BSc or BA (120 credit hour) Concentrated Honours in Statistics

Students who want a challenging program resulting in comprehensive knowledge of both theoretical and applied Statistics may want to enroll in an Honours program. Students interested in eventually pursuing graduate studies are particularly encouraged to consider Honours. Honours students must write a research-based Honours thesis. The research thesis and the Honours Qualifying Examination requirement are satisfied through completion of STAT 4950.03.

Admission to Honours

Students must apply for admission to Honours programs. Students considering Honours in Statistics should consult with a Statistics Honours Advisor early in their studies.

Departmental requirements

In addition to fulfilling the requirements outlined in the Academic Regulations and College of Arts and Science Degree Requirements sections, students in a BSc or BA Concentrated Honours program in Statistics must complete the following courses:

1000 level

• MATH 1000.03: Differential and Integral Calculus I/MATH 1010.03: Differential and Integral Calculus II or MATH 1215.03: Life Sciences Calculus/MATH 1010.03: Differential and Integral Calculus II
• STAT 1060.03: Introductory Statistics for Science and Health Sciences¹
• MATH 1030.03: Matrix Theory and Linear Algrbra I

2000 level

• MATH 2001.03: Intermediate Calculus I
• MATH 2002.03: Intermediate Calculus II or MATH 2505: Introductory Analysis
• MATH 2040.03: Matrix Theory and Linear Algebra II or MATH 2135.03: Linear Algebra
• STAT 2060.03: Introduction to Probability and Statistics
• STAT 2080.03: Statistical Methods for Data Analysis and Inference²
  
• STAT 2450.03 Introduction to Data Mining with R
• CSCI 2202.03: Computer modelling for scientists
• At least two additional statistics³ courses at or above the 2000 level (6 credit hours) 

3000 level

• STAT 3340.03: Regression and Analysis of Variance
• STAT 3360.03: Probability
• STAT 3460.03: Intermediate Statistical Theory
• At least two mathematics⁴ courses at the 3000 level (6 credit hours)
• Two of STAT 3350.03: Design of Experiments, STAT 3380.03: Sample Survey Methods, STAT 3450.03: Statistical Learning with R, STAT 3740.03: Predictive Analytics

4000 level

• STAT 4066.03: Advanced Statistical Theory I
• One of STAT 4130.03: Bayesian Data Analysis, STAT 4350.03: Applied Multivariate Analysis, STAT 4390.03: Time Series Analysis, STAT 4620.03; Data Analysis, STAT 4690.03: Computational Statistics.
• STAT 4950.03: Honours Research Project

¹The requirement to take STAT 1060.03: Introductory Statistics for Science and Health Sciences may be waived for students entering the program in their second year.

²Some students may take STAT 2080.03 in the first year of their degree program.

³Statistics courses are any courses listed or cross-listed as STAT (with the exception of STAT 3069)

⁴3000 level mathematics courses can be chosen from the following list, and count toward the required credit hours in statistics:

• MATH 3045: Curves and Surfaces
• MATH 3080: Introduction to Complex Variables
• MATH 3120: Differential Equations
• MATH 3140: Introduction to Wavelets
• MATH 3210: Introduction to Numerical Analysis
• MATH 3260: Applied Differential Equations
• MATH 3300: Optimization
• MATH 3330: Applied Graph Theory
• MATH 3400: Classical Game Theory
• MATH 3500X/Y.06: Intermediate Analysis
• MATH 3501: Intermediate Analysis I
• MATH 3502: Intermediate Analysis II
• MATH 3900: Financial Mathematics