111 Mather House
Phone 216-368-2210; Fax 216-368-4681
William E. Deal, Chair (wed@po.cwru.edu)

The academic study of religion at Case Western Reserve University is multicultural, non-sectarian, and both disciplinary and interdisciplinary. Students examine a range of past and present cultures and societies using methods and approaches drawn from the humanities, arts, social sciences, and sciences, all of which sharpen critical and evaluative skills. Religious beliefs, institutions, and practices are studied with emphasis placed on the critical problems and possibilities inherent in the theories, methods, and technologies employed. The academic study of religion, combined with appropriate courses in other fields, provides an excellent background for any professional career including law, engineering, medicine and health care professions, journalism, and social work, and for graduate studies in a number of fields. A major in Religion provides a well-rounded liberal arts education or can be combined conveniently with a second major. Minors or sequences in Religion complement and broaden any field chosen as a major.

William E. Deal, Ph.D. (Harvard University)
Severance Associate Professor of the History of Religion and Chair
Buddhism; Chinese and Japanese religions; methodology of religion; ethics; religion and culture

Alice Bach, Ph.D. (Union Theological Seminary [NY])
Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan Associate Professor of Catholic Studies
Literary and cultural studies of the Bible; feminist thought; film studies; religion and culture

Timothy K. Beal, Ph.D. (Emory University)
Harkness Professor of Biblical Literature
Biblical studies; Near Eastern studies; environmental studies; religion and culture; gender studies

Peter J. Haas, Ph.D. (Brown University)
Abba Hillel Silver Professor of Jewish Studies
Jewish literature and thought; Jewish ethics; science and religion; religion and culture

Thomas Csordas, Ph.D. (Duke University)
Professor of Anthropology; and Professor of Religion
Comparative religion; religion and culture

Stephen G. Post, Ph.D. (University of Chicago)
Associate Professor of Biomedical Ethics, School of Medicine; and Associate Professor of Religion
Biomedical ethics; American religious thought; philosophy of religion

The Department of Religion offers a major and a minor in Religion–as well as a Departmental Honors Program–for students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree. Humanities and social science sequences are offered for B.S. degree students in Engineering. Both the major and minor programs acquaint the student with the texts and traditions of the ancient Near East, Judaism, Christianity, and Asian religions, as well as cultural and social aspects of religion. Majors are encouraged to participate in study abroad programs. Where appropriate, courses are designed to utilize Internet and other technological resources, cultural institutions in University Circle, and the cultural diversity of greater Cleveland. Several 300-level courses may be taken for graduate credit by fulfilling additional course requirements, and qualified students may pursue the M.A. degree under the Integrated Graduate Studies Program (IGS). The Department of Religion also contributes courses to and supports a number of the college’s interdisciplinary programs and centers such as Asian Studies, Women’s Studies, Environmental Studies, International Studies, the Samuel Rosenthal Center for Judaic Studies, and the College Scholars Program.

Students majoring in Religion must complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of work in the Department. Courses required of all majors are RLGN 102: Introduction to the Study of Religion and at least three hours of RLGN 399/499: Major/Minor Seminar (repeatable up to six hours). In addition, majors must complete three courses in one of the three areas described below, one course in each of the other two areas outside of the area of concentration, and three elective courses. A list of courses assigned to each area of concentration is available from the Department. Additionally, majors are encouraged to develop interdisciplinary competency by taking courses in other departments relevant to their area of concentration. Majors are urged to take a second language related to their interests and concentration.

Area 1: Religious Texts and Traditions
Courses in Area 1 focus on the critical study of religious texts and traditions and their historical development. These courses encourage critical reflection on the methods and theories employed to study them. Interpretive perspectives include those drawn from the academic study of religion and other disciplines in the arts and humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

Area 2: Religion and Culture
Courses in Area 2 examine ways that religious discourses and practices are woven into larger webs of culture and are related to other elements within those webs. Through analysis of a wide range of cultural productions, both ancient and contemporary, from visual culture to popular media, these courses focus on the complex ways that religion takes form within particular cultural contexts, and conversely, helps to form cultural artifacts.

Area 3: Religion in Society
Courses in Area 3 investigate the various ways that people practice their religious beliefs within their own social groups and sustain their traditions within the larger society. Within this area are courses on the tensions between religion and science, ethics across religious boundaries and within religious traditions, and how religious groups affect political, economic, and social issues within local and world communities. Some courses in this area offer opportunities for working with social service and advocacy agencies in the community.

Students minoring in Religion must complete 15 semester hours of work in the Department. Courses required of all minors are RLGN 102: Introduction to the Study of Religion and three hours of RLGN 399/499: Major/Minor Seminar. Nine hours of course work must be chosen in consultation with a departmental advisor. These courses must demonstrate diversity in the study of religion.

Sequences normally include three courses that demonstrate diversity in the study of religion. Approval for sequences must be obtained from the departmental advisor. In selecting courses, attention will be given to religious pluralism and diversity of approaches to the academic study of religion.

Students who are majoring in Religion and have an overall grade point average of 3.5 and also a grade point average of 3.5 in Religion courses may apply for the honors program. Honors candidates enroll in RLGN 395: Honors Research each semester during their senior year. A year-long honors project must be accepted by a member of the Department faculty and formally approved by a majority of the full-time faculty members in the Department. The approval must be granted not later than the end of the first semester. A faculty committee awards departmental honors upon satisfactory completion, defense, and acceptance of the senior project, provided that the required grade point averages are maintained.

Faculty members in the Department are engaged in scholarly research, writing, editorial projects, and leadership roles in professional societies.

RLGN 102. Introduction to the Study of Religion (3)
Introduction to the critical study of religion and of the religious dimension of life.

RLGN 105. Aspects of Jewish and Middle Eastern Religions and Cultures (1)
This mini-course explores a variety of topics in Jewish and Middle Eastern religions and cultures. A one-credit course, repeatable up to three times, taught by distinguished Rosenthal Fellows visiting from Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Intended for students and others interested in an introduction to religion and culture. Participation in lectures and discussions and a final exam are required.

RLGN 115. Ethical Problems in Local Perspective (3)
This course examines contemporary ethical problems–including abortion, racism, suicide, capital punishment, bioethics, and just war theory–in light of their impact on the local Cleveland community. Most of us are aware of the national conversation around these issues; this course explores how local communities and institutions address and deal with these ethical problems. Prereq: Priority given to first and second year students; permit required.

RLGN 201. Literature and History of Ancient Israel (3)
The Hebrew Bible in the light of the history and religion of Israel and the ancient Near East.

RLGN 202. Christian Origins and the New Testament (3)
The literature of the New Testament in its historical, ideological, and religious setting.

RLGN 203. Introduction to Judaism (3)
The beliefs, doctrines, and institutions of classical Judaism; their origin and development.

RLGN 204. Introduction to Asian Religions (3)
Principal Asian religious traditions based on a study of classical sources. Classical Chinese thought, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Readings include selections from the works of Confucius, Mencius, Mo Tzu, Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu, the Mahabharata, the Bhagaavad Gita, and the early Buddhist canon.

RLGN 206. Religion and Ecology (3)
Historical and cross-cultural introduction to religious perspectives on nature and ecology, including Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, and Native American texts and ritual practices. Themes include: ecology of chaos and complexity, urban ecology, wilderness, and ecological crises.

RLGN 207. Religion and Feminism (3)
Examination of feminist perspectives on religion, such as the status of women in Western and non-Western religions, the nature and purpose of religious beliefs and practices from the standpoints of religious and non-religious feminists, the current status of feminist philosophies of religion, and the efforts of feminists to transform traditional religions and to create new religions.

RLGN 208. Introduction to Western Religions (3)
Basic introduction to the three great monotheistic religions of the Western World: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. All three of these religious traditions trace their roots to the faith of Biblical Israel as revealed by a series of prophets including Noah, Abraham, and Moses. Each absorbed the philosophy and science of the Greco-Roman world and went on both to influence and struggle with each other. Many of the religious problems of the contemporary world, from Afghanistan to the Middle East to Yugoslavia, can be traced to tension within and between these religious groups.

RLGN 215. Religion In America (3)
Survey of religious histories in North America, from the trans-Bering migrations to the present. Drawing from a variety of approaches such as social history, ritual studies, and institutional and doctrinal histories, this course charts the religious development of various groups including Native Americans, African Americans, Euro-Americans, and others.

RLGN 217. Buddhism (3)
The development of Buddhism. The life and teaching of the Buddha, the formation of the early Buddhist church, the schools of Hinayana Buddhism and Abhidharma philosophy, Nagarguna and the emergence of Mahayana Buddhism, the spread of Buddhism to China, the transformation of Buddhist thought in China, Zen Buddhism, the spread of Buddhism to the West.

RLGN 223. Religious Roots of Conflict in the Middle East (3)
The course is about the rhetoric and symbols used by various voices in the Middle East in the ongoing debate about the future shape of the region. For historical and cultural reasons, much of the discourse draws on religious symbolism, especially (although not exclusively) Islamic, Jewish and Christian. Because of the long and complex history of the region and the religious communities in it, virtually every act and every place is fraught with meaning. The course examines the diverse symbols and rhetorical strategies used by the various sides in the conflict and how they are understood both by various audiences within each community and among the different communities.

RLGN 231. Modern Judaism (3)
Jewish thought since the 18th century, with focus on religious reform movements, Zionist theory, and formulation of Jewish identity.

RLGN 235. Religion and Visual Culture (3)
Cross-cultural introduction to complex relations between religion and seeing. Study of visual culture, sacred iconography, calligraphy, film, mass media, and avant-garde fashion. Extensive use of cultural resources in University Circle.

RLGN 240. The Heavens in Religion and Science (3)
Review of the relationships between scientific descriptions of the natural world and the religious and ethical implications drawn from those in Western civilizations. Introduction to the close cooperation between religion and science in the West until the modern period and review of the breakdown of that relationship in the past 200 years.

