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Statistics
Statistics is a branch of Mathematics that includes the study of methods for data collection, analysis, and interpretation, and principles of experimental design.
Statistics can be used to create a mathematical model of a real world system and discover whether the fluttering of a butterfly’s wing in the Amazon can cause a tornado in the East Indies. It allows people to predict patterns of societal behaviour, understand the stock markets, and build models of national economies. Students may research an abstract problem and develop a groundbreaking equation.
Important Notes
Restrictions on credit for introductory statistics courses. Students with credit for STAT 103.3 are eligible to subsequently take STAT 241.3, STAT 244.3, STAT 245.3 or STAT 246.3 for credit. Students may NOT take STAT 103.3 for credit either concurrently with or following STAT 241.3, STAT 245.3, STAT 246.3 or ECON 204.3. Students may take both STAT 103.3 and STAT 244.3 regardless of order completed. Students are not permitted to take more than one of STAT 242.3, STAT 244.3, STAT 245.3 or STAT 246.3 for credit. Students may take STAT 241.3 for credit before, concurrently with, or after any one of STAT 244.3, STAT 245.3 or STAT 246.3.
Students with credit for an introductory statistics course offered by another department or college should consult the Statistics Course Regulations in the Arts & Science section of the Course & Program Catalogue and check with that academic unit for any other restrictions.
STAT 103.3, STAT 241.3 and STAT 341.3 are courses in probability. All other courses carrying the STAT abbreviation are courses in statistics.
Students who have not taken all of the required courses in their second year are encouraged to discuss alternate routes with the Head of the Department.
Students intending to enter the third or fourth year of a program leading to the Honours degree are required to consult with the Head of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics or designate for approval of an acceptable program.
In exceptional circumstances a student may be prepared to take a graduate mathematics or statistics course in the final year. Students wishing approval to take such a course and to count it towards the Honours requirements, should consult with the department's Honours Committee.
Students who complete an introductory course in statistical methodology that is essentially equivalent to STAT 242.3may use such a course to satisfy the prerequisite requirements provided by STAT 242.3. However, such students will be required to add an additional approved 3 credit-unit course in statistics, mathematics or an area of application to their programs.
Students who are planning to do graduate study in statistics should follow the Honours program and supplement it with additional courses in mathematics and areas of application. An excellent preparation for such graduate study is a Double Honours program in Statistics and Mathematics together with courses in an area of application.
Students with credit for a 200-level or higher course in statistics except STAT 244.3 may not subsequently take STAT 103.3 for credit.
Major Average
The major average in Statistics programs includes the grades earned in:
- MATH 110.3, MATH 116.3
- All MATH and STAT courses approved for inclusion in the Major Requirement C6
- All courses listed in the Major Requirement C6.
Residency Requirements in the Major
To receive a degree in Statistics, students must complete at least two-thirds of the following coursework (to the nearest highest multiple of 3 credit units) from the University of Saskatchewan.
- MATH 110.3 and MATH 116.3
- Minimum requirements in Major Requirement C6.
See Residency for additional details.
Bachelor of Science Four-year (B.Sc. Four-year) - Statistics
C1 Science Requirement (minimum 15 credit units)
CMPT 111.3CMPT 115.3Choose 9 credit units to be selected from the following areas, such that no more than 6 credit units are chosen from any one area:
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
- CHEM 112.3
- CHEM 115.3
- CHEM 250.3
Earth Science
- GEOG 120.3
- GEOL 121.3
- GEOL 122.3
Physics & Astronomy
- ASTR 103.3
- PHYS 115.3
- PHYS 117.3 or PHYS 125.3
- PHYS 127.3 (formerly PHYS 128)
C2 Humanities Writing Requirement (6 credit units)
C3 Social Science Requirement (6 credit units)
- Any senior-level social science course provided that the
prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are
used for the Social Science Requirement
- Statistics courses in social sciences are not accepted for credit toward the Social Science Requirement (eg. ECON 204.6, PSY 233.3, PSY 234.3, SOC 225.3 and SOC 325.3).
- Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
- NRTH 101.3 may not be used to fulfill the Social Science Requirement.
C4 Mathematics/Statistics Requirement (6 credit units)
C5 General Requirement (6 credit units)
No more than 6 credit units in C1 - C5 from any one subject. For example, if you have received credit for ENG 110.6 in C2, you may not take further ENG courses to fulfill this requirement
Choose 6 credit units from the areas of Humanities, Social Sciences, Languages and/or Fine Arts.
Humanities
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Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
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CLAS 103.3, CLAS 104.3, CLAS 105.3, and CLAS 106.3 may not be used to fulfill the General Requirement.
- CHIN 111.6
- CHIN 130.6
- CLAS 110.3
- CLAS 111.3
- CMRS 110.3
- CMRS 111.3
- CREE 101.6
- CREE 120.6
- ENG 110.6
- ENG 111.3
- ENG 112.3
- ENG 113.3
- ENG 114.3
- FREN 103.3
- FREN 106.3
- FREN 122.3
- FREN 125.3
- FREN 128.3
- FREN 218.3
- GERM 114.3
- GERM 117.3
- GRK 112.3
- GRK 113.3
- HEB 111.6
- HIST 110.3
- HIST 111.3
- HIST 114.6
- HIST 120.6
- HIST 121.3
- HIST 122.3
- HIST 151.3
- HIST 152.3
- HIST 170.6
- INTS 101.12
- LATN 112.3
- LATN 113.3
- LING 110.3
- LIT 100.6
- PHIL 110.6
- PHIL 120.3
- PHIL 133.3
- PHIL 140.3
- RLST 110.6
- RUSS 114.3
- RUSS 117.3
- SNSK 101.6
- SPAN 114.3
- SPAN 117.3
- UKR 114.3
- UKR 117.3
- WGST 112.3
Social Sciences
- ANTH 111.3
- ARCH 112.3
- ARCH 116.3
- ECON 111.3
- ECON 114.3
- GEOG 130.3
- LING 111.3
- LING 112.3
- NS 107.3
- POLS 111.3
- POLS 112.3
- PSY 100.3
- PSY 120.3 and PSY 121.3 (formerly PSY 110)
- SOC 111.3
- WGST 112.3
Fine Arts
- Any senior-level fine arts course provided that the prerequisite is met.
- ART 111.6
- ART 112.6
- ART 113.6
- ART 136.3
- ART 141.3
- ART 161.3
- DRAM 101.3
- DRAM 104.6
- DRAM 110.3
- DRAM 113.3
- DRAM 118.3 (formerly DRAM 116)
- DRAM 119.3 (formerly DRAM 117)
- MUS 101.3
- MUS 105.3
- MUS 111.3
- MUS 120.2
- MUS 121.2
- MUS 133.3
- MUS 134.3
- MUS 150.3
- MUS 151.3
- MUS 184.3
Courses with No Program Type
- NRTH 101.3
C6 Major Requirement (36 credit units)
Students contemplating Honours should take MATH 276.3 rather than MATH 225.3
- MATH 225.3 or MATH 276.3
- MATH 266.3
- STAT 241.3
- STAT 242.3
- STAT 342.3
- STAT 344.3
- STAT 345.3
- STAT 348.3
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
- STAT 341.3
- STAT 346.3
- STAT 349.3
- STAT 442.3
- STAT 443.3
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
Students contemplating Honours should take MATH 238.3 rather than MATH 226.3
- MATH 211.3
- MATH 226.3 or MATH 238.3
- MATH 258.3
- MATH 277.3
C7 Electives Requirement (45 credit units)
Arts and Science courses, or those from other Colleges that have been
approved for Arts and Science credit, to complete the requirements for
120 credit unit Four-year program, of which at least 66 must be at the
200-level or higher.
