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Statistics Major

Bachelor of Science

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 . Students should seek program planning advice early in their academic careers.

Ά‘ΟγΤ°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.

Visit  to view admission requirements.

Courses for Further Credit

Once a STAT course has been completed with a grade of C- or higher, STAT courses that are prerequisites to this course may not be taken for further credit without permission of the department.

Computing Recommendation

Experience with a high level programming language is recommended by the start of the second year.

Prerequisite Grade Requirement

Students must have a grade of C- or better in prerequisites for STAT courses.

GPA Required for Continuation

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

Graduation Grade Point Averages

See required GPA for graduation from the Statistics major program.

Accreditation of Courses

The Statistical Society of Canada has accredited certain courses within the department for partial fulfillment of the educational requirements for the associate statistician (AStat) designation. The list of accredited courses is available at . Please contact the department for details. Further information on the professional statistician (PStat) and associate statistician (AStat) designations is available at .

Program Requirements

Students complete 120 units, including the lower division, upper division, and additional upper division requirements specified below.

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete the following courses:

One of*

CMPT 102 - Introduction to Scientific Computer Programming (3)

A programming course which will provide the science student with a working knowledge of a scientific programming language and an introduction to computing concepts, structured programming, and modular design. The student will also gain knowledge in the use of programming environments including the use of numerical algorithm packages. Corequisite: MATH 152 or 155 (or 158). Students with credit for CMPT 120, 128, 130 or 166 may not take this course for further credit. Students who have taken CMPT 125, 129 or 135 first may not then take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

CMPT 120 - Introduction to Computing Science and Programming I (3) **

An elementary introduction to computing science and computer programming, suitable for students with little or no programming background. Students will learn fundamental concepts and terminology of computing science, acquire elementary skills for programming in a high-level language and be exposed to diverse fields within, and applications of computing science. Topics will include: pseudocode, data types and control structures, fundamental algorithms, computability and complexity, computer architecture, and history of computing science. Treatment is informal and programming is presented as a problem-solving tool. Prerequisite: BC Math 12 or equivalent is recommended. Students with credit for CMPT 102, 128, 130 or 166 may not take this course for further credit. Students who have taken CMPT 125, 129, 130 or 135 first may not then take this course for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Diana Cukierman
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, Wed, Fri, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Angelica Lim
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Wed, Fri, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
Harinder Khangura
Valentine Kabanets
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, Wed, Fri, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D301 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D302 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D303 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D304 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D305 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D306 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D307 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D308 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby

and one of*

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

A rigorous introduction to computing science and computer programming, suitable for students who already have some background in computing science and programming. Intended for students who will major in computing science or a related program. Topics include: fundamental algorithms; elements of empirical and theoretical algorithmics; abstract data types and elementary data structures; basic object-oriented programming and software design; computation and computability; specification and program correctness; and history of computing science. Prerequisite: CMPT 120. Corequisite: CMPT 127. Students with credit for CMPT 126, 129, 135 or CMPT 200 or higher may not take for further credit. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Igor Shinkar
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Wed, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
CMPT 129 - Introduction to Computing Science and Programming for Mathematics and Statistics (3)

A second course in computing science and programming intended for students studying mathematics, statistics or actuarial science and suitable for students who already have some background in computing science and programming. Topics include: a review of the basic elements of programming: use and implementation of elementary data structures and algorithms; fundamental algorithms and problem solving; basic object-oriented programming and software design; computation and computabiiity and specification and program correctness. Prerequisite: CMPT 102 or CMPT 120. Students with credit for CMPT 125 or 135 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

and one of

MATH 150 - Calculus I with Review (4)

Designed for students specializing in mathematics, physics, chemistry, computing science and engineering. Topics as for Math 151 with a more extensive review of functions, their properties and their graphs. Recommended for students with no previous knowledge of Calculus. In addition to regularly scheduled lectures, students enrolled in this course are encouraged to come for assistance to the Calculus Workshop (Burnaby), or Math Open Lab (Surrey). Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 12 (or equivalent) with a grade of at least B+, or MATH 100 with a grade of at least B-, or achieving a satisfactory grade on the Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV Calculus Readiness Test. Students with credit for either MATH 151, 154 or 157 may not take MATH 150 for further credit. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Veselin Jungic
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Natalia Kouzniak
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
OP01 TBD
OP02 TBD
MATH 151 - Calculus I (3)

