Statistical Science

Professor Lynne Stokes, Department Chair

Professors: Ronald Butler, Daniel Heitjan, Hon Keung Ng, Lynne Stokes, Sherry Wang, Wayne Woodward
Associate Professors: Jing Cao, Ian Harris, Monnie McGee
Assistant Professor: Cornelis Potgieter
Senior Lecturers: Alan Elliot, Stephen Robertson
Lecturers: Mahesh Fernando, Bivin Sadler

The Department of Statistical Science offers the following graduate degree programs: the Ph.D. in statistical science, the Ph.D. in biostatistics and the M.S. in applied statistics and data analytics. The courses in the Ph.D. curriculum provide students with the strong theoretical foundation in mathematical statistics, probability and stochastic processes along with applied courses covering the intricacies of statistical practice needed for students pursuing a well-rounded, research-oriented Ph.D. degree. The Ph.D. in biostatistics is conferred by the Department of Statistical Science at SMU in partnership with faculty in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Students attain a strong mathematical and statistical foundation such as that provided in the Ph.D. in statistical science curriculum, but they will also take courses and become involved in research projects that prepare them for a research career in biostatistics. The M.S. in applied statistics and data analytics degree program is designed to provide training that is ideally suited to produce graduates who are proficient in statistical methods while at the same time are trained in topics such as data base management, data mining and the use of SAS and other statistical software that are necessary tools of today’s data analysts.

Note: In both Ph.D. programs, a student will advance to candidacy after he or she passes comprehensive and qualifying exams, prepares a written prospectus, gives an oral presentation in a research area on which the dissertation will be based, and receives approval of the prospectus from his or her dissertation committee.

Programs

• Biostatistics, Ph.D.
• Statistical Science, Ph.D.

• Applied Statistics and Data Analytics, M.S.
• Statistical Science, M.S.

Courses

• STAT 5110 - Independent Study in Statistical Science
• STAT 5310 - Independent Study in Statistical Science
• STAT 5350 - Introductory Econometrics
• STAT 5370 - Survey Sampling
• STAT 5380 - Data Mining Techniques for Economists
• STAT 6049 - Graduate Full-Time Status
• STAT 6301 - Experimental Statistics I
• STAT 6302 - Experimental Statistics II
• STAT 6306 - Introduction to Data Science
• STAT 6307 - Introduction to Statistical Computing
• STAT 6308 - SAS II and Databases
• STAT 6311 - Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
• STAT 6312 - Mathematical Statistics II
• STAT 6316 - Applied Statistics II
• STAT 6324 - Computational Statistics
• STAT 6327 - Mathematical Statistics
• STAT 6328 - Mathematical Statistics
• STAT 6336 - Statistical Analysis
• STAT 6337 - Statistical Analysis
• STAT 6345 - Linear Regression
• STAT 6346 - Advanced Regression Analysis
• STAT 6347 - Spline Approximation in Statistics
• STAT 6350 - Analysis of Lifetime Data
• STAT 6355 - Applied Multivariate Analysis
• STAT 6358 - Topics in Biostatistics
• STAT 6360 - Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
• STAT 6363 - Time Series Analysis
• STAT 6366 - Statistical Consulting
• STAT 6367 - Statistical Consulting
• STAT 6370 - Stochastic Models
• STAT 6371 - Probability Theory
• STAT 6372 - Queueing Theory
• STAT 6376 - Stochastic Process
• STAT 6377 - Multivariate Categorical Data
• STAT 6380 - Mathematical Theory of Sampling
• STAT 6385 - Survey of Nonparametric Statistics
• STAT 6386 - Nonparametric Statistics
• STAT 6390 - Bayesian Statistics
• STAT 6391 - Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling
• STAT 6395 - Selected Topics in Statistics
• STAT 6397 - Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
• STAT 6398 - Thesis
• STAT 6399 - Thesis
• STAT 7011 - Supervised Internship
• STAT 7012 - Supervised Internship
• STAT 7013 - Supervised Internship
• STAT 7100 - Seminar
• STAT 7110 - Supervised Internship
• STAT 7111 - Seminar in Statistical Literature
• STAT 7112 - Seminar in Statistical Literature
• STAT 7300 - Seminar
• STAT 7327 - Advanced Statistical Inference
• STAT 7328 - Advanced Statistical Inference
• STAT 7362 - Topics in Statistics
• STAT 7363 - Time Series Analysis II
• STAT 8049 - Graduate Full-Time Status
• STAT 8105 - Research
• STAT 8196 - Dissertation
• STAT 8197 - Dissertation
• STAT 8198 - Dissertation
• STAT 8199 - Dissertation
• STAT 8313 - Research in Statistical Inference
• STAT 8396 - Dissertation
• STAT 8397 - Dissertation
• STAT 8398 - Dissertation
• STAT 8399 - Dissertation
• STAT 8697 - Dissertation
• STAT 8698 - Dissertation
• STAT 8699 - Dissertation