Statistics Major Program (Bachelor of Science)
Department of Statistics and Acturarial Science | Faculty of Science
丁香园AV Calendar 2012 Summer
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:
- 鈥� introductory course STAT 100
- 鈥� service courses STAT 101, 201, 203, 301, 302, 403
- 鈥� mainstream courses STAT 270, 285, 300W, 330, 350, 380, 400, 410, 430, 450, 460
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 except is that both STAT 302 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-125-3 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming II
- CMPT 126-3 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming
and one of
- MATH 150-4 Calculus I with Review
- MATH 151-3 Calculus I
- MATH 154-3 Calculus I for the Biological Sciences
- MATH 157-3 Calculus for the Social Sciences I
and one of
- MATH 152-3 Calculus II
- MATH 155-3 Calculus II for the Biological Sciences
- MATH 158-3 Calculus for the Social Sciences II
and one of
- MATH 232-3 Elementary Linear Algebra
- MATH 240-3 Algebra I: Linear Algebra*
and all of
- MATH 251-3 Calculus III
- STAT 270-3 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
- STAT 285-3 Intermediate Probability and Statistics
*recommended
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete a total of 30 units, including all of
- STAT 330-3 Introduction to Mathematical Statistical
- STAT 350-3 Linear Models in Applied Statistics
- STAT 402-3 Generalized Linear and Nonlinear Modelling
- STAT 410-3 Statistical Analysis of Sample Surveys
- STAT 430-3 Statistical Design and Analysis of Experiments
- STAT 450-3 Statistical Theory
and four additional upper division ACMA, MACM, MATH or STAT courses (excluding STAT 301, 302, 403). Consult an advisor before selecting these courses. The following are recommended.
- MACM 316-3 Numerical Analysis I
- STAT 300W-3 Statistics Communication
- STAT 380-3 Introduction to Stochastic Processes
- STAT 400-3 Data Analysis
- STAT 460-3 Bayesian Statistics
- STAT 490-3 Selected Topics in Probability and Statistics
- STAT 495-3 Directed Studies in Probability and Statistics
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, 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. |
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| 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 |
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) |
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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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