Designed for students specializing in mathematics, physics, chemistry, computing science and engineering. Logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometric functions, inverse functions. Limits, continuity, and derivatives. Techniques of differentiation, including logarithmic and implicit differentiation. The Mean Value Theorem. Applications of differentiation including extrema, curve sketching, Newton's method. Introduction to modeling with differential equations. Polar coordinates, parametric curves. Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 12 (or equivalent) with a grade of at least A, or MATH 100 with a grade of at least B, or achieving a satisfactory grade on the Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV Calculus Readiness Test. Students with credit for either MATH 150, 154 or 157 may not take MATH 151 for further credit. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Nils Bruin
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, Wed, Fri, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Randall Pyke
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
OP01 TBD
OP02 TBD
MATH 154 - Calculus I for the Biological Sciences (3)

Designed for students specializing in the biological and medical sciences. Topics include: limits, growth rate and the derivative; elementary functions, optimization and approximation methods, and their applications; mathematical models of biological processes. Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 12 (or equivalent) with a grade of at least B, or MATH 100 with a grade of at least C, or achieving a satisfactory grade on the Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV Calculus Readiness Test. Students with credit for either MATH 150, 151 or 157 may not take MATH 154 for further credit. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Justin Chan
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, Wed, Fri, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Luis Goddyn
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
OP01 TBD
OP02 TBD
MATH 157 - Calculus I for the Social Sciences (3)

Designed for students specializing in business or the social sciences. Topics include: limits, growth rate and the derivative; logarithmic, exponential and trigonometric functions and their application to business, economics, optimization and approximation methods; introduction to functions of several variables with emphasis on partial derivatives and extrema. Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 12 (or equivalent) with a grade of at least B, or MATH 100 with a grade of at least C, or achieving a satisfactory grade on the Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV Calculus Readiness Test. Students with credit for either MATH 150, 151 or 154 may not take MATH 157 for further credit. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Randall Pyke
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Randall Pyke
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, Wed, Fri, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
OP01 TBD
OP02 TBD

and one of

MATH 152 - Calculus II (3)

Riemann sum, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, definite, indefinite and improper integrals, approximate integration, integration techniques, applications of integration. First-order separable differential equations and growth models. Sequences and series, series tests, power series, convergence and applications of power series. Prerequisite: MATH 150 or 151; or MATH 154 or 157 with a grade of at least B. Students with credit for MATH 155 or 158 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Brenda Davison
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, Wed, Fri, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
OP01 TBD
MATH 155 - Calculus II for the Biological Sciences (3)

Designed for students specializing in the biological and medical sciences. Topics include: the integral, partial derivatives, differential equations, linear systems, and their applications; mathematical models of biological processes. Prerequisite: MATH 150, 151 or 154; or MATH 157 with a grade of at least B. Students with credit for MATH 152 or 158 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

MATH 158 - Calculus II for the Social Sciences (3)

Designed for students specializing in business or the social sciences. Topics include: theory of integration, integration techniques, applications of integration; functions of several variables with emphasis on double and triple integrals and their applications; introduction to differential equations with emphasis on some special first-order equations and their applications; sequences and series. Prerequisite: MATH 150 or 151 or 154 or 157. Students with credit for MATH 152 or 155 may not take MATH 158 for further credit. Quantitative.

and

STAT 180 - Career Development Seminar for Statistics and Actuarial Science (1)

A seminar primarily for students undertaking a major or an honours program in Statistics. Visiting speakers share experience relevant to Statistics students and provide useful education and career advice. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Statistics or Actuarial Science major or honours program, or STAT 270.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Jiguo Cao
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Tue, 6:30–8:20 p.m.
Burnaby

and one of

MATH 232 - Applied Linear Algebra (3)