RLGN 241. Religious Experience and the Life Sciences (3)
Examination of religious experience and beliefs in face of advances in the life sciences, especially neuroscience and evolutionary biology. Relation of religion and science, contemporary issues, history of discussions and debates.

RLGN 250. Religion and the Arts in Scotland (3)
Explore relations between religion, literature, and the visual arts in Scotland at the University of Glasgow’s Centre for the Study of Religion, Literature and the Arts. The single course has three units: (1) Religion and Film, (2) Religion and Literature, and (3) Religion and Visual Arts. Class sessions will be supported by readings, film screenings, and field trips to several museums and religious buildings in Glasgow and Edinburgh (including the Kelvingrove Gallery, the Modern Art Museum, the National Gallery, and the St. Mungo Museum of Religious Art and Life). In addition, there will be an optional trip to the Isle of Iona, the site of one of the first monasteries in Britain. The course is structured to encourage open discussion, and takes full advantage of its cultural context. Evaluation is based on class preparation and participation, a journal of critical reflections, and a final research paper.

RLGN 254. The Holocaust (3)
History of racism in European society from 18th to 20th century; investigation, from perspectives of history, psychology, literature, philosophy, and religion, of how bureaucracy could exterminate six million Jews; responses of individuals, groups, institutions, and nations to deliberate extermination of nearly a whole people. Cross-listed as HSTY 254.

RLGN 266. Bible in Fiction - Fiction in the Bible (3)
Examination of use of biblical themes, tropes, and characters in modern fiction and popular culture, e.g., films, librettos, songs. Readings include Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Judges, 1-2 Samuel, haggadic Midrashim, Jewish folktales, and modern fiction.

RLGN 270. Introduction to Gender Studies (3)
This course introduces women and men students to the methods and concepts of gender studies, women’s studies, and feminist theory. An interdisciplinary course, it covers approaches used in literary criticism, history, philosophy, political science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, film studies, cultural studies, and art history. It is the required introductory course for students taking the women’s studies major. Cross-listed as WMST 201.

RLGN 271. Bioethics: Dilemmas in Research and Clinical Practice (3)
(See BETH 271.) Cross-listed as BETH 271.

RLGN 275. Jerusalem Perspectives (3)
Topics in the religious, cultural, and historical legacy of past and present Middle Eastern societies. The course is taught by Fellows of the Samuel Rosenthal Center who are faculty members of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Course repeatable for credit up to four times.

RLGN 280. Religion and Politics in the Middle East (3)
An in-depth look at the relationship between politics and religion in the Middle East. Students will spend the first week on campus and the last three weeks in Israel, where time will be divided between classroom teaching, guest lectures, and "field trips" to important sites. Students will have the opportunity to interact directly with members of the region’s diverse religious groups within the political, social, and cultural contexts in which they live. A final research paper will be required. Knowledge of Hebrew is not necessary.

RLGN 300. Archaeology of Biblical Israel (3)
Religious and social world of biblical Israel as recovered by archaeology and interpreted with aid of comparative history and anthropology.

RLGN 301. History and Ritual in Religion (3)
Religious traditions, including those of the Ancient Near East, as they change throughout history. Selected historical personalities and events that accompany the formulation and reformulation of traditions. Changes such as the rise of literacy in oral society, relationship between agrarian and nomadic societies, and devolution of centralized power serve as case studies for religious transformation.

RLGN 303. Japanese Religions (3)
Thematic and historical survey of major Japanese religious ideas and institutions. Emphasis on translated readings in primary texts. Issues covered include Shinto and Buddhist traditions, religion and state, and role of religion in modern Japan.

RLGN 306. Interpreting Buddhist Texts (3)
Readings in translation of major texts from the Buddhist tradition. Special emphasis on problems of textual interpretation, historical context, Buddhist conceptions of the sacred, and Buddhist ethics. Prereq: RLGN 102 or RLGN 204 or RLGN 217 or RLGN 303 or RLGN 341.

RLGN 308. Problem of Historical Jesus (3)
Understanding of Jesus by nascent Christianity and by modern scholarship.

RLGN 314. Jews and Christians in Germany (3)
Jewish and Christian self-understandings and attitudes toward each other in Germany from the late eighteenth century to the present. Special attention to the history of modern anti-Semitism and Jewish responses to it, particularly as a factor in the Nazi period.

RLGN 315. Heresy and Dissidence in the Middle Ages (3)
Survey of heretical individuals and groups in Western Europe from 500 to 1500 A.D., focusing on popular rather than academic heresies. The development of intolerance in medieval society and the problems of doing history from hostile sources will also be explored. Cross-listed as HSTY 315.

RLGN 316. Modern Religious Thought: 1800 to the Present (3)
A survey of some major religious thinkers of Europe and North America from roughly 1800 to the present. A chronological examination of classical texts of theology and philosophy of religion of this period, with consideration of significant themes: Given the advance in modern rational thought, how can we understand traditional religion? What is the relationship between religion and reason? Religion and history? Religion and culture? Religion and experience? Is the attempt to modernize faith misguided or necessary to prevent faith from being captive to outmoded cultural assumptions?

RLGN 317. Recent Religious Thought (3)
A survey of the variety of forms of religious thought that have emerged in Europe and North America since roughly 1960. A loosely chronological examination of major religious thinkers of this period, treating such questions as: What does it mean to have faith in the modern age? In the postmodern age? What aspects of religious tradition can modern and postmodern thinkers dispense with and still be "religious?" How has the feminist critique of gender affected traditional faith? Are those who have sought to modernize religion correct, or has that project been completely mistaken?

RLGN 319. The Crusades (3)
(See HSTY 319.) Cross-listed as HSTY 319.

RLGN 325. Justice, Religion, and Society (3)
The ways in which several 20th-century American religious figures, both North and South American, have interpreted their religion as requiring them to struggle for a better society by using direct action to deal with issues of poverty, peace, and social justice. Introduction to writings of prominent social justice activists such as Dorothy Day, Daniel Berrigan, Thomas Merton, and others. Course includes service learning within the Cleveland area via association with structured institutions and programs engaged in social justice and urban poverty issues in order to investigate these from the inside.

RLGN 330. Classical Jewish Religious Thought (3)
The thought of some major biblical and Rabbinic writings and of the classic age of medieval Jewish philosophy.

RLGN 332. Jewish Experience in America (3)
Religious, political, and social history of Jews in America from 17th century to the present. Special attention to the question, "How have Jews responded to the openness of American society?" including the definition of Jewish theology in contrast to Christianity, the special culture of Eastern European immigrants, and the struggle of Jewish women to assert Jewish commitments against the tide of assimilation in the late 20th century.

RLGN 333. Philosophy of Religion (3)
Topics include: classical and contemporary arguments for God’s existence; divine foreknowledge and human freedom; the problem of evil and theodicy; nature and significance of religious experience; mysticism; varieties of religious metaphysics; knowledge, belief and faith; nature of religious discourse. Readings from traditional and contemporary sources. Prereq: PHIL 101 or RLGN 102. Cross-listed as PHIL 333.

RLGN 335. Issues in American Catholicism (3)
Exploration of issues and tensions facing Roman Catholics in America nearly 40 years after the Second Vatican Council, with emphasis on church polity, structure, and reforms on local and national levels as culture and society change. Considers subsidiarity and conciliarity mandated by Vatican II documents; new models for Church governance; culturally diverse local churches; and varying agenda of conservative and liberal Catholic groups in America. The challenges to Rome and to America of the emerging role of women, the declining numbers of priests, and the increase in lay leadership.

RLGN 341. Religion and Postmodernism (3)
Consideration of the impact of postmodern thought on the study of religion. Examination of how recent critical theory informs our understanding of religious texts and religious themes in contemporary literature, arts and film. Utilizing the theories of Focault, Derrida, Kristeva, and others, the class will explore such postmodern concerns as narrative, textuality, the author, ideology, gender, and rhetoric.

RLGN 345. Religion and Horror (3)
This seminar explores relations among religion, horror, and the monstrous in ancient scripture and contemporary horror. Course readings, discussions, and research projects approach the subject from two distinct but related directions: first, a focus on elements of horror and the monstrous in biblical and related ancient mythic and ritual texts; second, an examination of religious dimensions in the modern horror, especially as found in representations of monstrosity in literature and film. Prereq: RLGN 102 or permission of department.

RLGN 350. Jewish Ethics (3)
An exploration of Jewish moral and ethical discourse. The first half of the course will be devoted to studying the structure and content of classical Jewish ethics on issues including marriage, abortion, euthanasia and social justice. Students will read and react to primary Jewish religious texts. The second half of the course will focus on various modern forms of Judaism and the diversity of moral rhetoric in the Jewish community today. Readings will include such modern thinkers as Martin Buber and Abraham Joshua Heschel.

RLGN 366. Religion and Film (3)
Study of the cultural use of biblical figures, especially in film: movies as myth; place of myths in American culture; how cinematic images continue the polarization of biblical images and intertwine them with the American myth.

RLGN 372. Anthropological Approaches to Religion (3)
The development of, and current approaches to, comparative religion from an anthropological perspective. Topics include witchcraft, ritual, myth, healing, religious language and symbolism, religion and gender, religious experience, the nature of the sacred, religion and social change, altered states of consciousness, and evil. Using material from a wide range of world cultures, critical assessment is made of conventional distinctions such as those between rational/irrational, natural/supernatural, magic/religion, and primitive/civilized. Prereq: ANTH 102 or consent of department. Cross-listed as ANTH 372.

RLGN 373. History of the Early Church: First Through Fourth Centuries (3)
Explores the development of the diverse traditions of Christianity in the Roman Empire from the first through the fourth centuries C.E. A variety of New Testament and extra-Biblical sources are to be examined in translation. Emphasis is placed on the place of Christianity in the larger Roman society, and the variety of early Christian ideals of salvation, the Church, and Church leadership. Cross-listed as HSTY 303.

RLGN 374. Reformation Europe, 1500-1650 (3)
Origins and development of Protestantism, the Catholic counter-reformation, and the interaction between secular power and religious identification in Christian Europe. Cross-listed as HSTY 309.

