


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%aculty "ssi&nments

%aculty Contacts for 2014(201' "cademic Term

epartment ChairD r. 7ertrand S. Clar?e Statistics +2ecuti,e CommitteeD r. Eent +s?ridge; r. Allan !cCutcheon; r.

alter Stroup and r. Shunpu Ghang

Chair of Awards CommitteeD r. Anne #ar?hurst

Chair of Comprehensi,e +2am CommitteeD r. Eent +s?ridge

Chair of Course Consolidation CommitteeD r. Ste,e Eachman

Chair of =raduate Studies CommitteeD r. Christopher 7ilder

Chair of =raduate Curriculum CommitteeD r. Ste,e Eachman

Chair of @atch =rant CommitteeD r. alter Stroup

Chair of #romotion 8 Tenure CommitteeD r. Eent

+s?ridge

Chair of Search Ad,isory CommitteeD r. ShunpuGhang

Chair of Seminar CommitteeD r. )umou Hiu

Chair of Teaching Assignments CommitteeD r.

7ertrand Clar?e

Chair of Technology CommitteeD r. Ist,an %Ste,e( Ladunga

Chair of 5ndergraduate Curriculum CommitteeD r. +rin 7lan?enship

Statistics *1 Ad,isorD r. +rin 7lan?enship; r.

Ste,e Eachman

Statistics 01 Ad,isorD r. Anne #ar?hurst

Statistics 0* Ad,isorD r. Eathy @anford


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%aculty


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coordinator.

Barbara Pike, Administration;


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*asters "cademic Pro&ram and nformation

,#at to do -#en you &et on campus

The Brst wee?s on campus are ,ery


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permanent ad,isor once your committee is formed. This should normally ta?e place

no later than the end of the second semester of study. !entoring continues into the

second year under your permanent ad,isor"s super,ision. Students may change

their temporary ad,isor at any time s temporary ad,isor


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Summary of raduation Reuirements

#ass the si2 courses in the core curriculum %pass-no pass option not allowed(

#ass the comprehensi,e e2am %e2am may


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Course Credit

s

Details

ST"T ..2 *at#ematical

Statistics E Distribution

T#eory

credits

3Mered fall semester only

ST"T .. *at#ematical

Statistics E Statistical

nference

credits

3Mered spring semester only

ST"T .02 3perimental

Desi&n

credits

3Mered fall and spring

semesters

In addition; a la< is held for two

hours per wee?

ST"T .+ *ultivariate

*et#ods

credits

3Mered fall semester only

STAT 0* should


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Typical Course of Study for Students "dmitted n %all Semester

%all ?Semester 1@ 10 credits Sprin& ?Semester 2@ ; credits

FST"T ..2

FST"T .02

*inor9elective course

GGParticipation in mentorin&pro&ram

NSTAT

NSTAT 940

!inor-electi,e course

Summer interns#ip or researc# pro6ect*S Compre#ensive 3am

%all ?Semester @ ; credits Sprin& ?Semester 4@ ; credits

FST"T .+FST"T ;+1

*inor9elective course

GConsultin& reuirement



OStatistics pro$ect hours or minor-electi,ecourse

N d

P

/euired course

The consulting reuirement can


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reuirement may


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*!S! minor in Statistics

There are three reuirements for a !.S. minor in Statistics. First; nine credits of

00-900 le,el Statistics courses; a minimum of si2 credits e2cluding Statistics 01

and 0; is reuired. Second; a Statistics faculty mem


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Attend consulting meetings

e,elop computer s?ills %e.g.; do simple statistics and graphics; SAS #/3Cs;

/ functions; word processing with euation editing(

+nter and manage data

5se intuition to construct hypotheses suggested


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*inimum "cademic Performance Reuirements=raduate students with a =#A


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nterns#ips

Interested students are encouraged to pursue summer internships


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Doctoral Pro&ram and nformation

The goal of the Statistics #h.. program is to train students to conduct original

methodological and-or theoretical research in statistics and to apply ad,anced

statistical methods to scientiBc pros #h.. program is partially determined


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"cceptance into P#!D! pro&ram

Full acceptance into the epartment"s #h.. program reuires two other

components in addition to passing the #h.. ualifying e2am. First; a student is

reuired to Bnd a faculty sponsor who initially agrees to s #h.. Hualifying +2am; s Super,isory Committee.

%( 3nce a student has passed the #h.. Comprehensi,e +2am and satisBed the

language reuirement; the student must file the Admission to Candidacy form

with the =raduate Studies 3fBce. This form must


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Students may not use +nglish or their nati,e language as a collateral Beld

reuirement. +2amples of special research techniues are foreign languages;

speciali:ed computer languages; speciBc la< techniues; or other research methods

that are considered complementary to the student"s program. If a statistical

computer language is to


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con$unction with the student"s #h.. graduate committee.

Seminar Participation

Seminars and collouia are a ,aluas training. /egular

participation in all departmental collouia and seminars in the student>s area of

interest is e2pected of all #h.. candidates. The student>s ad,isor will help directthe seminar participation.


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Policies for 7se of /f8ce uipment and Resources

%aculty9Staff /ffices

)ou should ne,er use a faculty-staM person>s office without permission. )ou shouldnot


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carrying your ?eys with you at all times. 3ffices will


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Thompson Li


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Department Computer 7se and Procedures

uidelines for Computer 7sa&e at t#e 7niversity of


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Private 7se

5se of computer resources


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to others or who uses or attempts to use copyrighted materials in a manner

,iolating the copyright laws may


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