Statistics Major (B.Sc.)

54 credits · Faculty of Science · 2026-2027 catalogue

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Program Prerequisites

Students entering the Major in Statistics program are normally expected to have completed the courses below or their equivalents. Otherwise they will be required to make up any deficiencies in these courses over and above the 54 credits of program courses.

  • MATH 133 Linear Algebra and Geometry (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • MATH 140 Calculus 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • MATH 141 Calculus 2 (4 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter

Required Courses (34 credits)

  • MATH 204 Principles of Statistics 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MATH 208 Introduction to Statistical Computing (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MATH 222 Calculus 3 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • MATH 235 Algebra 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MATH 236 Algebra 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MATH 242 Analysis 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MATH 243 Analysis 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MATH 323 Probability (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • MATH 324 Statistics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MATH 423 Applied Regression (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MATH 523 Generalized Linear Models (4 credits) · Offered: Winter

Complementary Courses (20-23 credits)

0-3 credits selected from: (0–3 credits)

0-3 credits selected from:

  • MATH 203 Principles of Statistics 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter

6 credits selected from: (6 credits)

6 credits selected from:

  • COMP 208 Computer Programming for Physical Sciences and Engineering (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • COMP 250 Introduction to Computer Science (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • COMP 251 Algorithms and Data Structures (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • COMP 350 Numerical Computing (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MATH 209 Fundamentals of Statistical Modeling and Inference (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MATH 314 Advanced Calculus (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MATH 315 Ordinary Differential Equations (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MATH 316 Complex Variables (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MATH 317 Numerical Analysis (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MATH 326 Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MATH 327 Matrix Numerical Analysis (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • MATH 329 Theory of Interest (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • MATH 340 Discrete Mathematics (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MATH 350 Honours Discrete Mathematics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MATH 378 Nonlinear Optimization (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • MATH 417 Linear Optimization (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MATH 430 Mathematical Finance (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MATH 463 Convex Optimization (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

14 credits selected from: (14 credits)

14 credits selected from:

  • COMP 451 Fundamentals of Machine Learning (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • COMP 551 Applied Machine Learning (4 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • MATH 308 Fundamentals of Statistical Learning (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MATH 410 Majors Project (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
  • MATH 420 Independent Study (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
  • MATH 427 Statistical Quality Control (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • MATH 447 Introduction to Stochastic Processes (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MATH 462 Machine Learning (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • MATH 510 Quantitative Risk Management (4 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • MATH 524 Nonparametric Statistics (4 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • MATH 525 Sampling Theory and Applications (4 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • MATH 526 Lifetime Data Analysis (4 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MATH 527D1 Statistical Data Science Practicum (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MATH 527D2 Statistical Data Science Practicum (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MATH 545 Introduction to Time Series Analysis (4 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MATH 556 Mathematical Statistics 1 (4 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MATH 557 Mathematical Statistics 2 (4 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MATH 558 Design of Experiments (4 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MATH 559 Bayesian Theory and Methods (4 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MATH 598 Topics in Probability & Statistics (4 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • WCOM 314 Communicating Science (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter

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