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Statistics Honours Program (Bachelor of Arts)
Statistics Program | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
91ÅÝܽ Calendar 2011 Summer
The department offers a bachelor of arts (BA) honours program in statistics within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
The program trains students, not only in large data sets analysis, but also in the design and analysis of scientific experiments and sample surveys. These techniques are applied in a broad field range. To appreciate their application, students gain advanced training in an area of potential application by completing a minor in a field other than statistics. There are no other restrictions on the selection of a minor. Students are encouraged to discuss their minor selection with an advisor early in their program.
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.
Admission Requirements
An average B- grade in at least two approved 91ÅÝܽ STAT courses is required. Visit for policy details.
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 that the student has already completed with a grade of C- or higher without permission of the department.
Computing Recommendation
Experience with a high level programming language is recommended by the start of the second year.
GPA Required for Continuation
To continue in the Statistics Program, students must maintain at least a 3.00 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, 403
- 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 exception is that both STAT 302 and 403 may be completed for credit after completing STAT 270.
Program Requirements
Students complete 132 units, as specified below.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete a total of 24-25 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 Applied Linear Algebra
- MATH 240-3 Algebra I: Linear Algebra
and all of
- MATH 242-3 Introduction to Analysis
- MATH 251-3 Calculus III
- STAT 270-3 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
- STAT 285-3 Intermediate Probability and Statistics
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete a total of 45 units, including all of
- MATH 320-3 Advanced Calculus of One Variable
- MATH 322-3 Complex Variables
- STAT 330-3 Introduction to Statistical Inference
- STAT 350-3 Linear Models in Applied Statistics
- STAT 380-3 Introduction to Stochastic Processes
- 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
- STAT 460-3 Bayesian Statistics
and one of
- MATH 338-3 Advanced Linear Algebra
- MATH 340-3 Algebra II: Rings and Fields
- MATH 341-3 Algebra III: Groups
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 400-3 Data Analysis
- STAT 490-3 Selected Topics in Probability and Statistics
- STAT 495-3 Directed Studies in Probability and Statistics
honours students may not overlap these four with those used to satisfy the Additional Mathematics Requirements.
Minor Program Requirement
Students complete a minor in a discipline other than statistics. The certificate in actuarial mathematics may fulfil this requirement.
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to 91ÅÝܽ 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 91ÅÝܽ 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) |
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Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
The University’s 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.