Linear equations, matrices, determinants. Introduction to vector spaces and linear transformations and bases. Complex numbers. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors; diagonalization. Inner products and orthogonality; least squares problems. An emphasis on applications involving matrix and vector calculations. Prerequisite: MATH 150 or 151; or MACM 101; or MATH 154 or 157, both with a grade of at least B. Students with credit for MATH 240 make not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Brenda Davison
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Randall Pyke
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, Wed, Fri, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
OP01 TBD
OP02 TBD
MATH 240 - Algebra I: Linear Algebra (3) ****

Linear equations, matrices, determinants. Real and abstract vector spaces, subspaces and linear transformations; basis and change of basis. Complex numbers. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors; diagonalization. Inner products and orthogonality; least squares problems. Applications. Subject is presented with an abstract emphasis and includes proofs of the basic theorems. Prerequisite: MATH 150 or 151; or MACM 101; or MATH 154 or 157, both with a grade of at least B. Students with credit for MATH 232 cannot take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Sophie Burrill
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
OP01 TBD

and all of

MATH 251 - Calculus III (3)

Rectangular, cylindrical and spherical coordinates. Vectors, lines, planes, cylinders, quadric surfaces. Vector functions, curves, motion in space. Differential and integral calculus of several variables. Vector fields, line integrals, fundamental theorem for line integrals, Green's theorem. Prerequisite: MATH 152; or MATH 155 or MATH 158 with a grade of at least B. Recommended: It is recommended that MATH 240 or 232 be taken before or concurrently with MATH 251. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Weiran Sun
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, Wed, Fri, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Vijaykumar Singh
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, Wed, Fri, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
David Muraki
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, Wed, Fri, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
OP01 TBD
OP02 TBD
OP03 TBD
STAT 240 - Introduction to Data Science (3)

Introduction to modern tools and methods for data acquisition, management, and visualization capable of scaling to Big Data. Prerequisite: One of STAT 201, STAT 203, STAT 205, STAT 270, or BUEC 232, and one of CMPT 102, CMPT 120, CMPT 125, CMPT 128, CMPT 129, CMPT 130, or permission of the instructor. STAT 260 is also recommended. Quantitative.

STAT 260 - Introductory R for Data Science (2)

An introduction to the R programming language for data science. Exploring data: visualization, transformation and summaries. Data wrangling: reading, tidying, and data types. No prior computer programming experience required. Prerequisite: One of STAT 201, STAT 203, STAT 205, STAT 270, BUS 232, or POL 201 with a grade of at least C- or permission of the instructor. Corequisite: STAT 261. Students who have taken STAT 341 or STAT 360 first may not then take this course for further credit.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
David Stenning
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Tue, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
STAT 261 - Laboratory for Introductory R for Data Science (1)

A hands-on application of the R programming language for data science. Using the R concepts covered in STAT 260, students will explore (visualize, transform, and summarize) and wrangle (read and tidy) data. No prior computer programming experience required. Prerequisite: One of STAT 201, STAT 203, STAT 205, STAT 270, BUS 232, or POL 201 with a grade of at least C- or permission of the instructor. Corequisite: STAT 260. Students who have taken STAT 341 or STAT 360 first may not then take this course for further credit.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
David Stenning
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Tue, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Tue, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Tue, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Tue, 5:30–6:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Tue, 6:30–7:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Wed, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Wed, 5:30–6:20 p.m.
Burnaby
STAT 270 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3)

Basic laws of probability, sample distributions. Introduction to statistical inference and applications. Prerequisite: or Corequisite: MATH 152 or 155 or 158. Students wishing an intuitive appreciation of a broad range of statistical strategies may wish to take STAT 100 first. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Jinko Graham
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
OP01 TBD
STAT 285 - Intermediate Probability and Statistics (3)

This course is a continuation of STAT 270. Review of probability models. Procedures for statistical inference using survey results and experimental data. Statistical model building. Elementary design of experiments. Regression methods. Introduction to categorical data analysis. Prerequisite: STAT 270 and one of MATH 152, MATH 155, or MATH 158. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Liangliang Wang
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Fri, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
D101 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Fri, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D102 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Fri, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D103 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Fri, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby

* Students are strongly encouraged to complete this requirement in their first year.

