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The Graduate School Departments and Course Descriptions purpose sent to the Center. Applicants are encouraged to submit scores from the Graduate Record Examination, including the writing score. Basic Requirements for the Master’s Degree: At least 24 semester hours of courses plus at least six hours of SPAC 600V are required for a total of at least 30 hours beyond the baccalaureate degree. Students are required to take the following courses: Non-core courses – must take both (2 hours) SPAC 5111L Space and Planetary Laboratory SPAC 5211 Proseminar Core courses – must take at least three of the following five (9 hours) SPAC 5033 Planetary Systems SPAC 5313 Planetary Atmospheres SPAC 5413 Planetary Geology SPAC 5513 Biochemical Evolution or SPAC 5553 Astrobiology SPAC 5613 Astronautics Space and Planetary Electives (see list below) – must take at least three courses (9 hours). Substitutions may be made with the approval of the committee. Other electives plus Seminar – must take at least four hours SPAC 5161 Seminar (must take every semester) Thesis – must take at least six hours SPAC 600V NOTE: The student’s committee consists of at least four faculty members; at least three of these must be from the space center faculty, drawn from three different departments, and these must include the graduate advisor and the chair of the committee. One member of the committee should be from outside of the space center. Every student must register for a minimum of one credit hour of SPAC 600V or 700V in each term during which the student is away from campus and doing thesis or dissertation research. The number of 4000-level courses allowed in a program is limited to two and committee approval is required. Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree: Students are required to take a minimum of 72 hours beyond the baccalaureate degree to include a minimum 34 hours of required course work and 18 hours of SPAC 700V. Course requirements are given below. Non-core courses – must take all three (5 hours) SPAC 5111L Space and Planetary Laboratory SPAC 5211 Proseminar SPAC 5123 Internship Core courses – must take at least four of the following five (12 hours) SPAC 5033 Planetary Systems SPAC 5313 Planetary Atmospheres SPAC 5413 Planetary Geology SPAC 5513 Biochemical Evolution or SPAC 5553 Astrobiology SPAC 5613 Astronautics Space and Planetary Electives (see list below) – must take at least three courses (9 hours) Substitutions may be made with the approval of the committee Other electives plus Seminar – must take at least eight hours SPAC 5161 Seminar (must take every semester) Dissertation – must take at least 18 hours SPAC 700V Space and Planetary Electives Note: Other courses may count as electives with the approval of the student’s research adviser and committee. No more than two 172 4000-level courses may be counted toward the Ph.D. degree. Planetary Astronomy: ASTR 4013/5013 Astrophysics GEOL 4433 Geophysics CHEM 5263 Nuclear Chemistry CHEM 5273 Cosmochemistry PHYS 5513 Atomic and Molecular Physics Planetary Geology: GEOL 4413 Principles of Remote Sensing GEOL 5123 Stratigraphic Principles and Practice GEOL 5423 Remote Sensing of Natural Resources GEOL 560V Non-traditional Isotope Geochemistry Planetary Atmospheres: GEOG 4353 Elements of Weather GEOG 4363 Climatology GEOG/ENDY 5113 Global Change ENDY 5063 Paleoclimatology Origin and Evolution of Life: BIOL 4233 Genomics and Bioinformatics BIOL 4263 Cell Physiology BIOL 4353 Ecological Genetics BIOL 5463 Physiological Ecology CHEM 5813 Biochemistry I CHEM 5843 Biochemistry II Astronautics and Orbital Mechanics: CSCE 5043 Advanced Artificial Intelligence MEEG 4233 Electromechanical Systems MEEG 4433 Aerospace Propulsion MEEG 5273 Electronic Packaging Additional Requirements: Students are required to complete a thesis or dissertation describing original research work in the space and planetary sciences that must be presented to and successfully defended before their committee. In addition, Ph.D. students must pass a candidacy examination. The Ph.D. candidacy examination is administered by the student’s committee and is designed to test the student’s ability to assimilate, integrate and interpret material learned in the core required courses (SPAC 5033/ASTR 5033, SPAC 5313/GEOG 5313, SPAC 5413/GEOL 5413, SPAC 5513/ CHEM 5513/BIOL 5513, and SPAC 5613) while at the same time having a depth of understanding in the area of the student’s research. Thus the candidacy examination will be in two parts: (1) a 2500-word integrative essay on a theme chosen by the committee, and (2) an oral defense of the thesis before the committee. Part (1) will be assigned six weeks before the candidacy defense and shall be presented to the committee two weeks before that defense. The defense will be held at a date determined by the committee but usually before the end of the student’s second year in graduate school. The committee will judge the examination as pass/fail and in the case of failure – and at the discretion of