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Interested in a Graduate Degree in Statistics?
As modern society becomes increasingly more data and information driven,
statistics (the science of data) is becoming increasingly
even more important.
Statisticians and statistical training are in demand in fields ranging
from business to biology to nursing to industry.
Our four graduate programs are designed to meet the wide range of needs of
both society and our students.
For Part-time or Full-time Students:
It is possible to take all of the courses for the CAS and MIS through our Distance Program.
M.S. and Ph.D. Program for Full-time Students:
- Master
of Science in Statistics (MS) The 34-hour MS is designed to give
a broad coverage of both statistical theory and application, with the
flexibility to address your particular interests. Our MS graduates pursue
their futures either directly in government, business, or industry, or go
on to pursue a doctorate in statistics or another quantitative field.
- Doctor
of Philosophy in Statistics (PhD) The 71-hour PhD is designed to
prepare students to be statistical researchers or university faculty members.
Based on their interests, our graduates are currently
in tenure track faculty positions
at research universities such
as Mississippi State, Texas Tech, and the University of Miami
as well as at more teaching centered schools such as
Northern Kentucky, Winthrop, and UNC Wilmington. The program is flexible
enough to serve both those entering with a bachelors or masters
degree, with or without previous statistical training.
More information on our program is available at the above links, beginning
with the
Graduate Brochure which contains information about the degree requirements,
faculty research interests, graduate assistantships, and financial support.
If you have any questions not addressed by these links don't hesitate to
contact the graduate coordinator at grad_dir@stat.sc.edu.
We would be more than happy to answer your questions or help to arrange
an on-campus visit.
Applying for Admission
If you would like to be considered for one of our programs, carefully
completing an application is the first step in your admissions process.
The on-line application can be completed at
www.gradschool.sc.edu.
In addition to the completed form and application fee, the complete application requires two letters of recommendation (forms provided), official transcripts of all previous college work, and GRE (Graduate Record Examination) scores (general test only). We may make a preliminary admission decision using a photocopy of your test score report, but the official ones must be sent directly from the testing agency before we may formally admit.
Many students also elect to submit a resume/vita and a personal statement. All of these materials should be sent directly to the graduate school. Please note that your application will be delayed if they are sent to our department as we must then forward them on to the graduate school. Also, our graduate school will not share your application information with our department until the fee is paid, so please notify us when you begin your application process if you expect any delays in fee payment.
The MS and PhD programs are designed to be entered in the Fall semesters, and
applicants are encouraged to have their applications completed
by January 15th, although applications received through March 1st will receive
full consideration.
Applications for the Spring semester are due by November 15th.
We are happy to receive applications from students from outside of the U.S. and
automatically consider all of our applicants for assistantships.
For students from countries where English is not an official language to be considered
for financial support, we also require the following
TOEFL scores:
Paper based total above 600 with a minimum of 60 on the Section 1 score.
Computer based total above 250 with a minimum of 25 on the Section 1 score.
Internet based total above 100 with a minimum of 20 on Sections 2 & 3 scores.
To be considered for admission without financial support we require the following TOEFL scores:
Paper based total above 570.
Computer based total above 230.
Internet based total above 88.
The TOEFL requirement is waived for students who have received a degree from an accredited University in the United States.
Thank you for your interest!
Please don't hesitate to contact us about any questions not covered in
our
Graduate Brochure or to arrange a visit to campus!
Georgie Baker
Graduate Coordinator and Assistant to the Chair
Department of Statistics
The University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
Tel: (803)576-5814; Fax: (803)777-4048
e-mail: grad_dir@stat.sc.edu
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