University Catalog 2025-2026

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Statistics (PhD)

Degree Requirements

Required Course Work12
ST 779
Advanced Probability for Statistical Inference
ST 793
Advanced Statistical Inference
ST 758
Computation for Statistical Research
ST 841
Statistical Consulting 1
Ethics Sequence
ST 810
& PHI 816
Advanced Topics in Statistics
and Introduction to Research Ethics (Ethics in Statistics)
Core Elective Courses9
Select nine credit hours of the following:
ST 732
Longitudinal Data Analysis
ST 733
Spatial Statistics
ST 740
Bayesian Inference and Analysis
ST 746
Introduction To Stochastic Processes
ST 790
Advanced Special Topics
Supporting Elective Courses3
Select a minimum of three credit hours of coursework approved in conjunction with the academic committee 2
Additional Courses48
"Additional Courses" are approved in conjunction with the academic committee to meet 72 total hours 3
Total Hours72
1

Unless student has taken ST 542 Statistical Practice

2

A 500-level or 700-level course in either statistics or another department with material relevant to the student’s plan of work. Examples include ST 520,ST 531,ST 533,ST 534,ST 537,ST 540,ST 544,ST 546/MA 546,ST 563,ST 721, ST 732,ST 733,ST 740,ST 745,ST 746,ST 747/MA 747, and ST 790

3

Additional courses may include ST 801, ST 895 and courses taken from a Master of Statistics or Master of Science in Statistics degree at NCSU.

Faculty

Department Head

  • K. Sellers

Associate Department Heads

  • E. Griffith
  • W. Lu

Director of Statistics Graduate Programs

  • W. Lu

Director of Statistics Undergraduate Programs

  • S. Muse

Director of Online Programs

  • J. Post

Director of Bioinformatics Research Center

  • F. Wright

Director of Bioinformatics Graduate Program

  • S. Muse

R.A. Fisher Distinguished Professor of Statistics

  • L. Stefanski

J. Stuart Hunter Distinguished Professor

  • M. Davidian

Cox Distinguished Professor of Statistics

  • B. Reich

Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professors

  • M. Davidian
  • A. Wilson

Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professors

  • T. Reiland

Goodnight Innovation Distinguished Professor

  • F. Wright

University Distinguished Professor

  • S. Ghoshal

Professors

  • D.D. Boos
  • M. Davidian
  • S. Ghosal
  • S.K. Ghosh
  • K. Gross
  • M. Gumpertz
  • W. Lu
  • A. Maity
  • R. Martin
  • S. Muse
  • J. Osborne
  • B. Reich
  • K. Sellers
  • A. Staicu
  • L.A. Stefanski
  • J.-Y. Tzeng
  • A. Wilson
  • F. Wright
  • D. Zhang

Associate Professors

  • J. Jeng
  • D. Martin
  • T.W. Reiland
  • E. Schliep
  • S. Sengupta
  • C.E. Smith
  • J. Stallrich
  • L. Xiao
  • S. Yang

Assistant Professors

  • A. Booth
  • E. Hector
  • N. Josephs
  • L. Opperman
  • M. Tang
  • J. Williams

Teaching Associate Professors

  • J. Duggins
  • H. McGowan
  • J. Post
  • P. Savariappan

Teaching Assistant Professors

  • J. Duggins
  • E. Meyer
  • L. Opperman
  • S. Wang

Associate Professor of the Practice

  • E. Griffith

Lecturers

  • D.Harris
  • R. Danaher
  • T. Johnson
  • M. Winters

Professor Emeriti

  • P. Bloomfield
  • D. Dickey
  • T. Gerig
  • M. Gumpertz
  • J. Hughes-Oliver
  • J. Monahan
  • W. Swallow
  • J. Thorne
  • A. Tsiatis

Associate and Adjunct Faculty

  • H. Bondell
  • J. Guiness
  • I. Ipsen
  • A. Motsinger-Reif
  • Y. Zhou