AMSC - Qualifying Exam Requirements

Three total qualifying exams:
1. Math Department Written Qual (student’s choice, see below)
2. Application Area Qual (written exam in outside department if offered, or qualifying coursework [2 courses/6 credits] when oral/written qual is not offered)
  - For qualifying coursework, an overall GPA of at least 3.5 required
3. A third Qual
  - Additional Math Written Qual, OR
  - Additional Application Area Qual, OR
  - Coursework sequence from the list at Applied Mathematics Qualifying Exam Requirements
    - For Mathematics coursework sequence, at least B or 3.0 grade in each class and an overall GPA of 3.5

Three total qualifying exams:
1. Mathematical Statistics (Math Department Written Qual)
2. Applied Statistics (Math Department Written Qual)
3. Multivariate Analysis and Statistical Computing course sequence (overall GPA of at least 3.5)
  - Multivariate Analysis: One of STAT702, STAT707, STAT730, STAT750, EDMS771, BMGT837, or BIOM621
  - Statistical Computing:
    - STAT705, or
    - AMSC 660 plus one Applied Statistical Computing course in an outside department