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SOC 8999 - Non-Topical Research For master’s thesis, taken under the supervision of a thesis director.
Credits: 3 to 12 |
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SOC 9010 - Directed Reading Independent study with a faculty member.
Credits: 1 to 12 |
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SOC 9050 - Research Apprenticeship Provides practical research experience through close collaboration with a faculty member. (Faculty members propose project and chose apprentices from the pool of applicants.) Student apprentices will be junior colleagues, involved in all phases of the project. This collaborative effort will lead to a distinct scholarly product, usually a co-authored paper suitable for publication.
Credits: 1 to 12 |
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SOC 9060 - Research Apprenticeship Provides practical research experience through close collaboration with a faculty member. (Faculty members propose project and chose apprentices from the pool of applicants.) Student apprentices will be junior colleagues, involved in all phases of the project. This collaborative effort will lead to a distinct scholarly product, usually a co-authored paper suitable for publication.
Credits: 1 to 12 |
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SOC 9998 - Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Doctoral Research For doctoral research, taken before a dissertation director has been selected.
Credits: 3 to 12 |
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SOC 9999 - Non-Topical Research For doctoral dissertation, taken under the supervision of a dissertation director.
Credits: 3 to 12 |
South Asian Literature in Translation |
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SATR 5110 - Modern Urdu Literature This upper level seminar will comprise readings that will cover a broad spectrum of what constitutes the “modern” in Urdu Literature. The course will track the historical beginning of Urdu as a language, its development as a literary language and the complexities of the divide form one to two distinct languages: modern Hindi and modern Urdu.
Credits: 3 |
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SATR 5300 - Colonial and Postcolonial Bengali Literature in Translation This course is designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of Bengali literature as it has developed through the colonial and postcolonial periods. This course critically examines the questions of western literary influences on Bengali literature and their successful/unsuccessful appropriations/adoptions by Bengali writers.
Credits: 3 |
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SATR 6700 - Classics of Pre-Modern Indian Literature This course explores the classic authors and texts of the Indian pre-modern literary period 700 - 1650 CE, which saw the rise of devotional Hinduism, the arrival of Islam in India and its fundamental influence on Indian literature, and the use of vernacular - regional languages in literature.
Credits: 3 |
South Asian Studies |
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SAST 5300 - The Pleasures of Bollywood: Melodrama, Realism, Mythos This class will focus on cinema produced by the industry in Mumbai, popularly called Bollywood. Topics will include the relationship between fiction and documentation, between melodrama and realism, music and affect. Students will be taught the tools of film analysis and will be expected to watch and unpack films each week. They will also be expected to consider films in the social, political and economic contexts in which they were made.
Credits: 3 |
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SAST 5400 - Popular culture in South Asia: Advertising, visual aesthetic, posters The course will look at the aesthetics of visual culture from the 19 th to the contemporary period. Students will be trained to consider popular culture, to think about the relationship between high art forms such as painting, photography and multi-media and the more seemingly mundane aesthetics of press photography, posters and billboards, teaching posters, commercial art and advertising, and the new spate of financial advertising.
Credits: 3 |
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SAST 5559 - New Course in South Asian Studies This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of South Asian studies.
Credits: 3 |
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SAST 7450 - The Languages of South Asia An examination of the phonological, morphological, and syntactic structures of South Asian languages from typological, social, and historical perspectives. No knowledge of a South Asian language or linguistics is required.
Credits: 3 |
Spanish |
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SPAN 5200 - Applied Linguistics in Spanish Studies the basic linguistic components of Spanish, focusing on how language forms reflect the Spanish view of reality and how they differ from English.
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 5202 - Hispanic Sociolinguistics Studies the theoretical aspects of conversational analysis, incorporating it into the analysis of natural talk. Emphasizes the organization of conversations, the role of sociocultural background knowledge and preferred rules of politeness, and cross-cultural and cross-gender differences.
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 5210 - Hispanic Dialectology and Bilingualism Studies the history and theory of Spanish-English bilingualism in the U.S. and its application in the field. Topics include bilingualism in Spanish America and Spain, and social, political, and educational issues raised by theories of bilingualism.
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 5300 - Middle Ages and Early Renaissance Studies the major texts, authors, and literary trends of the Spanish Middle Ages and early Renaissance.
