All student course programs must be approved by a faculty adviser prior to registering for classes each quarter, as well as any changes throughout the quarter. (This program is offered only under the Comprehensive Examination Plan)

48 units of course credit subject to adviser approval are needed. Up to 8 of them can be from upper-division Mathematics. Up to 8 of them can be graduate courses in other departments. Mathematics 295 and 500 generally don't count toward those 48 units, and neither do seminar courses, unless the student's participation is substantial. Fulltime students are generally required to register for at least 12 units per quarter.

The M.S. in Statistics is designed to provide recipients with a strong mathematical background and experience in statistical computing with various applications. Out of the 48 units of credit needed, required core courses comprise 28 units, including:

• Mathematics 281A-B-C (Mathematical Statistics)
• Mathematics 282A-B (Applied Statistics)

and any two topics comprising eight (8) units chosen freely from Mathematics 287A-B-C-D and 289A-B-C (see course descriptions for topics).

The following guidelines should be followed when selecting courses to complete the remaining 20 units:

• For a theoretical emphasis, Mathematics 280A-B-C (Probability Theory) is recommended.
• For an applied orientation, Mathematics 270A-B-C (Numerical Mathematics) is recommended.

Upon special approval of the faculty adviser, the rule above, limiting graduate units from other departments to 8, may be relaxed in making up these 20 non-core units.

Comprehensive Examinations: Two written comprehensive examinations must be passed at the Master's level in related course work (approved by a faculty adviser). Instructors of the relevant courses should be consulted for exam dates as they vary on a yearly basis.

Any Master's student can submit for consideration a written request to transfer into the Ph.D. program when the qualifying exam requirements for the Ph.D. program have been met and a dissertation adviser is found (refer to "Ph.D. in Mathematics" for complete description of the departmental examinations). Approval by the Qualifying Exam and Appeals Committee (QEAC) is not automatic, however.

Foreign Language Requirement: There is no foreign language requirement for the M.S. in Statistics.

Time Limits: Full-time M.S. students are permitted seven (7) quarters in which to complete all requirements. While there are no written time limits for part-time students, the Department has the right to intervene and set individual deadlines if it becomes necessary.