Bachelor of Science Honours (B.Sc. Honours) - Statistics
Students interested in entering an Honours program should consult advisors in the department concerned before registering for their second year. Of the 120 credit units required for the B.A. Honours degree, at least 66 credit units must be at the senior level. Application for admission to Honours is not considered until successful completion of at least 60 credit units with a Cumulative Weighted Average of at least 70% overall and at least 70% in the subject of Honours. For further details, please see the Academic Information and Policies section.
C1 Science Requirement (minimum 15 credit units)
CMPT 111.3CMPT 115.3Choose 9 credit units to be selected from the following areas, such that no more than 6 credit units are chosen from any one area:
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
- CHEM 112.3
- CHEM 115.3
- CHEM 250.3
Earth Science
- GEOG 120.3
- GEOL 121.3
- GEOL 122.3
Physics & Astronomy
- ASTR 103.3
- PHYS 115.3
- PHYS 117.3 or PHYS 125.3
- PHYS 127.3 (formerly PHYS 128)
C2 Humanities Writing Requirement (6 credit units)
C3 Social Science Requirement (6 credit units)
ECON 111.3 and ECON 114.3 recommended; may be used in C3 or C5
- Any senior-level social science course provided that the
prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are
used for the Social Science Requirement
- Statistics courses in social sciences are not accepted for credit toward the Social Science Requirement (eg. ECON 204.6, PSY 233.3, PSY 234.3, SOC 225.3 and SOC 325.3).
- Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
- NRTH 101.3 may not be used to fulfill the Social Science Requirement.
C4 Mathematics/Statistics Requirement (6 credit units)
C5 General Requirement (6 credit units)
No more than 6 credit units in C1 - C5 from any one subject. For example, if you have received credit for ENG 110.6 in C2, you may not take further ENG courses to fulfill this requirement
Choose 6 credit units from the areas of Humanities, Social Sciences, Languages and/or Fine Arts.
Humanities
-
Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
-
CLAS 103.3, CLAS 104.3, CLAS 105.3, and CLAS 106.3 may not be used to fulfill the General Requirement.
- CHIN 111.6
- CHIN 130.6
- CLAS 110.3
- CLAS 111.3
- CMRS 110.3
- CMRS 111.3
- CREE 101.6
- CREE 120.6
- ENG 110.6
- ENG 111.3
- ENG 112.3
- ENG 113.3
- ENG 114.3
- FREN 103.3
- FREN 106.3
- FREN 122.3
- FREN 125.3
- FREN 128.3
- FREN 218.3
- GERM 114.3
- GERM 117.3
- GRK 112.3
- GRK 113.3
- HEB 111.6
- HIST 110.3
- HIST 111.3
- HIST 114.6
- HIST 120.6
- HIST 121.3
- HIST 122.3
- HIST 151.3
- HIST 152.3
- HIST 170.6
- INTS 101.12
- LATN 112.3
- LATN 113.3
- LING 110.3
- LIT 100.6
- PHIL 110.6
- PHIL 120.3
- PHIL 133.3
- PHIL 140.3
- RLST 110.6
- RUSS 114.3
- RUSS 117.3
- SNSK 101.6
- SPAN 114.3
- SPAN 117.3
- UKR 114.3
- UKR 117.3
- WGST 112.3
Social Sciences
- ANTH 111.3
- ARCH 112.3
- ARCH 116.3
- ECON 111.3
- ECON 114.3
- GEOG 130.3
- LING 111.3
- LING 112.3
- NS 107.3
- POLS 111.3
- POLS 112.3
- PSY 100.3
- PSY 120.3 and PSY 121.3 (formerly PSY 110)
- SOC 111.3
- WGST 112.3
Fine Arts
- Any senior-level fine arts course provided that the prerequisite is met.