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 5350 - Golden Age Studies the major texts, authors, and literary trends of the Spanish Golden Age.
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 5600 - Enlightenment to Romanticism Studies the major texts, authors, and literary trends of the Spanish eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 5650 - Realism and Generation of 1898 Studies the major texts, authors, and literary trends of the second half of the Spanish nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries.
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 5700 - Spanish Civilization and Culture Studies the non-literary achievements of Spain from pre-Roman times to the present. Includes a survey of the socio-political history, the art, architecture, music, philosophy, and folklore of Spain, defining the essential characteristics of Spanish civilization.
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 5701 - The Inquisition in Spain and Latin America The Inquisition in Spain and Latin America
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 5702 - Islam in Europe: Muslim Iberia An introduction to Islam and a cultural history of al-Andalus (Muslim Iberia) from the year 711 until the expulsion of the Moriscos’Muslims converted, often forcibly, to Christianity’from early modern Spain in 1609. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 or equivalent level of proficiency in Spanish.
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 5710 - Latin American Civilization and Culture Studies the non-literary cultural achievements of Latin America. Surveys the socio-political history, the art, architecture, music, philosophy, social structure and ‘popular culture’ of Latin America, defining the essential characteristics of Latin-American civilization.
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 5711 - 1492 and the Aftermath 1492 and the Aftermath
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 5750 - Contemporary Spanish Literature Studies the major texts, authors, and literary trends of the Spanish twentieth century.
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 5800 - Spanish America: Colonial Period to 1800 Studies the major texts, authors, and literary trends of Spanish America up to 1800.
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 5820 - Spanish America: From Romanticism to Modernism Studies the major texts, authors, and literary trends of Spanish America in the nineteenth century.
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 5850 - Spanish America: Modern Period Studies the major texts, authors, and literary trends of Spanish America in the twentieth century.
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 5960 - Spanish Creative Writing Workshop This course is taught by two of the most distinguished and exciting writers in the Spanish-speaking world today, with extensive experience giving writing workshops. It is dedicated to creative writing (short stories), emphasizing creative, and suggesting ways to initiate the creative process. Students need to have a good command of the Spanish Language, at 4000 level or similar. Undergraduate as well as graduate students are welcome.
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 6100 - Teaching the Authors on the Spanish AP List Virginia teachers study the advanced placement curriculum currently taught in high schools.
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7040 - Translation from Spanish to English Spanish 7040 offers an introduction to the craft of literary translation.
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7100 - Literary Theory Studies the modern theories of literary criticism, including formalism, structuralism, semiotics, and the application of theory to major Spanish authors.
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7200 - The Structure of Spanish The Structure of Spanish
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7210 - The Phonology of Spanish The Phonology of Spanish
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7220 - History of the Language The development of the Spanish language from its origins.
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7230 - Medieval Lyric Poetry Medieval Lyric Poetry
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7240 - Medieval and Early Renaissance Epic and Prose Medieval and Early Renaissance Epic and Prose
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7250 - Medieval and Renaissance Theater Medieval and Renaissance Theater
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7260 - Golden Age Poetry Golden Age Poetry
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7270 - Golden Age Drama Golden Age Drama
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7280 - Golden Age Drama Golden Age Drama
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7290 - Golden Age Prose, Non-Picaresque Golden Age Prose, Non-Picaresque
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7300 - The Picaresque Novel The Picaresque Novel
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7600 - Eighteenth-Century Drama and Poetry Eighteenth-Century Drama and Poetry
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7610 - Romanticism Romanticism
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7620 - Costumbrismo Costumbrismo
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7650 - Realism and Naturalism: The Novel Realism and Naturalism: The Novel
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7660 - Generation of 1898 Generation of 1898
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7700 - Generation of 1927 Generation of 1927
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7710 - Literature and the Civil War Literature and the Civil War
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7720 - Contemporary Theater Contemporary Theater
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7730 - Post-Civil War Fiction Post-Civil War Fiction
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7740 - Modern Poetry Modern Poetry
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7800 - Colonial Spanish American Literature Colonial Spanish American Literature
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7810 - Spanish American Modernismo Spanish American Modernismo
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7820 - Nineteenth-Century Spanish-American Literature Nineteenth-Century Spanish-American Literature
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7830 - Spanish-American Poetry Spanish-American Poetry
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7840 - Spanish-American Fiction Spanish-American Fiction
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7850 - Themes and Genres Themes and Genres
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7860 - Regional Literature Regional Literature
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7870 - Short Story: Twentieth-Century Spanish America Short Story: Twentieth-Century Spanish America
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7880 - Novel: Twentieth-Century Spanish America Novel: Twentieth-Century Spanish America
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 7890 - Essay: Twentieth-Century Spanish America Essay: Twentieth-Century Spanish America
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 8210 - Practicum in Teaching College Spanish Required for new teaching assistants in Spanish. Orientation to elementary Spanish instruction and teaching at UVa.
