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SINGLE MAJOR IN STATISTICS

LEVEL 200

FIRST SEMESTER

Core

*Note: Students to choose 1 UGRC course

SECOND SEMESTER

Core  Courses or  General Courses for all University Students regardless of your programme. Some of the Courses you’ll have options to select from, seekersnewsgh.com would do well to update with the latest courses.

This Information is to give students idea of the type of programmes to choose when applying or during the selection of  Programmes at the High Schools.

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*Note: Students to choose 1 UGRC course

LEVEL 300

FIRST SEMESTER

Core

SECOND SEMESTER

Core

LEVEL 400

FIRST SEMESTER

Core

SECOND SEMESTER

Core

MAJOR-MINOR IN STATISTICS

LEVEL 200

FIRST SEMESTER

Core

*Note: Students to choose 1 UGRC course

SECOND SEMESTER

Core

*Note: Students to choose 1 UGRC course

LEVEL 300

FIRST SEMESTER

Core

SECOND SEMESTER

Core

LEVEL 400

FIRST SEMESTER

Core

SECOND SEMESTER

Core

COMBINED MAJOR STATISTICS

 LEVEL 200

 FIRST SEMESTER

Core

*Note: Students to choose 1 UGRC course

SECOND SEMESTER

Core

*Note: Students to choose 1 UGRC course

LEVEL 300

FIRST SEMESTER

Core

SECOND SEMESTER

Core

LEVEL 400

FIRST SEMESTER

Core

SECOND SEMESTER

STATISTICS

STAT 111:            Introduction to Statistics

Introduction to Statistics. The reduction and interpretation of data.

STAT 112:           Elementary Probability

Introduction to basic concepts of Probability,  Random  event  and Random  variables. Probability Calculus and some univariate probability distributions.

STAT 221:          Introductory Probability I (Pre-req. MATH 121, 122)

Introduction  to  the  concepts  of  probability,  Random  Events,  and  Random  Variables.  The Probability Calculus, Univariate probability distributions.

STAT 222:         Data Analysis I (Pre-Req. STAT 223)

The aim of this course is to give students practice in handling large data Sets; specifically to provide opportunities for Descriptive and Exploratory Studies.

STAT 223:         Elementary Statistical Methods

Bivariate Data Analysis. Time Series and Elements of statistical inference.

STAT 224:         Introductory Probability II (Pre-Req. STAT 221)

Bivariate Distributions.  Moment Generating Functions; their  properties  and  uses.  Sampling distributions. Distributions associated with samples from a Normal population. The Weak Law of Large Numbers and the Central Limit Theorem. Applications.

STAT 226:         Official Statistics

Purposes and Scope of Official Statistics. Structure and Work of the National Statistical System. Organisational, Methods and Practices of data collection and dissemination.

STAT 331:         Probability Distributions (Pre-req. STAT 221, 224)

Elementary Distribution Theory.  Generating Functions.  Sequences of random variables;  the Central Limit Theorem and its applications.

STAT 332:         Multivariate Distributions (Pre-req. STAT 331)

Introduction to Vector Random Variables. Distribution Concepts for Several random variables. Transformations of random vectors. Order Statistics. The multivariate Normal Distribution.

STAT 333:         Statistical Methods I (Pre-req. STAT 224)

The first part of a two-semester Course providing a systematic development of the principles and methods of statistical inference, on a largely intuitive basis, with a minimum of mathematical theory. This part deals with the general nature of Statistical Problems, Statistical Models and Problems of Estimation.

STAT 334:         Statistical Methods II (Pre-req. STAT 333)

Sequel to STAT 333. General Principles and Procedures of Hypothesis Testing. Parametric and Non-parametric Tests.  Simple Linear Regression and  Correlation  Analysis.  The Analysis of Frequency Data.

STAT 335:         Sample Survey Methods

Basic Sample Survey procedures and Sample Designs.  Estimation of population parameters. Sampling and Non-Sampling Errors.

STAT 336:         Design of Experiments (Pre-req. STAT 223)

Basic concepts and principles of experimental Statistics.  Analysis of Variance for standard experimental designs. The estimation of treatment Effects.

