Bachelor of Science in Statistics

About this programme

Planned outage: Beginning Nov. 1, you will not be able to access the USask admission application and event registration system for up to six days. Learn more . Statistics is the science of learning from data. Statisticians can analyze and draw practical conclusions from data and provide crucial guidance in determining what information is reliable and which predictions can be trusted. Many economic, social, political, and military decisions cannot be made without statistical techniques. You will study principles of experimental design and methods for data collection, analysis and interpretation. This degree program is flexible and offers you the opportunity to take courses in many different subject areas. Here’s what a typical first-year schedule might look like: a Required course for the major b One of the course options to complete the English Language Writing Requirement c One of the course options to complete the Indigenous Learning Requirement d One of the course options which may be used in the Breadth Requirement The Course and Program Catalogue has the complete and official listing of required classes and their descriptions for this program. STAT 244: Elementary Statistical Concepts Statistical concepts and techniques including graphing of distributions, measures of location and variability, measures of association, regression, probability, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing. Students should consult with their department before enrolling in this course to determine the status of this course in their program.