RLGN 388. Topics in Religion (3)
Critical assessment of selected topics of historical or current interest. Project must be accepted by a member of the department faculty prior to registration.

RLGN 392. Independent Study (1-3)
Up to three semester hours of independent study may be taken in a single semester. Must have prior approval of faculty member directing the project. Prereq: Consent of department.

RLGN 395. Honors Research (3)
Intensive study of a topic or problem leading to the writing of an honors thesis. By department approval only. Maximum six credits. Prereq: Consent of department chair.

RLGN 399. Major/Minor Seminar (3)
Capstone course primarily for majors and minors in Religion. Allows students to interact with peers and faculty, reflect critically, and integrate their learning experiences. Prepares students to continue their learning in the discipline and in the liberal arts. Subject matter varies according to student and faculty needs and perspectives. May be repeated once for up to six credit-hours.

RLGN 400. Archaeology of Biblical Israel (3)
(See RLGN 300.)

RLGN 401. History and Ritual in Religion (3)
(See RLGN 301.)

RLGN 430. Classical Jewish Religious Thought (3)
(See RLGN 330.)

RLGN 432. Jewish Experience in America (3)
(See RLGN 332.)

RLGN 433. Philosophy of Religion (3)
(See RLGN 333.) Cross-listed as PHIL 433.

RLGN 441. Religion and Postmodernism (3)
(See RLGN 341.)

RLGN 445. Religion and Horror (3)
(See RLGN 345.)

RLGN 450. Jewish Ethics (3)
(See RLGN 350.)

RLGN 466. Religion and Film (3)
(See RLGN 366.)

RLGN 488. Topics in Religion (3)
(See RLGN 388.) Project must be accepted by a member of the department faculty prior to registration.

RLGN 601. Special Research (1-6)
Project must be accepted by a member of the department faculty prior to registration.

RLGN 651. Thesis M.A. (1-9)
Project must be accepted by a member of the department faculty prior to registration.

226 Mather Memorial Building
Phone 216-368-2700; Fax 216-368-2676
Eva Kahana, Chair

Sociology is a unique perspective for understanding the social structure and social forces which affect individuals and their relationships with one another and their community. Sociologists explore the roles of age, gender, race, religion, culture, ethnicity, and income in shaping human experience in our changing society. Sociology courses also provide a better understanding of the determinants of social conflict, crime, and deviant behavior, along with humankind’s continuing positive efforts to cope with social problems and social change. Sociologists think creatively and critically about individual values, lifestyles, and options in a rapidly changing world. They also have skills to conduct surveys and other quantitative and qualitative studies for understanding public opinion, social needs, trends, and institutions. The department places special emphasis on issues of health and social influences on health policies and health behaviors throughout the life course. The Department of Sociology offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Additional options include participation in the Integrated Graduate Studies Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts sequence and a joint degree program in law and sociology.

The creative and rigorous thinking inherent in sociological analysis is excellent preparation for advanced work in almost any field. The major in sociology provides students with a broad preparation for understanding the social context in which we live, for obtaining positions in diverse work settings and/or for pursuing graduate or professional degrees. The sociology major provides a solid grounding for understanding and researching social processes and institutions ranging from the family, work settings, health care institutions, and to other complex organizations. A sociology major will be useful to students considering careers in the health and social service professions, social research, public administration and program development, market research, communications, and business careers. Students may design course work to facilitate entry into the job market, graduate study, or professional study. A sociology major provides excellent preparation for admittance to law school or medical school. Surveys show sociology majors to be among those with the highest rates of acceptance to professional schools. Sociology course work, a minor, or second major in sociology, also provides excellent preparation to students majoring in other social sciences, natural sciences, or humanities.

Eva Kahana, Ph.D. (University of Chicago)
Pierce T. and Elizabeth D. Robson Professor of Humanities and Chair
Sociology of aging; medical sociology; social factors in stress and coping.

Gary Deimling, Ph.D. (Bowling Green State University)
Professor
Family sociology; sociology of aging; medical sociology; research methods.

Brian Gran, Ph.D. (Northwestern University)
Assistant Professor
Sociology of law; political sociology; comparative sociology; health care policy

Susan W. Hinze, Ph.D. (Vanderbilt University)
Assistant Professor
Medical sociology; social inequality, sex and gender.

Kyle Kercher, Ph.D. (University of Washington)
Associate Professor
Quantitative methodology; aging/social gerontology.

Richard A. Settersten, Ph.D. (Northwestern University)
Associate Professor
Adult development and aging; theory; social policy; life course methods.

Eleanor P. Stoller, Ph.D. (Washington University)
Selah Chamberlain Professor of Sociology
Sociology of aging; medical sociology; race, class and gender.

David E. Beigel, Ph.D. (University of Maryland at Baltimore)
Henry Zucker Professor, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences; Professor of Sociology
Family; social networks; caregiving; mental health.

Robert Binstock Ph.D. (Harvard University)
Henry R. Luce Professor of Health, Aging and Society, School of Medicine, Professor of Sociology
Public policy and aging; health care policy.

Emilia McGucken, Ph.D. (University of Akron)
Lecturer
Criminal justice; juvenile delinquency; urban studies.

Linda Noelker, Ph.D. (Case Western Reserve University)
Associate Director of Research, Benjamin Rose Institute of Cleveland; Adjunct Professor of Sociology
Sociology of aging; family sociology; sex and gender.

Kathleen Smyth, Ph.D. (Case Western Reserve University)
Associate Professor, Medicine, Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Associate Professor of Sociology
Medical sociology; research methods; sociology of aging.

Kurt Stange, M.D., Ph.D. (University of North Carolina)
Professor, Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Associate Professor of Sociology
Epidemiology; preventative health care; biostatistics; disability prevention in the elderly.

The major in sociology has been designed to serve the different educational goals of undergraduates: general education, pre-professional training, postgraduate employment, and preparation for graduate school. The major requires a minimum of 30 hours of work. All majors complete the common core requirements: (12 hours):

SOCI 112 Introductory Sociology

SOCI 303 Research methods

SOCI 300 Sociological Theory

STAT 201 or PSCL 282 Statistics

plus 18 hours of electives, consisting of any six courses in sociology SOCI 375, Independent Study, is available to selected majors in their junior or senior year.

The minor consists of 15 credit hours in sociology, including;

SOCI 112 Introductory Sociology

SOCI 300 Sociological Theory

plus three additional electives, of which at least two must be 300 level courses.

Sociology provides the computer science or engineering student a perspective for understanding society. All sociology sequences leading to a sociology degree must include SOCI 112, Introduction to Sociology (3 credits) ands SOCI 113, Critical Problems in Modern Society (3 credits). In addition, students choose two courses from one of the following three sequences: Modern Society: SOCI 208, Dating, Marriage and Family, SOCI 222, Gender in U.S. Society, SOCI 302, Race and Ethnic Minorities, SOCI 310, The Individual in Society Social Problems: SOCI 204, Criminology, SOCI 333, Sociology of Deviant Behavior and SOCI 349, Social Inequality Health and Aging: SOCI 311, Health, Illness and Social Behavior, SOCI 313, Sociology of Stress and Coping, SOCI 319, Sociology of Institutional Care, SOCI 369, Aging in American Society

Juniors majoring in sociology with a 3.0 overall GPA and a 3.4 GPA in sociology are invited to apply for the department’s Honors Program, which consists of an intensive, year-long investigation of a research problem under the guidance of a faculty member. Students will earn credit through registration in SOCI 397 and SOCI 398. Admission to honors work is by faculty approval.

The opportunity to join Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD), the sociology honors fraternity, is available to selected juniors and seniors (Membership requires a 3.4 GPA in sociology and a 3.2 GPA overall.)

The Department of Sociology participates in the Integrated Graduate Studies Program. Students in the program are able to obtain B.A. and M.A. degrees simultaneously. Interested students should note the general requirements and the admission procedures in the appropriate section of this bulletin and may consult the department for further information.

The Department of Sociology offers graduate training leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree. Students may petition for a Master of Arts degree once they fulfill the requirements outlined below. Sociology of aging and medical sociology are the major areas of emphasis in the department. A formal concentration in research methods is also offered as a complement to these areas.

To receive the Masters of Arts degree a student must successfully complete 30 credit hours of course work. Required courses for the degree are SOCI 400, 401, 406, 407, 443, 469, and either 413 or 419; and three general electives in sociology. In addition, the student must pass written comprehensive examinations in Social Theory and Research Methods.

The Doctor of Philosophy degree is awarded upon the completion of all requirements of the School of Graduate Studies and the following departmental requirements: Completion of 66 credit hours past the Bachelor of Arts degree, including 18 credits of 701 (dissertation hours). Required courses are SOCI 400, 401, 406, 407, 443, 469, two additional electives in research methods, two additional electives in medical sociology, two additional electives in aging, and four general electives in sociology. In addition, students must pass three comprehensive examinations (Social Theory; Research Methods; Aging/Medical) and successfully defend the dissertation. To obtain the concentration in Research Methods, students must take SOCI 406; 407; two courses from among 414, 473, and 509; and two additional electives.

A predoctoral training program in Health Research and Aging sponsored by the National Institute of Aging has been offered in conjunction with the Elderly Care Research Center of the Department of Sociology.

The Elderly Care Research Center
Funded research projects of the center focus on theory-based and public policy relevant issues in aging and medical sociology. Current projects relate to physical and mental health outcomes of stress, coping, cancer survivorship and adaptation to frailty and life-threatening illness in late life. The center is recipient of an NIA Merit Award for a long-term study of very old residents of a retirement community. This research seeks to understand health promotion, proactive adaptation, and maintenance of wellness in late life. Major research projects focusing on medical sociology deal with life-threatening illness, caregiver burden, and physician-patient interactions. The center serves as a laboratory for student research. Collaborative and cross-national research involves colleges from other disciplines and universities in Israel, Hungary, Britain, and Germany.

