Minor in Statistics

Requirements for Minor in Statistics

Applicable to students admitted in 2022-23. For students admitted before 2022, please refer to relevant study schemes in CUSIS.

Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 units of courses as follows, with at least 12 units of STAT courses:

(i) Required courses:
6 units
STAT 1011[a], 2102[a]
(ii) Elective courses:
12 units
a. Two courses from STAT3001, 3003, 3005, 3006, 3008, 3009, 3210
b. Two courses from MKTG 3010, STAT4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4008, 4010, 4012
Total:
18 units

Explanatory Notes:

[a] Students can take either the STAT course or its corresponding equivalent or closely related course (with a maximum of 6 units), but not both, as listed
below to fulfill the requirement:

STAT courses Equivalent/closely related
courses
STAT1011 Introduction to Statistics
STAT1012 Statistics for Life Sciences
STAT2001 Basic Concepts in Statistics and Probability I
DSME2011 Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions
FINA2220 Quantitative Methods for Actuarial Analysis I
ENGG2760 or ESTR2018 Probability for Engineers
ECON2121 Methods of Economic Statistics
GRMD2102 Fundamental Statistics for Geographers
SOCI2004 Social Statistics
STAT2102 Basic Statistical Concepts and Methods II
STAT2006 Basic Concepts in Statistics and Probability II
DSME2021 Applied Econometrics for Business Decisions