- ART 111.6
- ART 112.6
- ART 113.6
- ART 136.3
- ART 141.3
- ART 161.3
- DRAM 101.3
- DRAM 104.6
- DRAM 110.3
- DRAM 113.3
- DRAM 118.3 (formerly DRAM 116)
- DRAM 119.3 (formerly DRAM 117)
- MUS 101.3
- MUS 105.3
- MUS 111.3
- MUS 120.2
- MUS 121.2
- MUS 133.3
- MUS 134.3
- MUS 150.3
- MUS 151.3
- MUS 184.3
Courses with No Program Type
- NRTH 101.3
C6 Major Requirement (48 credit units)
- MATH 238.3
- MATH 266.3
- MATH 276.3
- MATH 301.0
- MATH 371.3
- MATH 379.3
- MATH 401.0
- STAT 241.3
- STAT 242.3
- STAT 341.3
- STAT 342.3
- STAT 344.3
- STAT 345.3
- STAT 346.3
- STAT 348.3
- STAT 349.3
- STAT 442.3
- STAT 443.3
C7 Electives Requirement (33 credit units)
Arts and Science courses, or those from other Colleges that have been
approved for Arts and Science credit, to complete the requirements for
120 credit unit Honours program, of which at least 66 must be at the
200-level or higher.
Statistics and a Second Discipline - Double Honours
Double Honours Programs may be taken in combinations of two subjects.
In this program at least 36 credit units will normally be taken in each
subject. The two departments together may specify up to 84 credit
units. For further details, please see the Academic Information and Policies section.
Course Requirements
Students are required to take at least 42 credit units of courses in Mathematics and Statistics including:
- MATH 110.3
- MATH 116.3
- MATH 238.3
- MATH 266.3
- MATH 276.3
- MATH 401.0
- STAT 241.3
- STAT 242.3
- STAT 341.3
- STAT 342.3
- STAT 442.3
- STAT 443.3
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
- STAT 344.3
- STAT 345.3
- STAT 348.3
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
Students must take 6 credit units from the following:
Mathematics and Statistics - Double Honours
72 credit units of courses in Mathematics and Statistics, 6 credit units in computer science, and 42 credit units in other subjects. For further details, please see the Academic Information and Policies section.
Course Requirements
- MATH 110.3
- MATH 116.3
- MATH 211.3
- MATH 238.3
- MATH 266.3
- MATH 276.3
- MATH 301.0
- MATH 361.3 and MATH 362.3
- MATH 366.3
- MATH 371.3
- MATH 379.3
- MATH 401.0
- STAT 241.3
- STAT 242.3
- STAT 341.3
- STAT 342.3
- STAT 442.3
- STAT 443.3
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
- STAT 344.3
- STAT 345.3
- STAT 348.3
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
Choose 12 credit units from the following:
MATH 363.3 and MATH 364.3, which are intended primarily for Education students, are excluded from the list of acceptable courses.
Students must take 6 credit units from the following:
Statistics - Minor
Requirements
- STAT 103.3 or STAT 241.3
- a course in linear algebra (such as MATH 264.3 or MATH 266.3)
- STAT 344.3
- STAT 345.3
- STAT 348.3
Choose at least 3 credit units from the following:
- STAT 242.3
- STAT 245.3
- STAT 246.3
- ECON 204.6
- GE 210.3 or PLSC 214.3
- STAT 244.3 or SOC 225.3; and SOC 325.3
- PSY 233.3 and PSY 234.3
- COMM 104.3 and COMM 207.3
For students majoring in Business Economics or Economics:
Students majoring in Economics or Business Economics may follow the requirements for the Minor in Statistics as listed above, or may follow the alternate requirements below
- MATH 110.3
- MATH 116.3
- MATH 264.3 or MATH 266.3 (preferred) or ECON 305.3
- MATH 225.3 (preferred) or ECON 306.3
- ECON 204.6
- ECON 404.6
- STAT 241.3
- STAT 345.3
- STAT 348.3
