2022-2023 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Statistical Science
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www.smu.edu/statistics
Professor Daniel Heitjan, Department Chair
Professors: Ronald Butler, Jing Cao (Director of Graduate Studies), Daniel Heitjan (Director of the Biostatistics Ph.D. Program), Sherry Wang
Associate Professors: Ian Harris, Monnie McGee
Assistant Professors: Chul Moon, Raanju Sundararajan, Runmin Wang
Professor of Practice: Charles South
Senior Lecturer: Stephen Robertson
Lecturers: Mahesh Fernando, Jessica Wickersham
General Information
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 a strong theoretical foundation in mathematical statistics, statistical computing, and probability, as well as foundations in areas that may be applied in statistical practice. The Ph.D. in biostatistics is conferred by the Department of Statistical Science at SMU in partnership with 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 also take courses and engage in research projects that prepare them for a research career in biostatistics.
The M.S. in applied statistics and data analytics (MASDA) degree program provides students with a theoretically-based understanding and proficiency in statistical methods, as well as training in statistical computing, database management, predictive methods, and other data science techniques.
Note: In both Ph.D. programs, a student advances to candidacy after passing comprehensive and qualifying exams, preparing a written prospectus, and giving an oral presentation in a research area on which the dissertation will be based.
ProgramsDoctoral
Master
CoursesStatistical Science
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