** Recommended. Students with prior computing experience may be able to challenge CMPT 120.

*** CMPT 127 is a corequisite.

**** Recommended.

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete all of

STAT 330 - Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3)

Review of probability and distributions. Multivariate distributions. Distributions of functions of random variables. Limiting distributions. Inference. Sufficient statistics for the exponential family. Maximum likelihood. Bayes estimation, Fisher information, limiting distributions of MLEs. Likelihood ratio tests. Prerequisite: STAT 285, MATH 251, and one of MATH 232 or MATH 240. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Xiaoqiong Joan Hu
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Wed, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
D101 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D102 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D103 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Wed, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
STAT 342 - Introduction to Statistical Computing and Exploratory Data Analysis - SAS (2)

Introduces the SAS statistical package. Data management; reading, editing and storing statistical data; data exploration and representation; summarizing data with tables, graphs and other statistical tools; and data simulation. Prerequisite: STAT 285 or STAT 302 or STAT 305 or BUEC 333. Students with credit for STAT 340 may not take STAT 342 for further credit.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D101 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Fri, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D102 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Fri, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D103 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Fri, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D104 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
STAT 350 - Linear Models in Applied Statistics (3)

Theory and application of linear regression. Normal distribution theory. Hypothesis tests and confidence intervals. Model selection. Model diagnostics. Introduction to weighted least squares and generalized linear models. Prerequisite: STAT 285, MATH 251, and one of MATH 232 or MATH 240. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Derek Bingham
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Fri, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
D101 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Tue, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D102 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D103 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Fri, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby

and 15 units in upper division STAT courses from Lists A and B (including a minimum of two courses from List A)

and 9 units in additional upper division ACMA, MACM, MATH or STAT courses from Lists A and B. STAT courses (STAT 360 and STAT 361 in particular) and MACM 316 are recommended.

List A

STAT 380 - Introduction to Stochastic Processes (3)

Review of discrete and continuous probability models and relationships between them. Exploration of conditioning and conditional expectation. Markov chains. Random walks. Continuous time processes. Poisson process. Markov processes. Gaussian processes. Prerequisite: STAT 330, or all of: STAT 285, MATH 208W, and MATH 251. Quantitative.

STAT 390 - Selected Topics in Probability and Statistics (3)

Topics in areas of probability and statistics not covered in the regular undergraduate curriculum of the department. Prerequisite: Dependent on the topic covered.

STAT 410 - Statistical Analysis of Sample Surveys (3)

An introduction to the major sample survey designs and their mathematical justification. Associated statistical analyses. Prerequisite: STAT 350. Quantitative.

STAT 430 - Statistical Design and Analysis of Experiments (3)

An extension of the designs discussed in STAT 350 to include more than one blocking variable, incomplete block designs, fractional factorial designs, and response surface methods. Prerequisite: STAT 350. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Gamage Perera
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Tue, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Fri, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
E101 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Tue, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
E102 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Tue, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
STAT 440 - Learning from Big Data (3)

A data-first discovery of advanced statistical methods. Focus will be on a series of forecasting and prediction competitions, each based on a large real-world dataset. Additionally, practical tools for statistical modeling in real-world environments will be explored. Prerequisite: 90 units including STAT 350 and one of STAT 341, STAT 260, or CMPT 225, or instructor approval. STAT 240 is also recommended.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Lloyd Elliott
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Wed, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
STAT 450 - Statistical Theory (3)

Distribution theory, methods for constructing tests, estimators, and confidence intervals with special attention to likelihood methods. Properties of the procedures including large sample theory. Prerequisite: STAT 330. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Boxin Tang
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Wed, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
D101 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Wed, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
STAT 460 - Bayesian Statistics (3)

The Bayesian approach to statistics is an alternative and increasingly popular way of quantifying uncertainty in the presence of data. This course considers comparative statistical inference, prior distributions, Bayesian computation, and applications. Prerequisite: STAT 330 and 350. Quantitative.