STAT 440:         Data Analysis II (Pre-req. STAT 222, 233)

Summary Statistics for Multivariate Data. Data Presentation and Report Writing. Random Sample Selection.  Discrete Analysis.  Fitting and Testing Probability Models.  Regression and Curve Fitting. Analysis of Experimental Data.

STAT 441:         Statistical Inference: Estimation (Pre-req. STAT 331, 333)

The Theoretical basis of the methods of Point and Interval Estimation. Uniformly Minimum Variance Unbiased (UMVU) Estimation, and Maximum Likelihood Estimation.

STAT 442:         Statistical Inference: Tests of Hypotheses (Pre-req. STAT 331, 334) The Theory of Hypothesis Testing. Optimal tests. Uniformly Most Powerful Test. Likelihood Ratio and related procedures.

STAT 443:         Theory of Sampling (Pre-req. STAT 224)

Analysis and comparison of various sampling schemes. Optimal designs.

STAT 444:         Survey Organization and Management (Pre-req. STAT 335)

Multi-subject and specialized Socio-Economic Surveys. Household Survey. Planning, Design and Organization.  Error Control.  Problems relating to Concepts, Definitions, Classification and Measurement.

STAT 445:         Regression Analysis (Pre-req. STAT 334)

The methods of regression analysis extended to situations involving more than one predictor variable.  Special emphasis on problems associated with the presence of several predictors.

STAT 446:         Multivariate Methods (Pre-req. STAT 332)

Introduction  to  theory and  methods  of  Multivariate  Data  Analysis;  Estimation  and  Tests  of Hypotheses, Profile Analysis, Multivariate Structure, Discriminant Analysis.

STAT 447:         Non-Parametric Statistics (Pre-req. STAT 333, 304)

Some Single Sample problems; the problem of location, The Sign Test, The Wilcoxon Signed

Ranks test. Some Two-Sample Problems: The Chi-Square Test for Homogeneity, the Median

Test, the Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon Test. Chi-Square Tests of Independence. Some Users of Order Statistics Distributions under alternative Hypotheses.

STAT 448:         Analysis of Experimental Designs (Pre-req. STAT 336)

Model specialization for single-factor and multi-factor designs. Main effects, specific effects and interactions. Estimation. Multiple Comparisons. Analysis of covariance.

STAT 450:         Project

This is a yearlong project. Student presents a project on a topical issue in Statistics using tools acquired over the period to solve statistical problems.

STAT 451:         Introduction to Stochastic Processes (Pre-req. STAT 331)

Stochastic models in the natural and social sciences. Some discrete and continuous time processes. Basic theory and Applications.

STAT 453:         Population Statistics

Demographic Concepts and Measures. Collection and Evaluation of demographic data. Analysis of Demographic data. The Dynamics of Population change.

STAT 454:         Biometrics (Pre-req. STAT 331)

Biological assay, Analysis of quantal responses. Agricultural and Clinical Trials. Sampling and Estimation of Biological Populations.

STAT 455:         Actuarial Statistics I (Financial Statistics) (Pre-req. STAT 331)

Principles of time value of money. Concepts of Compound Interest and Discounting. Interest or Discount Rates. Compound Interest Functions. Investment Projects appraisals. Stochastic Interest Rate Models.

STAT 456 :     Actuarial Statistics II (Pre-req. STAT 455, Recommended STAT 453) Principles of simple life insurance and annuity contracts. Means and variances of payment under these contracts. Determination of expected present value and variances of benefits. Determination of net premiums and net premium policy values. Survival models.

STAT 457:         Economic and Social Statistics I (Pre-req. STAT 226)

Statistics on Economic and Social Activities and Trends, and their uses. Methods and Sources of Data Collection. Indices and Indicators of Economic Activity. Indicators of Social Development and Living Standard.

STAT 458:         Economic and Social Statistics II (Pre-req. STAT 447)

Introduction to the System of National Accounts (SNA). The System, its Accounts and their corresponding economic activities. Input-Output Tables. Social Accounting. Corresponding economic activities. Input-Output Tables. Social Accounting.

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