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 8500 - Seminars: Middle Ages and Early Renaissance Seminars: Middle Ages and Early Renaissance
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 8505 - Seminars: Middle Ages and Early Renaissance Seminars: Middle Ages and Early Renaissance
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 8510 - Seminars: Golden Age Seminars: Golden Age
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 8515 - Seminars: Golden Age Seminars: Golden Age
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 8520 - Seminars: Enlightenment to Romanticism Seminars: Enlightenment to Romanticism
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 8525 - Seminars: Enlightenment to Romanticism Seminars: Enlightenment to Romanticism
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 8530 - Seminars: Realism and the Generation of 1898 Seminars: Realism and the Generation of 1898
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 8535 - Seminars: Realism and the Generation of 1898 Seminars: Realism and the Generation of 1898
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 8540 - Seminars: Modern Spanish Literature Seminars: Modern Spanish Literature
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 8545 - Seminars: Modern Spanish Literature Seminars: Modern Spanish Literature
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 8550 - Seminars: Spanish America: Colonial Period to 1900 Seminars: Spanish America: Colonial Period to 1900
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 8555 - Seminars: Spanish America: Colonial Period to 1900 Seminars: Spanish America: Colonial Period to 1900
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 8560 - Seminars: Spanish America: Modern Period Seminars: Spanish America: Modern Period
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 8565 - Seminars: Spanish America: Modern Period Seminars: Spanish America: Modern Period
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 8995 - Guided Research Readings and/or research in particular fields under the supervision of an instructor.
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 8998 - Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research For master’s research, taken before a thesis director has been selected.
Credits: 3 to 12 |
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SPAN 8999 - Non-Topical Research For master’s thesis, taken under the supervision of a thesis director.
Credits: 3 to 12 |
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SPAN 9995 - Guided Research Readings and/or research in particular fields under the supervision of an instructor.
Credits: 3 |
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SPAN 9998 - Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Doctoral Research For doctoral research, taken before a dissertation director has been selected.
Credits: 3 to 12 |
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SPAN 9999 - Non-Topical Research For doctoral dissertation, taken under the supervision of a dissertation director.
Credits: 3 to 12 |
Statistics |
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STAT 5000 - Introduction to Applied Statistics Introduces estimation and hypothesis testing in applied statistics, especially the medical sciences. Measurement issues, measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability, discrete probability distributions (binomial and Poisson), continuous probability distributions (normal, t, chi-square, and F), and one- and two-sample inference, power and sample size calculations, introduction to non-parametric methods, one-way ANOVA and multiple comparisons. Prerequisite: Instructor permission; corequisite: STAT 5980.
Credits: 3 |
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STAT 5010 - Statistical Computing and Graphics Introduces statistical computing using S-PLUS. Topics include descriptive statistics for continuous and categorical variables, methods for handling missing data, basics of graphical perception, graphical displays, exploratory data analysis, the simultaneous display of multiple variables. Students should be experienced with basic text-editing and file manipulation on either a PC or a UNIX system, and with either a programming language (e.g. BASIC) or a spreadsheet program (e.g. MINITAB or EXCEL). Credit earned in this course cannot be applied toward a graduate degree in statistics. Prerequisite: STAT 1100 or 1120, and graduate standing or instructor permission. Students who have received credit for STAT 3010 may not take STAT 5010 for credit.
Credits: 3 |
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STAT 5020 - Mathematical Statistics A calculus based introduction to the principles of statistical inference. Topics include sampling theory, point estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing. Additional topics such as nonparametric methods or Bayesian statistics. May not be used for graduate degrees in Statistics. May not be taken if credit has been received for STAT 3120. Prerequisites: MATH 3100 or 5100 or consent of instructor.
