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  Honours BSc 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.

        Co-operative education is available with this program.

        The French immersion stream is available with this program.

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

      This program is accredited by the Statistical Society of Canada (SSC). To satisfy the requirements for the professional title of A. Stat. from the SSC, students must take three courses (9 units) at the 3000 level in one area other than mathematics and statistics. These three courses could be taken among the 9 elective units part of your Honours in Statistics or part of a minor in another area added to this program. Consult the Department of Mathematics and Statistics for details.

      Course List
        Code                                                                                                                                                                     Title                                                      Units  
        Basic Skills                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
        3 optional course units in English (ENG) at the 1000 or 2000 level                                                                                                       3 Units                                                  
        Compulsory Courses at the 1000 level                                                                                                                                                                                              
        ITI 1120                                                                                                                                                                 Introduction to Computing I                                3 Units
        MAT 1320                                                                                                                                                                 Calculus I                                                 3 Units
        MAT 1322                                                                                                                                                                 Calculus II                                                3 Units
        MAT 1341                                                                                                                                                                 Introduction to Linear Algebra                             3 Units
        MAT 1362                                                                                                                                                                 Mathematical Reasoning and Proofs                          3 Units
        Compulsory Courses at the 2000 level                                                                                                                                                                                              
        MAT 2122                                                                                                                                                                 Multivariable Calculus                                     3 Units
        MAT 2125                                                                                                                                                                 Elementary Real Analysis                                   3 Units
        MAT 2371                                                                                                                                                                 Introduction to Probability                                3 Units
        STA 2100                                                                                                                                                                 Introduction to Statistics                                 3 Units
        Compulsory Courses at the 3000 level                                                                                                                                                                                              
        MAT 3172                                                                                                                                                                 Foundations of Probability                                 3 Units
        STA 3100                                                                                                                                                                 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics                    3 Units
        STA 3300                                                                                                                                                                 Regression Analysis                                        3 Units
        STA 3301                                                                                                                                                                 Analysis of Experimental Designs                           3 Units
        STA 3302                                                                                                                                                                 Introduction to Time Series Analysis                       3 Units
        Compulsory Courses at the 4000 level                                                                                                                                                                                              
        STA 4305                                                                                                                                                                 Survey Sampling                                            3 Units
        Optional Courses                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
        3 course units from:                                                                                                                                                     3 Units                                                  
          MAT 2141                                                                                                                                                               Honours Linear Algebra                                            
          MAT 2342                                                                                                                                                               Introduction to Applied Linear Algebra                            
        3 course units from:                                                                                                                                                     3 Units                                                  
          MAT 2324                                                                                                                                                               Ordinary Differential Equations and the Laplace Transform         
          MAT 2335                                                                                                                                                               Introduction to Numerical Methods                                 
          MAT 2384                                                                                                                                                               Ordinary Differential Equations and Numerical Methods             
        6 course units from:                                                                                                                                                     6 Units                                                  
          MAT 3341                                                                                                                                                               Applied Linear Algebra                                            
          MAT 3373                                                                                                                                                               Methods of Machine Learning                                       
          MAT 4371                                                                                                                                                               Applied Probability                                               
          MAT 4377                                                                                                                                                               Topics in Applied Probability                                     
          STA 4301                                                                                                                                                               Bayesian Inference                                                
          STA 4302                                                                                                                                                               Advanced Regression                                               
          STA 4303                                                                                                                                                               Categorical Data Analysis                                         
          STA 4304                                                                                                                                                               Generalized Linear Models                                         
          STA 4306                                                                                                                                                               Computational Statistics                                          
          STA 4307                                                                                                                                                               Multivariate Statistical Methods                                  
          STA 4320                                                                                                                                                               Topics in Statistics                                              
          STA 4340                                                                                                                                                               Statistics Laboratory                                             
        15 optional course units in mathematics (MAT) or statistics (STA) at the 3000 or 4000 level 1, 2, 3                                                                      15 Units                                                 
        Elective Courses                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
        9 elective course units offered by the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Social Sciences or the Telfer School of Management  9 Units                                                  
        36 elective course units 1, 2, 3                                                                                                                                         36 Units                                                 
        Total:                                                                                                                                                                   120 Units                                                
        

        Note(s)

        1

        The following courses are strongly recommended for students intending to pursue graduate studies in probability or statistics: MAT 3120, MAT 3121.

        2

        Other courses in probability and statistics which may be of interest include: MAT 4170, MAT 4171, MAT 4372.

        3

        The course MAT 3153 cannot be counted for units if you have previously passed MAT 4153. You may however take MAT 3153 and then subsequently take MAT 4153, and count both for units.

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