Statistics Major Program - Archive-Spring2013-Academic-Calendar

Statistics Major Program (Bachelor of Science)

Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science | Faculty of Science
丁香园AV Calendar 2013 Spring

The department offers a bachelor of science (BSc) program in statistics within the Faculty of Science.

The program maintains a committee of advisors whose office hours are available at the general office and at . Students should seek advice early in their academic careers about program planning from the department's advisors.

丁香园AV Requirements

Students may be admitted by direct entry on their university application, or by application to the Department of Statistics, after they have been admitted. Students applying for a statistics minor must apply to the department.

Visit for admittance and continuation requirements.

Courses for Further Credit

No student may complete, for further credit, any course offered by the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science which is a prerequisite for a course the student has already completed with a grade of C- or higher without permission of the department.

Computing Recommendation

Some experience with a high level programming language is recommended by the beginning of the second year.

Prerequisite Grade Requirement

Students must have a grade of C- or better in prerequisites for STAT courses offered by the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science.

GPA Required for Continuation

To continue in the program, students must maintain at least a 2.25 grade point average in MATH, STAT, MACM or ACMA courses.

Credit for Statistics Courses

Credit for STAT courses depends on the order in which the courses are completed. There are three kinds of courses:

introductory course STAT 100
service courses STAT 101, 201, 203, 301, 302, 305, 403
mainstream courses STAT 270, 285, 300W, 330, 340, 350, 380, 410, 430, 445, 450, 460, 475, 485

Once a service or mainstream course is completed, credit may not be obtained for STAT 100. Once a mainstream course is completed, credit may not be obtained for any service course. An exception is that STAT 302, 305 and 403 may be completed for credit after completing STAT 270.

Program Requirements

Students complete 120 units, as specified below.

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete a total of 21-22 units, including one of

CMPT 125 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming II (3)
CMPT 126 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming (3)

and one of

MATH 150 Calculus I with Review (4)
MATH 151 Calculus I (3)
MATH 154 Calculus I for the Biological Sciences (3)
MATH 157 Calculus I for the Social Sciences (3)

and one of

MATH 152 Calculus II (3)
MATH 155 Calculus II for the Biological Sciences (3)
MATH 158 Calculus II for the Social Sciences (3)

and one of

MATH 232 Applied Linear Algebra (3)
MATH 240 Algebra I: Linear Algebra * (3)

and all of

MATH 251 Calculus III (3)
STAT 270 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3)
STAT 285 Intermediate Probability and Statistics (3)

*recommended

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete a total of 30 units, including all of

STAT 330 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3)
STAT 340 Introduction to Statistical Computing and Exploratory Data Analysis (3)
STAT 350 Linear Models in Applied Statistics (3)

and an additional 12 units in 400-level STAT courses

and nine additional upper division units in ACMA, MACM, MATH or STAT (excluding STAT 301, 302, 305, 403). Consult an advisor before selecting these courses. The following are recommended.

MACM 316 Numerical Analysis I (3)
STAT 300W Statistics Communication (3)
STAT 380 Introduction to Stochastic Processes (3)
STAT 410 Statistical Analysis of Sample Surveys (3)
STAT 430 Statistical Design and Analysis of Experiments (3)
STAT 445 Applied Multivariate Analysis (3)
STAT 450 Statistical Theory (3)
STAT 460 Bayesian Statistics (3)
STAT 475 Applied Discrete Data Analysis (3)
STAT 485 Applied Time Series Analysis (3)
STAT 490 Selected Topics in Probability and Statistics (3)
STAT 495 Directed Studies in Probability and Statistics (3)

Minor Program Requirement

Students complete a minor in a discipline other than statistics. The certificate in actuarial mathematics may fulfil this requirement.

Faculty of Science Requirements

In addition to the above requirements, students must also satisfy Faculty of Science major program requirements to complete a total of 120 units including

additional upper division units to total a minimum of 44 upper division units (excluding EDUC 401 to 406)
students who were enrolled at 丁香园AV between fall 1991 and summer 2006 are required to complete a minimum of 12 units in subjects outside the Faculty of Science (excluding EDUC 401 to 406) including six units minimum to be completed in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to 丁香园AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

WQB Graduation Requirements A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit.
Requirement	Units	Notes
W - Writing	6	Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 丁香园AV within the student鈥檚 major subject
Q - Quantitative	6	Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth	18	Designated Breadth	Must be outside the student鈥檚 major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci
B - Breadth	6	Additional Breadth	6 units outside the student鈥檚 major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) Additional breadth units must be from outside the student's major and may be B-designated (B-Hum, B-Soc, B-Sci courses). Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas.

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University鈥檚 residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.

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