The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Statistics at King Saud University is designed for highly motivated students seeking careers in data analysis, scientific research, and academia.
Program Description
Knowledge
K1
Acquiring an in-depth, comprehensive, and coherent knowledge of the concepts and theories of Statistics and Probability.
K2
Understanding advanced topics and applications of Statistics in the fields of survival analysis, nonparametric statistics, time series, multivariate analysis, and other special topics in Statistics.
K3
Outlining statistical knowledge appropriate to professional activities.
Skills
S1
Adopting advanced concepts and theories of Statistics to model real-life problems.
S2
Understanding research literature in the fields of Statistics and having the ability to interpret, analyze, and evaluate the significance of that research in extending knowledge in the field.
S3
Explaining and applying statistical reasoning for problem-solving.
S4
The ability to read and write statistical research papers and carry out the required simulation studies.
Competence
C1
Communicating and working effectively with team members and exhibiting professional levels of conduct.
C2
Taking responsibility for self-learning; identifying and using means of finding new information or analytical techniques needed for the completion of tasks.
C3
Communicating depth and breadth of mathematical knowledge, both orally and in writing.
1- Admission requirements and procedures are summarized in the general graduate catalogue of the department and through the comprehensive Deanship of Graduate Studies KSU‘s admissions website
https://graduatestudies.ksu.edu.sa/en
2- Candidates must qualify to specific other departmental requirements (4.5 from 5) and GRE-Math with score 550
First Year – First Semester
| Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite | Year Level | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAT 611 | Probability Theory I | 3 | – | – | – |
| STAT 621 | Statistical Inference I | 3 | – | – | – |
| Total | 6 |
First Year – Second Semester
| Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite | Year Level | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAT 622 | Statistical Inference II | 3 | – | – | – |
| STAT 699 | Thesis Proposal Preparation | 1 | – | – | – |
| Total | 4 |
Second Year – First Semester
| Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite | Year Level | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COM 700 | Comprehensive Exam | 0 | – | – | – |
| Total | 0 |
Second Year – Second Semester
| Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite | Year Level | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAT 700 | Thesis | 1 | STAT 699 (Pass) | – | – |
| Total | 1 |
Elective Courses (9 Credit Hours)
| Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAT 612 | Probability Theory II | 3 | – |
| STAT 632 | Stochastic Processes II | 3 | – |
| STAT 633 | Survival Analysis | 3 | – |
| STAT 634 | Theory of Nonparametric Statistics | 3 | – |
| STAT 635 | Advanced Topics in Experimental Design | 3 | – |
| STAT 636 | Theory of Time Series | 3 | – |
| STAT 637 | Generalized Linear Models | 3 | – |
| STAT 638 | Multivariate Analysis | 3 | – |
| STAT 639 | Special Topics in Statistics | 3 | – |
Program Overview
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