Faculty of Science

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

B.Sc. Statistics Major and Population Studies Minor (11BSTP)

Students opting for a major in Statistics must take all of the following modules:

YEAR 1

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODES	PRE/CO-REQUISITES
1	English Communication & Study Skills	ULCE 3419	University entry requirements
1	Descriptive Statistics	SSTS3531	C in Gr. 12 Mathematics
1	Computer Literacy	UCLC3509	None
1	Basic Mathematics	SMAT3511	C in Gr. 12 Mathematics
1	Analytic Geometry, Complex Numbers and Matrices	SMAT3531	C in Gr. 12 Mathematics
	Population Studies Minor:
1	Foundation of Sociology	HSOG3511

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODES	PRE/CO-REQUISITES
2	English for academic Purpose	ULEA3519
2	Contemporary Social Issues	UCSI 3529
2	Precalculus	SMAT3512	C in Gr. 12 Mathematics
2	Introduction to Probability	SSTS3532	C in Gr. 12 Mathematics
	Population Studies Minor:
2	Basics of Sociology	HSOG3532

YEAR 2

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODES	PRE/CO-REQUISITES
1	Probability Theory	SSTS3611	SSTS3532, SMAT3512
1	Statistical Estimation	SSTS3631	SSTS3532
1	Calculus I	SMAT3611	None
1	Sets and Numbers	SMAT3601	None
	*Population Studies Minor*
1	Official statistics and National Statistical systems	SPOP3631	None

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODES	PRE/CO-REQUISITES
2	Introduction to Statistical Computing	SSTS3612	SSTS3531
2	Calculus II	SMAT3612	SMAT3512
2	Statistical Inference	SSTS3632	SSTS3532
	*Population Studies Minor*
2	Social Demography	HSOG3652

YEAR 3

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODES	PRE/CO-REQUISITES
1	Linear Models	SSTS3711	SSTS3611, SSTS3632
1	Distribution Theory	SSTS3721	SMAT3611, SMAT3632, SSTS3611
1	Sampling Techniques	SSTS3731	SSTS3531
1	Research and Survey Methods	SSTS3701	None
	*Population Studies Minor*
1	Demographic Methods I	SPOP3711

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODES	PRE/CO-REQUISITES
2	Data processing	SSTS3732	SSTS3632, SSTS3612
2	Experimental Design and Analysis of Variance	SSTS3752	SSTS3636
2	Non-parametric and Categorical Statistics	SSTS3712	SSTS3632
	*Population Studies Minor*
2	Demographic Methods II	SPOP3732	SPOP3711, SPOP3611

YEAR 4

SEMESTER	MODULE	CODES	PRE/CO-REQUISITES
1	Time Series Analysis	SSTS3801	SSTS3711
1	Statistical Computer Programming	SSTS3811	SSTS3732
1	Research Project	SSTS3810
1	Decision Analysis	SSTS3821	SSTS3711
1	Stochastic Processes	SSTS3841	SSTS3721

SEMESTER	MODULE
2	Multivariate Distribution Theory	SSTS3812	SSTS3721
2	Research Project	SSTS3810
2	Forecasting Methods and Application	SSTS3852
2	Statistical Quality Control	SSTS3832	SSTS3721