SOCI 112B. Introduction to Sociology: Human Interaction (3)
How can so many different people who have competing ideals and lifestyles live together in harmony? What makes one organization successful and another one fold? This course examines such questions from the social scientist’s viewpoint. Topics include: how people learn to be human, families, markets and economic institutions, class structures, crime and deviant behavior, aging, self-identity, and social change.

SOCI 113. Critical Problems in Modern Society (3)
Focus is on major social problems present in large, complex, industrial societies. Topics include environmental problems, poverty, drug addiction, social deviance, and alienation.

SOCI 203. Human Development: Medical and Social (3)
Social influences on health and illness across the lifespan. Social determinants of health and health behavior, and delivery of health care. Guest lectures from the medical school and other health care providers address professional practice issues across the lifespan. Issues include: new approaches to birthing; adolescent substance abuse: myths and realities of AIDS; risk factors of diseases in middle age; menopause, cognition and aging-Alzheimer’s disease; problems in care of elderly; medical ethic of death and dying. Cross-listed as HDEV 203.

SOCI 204. Criminology (3)
What is crime and to what extent does crime affect you? This course will investigate the nature and extent of crime, theories on the causes of crime, types of crime and criminals, and the efforts society makes to cope with and prevent criminal behavior.

SOCI 208. Dating, Marriage, and Family (3)
What is the family today? How has it changed over the last century? How will it change in the future? This course aims to answer these questions as it explores the influences of work, education, government, health and religion on today’s changing families. The course considers the factors that affect mate selection. It also examines parenting, roles of husbands and wives, and family dysfunction, and divorce.

SOCI 222. Gender in U.S. Society (3)
The focus of this course is on unique and convergent experiences of men and women in U.S. society. Different social expectations and opportunities encountered by men and women in the context of marriage and the family, work settings, and in informal organizations will be addressed. Legislation and social policy dealing with gender issues will be considered. Cross-listed as WMST 222.

SOCI 255. Special Topics (1-3)
Courses taught as special topics seminars focus on selected areas of study in sociology. They tend to be more specialized and emphasis is placed upon a sociological examination of one social institution (such as the media) or on one historical period (such as the ’60s).

SOCI 255B. Social Change in the ’60s (3)
The events of the 1960s in our country challenged the values and assumptions upon which most social institutions were previously based. A sociological analysis of the major social movements and broad societal changes that emerged during that time will enable students to understand not only this most confusing period of U.S. society, but the foundations of our current social context as well.

SOCI 269. Young and Old Face the 21st Century (3)
Examines prospects and problems of the young and old as a window into the 21st century. An intergenerational perspective is used to highlight opportunities for cooperation and conflict between young and old who face the future together. This approach represents a shift in thinking about aging as relevant only to the old, to a view that aging is relevant to the future of all individuals, families, and societies.

SOCI 300. Modern Sociological Thought (3)
The most profound commentary of industrial society began in the middle of the nineteenth century with thinkers such as Durkheim, Marx, and Max Weber. Students will read the work of these scholars as it appeared in the original sources. They thoughtfully address concepts such as social integration and alienation, crime and punishment, and the social impact of modernization. The course is of special relevance to students in the social sciences, but is also recommended for students in other fields who wish to understand the social context in which professional lives will be conducted. Prereq: SOCI 112B.

SOCI 302. Race and Ethnic Minorities in American Society (3)
Has the United States become a melting pot of ethnic groups or does it remain a salad bowl? American society is uniquely diverse in its ethnic and racial composition. This diversity has influenced much of American history and had substantial impact on the structure of social organization of present day society. This course familiarizes students with basic concepts of race and ethnicity, relevant theories and their applications to critical issues. Prereq: SOCI 112B.

SOCI 303. Social Research Methods (3)
Principles of making causal inferences about human behavior; problem formulation and research design; measurement of sociological concepts; data collection and analysis methods; evaluation of research findings. Prereq: SOCI 112B.

SOCI 310. The Individual in Society (3)
This course focuses on the relationship between individuals and the societies in which they live. Influences of values and culture on individuals’ selves and identities are discussed as well as how individuals attach meaning to personal life experiences and histories in the context of society at large. Prereq: SOCI 112B.

SOCI 311. Health, Illness, and Social Behavior (3)
This course considers the role of social factors (e.g., poverty, occupational and family structure) on health and illness. Discussion will concentrate on the role of health promotion (e.g., anti-smoking campaigns), social behavior and lifestyle in health and health care use. Considerable attention is given to understanding health careers and professions and their role in the health of societies and individuals. Prereq: SOCI 112B.

SOCI 313. Sociology of Stress and Coping (3)
This course will focus attention on human stress throughout the lifespan and its role in personal health and well-being. There have been exciting advances in recent years in understanding the nature of stress in everyday life as well as elements of extreme stress. Trauma is experienced by many people due to normative events such as illness and bereavement or natural and man-made disasters such as crime or war. Coping strategies and social supports which ameliorate negative impact of stress will be considered. Prereq: SOCI 112B.

SOCI 314. Qualitative Methods/Field Research (3)
Students explore the theoretical foundations of qualitative social research. The course is designed to introduce and provide experience with a range of data generation strategies and analytic skills. The ethnographic techniques of semi-structured interviewing and participant-observation receive particular attention. Prereq: SOCI 112B.

SOCI 319. Sociology of Institutional Care (3)
This course focuses on converging issues of theory, research, and practice in general hospitals, mental hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, and correctional institutions. The ecology of institutions and the adaptation of individuals within institutions will also be considered. There will be field trips to institutional facilities. Prereq: SOCI 112B.

SOCI 326. Women in Societies in the Modern World (3)
Participation of women in both family and economic institutions in developed and developing societies around the world. Prereq: SOCI 112B or permission of program director. Cross-listed as WMST 326.

SOCI 333. Sociology of Deviant Behavior (3)
Sociological approaches to causes of deviant behavior, and social psychology of deviance are studied. Illustrations range from juvenile delinquency to scientific misconduct and cover both criminal and noncriminal forms of deviance. Prereq: SOCI 112B.

SOCI 338. Seminar and Practicum in Adolescence (3)
(See EDUC 338.) Cross-listed as EDUC 338 and PSCL 338.

SOCI 339. Seminar and Practicum in Adolescents (3)
(See SOCI 338.) Cross-listed as PSCL 339.

SOCI 349. Social Inequality (3)
Theory and research on contemporary inequality is considered in terms of income, wealth, education, occupational standing, occupational prestige, status categories, racial, ethnic, religious, age, and gender groupings. Prereq: SOCI 112B.

SOCI 355. Special Topics (3)
One or more sections each semester focusing on selected areas of study in sociology.

SOCI 355E. Religion in American Society (3)
Religion has played a profound role in American society. This course looks at religion first from the perspective of major sociological theories (functionalism, conflict theory, etc.). Following these broad perspectives, the history of religion is examined from a religious economies/marketplace perspective. The course concludes with a consideration of the role of religion in individuals’ lives. Prereq: SOCI 112B.

SOCI 355F. Science Technology and Society (3)
Interactions between technology and society. Selected technologies (computers, automobiles, television, pesticides, energy sources, biomedical innovations, factories) serve as case histories. Consequences of technological changes in pattern of work and social life. Major focus on American society, but also patterns of technological change in other cultures. Prereq: SOCI 112B.

SOCI 360. Criminal Justice and Law (3)
Overview of criminal justice system and procedures and problems concerning police, prosecutors, courts, and corrections. Covers society’s ways of protecting dependent groups and insuring justice, evolution of the current legal system, and relationships between the law and moral behavior. Prereq: SOCI 112B or consent of department.

SOCI 361. The Life Course (3)
Individual experiences and transitions over the life course are considered as the result of societal, cultural, psychological, biological, and historical influences. Developmental issues of childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle years and late life are discussed in the context of social expectations, challenges, and opportunities. Emphasis is placed on theoretical readings. Prereq: SOCI 112B.

SOCI 365. Health Care Delivery (3)
Health care in the U.S. may be approaching a critical cross-road. Limiting care to older persons and the chronically ill has been proposed as a means to combat rising costs and limited access to health care. What are the alternatives to health care rationing? Socialized medicine? National health insurance? This course deals with issues of cost, quality, and access to health care in the United States and other societies. It considers how solutions by other societies can provide directions for the organization of health care in the U.S. Prereq: SOCI 112B.

SOCI 369. Aging in American Society (3)
Considers the position and participation of aged adults in American society. Sociological perspectives through which to interpret the aging process and old age; social policies; intergenerational relations; lifestyles and how they affect participation of the aged in American society; dying and death serve as major themes. Prereq: SOCI 112B.

SOCI 370. Family Structure and Process (3)
This course focuses on the conduct, conflicts and triumphs encountered in everyday living by families. Examines how families from different historical periods, classes and races experience life. Attention will be given to the sense of variety inherent in family forms and intrafamilial experiences. Using sociological, theoretical and historical perspectives, learn why the family is often blamed for major societal problems. Prereq: SOCI 112B.

SOCI 372. Work and Family: U.S. and Abroad (3)
Covers the impact on human lives of the interface between work and family; the different ways gender structures the experience of work and family depending upon racial and ethnic background, social class, age, and partner preference; the impact of historical context on work-family experiences; work-family policies in the United States and other countries. Prereq: SOCI 112B and junior/senior standing. Cross-listed as WMST 372.

SOCI 375. Independent Study (1-3)
Prereq: SOCI 112B and SOCI 300.

SOCI 391. Practicum in Human Development (3)
Students design a project in consultation with the Human Development program coordinators and a faculty supervisor from the School of Medicine, one of the other professional schools, or the College of Arts and Sciences. The faculty supervisor may be chosen by the student or recommended by the program coordinators. Students meet periodically with program coordinators in a seminar to review practicum experiences and place them in a theoretical context. Prereq: PSCL 230 and HDEV 203. Cross-listed as HDEV 391.

