Graduate Catalog
2023-2024
 
Policies, Procedures, Academic Programs
Statistics
College of Science
Academics and agricultural administration; completed February 1940. Cost $206,000; 39,280 sq. ft, Originally known as New Agricultural Hall. Named after Thomas Barksdale Hutcheson (1882-1950) was Head of the Department of Agronomy from 1914 to 1945 and Dean of the School of Agriculture from 1946 to 1950. He lived in the dairy barn at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech), working his way through college by milking cows.
406A Hutcheson Hall, Mail Code: 0439, 250 Drillfield Drive Blacksburg VA 24061
Hutcheson Hall
Degree(s) Offered:
• MS
MS Degree in Statistics
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Offered In:
Blacksburg
• PhD
PhD Degree in Statistics
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Offered In:
Blacksburg
Web Resource(s):
Phone Number(s):
540/231-5657
Application Deadlines:
Fall: Jan 15
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Department Head : Eric Smith
Graduate Program Director : Scott Leman
Professors: Pang Du; Marco Ferreira; Ronald Fricker; Robert Gramacy; Feng Guo; David Higdon; Ina Hoeschele; Yili Hong; Inyoung Kim; John Morgan; Eric Smith; Gordon Vining
Associate Professors: Xinwei Deng; Christopher Franck; Leanna House; Leah Johnson; Scott Leman; George Terrell; Xiaowei Wu; Hongxiao Zhu
Assistant Professors: Jyotishka Datta; Meimei Liu; Xin Xing
Research Assistant Professors: Allison Tegge
Associate Professor of Practice: Angela Patterson; Jennifer Van Mullekom
Professor of Practice: Frederick Faltin; Alexandra Hanlon (Roanoke); Thomas Woteki (NCR)
Research Associate Professors: Laura Freeman (NCR)
Collegiate Associate Professors: Anne Driscoll; Jane Robertson Evia
Collegiate Assistant Professors: Christian Lucero; Hamdy Mahmoud; Sierra Merkes

Statistics Introduction

Founded in 1949, the Department of Statistics at Virginia Tech is the third oldest in the nation. Our program specializes in training students in statistical theory balanced with extensive applications including practical experience via the Statistical Applications and Innovations Group (SAIG). Over 875 master's degrees and 368 doctoral degrees have been awarded by the department. The 18-month master's program is a model of the time-efficient education of statisticians. The doctoral program includes specialized tracks in traditional and industrial statistics, bioinformatics, computational statistics (data analytics), and environmetrics.
Offered In (Blacksburg)

Degree Requirements

Minimum GPA: 3.0
Institution code: 5859
Testing Requirements:
  • TOEFL
    • Paper
      • 550.0
    • Computer
      • 213.0
    • iBT
      • 90.0
  • GRE
    • General Test
      • Verbal : 150.0
      • Quantitative : 160.0
      • Analytical : 3.0

The M.S. plan of study requires 34 semester hours of work, of which 32 semester hours must be taken within the department. Additional courses rounding out a plan of study may be taken at the graduate level in applied or theoretical statistics, mathematics, or in approved areas of application. The department offers thesis and non-thesis options for the MS degree. Each student must pass a qualifying examination after completing the core courses and a final oral examination after completing the plan of study.

Offered In (Blacksburg)

Degree Requirements

Minimum GPA: 3.0
Institution code: 5859
Testing Requirements:
  • TOEFL
    • Paper
      • 550.0
    • Computer
      • 213.0
    • iBT
      • 90.0
  • GRE
    • General Test
      • Verbal : 150.0
      • Quantitative : 160.0
      • Analytical : 3.0

The Ph.D. plan of study requires a minimum of 90 semester hours of work beyond the baccalaureate, including at least 48 semester hours of coursework and at least 30 semester hours of research toward the dissertation. In addition to the core courses for the M.S. (or equivalent courses if a student enters the program with advanced standing from another university), the candidate for the Ph.D. must take four Ph.D. level courses including at least one of Measure and Probability (STAT 6105) or Advanced Topics in Statistical Inference (STAT 6114). Each candidate for the Ph.D. must pass the qualifying examination at the Ph.D. level.

 

Flexibility is provided to the graduate program through the following Ph.D. areas of concentration: General Statistical Methodology and Theory; Biostatistics/Bioinformatics; Computational Statistics; Environmental Statistics; Business, Government and Industrial (BIG) Statistics, and even Sports Analytics. The General Statistical Methodology and Theory area of concentration encompasses the general pursuit of research in statistical theory and methods, allowing considerable freedom in choice of coursework within and outside the department. The Biostatistics/Bioinformatics, Computational, Environmental, BIG, and Sports Analytics areas of concentration offer more specialized statistical training geared toward application areas in which the department has particular expertise. These latter areas of concentration require more specialized coursework and research focus to be decided by the student and her/his advisory committee.

Statistics Facilities Introduction

Through the Statistical Applications and Innovations Group (SAIG), students in cooperation with faculty members become involved in on-campus collaboration activities. M.S. students are required to participate in statistical collaboration within SAIG for at least one semester and Ph.D. students for at least three semesters. The department has several laboratories housing state-of-the-art Linux and PC networks. Students have access to these for collaboration, course work, and research. Students gain extensive experience with modern statistical software for experimental design, data management and analysis, and computer programming for statistical purposes.
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