Background Information

STATISTICS 960

**This curriculum has been approved by the University and is effective starting Fall 1997**

DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS-FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Professors: R. Berk, A. Cohen, R. Gnanadesikan, R. Gundy, D. Hoover, J. Kemperman, J. Kolassa, R. Liu, D. Madigan, J. Naus, H. Sackrowitz, L. Shepp, K. Singh, W. Strawderman, H. Teicher, R. Trout, D. Tyler, Y. Vardi, C. Zhang.

Associate Professors: J. Cabrera, M. Xie.

Assistant Professors: S. Buyske, R. Jornsten, J. Lin.

The department offers a statistics major and a joint statistics/mathematics major in cooperation with the mathematics department. The joint statistics/mathematics major provides a stronger preparation for graduate study in statistics. Students who are more interested in applying statistics in industry, government, or in applied areas of graduate study should take the statistics major. The department encourages interdisciplinary study and the students should consult with the departmental advisors to plan their program.