SOCI 397. Honors Studies (3)
Intensive investigation of research or conceptual problem; original work under supervision of faculty member. Limited to senior majors. Prereq: Senior status.

SOCI 398. Honors Studies (3)
Intensive investigation of research on conceptual problem; original work under supervision of faculty member. Limited to senior majors.

SOCI 400. Development of Sociological Theory (3)
This course examines in detail the works of the major social theorists of the 19th and 20th centuries. It is intended to integrate their ideas with the social and historical milieu from which they were born. Questions of intergroup conflict vs. cooperation, interactions between economic, familial, religious, and political institutions, and the development of the self as a function of larger social processes are addressed. Such celebrated figures as Marx, Weber, and Durkheim, as well as modern thinkers will be presented and discussed. Prereq: Graduate standing.

SOCI 401. Contemporary Sociological Theory (3)
Current viewpoints in sociological theory are explored using contrasting theoretical perspectives.

SOCI 402. Race and Ethnic Minorities in American Society (3)
(See SOCI 302.)

SOCI 406. Sociological Research Methods I (3)
The first of a two-semester series in social research methodology. Students will learn how to interpret and conduct social science research. The two-semester course covers problem formulation, the logic of causal inference, measurement models, research designs, sampling, data collection, and data analysis.

SOCI 407. Sociological Research Methods II (3)
The second of a two-semester series in social research methodology. (See SOCI 406.) Prereq: SOCI 406.

SOCI 410. The Individual in Society (3)
This course focuses on the relationship between individuals and the societies in which they live. Influences of values and culture on individuals’ selves and identities are discussed as well as how individuals attach meaning to personal life experiences and histories in the context of society at large.

SOCI 411. Health, Illness, and Social Behavior (3)
(See SOCI 311.)

SOCI 413. Sociology of Stress and Coping (3)
(See SOCI 313.)

SOCI 414. Qualitative Methods/Field Research (3)
(See SOCI 314.)

SOCI 419. Sociology of Institutional Care (3)
(See SOCI 319.)

SOCI 443. Medical Sociology (3)
Course covers theories, research methods, and problems in sociology of medicine. Topics include social epidemiology, health and illness behavior, and sick role. Structures and functions of delivery systems and their interrelationships with other social institutions are discussed.

SOCI 445. Sociology of Mental Illness (3)
Focus is on social construction of mental health and illness and sociology of emotions. Social determinants of psychological distress will be discussed along with social stigma associated with mental illness. Institutional and community options for care of the mentally ill will be considered along with the impact of recent social movements of deinstitutionalization and independent living.

SOCI 449. Social Inequality (3)
(See SOCI 349.)

SOCI 460. Criminal Justice and Law (3)
(See SOCI 360.)

SOCI 461. The Life Course (3)
(See SOCI 361.)

SOCI 465. Health Care Delivery (3)
(See SOCI 365.)

SOCI 469. Aging in American Society (3)
(See SOCI 369.)

SOCI 470. Family Structure and Process (3)
(See SOCI 370.)

SOCI 472. Work and Family: U.S. and Abroad (3)
(See SOCI 372.)

SOCI 473. Methods of Life-Course Research (3)
This course is about how to conduct research on the dynamics of human growth and development over the life course. It draws upon research from several disciplines related to developmental science, and it focuses on the complexities of studying human lives in time and place. For example, we will consider challenges associated with designing research for various kinds of developmental questions; disentangling age, period, and cohort effects; conducting longitudinal research; handling social contexts; conducting multi-level research; analyzing secondary and archival data; and making comparisons in human development. Prereq: SOCI 406 or equivalent.

SOCI 496. Public Policy and Aging (3)
(See EPBI 408.) Cross-listed as EPBI 408.

SOCI 500. Advanced Social Theory (3)
This course focuses on problems and issues relevant to contemporary social theorizing. As such, it deals with the rational roots of mainstream sociological thought and its relation to practice. Attention will also be paid to critical theory, hermeneutics, and current feminist thinking. Prereq: SOCI 400 and SOCI 401.

SOCI 509. Problems of Data Analysis (3)
Research in social epidemiology, health service research and other applied fields increasingly demands an understanding of social research methodology. This seminar exposes students to state of the art analyses of social science data including: data preparation, factor analysis, regression and structural equation modeling. Students are provided the opportunity to interpret and critically evaluate the methodology used in journal articles, with an emphasis on data analytical techniques. Students will analyze data sets using SPSS and EQS. Prereq: STAT 401, SOCI 406, and SOCI 407 or permission of department.

SOCI 601. Reading and Research (1-9)
Individual study and/or project work.

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Statistics links mathematics to other disciplines to understand uncertainty and probability in the abstract and in the context of actual applications to science, medicine, actuarial science, social science, management science, business, engineering, and to contemporary life. As technology brings advances, the statistical theory and methodology required to do them justice becomes more challenging: higher dimensional, dynamic, or computer-intensive. The field of statistics is rapidly expanding to meet the three facets of these challenges: the underlying mathematical theory, the data analysis and modeling methodology, and the interdisciplinary collaborations and new fields of application.

Wojbor Woyczynski, Ph.D. (Wroclaw University, Poland)
Professor and Chair
Stochastic models, probability, random fields, time series, dynamics of chaotic processes, nonlinear diffusion, turbulence

Nidhan Choudhuri; Ph.D. (Michigan State University)
Assistant Professor
Bayesian nonparametric, empirical likelihood, bootstrap, multivariate spline

Paula FitzGibbon, M.S. (Miami University)
Lecturer

Joseph Sedransk, Ph.D. (Harvard University)
Professor
Bayesian inference, Sample survey theory, methodology and applications

Nell Sedransk, Ph.D. (Iowa State University)
Professor
Topologic foundations for statistical inference, Bayesian design and inference, spatial statistics, Inference for complex systems

Lajos Takacs, Ph.D. (Budapest University)
Professor Emeritus
Stochastic processes, probability, queuing systems

Jiayang Sun, Ph.D. (Stanford University)
Professor
Methodologies of statistical computing and modern data analysis, semiparametrics, statistics and applications

Mary H. Regier, Ph.D. (University of California at Berkeley)
Adjunct Professor

Students in statistics begin with a foundation in mathematics, then add statistical theory plus intensive modern data analysis and a concentration in a field of each student’s choice where statistics is used. The goal is to develop an appreciation of each facet of the discipline and a mastery of technical skills. This prepares students to enter a growing profession with opportunities in the academic, governmental, actuarial, and industrial spheres. For the undergraduate student looking toward graduate school, the course of study within these guidelines easily incorporates additional mathematics in preparation for the more abstract mathematical level of graduate courses. The more specialized option in actuarial science expands the basic program in statistics to incorporate topics from operations research and numerical analysis which are fundamental to actuarial theory and computation. This actuarial option includes the course work necessary to prepare for Courses 1-3 of the Society of Actuaries Exams.

All undergraduate majors begin with a foundation in mathematics and a core of courses in mathematical statistics, courses in statistical methodology and courses in modern data analysis. Each student’s program is individualized by the choice of an applied field of concentration according to the student’s own talents and interests and by the choice of appropriate STAT electives which may be drawn from offerings by the Statistics Department and from suitable offerings by other departments at the University. The Senior Project option also allows students either to work in a research setting or to participate in interdisciplinary collaboration or in industrial consulting along with a statistics faculty member. The B.A. degree offers flexibility and the chance to pursue a wider range of interests. It also offers the possibility of expanding the interdisciplinary aspect of the program to complete the requirements for majors in two fields. Some examples of particularly attractive double majors combine statistics with computer science, biology (molecular, organismal or ecology), psychology, economics, accounting, or management science.

The B.S. degree adds a laboratory science requirement. For students seriously interested in basic science, a natural science is the logical choice as a focus for the application, and the B.S. degree is the logical choice of program.

The B.S. degree in statistics requires a minimum of 124 hours, including at least 68 hours of approved course work, including 27 hours in statistics, the remainder in related disciplines and a substantive field of application, to satisfy the following requirements:

The B.A. degree in statistics requires a minimum of 120 hours, including at least 56 hours of approved course work, including 27 hours in statistics, the remainder in related disciplines and a substantive field of application, to satisfy the following requirements:

Students are strongly encouraged to include advanced expository or technical writing courses in their programs. Students may pursue a B.A. with double major in statistics and a related field from within the College of Arts and Sciences. In this case, the substantive field requirement (No. 5 above) is waived.

The actuarial program leading to a either a B.A. or a B.S. in statistics requires 30 hours in statistics and actuarial studies and must satisfy the requirements for the appropriate degree program with the following modifications of requirements (4) and (5) of the B.A. or B.S. program:

A minor in statistics requires a minimum of 15 hours of approved course work in statistics. The minor must satisfy the requirements below and must include a minimum of 9 credits in courses from the Statistics Department offerings.

The combined bachelor-master degrees in statistics require a minimum of 21 hours beyond the bachelor’s degree requirements. In total, 42 hours must be in statistics, including an M.S. thesis or M.S. research project, with the remainder (either 41 or 26 hours for B.S. or B.A., respectively) in approved course work in related disciplines and a field of application. In addition to the B.S. or B.A. requirements, a combined degree program must include:

The department offers programs leading to the Master of Science and to the Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Graduate assistantships both with teaching responsibilities and with research duties are available to qualified applicants.

The dual core of the M.S. program is mathematical statistics and modern data analysis with the option of a special Entrepreneurial Track. Expanding from this core, students develop technical facility in a variety of statistical methodologies. This breadth of competence is designed to equip graduates to go beyond the appropriate choice of method for implementation and to be able to adapt these techniques and to construct new methods to meet the specific objectives and constraints of new situations.

