The program consists of one core year (two semesters) of coursework as well as an internship/applied project,?which is normally taken in the summer after the core program. There are no thesis or language requirements. The degree requires 32 credit hours consisting of all the 400-level courses listed below; substitutions may be made with approval of the faculty program advisor.

The internship/applied project requirement is met by either completing a statistics internship in industry or by working with medical center investigators on an applied project. Students are required to write a formal report summarizing the findings from their research project. These findings are presented in a public lecture, which is followed by an oral qualifying examination. The student's M.S. committee will then determine the student's qualifications for the M.S. degree.