Credits: 3 |
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STAT 5120 - Applied Linear Models Linear regression models, inferences in regression analysis, model validation, selection of independent variables, multicollinearity, influential observations, autocorrelation in time series data, polynomial regression, and nonlinear regression. Prerequisite: MATH 3120 or 5100, or instructor permission; corequisite: STAT 5980.
Credits: 3 |
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STAT 5130 - Applied Multivariate Statistics Topics include matrix algebra, random sampling, multivariate normal distributions, multivariate regression, MANOVA, principal components, factor analysis, discriminant analysis. Statistical software, such as SAS or S-PLUS, will be utilized. Prerequisite: MATH 3351 and 3120 or 5100, or instructor permission; corequisite: STAT 5980.
Credits: 3 |
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STAT 5140 - Survival Analysis and Reliability Theory Topics include lifetime distributions, hazard functions, competing-risks, proportional hazards, censored data, accelerated-life models, Kaplan-Meier estimator, stochastic models, renewal processes, and Bayesian methods for lifetime and reliability data analysis. Prerequisite: MATH 3120 or 5100, or instructor permission; corequisite: STAT 5980.
Credits: 3 |
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STAT 5150 - Actuarial Statistics Covers the main topics required by students preparing for the examinations in Actuarial Statistics, set by the American Society of Actuaries. Topics include life tables, life insurance and annuities, survival distributions, net premiums and premium reserves, multiple life functions and decrement models, valuation of pension plans, insurance models, and benefits and dividends. Prerequisite: MATH 3120 or 5100, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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STAT 5160 - Experimental Design Introduction to the basic concepts in experimental design, analysis of variance, multiple comparison tests, completely randomized design, general linear model approach to ANOVA, randomized block designs, Latin square and related designs, completely randomized factorial design with two or more treatments, hierarchical designs, split-plot and confounded factorial designs, and analysis of covariance. Prerequisite: MATH 3120 or 5100, or instructor permission; corequisite: STAT 5980.
Credits: 3 |
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STAT 5170 - Applied Time Series Studies the basic time series models in both the time domain (ARMA models) and the frequency domain (spectral models), emphasizing application to real data sets. Prerequisite: MATH 3120 or 5100, or instructor permission; corequisite: STAT 5980.
Credits: 3 |
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STAT 5180 - Design and Analysis of Sample Surveys Discussion of the main designs and estimation techniques used in sample surveys: simple random sampling, stratification, cluster sampling, double sampling, post-stratification, ratio estimation, and non response and other non sampling errors. Except for students in their first semester of graduate study, students in the graduate program in Statistics should enroll in STAT 7180. Prerequisites: STAT 3120.
Credits: 3 |
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STAT 5190 - Introduction to Mathematical Statistics Studies statistical distribution theory, moments, transformations of random variables, point estimation, hypothesis testing, and confidence regions. Prerequisite: MATH 3120 or 5100, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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STAT 5250 - Longitudinal Data Analysis Data structure and basic concepts of longitudinal data, modeling of mean and covariance, estimation and inference in the marginal models, linear models and linear mixed effects models and if time allows, generalized linear models and generalized linear models. Prerequisites: STAT 5120 or STAT 6120.
Credits: 3 |
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STAT 5260 - Categorical Data Analysis The course covers topics in categorical data, including contingency tables, generalized linear models, logistic regression, and logit and loglinear models. Prerequisite: STAT 3120.
Credits: 3 |
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STAT 5265 - Investment Science I The course will cover a broad range of topics, with the overall theme being the quantitative modeling of asset allocation and portfolio theory. It begins with deterministic cash flows (interest theory, fixed-income securities), the modeling of interest rates (term structure of interest rates), stochastic cash flows, mean-variance portfolio theory, capital asset pricing model, and the utility theory basis for financial modeling. Prerequisite: MATH 3100.
Credits: 3 |
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STAT 5266 - Investment Science II This course is a follow-up to Investment Science I (Stat 5265). It begins with models for derivative securities, including asset dynamics, options and interest rate derivatives. The remaining portion of the course then combines all of the ideas from the two courses to formulate strategies of optimal portfolio growth and a general theory of investment evaluation. Prerequisite: MATH 3100, STAT 5265.
Credits: 3 |
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