The M.S. degree in statistics requires a minimum of 27 hours of approved course work in statistics and related disciplines and an M.S. research project or a thesis. Each student’s program is developed in consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies or a senior faculty mentor and must satisfy the following requirements:

The goals of this program are to give each student a balanced view of statistical theory and the application of statistics in practice or in substantive research and at the same time to have the student develop a broad competence in statistical methodology. The required core course work reflects this balance. The first two requirements are for full-year sequences in data analysis and theory; and the third develops the theory underlying linear modeling. The requirement for applications of statistics will be satisfied through intensive participation in the Consulting Forum; selecting an M.S. research project provides additional exposure. Graduate students are also required to participate in a forum or seminar to gain experience in written and oral presentation. The remainder of each student’s program is individualized to address the more specialized statistical demands of the selected field of concentration or the focus of multi disciplinary work. Each student may choose either the applied research project or the thesis option depending on individual interests. In either case the student can expect to work with a faculty mentor in undertaking a significant task which will culminate in polished written and oral presentations; in many cases the work will be suitable for presentation at professional society meetings or publishable in a substantive literature. A student coming to school from a position as professional statistician might choose a statistical problem arising in the workplace as the basis for an M.S. research project. A student intending to continue graduate work toward a Ph.D. might choose an M.S. research project to explore the intimate relationship of statistics to substantive fields. Alternatively, either student might choose the thesis option to tailor methodology to a new setting or to make a first essay at mathematical statistical research.

The Master of Science in Statistics-Entrepreneurial Track (MSS-ET) is a professional degree designed to provide training in statistics focused on developing data analysis and decision-making skills in industrial/government/consulting environments where uncertainties and related risks are present. It expand our basic Master of Statistics program by creating a professional-type track which provides some business training. The Entrepreneurial Track provides instruction and real business-world experience to students who have a background in statistics and a vision for new and growing ventures.

The minimum number of hours required for the MSS-ET program is 27. A typical curriculum to be followed is listed below but variance could be granted at departmental discretion.

The required New Venture Creation and Technology Entrepreneurship courses will be offered by the Weatherhead School of Management. Students on internships will sign up for the Consulting Forum sequence. In addition, students are required to participate in an intensive 1 week annual workshop on the industrial use of statistics from the management perspective. The up to 30 hour (no credit) workshop will take place during the Fall or Spring undergraduate breaks.

The focus of the doctoral program is on research and the plan of study emphasizes the theory of statistics so that graduates from this program will be able both to extend the theoretical basis for statistics and to bring statistical thought to scientific research in other fields. The objective of preparing students to collaborate in interdisciplinary work demands breadth as well, so advanced knowledge of a substantive field and participation in the collaborative experience are also integral to the program.

Students planning to enter the doctoral program in statistics should obtain information from the departmental office. Plans of study are prepared individually by the graduate student and a faculty advisor to develop the talents and interests of each student.

STAT 201. Basic Statistics for Social and Life Sciences (3)
Designed for undergraduates in the social sciences and life sciences who need to use statistical techniques in their fields. Descriptive statistics, probability models, sampling distributions. Point and confidence interval estimation, hypothesis testing. Elementary regression and analysis of variance. Not for credit toward major or minor in Statistics.

STAT 207. Statistics for Business and Management Science I (3)
Organizing and summarizing data. Mean, variance, moments. Elementary probability, conditional probability. Commonly encountered distributions including binomial, Poisson, uniform, exponential, normal distributions. Central limit theorem. Sample quantities, empirical distributions. Reference distributions (chi-square, z-, t-, F-distributions). Point and interval estimation; hypothesis tests. Prereq: MATH 122 or MATH 126 or equivalent.

STAT 208. Statistics for Business and Management Science II (3)
Hypothesis testing, analysis of variance. Simple linear regression and correlation; multiple linear regression. Analysis of contingency table data, goodness-of-fit tests. Nonparametric methods including sign, Wilcoxon, Kruskal-Wallis and runs tests. Introduction to time series analysis and forecasting. Prereq: STAT 207.

STAT 243. Statistical Theory with Application I (3)
Introduction to fundamental concepts of statistics through examples including design of an observational study, industrial simulation. Theoretical development motivated by sample survey methodology. Randomness, distribution functions, conditional probabilities. Derivation of common discrete distributions. Expectation operator. Statistics as random variables, point and interval estimation. Maximum likelihood estimators. Properties of estimators. Prereq: MATH 122 or MATH 126.

STAT 244. Statistical Theory with Application II (3)
Extension of inferences to continuous-valued random variables. Common continuous-valued distributions. Expectation operator. Maximum likelihood estimators for the continuous case. Simple linear, multiple and polynomial regression. Properties of regression estimators when errors are Gaussian. Regression diagnostics. Class or student projects gathering real data or generating simulated data, fitting models and analyzing residuals from fit. Prereq: STAT 243.

STAT 312. Basic Statistics for Engineering and Science (3)
For advanced undergraduate students in engineering, physical sciences, life sciences. Comprehensive introduction to probability models and statistical methods of analyzing data with the object of formulating statistical models and choosing appropriate methods for inference from experimental and observational data and for testing the model’s validity. Balanced approach with equal emphasis on probability, fundamental concepts of statistics, point and interval estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, design of experiments, and regression modeling. Note: Credit given for only one (1) of STAT 312, 313, 333, 433. Prereq: MATH 122 or equivalent.

STAT 313. Statistics for Experimenters (3)
For advanced undergraduates in engineering, physical sciences, life sciences. Comprehensive introduction to modeling data and statistical methods of analyzing data. General objective is to train students in formulating statistical models, in choosing appropriate methods for inference from experimental and observational data and to test the validity of these models. Focus on practicalities of inference from experimental data. Inference for curve and surface fitting to real data sets. Designs for experiments and simulations. Student generation of experimental data and application of statistical methods for analysis. Critique of model; use of regression diagnostics to analyze errors. Note: Credit given for only one (1) of STAT 312, 313, 333, 433. Prereq: MATH 122 or equivalent.

STAT 317. Actuarial Science I (3)
Practical knowledge of the theory of interest in both finite and continuous time. That knowledge should include how these concepts are used in the various annuity functions, and apply the concepts of present and accumulated value for various streams of cash flows as a basis for future use in: reserving, valuation, pricing, duration, asset/liability management, investment income, capital budgeting, and contingencies. Valuation of discrete and continuous streams of payments, including the case in which the interest conversion period differs from the payment period will be considered. Application of interest theory to amortization of lump sums, fixed income securities, depreciation, mortgages, etc., as well as annuity functions in a broad finance context will be covered. Topics covered include areas examined in the American Society of Actuaries Exam 2. Prereq: MATH 122 or MATH 126 or equivalent.

STAT 318. Actuarial Science II (3)
Theory of life contingencies. Life table analysis for simple and multiple decrement functions. Life and special annuities. Life insurance and reserves for life insurance. Statistical issues for prediction from actuarial models. Topics covered include areas examined in the American Society of Actuaries Exam 3. Prereq: STAT 317 and one of the following: STAT 207, 312, 345, or equivalent.

STAT 325. Data Analysis and Linear Models (3)
Basic exploratory data analysis for univariate response with single or multiple covariates. Graphical methods and data summarization, model-fitting using S-plus computing language. Linear and multiple regression. Emphasis on model selection criteria, on diagnostics to assess goodness of fit and interpretation. Techniques include transformation, smoothing, median polish, robust/resistant methods. Case studies and analysis of individual data sets. Notes of caution and some methods for handling bad data. Knowledge of regression is helpful. Prereq: Permission of department.

STAT 326. Multivariate Analysis and Data Mining (3)
Extensions of exploratory data analysis and modeling to multivariate response observations and to non-Gaussian data. Singular value decomposition and projection, principal components, factor analysis and latent structure analysis, discriminant analysis and clustering techniques, cross-validation, E-M algorithm, CART. Introduction to generalized linear modeling. Case studies of complex data sets with multiple objectives for analysis. Prereq: STAT 325.

STAT 332. Statistics for Signal Processing (3)
For advanced undergraduate students in engineering, physical sciences, life sciences. Introduction to probability models and statistical methods. Emphasis on probability as relative frequencies. Derivation of conditional probabilities and memoryless channels. Joint distributions of random variables, transformations, autocorrelation, series of irregular observations, stationarity. Random harmonic signals with noise, random phase and/or random amplitude. Gaussian and Poisson signals. Modulation and averaging properties. Transmission through linear filters. Power spectra, bandwidth, white and colored noise, ARMA processes and forecasting. Optimal linear systems, signal-to-noise ratio, Wiener filter. Prereq: MATH 122.

STAT 333. Uncertainty in Engineering and Science (3)
Phenomena of uncertainty appear in engineering and science for various reasons and can be modeled in different ways. The course integrates the mainstream ideas in statistical data analysis with models of uncertain phenomena stemming from three distinct viewpoints: algorithmic/computational complexity; classical probability theory; and chaotic behavior of nonlinear systems. Descriptive statistics, estimation procedures and hypothesis testing (including design of experiments). Random number generators and their testing. Monte Carlo Methods. Mathematica notebooks and simulations will be used. Note: Credit given for only one (1) of STAT 312, 313, 333, 433. Prereq: MATH 122.

STAT 345. Theoretical Statistics I (3)
Topics provide the background for statistical inference. Random variables; distribution and density functions; transformations, expectation. Common univariate distributions. Multiple random variables; joint, marginal and conditional distributions; hierarchical models, covariance. Distributions of sample quantities, distributions of sums of random variables, distributions of order statistics. Methods of statistical inference. Prereq: MATH 122 or MATH 223.

STAT 346. Theoretical Statistics II (3)
Point estimation: maximum likelihood and moment estimators. Methods of evaluating estimators including mean squared error, consistency, "best" unbiased and sufficiency. Hypothesis testing: likelihood ratio, and union-intersection tests. Properties of tests including power function, bias. Interval estimation by inversion of test statistics, use of pivotal quantities. Application to regression. Prereq: STAT 345.

STAT 391. Statistics Student Seminar (1-3)
Seminar run collaboratively by students to investigate an area of current research, the topic chosen each semester. All students participate in presentation of material each semester. Recommended for all students majoring in statistics in their senior year. Emphasis on written and oral presentation of statistical summaries, reports and projects. Prereq: Statistics major or minor and nine credits of approved Statistics courses numbered 240 or above.