STAT 490 - Selected Topics in Probability and Statistics (3)

Topics in areas of probability and statistics not covered in the regular undergraduate curriculum of the department. Prerequisite: Dependent on the topic covered.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Jean-Francois Begin
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D101 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Cary Tsai
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D201 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Wed, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
STAT 495 - Directed Studies in Probability and Statistics (3)

Independent reading or research on consultation with the supervising instructor. This course can be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Written permission of the department undergraduate studies committee.

List B

STAT 360 - Advanced R for Data Science (2)

Advanced R programming methods for data science. Tools for reproducible research. Version control. Data structures, subsetting, functions, environments, and debugging. Functional programming. Code performance: profiling, memory, integrating R and C++. Prerequisite: One of STAT 260 or STAT 341 and one of STAT 302, STAT 305, STAT 350, or ECON 333. CMPT 125 or CMPT 129 is also recommended. Corequisite: STAT 361.

STAT 361 - Laboratory for Advanced R for Data Science (1)

A hands-on application of advanced R programming methods for data science. Using the R concepts covered in STAT 360 and tools for reproducible research, students will work with different data structures, write functions, and debug and optimize the performance of their code. Prerequisite: One of STAT 260 or STAT 341 and one of STAT 302, STAT 305, STAT 350, or ECON 333. CMPT 125 or CMPT 129 is also recommended. Corequisite: STAT 360.

STAT 445 - Applied Multivariate Analysis (3)

Introduction to principal components, cluster analysis, and other commonly used multivariate techniques. Prerequisite: STAT 285 or STAT 302 or STAT 305 or BUEC 333 or equivalent. Quantitative.

STAT 452 - Statistical Learning and Prediction (3)

An introduction to the essential modern supervised and unsupervised statistical learning methods. Topics include review of linear regression, classification, statistical error measurement, flexible regression and classification methods, clustering and dimension reduction. Prerequisite: STAT 302 or STAT 305 or STAT 350 or BUEC 333 or equivalent. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Thomas Loughin
TBD
D101 TBD
D102 TBD
D103 TBD
Thomas Loughin
TBD
D201 TBD
D202 TBD
D203 TBD
STAT 475 - Applied Discrete Data Analysis (3)

Introduction to standard methodology for analyzing categorical data including chi-squared tests for two- and multi-way contingency tables, logistic regression, and loglinear (Poisson) regression. Prerequisite: STAT 302 or STAT 305 or STAT 350 or BUEC 333 or equivalent. Students with credit for the former STAT 402 or 602 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

STAT 485 - Applied Time Series Analysis (3)

Introduction to linear time series analysis including moving average, autoregressive and ARIMA models, estimation, data analysis, forecasting errors and confidence intervals, conditional and unconditional models, and seasonal models. Prerequisite: STAT 285 or STAT 302 or STAT 305 or BUEC 333 or equivalent. This course may not be taken for further credit by students who have credit for ECON 484. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Sonja Isberg
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 5:30–6:20 p.m.
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Thu, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
E101 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
E102 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
E103 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 6:30–7:20 p.m.
Burnaby
E104 Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 7:30–8:20 p.m.
Burnaby

For students who wish to seek accreditation with the Statistical Society of Canada, STAT 450 and at least one of STAT 410 or STAT 430 are recommended.

Additional Upper Division Requirements

Students must complete 12 additional upper division units to satisfy university requirements. Any upper division non-STAT courses or STAT courses from Lists A and B above may be used to complete these units.

University Degree Requirements

Students must also satisfy University degree requirements for degree completion.

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to Ά‘ΟγΤ°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 Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV within the student’s major subject
Q - Quantitative

6

Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth

18

Designated Breadth Must be outside the student’s 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’s major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements)

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

  • At least half of the program's total units must be earned through Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV study.
  • At least two thirds of the program's total upper division units must be earned through Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV study.

Elective Courses

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