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 STAT750, EDMS771, BMGT837, or BIOM621
  - Statistical Computing:
    - STAT705, or
    - AMSC 660 plus one Applied Statistical Computing course in an outside department