STAT 395. Senior Project in Statistics (3)
An individual project done under faculty supervision involving the investigation and statistical analysis of a real problem encountered in university research or an industrial setting. Written report. Prereq: Permission of department.

STAT 401. Statistics for Social and Life Sciences (3)
Principles and practice of data presentation and basic models including analysis of variance and multiple linear regression. Content includes analysis of discrete data in contingency tables, sensitivity and specificity, odds ratios, tests of goodness of fit, display and summarization of data, hypothesis testing, and interval estimation. Taught in case-based format with individual and/or collaborative student projects. Primarily for graduate students in nursing and health sciences. Not for credit toward undergraduate major or minor in Statistics or for credit toward any graduate degree in Statistics. Prereq: STAT 201.

STAT 412. Statistics for Design and Analysis in Engineering and Science (3)
For graduate students (primarily) and advanced undergraduates in engineering, physical sciences, and life sciences. After basic statistical concepts are reviewed, the remainder of the course consists of a comprehensive introduction to statistical methods of designing experiments and analyzing data. The general objective is to train students in statistical modeling and in the choice of experimental designs to use in scientific investigations. A variety of experimental designs are covered, and regression analysis is presented as the primary technique for analyzing data from designed experiments, and in discriminating between various possible statistical models. The course is oriented toward graduate students engaged in or embarking on research. Prereq: MATH 122 (an introductory statistics course is recommended).

STAT 413. Reliability and Calibration (3)
Failure distributions related to life testing; extreme value distributions and their hazard functions. Static reliability of series, parallel and mixed systems. Coherent systems and system reliability approximations. Dynamic reliability models. Linear estimation, maximum likelihood, EM estimation, estimation from censored data. Calibration procedures. Distributions from uncalibrated processes, optimization of calibration procedures. Examples from industrial research and production processes. Prereq: One (1) of: STAT 244 or STAT 312, 313, 332, 333 or 433.

STAT 414. Industrial Statistics (3)
Introduction to statistical methods and techniques that are being used in industry, and especially in various company-wide quality improvement programs such as Six Sigma. The course covers control charts and process capability with considerable breadth and depth. The classical and alternative approaches that have been used in designing industrial experiments are also covered extensively. Linear regression, analysis of means (ANOM), and evolutionary operation (EVOP) are other techniques that are covered. Prereq: STAT 312 or equivalent.

STAT 417. Actuarial Science I (3)
(See STAT 317.)

STAT 418. Actuarial Science II (3)
(See STAT 318.)

STAT 425. Data Analysis and Linear Models (3)
Basic exploratory data analysis for univariate response with single or multiple covariates. Graphical methods and data summarization model-fitting using S-plus computing language. Linear and multiple regression. Emphasis on model selection criteria, on diagnostics to assess goodness of fit and interpretation. Techniques include transformation, smoothing, median polish, robust/resistant methods. Case studies and analysis of individual data sets. Notes of caution and some methods for handling bad/biased data. Knowledge of regression is helpful. Prereq: Permission of department.

STAT 426. Multivariate Analysis and Data Mining (3)
(See STAT 326.)

STAT 427. Statistical Computing (3)
Basic topics in statistical computing: floating point arithmetic; seminumerical computation including generation and test of random numbers, Monte Carlo methods, variance reduction methods, stochastic models and simulation studies; numerical computation including numerical linear algebra, optimization and root-rinding, numerical integration; some graphical and symbolic computations, special topics in statistical computing: resampling methods, EM algorithms, Gibbs sampling and projection pursuit. Prereq: STAT 345 or STAT 425 or permission of department.

STAT 432. Statistics for Signal Preocessing (3)
For beginning graduate students in engineering, physical sciences, life sciences. Introduction to probability models and statistical methods. Emphasis on probability as relative frequencies. Derivation of conditional probabilities and memoryless channels. Joint distributions of random variables, transformations, autocorrelation, series of irregular observations, stationarity. Random harmonic signals with noise, random phase and/or random amplitude. Gaussian and Poisson signals. Modulation and averaging properties. Transmission through linear filters. Power spectra, bandwidth, white and colored noise. ARMA processes and forecasting. Optimal linear systems, signal-to-noise ratio, Wiener filter. Completion of additional assignments required from graduate students registered in this course. Prereq: MATH 122.

STAT 433. Uncertainty in Engineering and Science (3)
Phenomena of uncertainty appear in engineering and science for various reasons and can be modeled in different ways. The course integrates the mainstream ideas in statistical data analysis with models of uncertain phenomena stemming from three distinct viewpoints: algorithmic/computational complexity; classical probability theory; and chaotic behavior of nonlinear systems. Descriptive statistics, estimation procedures and hypothesis testing (including design of experiments). Mathematica notebooks and simulations will be used. Random number generators and their testing. Monte Carlo methods. Note: Credit given for only one (1) of STAT 312, 313, 333, 433. Graduate students are required to do an extra project. Prereq: MATH 223 or MATH 122.

STAT 437. Stochastic Modeling of Scientific Data (3)
Introduction to stochastic modeling of data. Emphasis on models and statistical analysis of data with a significant temporal and/or spatial structure. Markovian and semi-Markovian models, point processes, point cluster models, queuing models, likelihood methods, estimating equations. Note: Restricted to declared graduate and undergraduate majors and minors in Statistics and Biostatistics only. Prereq: STAT 333 or STAT 433 (preferred) or STAT 325, STAT 425, or STAT 445, or permission of department.

STAT 445. Theoretical Statistics I (3)
Topics provide the background for statistical inference. Random variables; distribution and density functions; transformations, expectation. Common univariate distributions. Multiple random variables; joint, marginal and conditional distributions; hierarchical models, covariance. Distributions of sample quantities: distributions of sums of random variables, distributions of order statistics. Methods of statistical inference. Graduate students are responsible for mathematical derivations, and full proofs of principal theorems. Prereq: MATH 122 or MATH 223. Cross-listed as EPBI 481.

STAT 446. Theoretical Statistics II (3)
Point estimation: maximum likelihood, moment estimators. Methods of evaluating estimators including mean squared error, consistency, "best" unbiased and sufficiency. Hypothesis testing; likelihood ratio and union-intersection tests. Properties of tests including power function, bias. Interval estimation by inversion of test statistics, use of pivotal quantities. Application to regression. Graduate students are responsible for mathematical derivations, and full proofs of principal theorems. Prereq: STAT 445. Cross-listed as EPBI 482.

STAT 448. Bayesian Theory with Applications (3)
Principles of Bayesian theory, methodology and applications. Methods for forming prior distributions using conjugate families, reference priors and empirically-based priors. Derivation of posterior and predictive distributions and their moments. Properties when common distributions such as binomial, normal or other exponential family distributions are used. Hierarchical models. Computational techniques including Markov chain, Monte Carlo and importance sampling. Extensive use of applications to illustrate concepts and methodology. Prereq: STAT 445.

STAT 453. Time Series and Wavelets I (3)
Stationary discrete-time and continuous-time models. Search for hidden periodicities in data. Fast Fourier transform; smoothing and filtering; spectra and periodograms. Multiple series; cross spectra and cross periodograms. Prediction problems. Time-frequency localization and the uncertainty principle, windowed Fourier transforms. Introduction to wavelet and multiresolution analysis. Prereq: One (1) of: STAT 333, 346, 433, 446, or permission of department.

STAT 455. Linear Models (3)
Theory of least squares estimation, interval estimation and tests for models with normally distributed errors. Regression on dummy variables, analysis of variance and covariance. Variance components models. Model diagnostics. Robust regression. Analysis of longitudinal data. Prereq: MATH 201 and STAT 346 or STAT 446.

STAT 466. Theory and Methods of Experimental Design (3)
Experimental design for polynomial regression models and for multi-factor models. Theory for construction of increased efficiency designs including fractional factorials, Latin squares. Designs for response surfaces. GOSSETT-generated optimal designs for nonstandard problems. Knowledge of regression required. Prereq: STAT 425. Cross-listed as EPBI 446.

STAT 468. Sampling from Finite Populations: Theory and Applications (3)
Introduction to the theory and methodology of sampling from finite populations. Simple random, stratified random, systematic and multistage cluster sampling. Linear, ratio and regression estimators. Methodology for handling missing data, inference for small geographical areas or for small subpopulations, inference for quantiles. Application to large-scale personal interview and telephone surveys. Prereq: STAT 345 or STAT 445. Cross-listed as EPBI 447.

STAT 471. Special Topics in Statistics (1-3)
Topics in specialized areas of statistical theory and methodology, with emphasis on recent advances in theory and development of new methodology. Topics may change from year to year. Number of credit hours for the class will be predetermined each semester based on the material to be presented. Prereq: Permission of department.

STAT 476. Advances in Statistics and Modeling (1-3)
Topics in specialized areas of statistics and stochastic modeling, with emphasis on recent advances in theory and formulation of models. Investigation of new areas of application for statistical or stochastic models. Topics may change from year to year. Number of credit hours for the class will be predetermined each semester based on the material to be presented. Prereq: Permission of department.

STAT 491. Graduate Student Seminar (1-2)
Seminar run collaboratively by graduate students to investigate an area of current research, the topic chosen each semester. All graduate students participate in presentation of material each semester. Satisfies requirement for every full-time graduate student to enroll in a participatory seminar every semester while registered in any graduate degree program. Prereq: Graduate standing.

STAT 495A. Consulting Forum (1-3)
This course unifies what students have learned in their course work to apply their knowledge in consulting. It recognizes the fact that the essence of the statisitcal profession is continuing interaction with practitioners in the sciences, engineering, medicine, economics, etc. The course presents the views of prominent experts in the field as obtained from the literature and other sources. The responsibilities of the consultant and the client are discussed. Sample consulting problems are presented, and strategies for solving them are provided. Prereq: STAT 325 or STAT 425.