the committee – a second attempt to pass the qualifying examination is permitted within a period of time determined by the committee. Space and Planetary Sciences (SPAC) SPAC5033 Planetary Systems (Odd years, Fa) The nature of the solar system and other planetary systems as deduced from observations and theoretical modelling. Structure and evolution of terrestrial and Jovian planets and their satellites. Planetary atmospheres, magnetospheres, and the solar wind; planetary interiors. Theoretical and observed properties of exoplanetary systems; astrobiology. SPAC5111L Space and Planetary Lab (Fa) Laboratory course in space and planetary sciences consisting of experiments in the five major areas of space and planetary sciences: planetary astronomy, planetary geology, planetary atmospheres, origin and evolution of life and orbital mechanics and astronautics. Intended for students enrolled in the graduate programs in space and planetary sciences. SPAC5123 Internship (Sp, Fa) Internship for graduate students in the space and planetary sciences graduate degree programs and concentrations in the graduate programs in physics, biology, geosciences and mechanical engineering. Students 2012-13 Graduate Catalog, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
The Graduate School Departments and Course Descriptions conduct a phase of their research, normally for one month, at a national or industrial laboratory in North America or overseas. SPAC5161 Seminar (Sp, Fa) Seminars organized by the Arkansas-Oklahoma Center for Space and Planetary Sciences covering topics on the cutting edge of research in the field for graduate students conducting research with a faculty member in the space and planetary sciences as part of their graduate degree programs or concentrations in the graduate programs in physics, biology, geology, geography and mechanical engineering. SPAC5211 SPAC Proseminar (Sp) Introductory course consisting of discourses and case studies in ethics, communications and public policy in the administration of space and planetary sciences. Prerequisite: Admission to program or instructor consent. SPAC5313 Planetary Atmospheres (Irregular) Origins of planetary atmospheres, structures of atmospheres, climate evolution, dynamics of atmospheres, levels in the atmosphere, the upper atmosphere, escape of atmospheres, and comparative planetology of atmospheres. (Same as CHEG 5313) SPAC5413 Planetary Geology (Even years, Sp) Exploration of the solar system, geology and stratigraphy, meteorite impacts, planetary surfaces, planetary crusts, basaltic volcanism, planetary interiors, chemical composition of the planets, origin and evolution of the Moon and planets. SPAC5513 Biochemical Evolution (Odd years, Sp) Abiotic synthesis of biomolecules on Earth, the origin of cells; genetic information, origin of life on Earth and elsewhere, evolution and diversity, ecological niches, bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotic, novel metabolic reshaping of the environment, life being reshaped by the environment, molecular data, and evolution. Prerequisite: CHEM 5813. SPAC5553 Astrobiology (Even years, Sp) Discusses the scientific basis for the possible existence of extraterrestrial life. Includes origin and evolution of life on Earth, possibility of life elsewhere in the solar system (including Mars), and the possibility of life on planets around other stars. Prerequisite: Instructor Consent. (Same as BIOL 5553) SPAC5613 Astronautics (Irregular) Study of spacecraft design and operations. Prerequisite: Admission to program or instructor consent. SPAC600V Master’s Thesis (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-10) SPAC700V Doctoral Dissertation (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-18) SPANISH See World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, page 164. SPECIAL EDUCATION (SPED) See the listing in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, page 92. STATISTICS (STAT) Chaim Goodman-Strauss Chair, Department of Mathematical Studies 305 Science Engineering Building 479-575-3351 E-mail: strauss@uark.edu Laurie Meaux Chair of the Division of Statistics and Graduate Coordinator 309A Science Engineering Building 479-575-3351 E-mail: lmeaux@uark.edu http://math.uark.edu/1478.htm • Professor Gbur • Associate Professors Mauromoustakos, Meaux, Petris, Song • Assistant Professor Han • Research Associate Thompson Degree Conferred: M.S. (STAT) The Master of Science degree program in statistics is intended to provide training for a professional career, principally in applied statistics. Toward this 2012-13 Graduate Catalog, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville end, students with degrees other than in mathematics, as well as mathematics majors, are encouraged to apply for admission. Requirements for this degree may be satisfied by completing the Statistics, Biometry, or Educational Statistics concentration. A suggested outline of course work may be obtained by contacting the Chair of Studies. Requirements for the Master of Science Degree: Statistics Area of Study: A candidate must complete a minimum of 30 hours of graduate credits that must include the following: STAT 4001L and STAT 4003 or STAT 4033, STAT 4373, STAT 5103, STAT 5113, STAT 5313, STAT 5333, STAT 5343, STAT 5353, STAT 5383 and STAT 610V (3), in addition to MATH 4363. MATH 3083 and MATH 4513 or MATH 3423 (or their equivalent) are prerequisites and otherwise will be considered as deficiencies. Biometry Area of Study: A candidate must complete a minimum of 36 graduate credits that must include the following: STAT 4001L (or AGST 4011), STAT 4003 (or AGST 4023), STAT 4373 (or AGST 5014), STAT 5103, STAT 5113, STAT 5313, STAT 5333, and STAT 5353, and AGST 5803, AGST 5901, and AGST 5913. MATH 2574 and MATH 3083, or their equivalents, are prerequisites and otherwise will be considered as deficiencies. Educational Statistics Area of Study: A candidate must complete a minimum of 30 graduate credits that must include the following: STAT 4001L and STAT 4003 (or ESRM 6403), STAT 4373 (or ESRM 6413), STAT 5103, STAT 5113, STAT 5313, STAT 5333, and STAT 5353, ESRM 6653, and 6 hours of ESRM 699V. MATH 2574 and MATH 3083, or their equivalents, are prerequisites and otherwise will be considered as deficiencies. For the requirements for the Ph.D. in Mathematics with an emphasis in Statistics, see the Ph.D. in Mathematics program description. Statistics (STAT) STAT4001L Statistics Methods Laboratory (Sp, Fa) Emphasis on use of integrated statistical packages to complement statistical methodology being covered concurrently in STAT 4003. Corequisite: STAT 4003. STAT4003 Statistical Methods (Sp, Fa) Concepts of probability, sampling, regression, and experimental design. Corequisite: STAT 4001L. Prerequisite: MATH 2554. STAT4033 Nonparametric Statistical Methods (Sp, Su, Fa) Chi square tests. Kolmogorov- Smirnov goodness-of-fit tests, the Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon 2-sampling tests, and various nonparametric measures of association. Prerequisite: MATH 1203 and junior standing. STAT4373 Experimental Design (Sp) Topics in the design and analysis of planned experiments, including randomized block, Latin square, split plot, and BIB designs, use of fractional factorial replication, and repeated measures. Prerequisite: STAT 4003. STAT5103 Introduction to Probability Theory (Fa) Fundamentals of probability, distribution theory, and random variables; expected value, moments, and generating functions; classic parametric families of distributions; central limit theorems, inequalities, and laws of large numbers. Prerequisite: MATH 2574 and graduate standing in mathematics or statistics, or departmental consent. STAT5113 Statistical Inference (Sp) Statistical theory of estimation and testing hypothesis. Prerequisite: STAT 5103 and graduate standing in mathematics or statistics, or departmental consent. STAT5313 Regression Analysis I (Sp) Matrix formulation of least squares and multiple regression models. Estimability and use of the generalized inverse in analysis of variance and covariance models of less than full rank. Computational aspects are emphasized. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in mathematics or statistics, or departmental consent. STAT5333 Analysis of Categorical Responses (Sp) A modern treatment, including extensions of classical probit analysis, multivariate logistic models, GSK model, loglinear models in analysis of multiway contingency tables, and nonmetric multidimensional scaling. Prerequisite: STAT 5313, and graduate standing in mathematics or statistics, or departmental consent. STAT5343 Stochastic Processes (Sp, Su, Fa) Markov chains, branching processes, birth-death processes, queuing theory with application. Prerequisite: STAT 5103, and graduate standing in mathematics or statistics, or departmental consent. STAT5353 Methods of Multivariate Analysis II (Sp) Hotelling’s T2 procedures, multivariate analysis of variance, discriminant function analysis and problems of classification, multidimensional scaling, and cluster analysis. Prerequisite: STAT 5313, and graduate standing in mathematics or statistics, or departmental consent. STAT5383 Time Series Analysis (Sp, Su, Fa) Identification, estimation and forecasting of time series. Spectral analysis including the fast Fourier transform computational aspects are emphasized. Prerequisite: STAT 5103, and graduate standing in mathematics or statistics, or departmental consent. STAT5413 Spatial Statistics (Fa) Applied spatial statistics, covering univariate spatial modeling (kriging), multivariate spatial modeling (cokriging), methods of estimation and inference, and spatial sampling designs. Special relevance to remote sensing. Prerequisite: STAT 5313, and graduate standing in mathematics or statistics, or departmental consent.. STAT550V Statistical Consulting (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-3) Designed to give students a statistical consulting practicum. Students meet with clients, analyze data and prepare 173
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