BSc or BA (120 credit hour) Combined Honours in Statistics and another subject

Students who wish to study Statistics in conjunction with another subject may wish to pursue a Combined Honours degree program. The other subject may be any discipline from the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Computer Science, or the College of Sustainability. Statistics may be the primary subject (defined as the subject with the larger number of credits at the second year or above), or the secondary subject.

Students planning to enroll in a Combined Honours program should consult with academic advisors from both programs early in their studies. Students must have their program of study approved by Academic Advisors in both subject areas. Students must complete a research thesis and an Honours Qualifying Examination in one of the two subject areas, a requirement normally completed in the primary subject area. For Statistics, this requirement is satisfied through STAT 4950.03.

Departmental requirements

Students in a BSc or BA Combined Honours program in Statistics and another subject must fulfill the requirements outlined in the Academic Regulations and College of Arts and Science Degree Requirements sections.

• Courses must include:
• Math 1030.03: Matrix Theory and Linear Algebra I
• MATH 2001.03: Intermediate Calculus I
• STAT 2060.03: Introduction to Probability and Statistics
• STAT 2080.03: Statistical Methods for Data Analysis and Inference
• STAT 2450.03: Introduction to Data Mining with R
• STAT 3340.03: Regression and Analysis of Variance
• STAT 3360.03: Probability
• STAT 3460.03: Intermediate Statistical Theory
• At least one STAT course at the 4000 level (3 credit hours)

If Statistics is the primary subject, students will also complete

• One Statistics³ course at or above the 2000 level (3 credit hours)
• One Mathematics⁴ course at the 3000 level ( 3 credit hours)
• STAT4950.03 : Honours Research Project

If Statistics is the secondary subject, students will also complete

• One Statistics³ course at or above the 3000 level (3 credit hours)
• One Statistics³ or Mathematics⁴ course at or above the 3000 level (3 credit hours)

³Statistics courses are any courses listed or cross-listed as STAT. (with the exception of STAT 3069) The following can also be counted towards statistics credit hours:

• MATH 2002.03: Intermediate Calculus II
• MATH 2040.03: Matrix Theory and Linear Algebra II or Math 2135.03 Linear Algebra
  
  

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