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  Minor in Statistics

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          Mathematics and statistics are not only powerful problem-solving tools, but also highly creative fields of studies that combine imagination with logic, and precision with intuition.

          Mathematics is much more than numbers! Its basic goal is to reveal and model general patterns to help explain our world, whether they be found in electrical impulses in the human nervous system, the evolution of animal populations in their habitats, fluctuations in stock-market prices, or electronic communications. Mathematics reaches far beyond science and engineering into medicine, business and the social sciences.

          Advances in mathematics and statistics lie behind many discoveries that are now part of our daily lives, such as MRI scanners, digital compression of music and video, secure electronic communications, data mining, genomic algorithms, futures pricing, and many other innovations.

          The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers Honours, majors and minors both in mathematics and in statistics. Our Honours program in statistics is accredited by the Statistical Society of Canada, allowing graduates to earn the A.Stat. professional designation. Moreover, the Department offers a joint honours program in mathematics and economics, a joint honours program in mathematics and computer science, as well as a multidisciplinary program in financial mathematics and economics. All our honours programs also include the co-operative education option.

          This program is offered in English and in French.

      The table below includes only discipline-specific courses. Please refer to the Academic Regulations for information on including a minor to your degree.

      Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 calendars for the previous requirements.

      Course List
        Code                                                                                                                           Title                                    Units  
        Compulsory Courses at the 2000 level                                                                                                                                  
        MAT 2342                                                                                                                       Introduction to Applied Linear Algebra   3 Units
        MAT 2371                                                                                                                       Introduction to Probability              3 Units
        Optional Courses                                                                                                                                                      
        One option from the following:                                                                                                 6 Units                                
          Option 1:                                                                                                                                                           
          MAT 1320                                                                                                                     Calculus I                                      
          MAT 1322                                                                                                                     Calculus II                                     
          Option 2:                                                                                                                                                           
          MAT 1330                                                                                                                     Calculus for the Life Sciences I                
          MAT 1332                                                                                                                     Calculus for the Life Sciences II               
        3 course units from:                                                                                                           3 Units                                
          MAT 1341                                                                                                                     Introduction to Linear Algebra                  
          MAT 1302                                                                                                                     Mathematical Methods II                         
        3 course units from:                                                                                                           3 Units                                
          STA 2100                                                                                                                     Introduction to Statistics                      
          STA 2392                                                                                                                     Introduction to Biostatistics                   
        9 course units from: 2                                                                                                         9 Units                                
          MAT 3172                                                                                                                     Foundations of Probability 3                    
          MAT 4371                                                                                                                     Applied Probability                             
          MAT 4377                                                                                                                     Topics in Applied Probability                   
          STA 3100                                                                                                                     Introduction to Mathematical Statistics         
          STA 3300                                                                                                                     Regression Analysis                             
          STA 3301                                                                                                                     Analysis of Experimental Designs                
          STA 3302                                                                                                                     Introduction to Time Series Analysis            
          STA 4301                                                                                                                     Bayesian Inference                              
          STA 4302                                                                                                                     Advanced Regression                             
          STA 4303                                                                                                                     Categorical Data Analysis                       
          STA 4304                                                                                                                     Generalized Linear Models                       
          STA 4305                                                                                                                     Survey Sampling                                 
          STA 4306                                                                                                                     Computational Statistics                        
          STA 4307                                                                                                                     Multivariate Statistical Methods                
          STA 4320                                                                                                                     Topics in Statistics                            
        3 optional course units in mathematics (MAT) or statistics (STA) at the 2000, 3000 or 4000 level, or from the following list:  3 Units                                
          BIO 4158                                                                                                                     Applied Biostatistics in R                      
          ECO 4186                                                                                                                     Applied Econometrics 3                          
          GEG 4120                                                                                                                     Spatial Data Science 3                          
          GEO 4354                                                                                                                     Quantitative Analysis in Geology 3              
        Total:                                                                                                                         30 Units                               
        

        Note(s)

        1

        This course cannot count in a major or an Honours program in mathematics or statistics.

        2

        The courses in this list are accredited by the Statistical Society of Canada for the A.Stat. professional designation. Consult the Department of Mathematics and Statistics for more details.

        3

        These courses require prerequisites which are not part of the minor.

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