STAT 495B. Consulting Forum with Practicum (1-3)
This course is designed to provide a hands-on experience with statistical consulting under the guidance of the instructor. It will include discussion of practical aspects of consulting such as the entrepreneurial nature of this activity. The students will become involved in actual consulting projects generated in a collaborative environment. Statistical prolems, together with their substantive background, will be presented by individuals from the private sector (e.g., from industry) and/or University faculty and students. Selected problems will be addressed in a collaborative fashion: i.e., by a team involving graduate students from the Statistics Department, the course instructor, and scientists. Some of these problems may lead to collaborative research or entrepreneurial ventures. Prereq: STAT 325 or STAT 425; STAT 495A or consent of department.

STAT 525. Advanced Data Analysis (3)
Topics drawn from resampling methods (including bootstrapping), MCMC (Gibbs sampling), nonparametric curve and surface fitting, kernel density estimation, projection pursuit, mixture models, time series (time permitting), approaches to model uncertainty, models for repeated measures and structural-functional models, statistical inference for large systems, modern data analysis techniques. Prereq: STAT 426 or permission of department.

STAT 527. Advanced Statistical Computing (3)
Special topics drawn from statistical computing, complex system and dynamic computation. Oriented to research. Prereq: STAT 427.

STAT 537. Advanced Stochastic Modeling of Scientific Data I (3)
Spatial statistics. Theory and techniques for spatial or spatial-temporal relationships in high dimensional data, point pattern analysis, estimation of spatial covariance either stationary or non-stationary in space, applications to environmental sciences. Characterizations and solutions for mapping problems, for image reconstruction, for analysis of fractal spatial-temporal processes with particular application to environmental sciences. Prereq: STAT 446 and STAT 437, or permission of department.

STAT 538. Advanced Stochastic Modeling of Scientific Data II (3)
Foundations of discrete and continuous-time dynamical systems. Complexity of nonlinear dynamical systems. Descriptive statistics of dynamical systems, invariant densities and their estimation. Ergodic properties, space and time-averaging. Chaotic behavior. Fractals as a signature of chaos. Statistical estimation of fractal dimension. Asymptotic fluctuations in dynamical systems. Statistical problems in physical sciences; statistical hydrodynamics. Statistical problems for hydrological, atmospheric and oceanic models. Theoretical foundations of simulation of random phenomena. Prereq: STAT 437, or permission of department.

STAT 545. Advanced Theory of Statistics I (3)
A systematic development of advanced statistical theory. Background concepts. Limits, order comparisons, convergence. Sample moments, quantiles and other statistics. Transformations. Characterization of distribution functions and characteristic functions. Normal and other approximations to distributions. Quadratic forms and other functions of asymptotically normal statistics. Asymptotic properties of statistics including asymptotic efficiency, consistency. Admissibility, sufficiency and ancillarity. Nuisance parameters, parameter orthogonality. Distribution theory in nuisance parameters. Prereq: STAT 446.

STAT 546. Advanced Theory of Statistics II (3)
Estimation: maximum likelihood, minimax, Bayes’, empirical Bayes’, and James-Stein estimators. Entropy and information. U-statistics and their distributions. Von Mises differentiable statistical functions, M, L, R-estimators. Confidence intervals and regions. Simple and weighted empirical processes. Convergence and distributions for empirical processes. Prereq: STAT 545.

STAT 547. Advanced Theory of Statistics III (3)
Development of empirical process theory with application to censored data with random, fixed or arbitrary censoring mechanism. Characterization of quantile processes, spacings and large deviations as empirical processes. Asymptotic results for nonparametric regression, bootstrap and other resampling estimators. Prereq: STAT 546.

STAT 553. Time Series and Wavelets II (3)
Advanced topics in time series including nonstationary series, nonlinear models. In-depth development and application of wavelet theory. Wavelets as computational tool. Extensive use of computing to illustrate and investigate modeling with wavelets. Prereq: STAT 453 and STAT 446 and MATH 491, or permission of department.

STAT 555. Generalized Linear Models (3)
Generalization from linear statistical models to discrete responses and other non-Gaussian cases. Theory for binomial proportions and logits, Poisson counts and loglinear models, multinomial response models, models for survival data. Analysis of deviance, model checking. Conditional, marginal and quasi-likelihood methods. Inverse linear models. Generalized linear mixed models. Prereq: STAT 455.

STAT 571. Advanced Topics in Statistics (1-3)
For advanced graduate students. Topics in specialized areas of statistical theory and methodology, with emphasis on recent advances in theory, developments of new methodology and definition of new research questions. Topics may change from year to year. Number of credit hours for the class will be predetermined each semester based on the material to be presented. Prereq: Permission of department.

STAT 576. Advanced Topics in Modeling (1-3)
Advanced topics in specialized areas of statistics and stochastic modeling designed to define new research directions drawing on recent advances in theory and model formulation. Focus on statistical issues arising in the application of statistical or stochastic models to new substantive research efforts. Topics may change from year to year. Number of credit hours for the class will be predetermined each semester based on the material to be presented. Prereq: Permission of department.

STAT 591. Statistical Research Seminar (1-3)
Seminar to prepare and explore current research topics presented by faculty and invited statistics colloquium speakers. Graduate students lecture on background material for colloquia using recent publications. Following each colloquium, students lead discussion and clarify further the contributions of the research. Newer students are paired with senior students; colloquium assignments coincide with students’ research interests insofar as possible. Attendance at statistics colloquia is required. Satisfies requirement for every full-time graduate student to enroll in a participatory seminar every semester while registered in any graduate degree program. Number of credit hours will be determined by prior agreement with the instructor and depends on the extent of the student’s responsibility. Prereq: Permission of department.

STAT 601. Reading and Research (1-9)
Individual study and/or project work. Prereq: Permission of department.

STAT 621. M.S. Research Project (1-9)
Completion of statistical design and/or analysis of a research project in a substantive field which requires substantial and/or nonstandard statistical techniques and which leads to results suitable for publication. Written project report must present the context of the research, justify the statistical methodology used, draw appropriate inferences and interpret these inferences in both statistical and substantive scientific terms. Oral presentation of research project may be given in either graduate student seminar or consulting forum. Prereq: Permission of department.

STAT 651. Thesis M.S. (1-18)
(Credit as arranged.) May be used as alternative to STAT 621 (M.S. Research Project) in fulfillment of requirements for M.S. degree in Statistics. Prereq: Permission of department.

STAT 701. Dissertation Ph.D. (1-18)
(Credit as arranged.) Prereq: Permission of department.

MATH 121

CMPS 131

ENGL 150

GER: Science

GER: Social Science

Physical Education Requirement

Total: 16 hours

MATH 122

GER: Arts and Humanities

GER: Science

GER: Social Sciences

Free Elective

Physical Education Requirement

Total: 16 hours

MATH 223

STAT 243

GER: Arts and Humanities

GER: Social Sciences

Free Elective

Total: 15 hours

MATH 224

MATH 201

STAT 244

GER: Arts and Humanities

GER: Global and Cultural Diversity

Total: 15 hours

STAT 345

EPBI 420

Substantive Field Requirement

GER: Arts and Humanities

Free Elective

Total: 15 hours

STAT 346

STAT Elective

Substantive Field Requirement

Free Elective

Free Elective

Total: 15 hours

STAT 325

STAT Elective

Free Elective

Free Elective

Free Elective

Total: 15 hours

STAT 326

STAT 395

STAT 391

Free Elective

Free Elective

Total: 13 hours

MATH 121

MATH 122

ENGR 131

ENGL 150

GER: Science

GER: Social Sciences

Physical Education Requirement

Total: 16 hours

GER: Arts and Humanities

GER: Science

GER: Social Sciences

Free Elective

Physical Education Requirement

Total: 16 hours

MATH 223

STAT 243

GER: Arts and Humanities

GER: Social Sciences

Free Elective

Total: 15 hours

MATH 224

MATH 201

STAT 244

GER: Arts and Humanities

GER: Global and Cultural Diversity

Total: 15 hours

STAT 345

EPBI 420

Substantive Field Requirement

GER: Arts and Humanities

Science Requirement

Total: 15 hours

STAT 346

STAT Elective

Substantive Field Requirement

Free Elective

Science Requirement

Total: 15 hours

STAT 325

STAT Elective

STAT 391

Free Elective

Free Elective

Free Elective

Total: 16 hours

STAT 326

STAT 395

STAT 391

Free Elective

Free Elective

Free Elective

Total: 16 hours

MATH 121

ECMP 251

ENGL 150

GER: Science

GER: Social Sciences

Physical Education Requirement

Total: 16 hours

MATH 122

GER: Arts and Humanities

GER: Science

GER: Social Sciences

Free Elective

Physical Education Requirement

Total: 16 hours

MATH 223

STAT 243

STAT GER: Arts and Humanities

GER: Social Science

Science Requirement

Total: 15 hours

MATH 224

MATH 201

STAT 244

GER: Arts and Humanities

Science Requirement

Total: 15 hours

STAT 345/445

EPBI 420

Substantive Field Requirement

GER: Arts and Humanities

Free Elective

Total: 15 hours

STAT 346

STAT Elective

Substantive Field Requirement

GER: Global and Cultural Diversity

Free Elective

Total: 15 hours

STAT 425

STAT Elective

STAT 491 (1)

Free Elective

Free Elective

Free Elective

Total: 16 hours

STAT 426

STAT Elective

STAT 491 (1)

Free Elective

Free Elective

Free Elective

Total: 16 hours

STAT 455

STAT Elective

STAT 491 (1)

Free Elective

Total: 10 hours

STAT Elective

STAT Elective

STAT 651

STAT 491 (1)

STAT 495 (3)

Total: 13 hours

STAT 425

STAT 445

STAT Elective

STAT 491 (0)

Total: 9 hours

STAT 426

STAT 446

STAT Elective

STAT 491 (0)

Total: 9 hours

STAT 455

STAT 495

STAT Elective

Total: 9 hours

STAT Elective (Optional)

STAT Elective (Optional)

STAT 621 or STAT 651

Total: 9 -10 hours