MA Statistics Program Requirements
Program Structure and Enrollment Status The MA program may be completed on a full-time or part-time basis. Students in F-1 status must enroll full-time and complete the program within a maximum of three semesters. For detailed information on the Residence Unit, please visit the GSAS website. Full-Time Enrollment Typical Full-Time Schedule Fall (Year One): 1 Residence Unit (RU) — required Spring (Year One): 1 Residence Unit (RU) — required Summer: Optional coursework Fall (Year Two): Extended Residence (ER), if needed Students who complete all degree requirements within two semesters are expected to graduate at that time. Part-Time Enrollment Part-time students…
MA Tracks and Requirements
MA Tracks for Fall 2026 Cohorts and Beyond Quick Links: General Statistics Track – Undeclared Statistical Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Track Risk & Financial Modeling Track Master of Arts in Statistics Tracks Beginning in Fall 2026, the Department of Statistics will offer Master of Arts in Statistics Tracks, providing students with flexibility in selecting highly specialized, carefully curated, and focused experiential learning pathways. All of the elective courses, as well as the topic-specific Capstone Experiences are derived from the department’s extensive and rich range of existing course offerings. This concentrated curriculum affords students the opportunity to master the…
Good Academic Standing
In order to maintain good standing in the program, a student must be making steady progress towards completing the degree and must maintain a 3.0 or better in the average of all the courses approved by the faculty adviser to count for graduation. Please note that a course may not be re-taken to improve the grade. A student must also maintain 3.0 or better cumulative GPA. Per the GSAS website, “The cumulative GPA is derived from all courses in which a student has registered and received a grade, except in cases in which the student re-took a course after receiving…