Statistical Science program requirements

(10.5 or 11.0 credits plus a disciplinary focus requiring 2.0-3.5 credits)

First year:

12.0 to 2.5 credits from STA130H1, (CSC108H1, CSC148H1)/ (CSC110Y1, CSC111H1)/ (CSC110Y1, CSC148H1), (MAT130H1/ MAT135H1, MAT136H1)/ (MAT148H1, MAT149H1)/ MAT137Y1/ (MAT158H1, MAT159H1)/ MAT157Y1. [(MAT148H1, MAT149H1)/ MAT137Y1/ (MAT158H1, MAT159H1)/ MAT157Y1 recommended]

Notes:

- Students with a strong background in an object-oriented language such as Python, Java or C++ may omit CSC108H1 and proceed directly with CSC148H1. [There is no need to replace the missing 0.5 credit for program completion; however, please base your course choice on what you are ready to take, not on “saving” a 0.5 credit].

- Recommended: introductory course in disciplinary focus. MAT223H1/ MAT224H1/ MAT240H1 is also strongly recommended to be taken in first year and is required preparation for MAT237Y1.

Second year:

22.5 credits from MAT223H1/ MAT224H1/ MAT240H1, MAT235Y1/ (MAT235H1, MAT236H1)/ MAT237Y1/ MAT257Y1, (STA237H1, STA238H1)/ (STA247H1, STA248H1)/ (STA257H1, STA261H1)

((STA257H1, STA261H1) recommended)

Upper years:

32.5 credits from STA302H1, STA303H1, STA304H1/ STA305H1, STA313H1/ STA314H1/ STA365H1, STA355H1

41.5 credits from STA414H1, STA437H1, STA442H1, STA457H1, STA465H1, STA475H1, STA480H1, STA410H1

51.0 credit from STA490Y1. Students who complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream will also meet this requirement.

61.0 credit from MAT224H1/ MAT247H1, MAT337H1/ MAT357H1, CSC207H1, or any remaining 300+ level STA courses not used toward other requirements of this program - STA304H1, STA305H1, STA313H1, STA314H1, (STA347H1/ STA357H1), STA365H1, STA410H1, STA414H1, STA437H1, STA442H1, STA447H1, STA450H1, STA452H1, STA453H1, STA457H1, STA465H1, STA475H1, STA480H1, STA492H1, STA496H1/ STA497H1 (STA399H1 and STA399Y1 may be considered on a case by case basis with the approval of the Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies (Statistics)).

Note 1Notes: -If you do not complete STA130H1 in your first year of study, this requirement must be fulfilled by completing a 300 or 400-level 0.5 credit STA course to replace STA130H1. Please note that the 300 or 400-level STA course used to replace STA130H1 cannot be a course that is already being used to meet a program completion requirement.

Disciplinary Focuses

Students in the Specialist Program in Statistical Science: Methods and Practice program must enrol in and complete at least one disciplinary focus.

To enrol in one or more focuses, students must first be enrolled in the Specialist Program in Statistical Sciences: Methods and Practice program. Enrolment instructions can be found on the Arts & Science Program Toolkit website. Focuses can be chosen on ACORN after admission to the program, which begins in July.

Health Studies (ASFOC2270A): (2.0 credits) HMB342H1, at least 0.5 credit from HST209H1/ PHS209H1/ HST211H1/ PHS211H1/ HST250H1/ PHS250H1, and at least 0.5 credit from HST308H1/ PHS308H1/ HST310H1/ PHS310H1/ HST405H1/ PHS405H1/ HST330H1/ PHS330H1/ HST440H1/ PHS440H1/ HST464H1/ PHS464H1

Global Health (ASFOC2270B): (3.0 credits) BIO120H1, BIO130H1, HMB203H1, HMB265H1/ BIO260H1, HMB323H1/ HMB303H1/ HMB306H1/ JAH350H1/ HMB342H1, HMB433H1/ HMB406H1/ HMB462H1/ HMB434H1/ HMB453H1 (Recommended: HMB433H1)

Health and Disease (ASFOC2270C): (3.0 credits) BIO120H1, BIO130H1, HMB202H1, HMB265H1/ BIO260H1, HMB302H1/ HMB322H1/ HMB312H1/ HMB342H1, HMB422H1/ HMB402H1/ HMB432H1/ HMB434H1/ HMB435H1/ HMB436H1/ HMB437H1/ HMB452H1/ HMB462H1

Fundamental Genetics and its Applications (ASFOC2270D): (3.0 credits) BIO120H1, BIO130H1, HMB201H1, HMB265H1/ BIO260H1, HMB301H1/ HMB311H1/ HMB321H1/ HMB360H1, HMB421H1/ HMB441H1/ HMB401H1/ HMB431H1 (Recommended: HMB421H1)

Neuroscience (ASFOC2270E): (3.0 credits) BIO120H1, BIO130H1, HMB200H1, HMB265H1/ BIO260H1, HMB300H1/ HMB310H1/ HMB320H1/ HMB360H1/ CJH332H1, HMB420H1/ JHA410H1/ HMB430H1/ HMB442H1/ HMB450H1 (Recommended: HMB420H1)

Social Psychology (ASFOC2270F): (2.0 credits) PSY100H1, PSY220H1, at least 1.0 from PSY320H1/ PSY321H1/ PSY322H1, PSY324H1/ PSY326H1/ PSY421H1/ PSY424H1/ PSY425H/ PSY426H1/ PSY427H1/ PSY405H1/ PSY406H1/ PSY405Y1/ PSY406Y1

Cognitive Psychology (ASFOC2270G): (2.0 credits) PSY100H1, PSY270H1, at least 1.0 credits from PSY312H1/ PSY370H1/ PSY371H1/ PSY372H1/ PSY475H1/ PSY493H1/ PSY496H1/ PSY405H1/ PSY406H1/ PSY405Y1/ PSY406Y1

Sociolinguistics (ASFOC2270H): (3.0 credits) (LIN101H1, LIN102H1); 1.0 credit from LIN228H1, LIN229H1, LIN232H1 or LIN241H1; LIN351H1 and LIN456H1

Psycholinguistics (ASFOC2270I): (3.0 credits) (LIN101H1, LIN102H1); 1.0 credit from LIN228H1, LIN229H1, LIN232H1 or LIN241H1; and 1.0 credit from JLP374H1, JLP315H1 or JLP471H1

Astronomy & Astrophysics (ASFOC2270J): (2.5 or 3.0 credits) (PHY131H1, PHY132H1)/ (PHY151H1, PHY152H1); AST221H1, AST222H1; (PHY252H1, AST320H1)/ AST325H1/ AST326Y1

Sociology (ASFOC2270K): (2.5 credits) (SOC100H1, SOC150H1) with a combined minimum grade average of 65%; SOC204H1; 1.0 credit from SOC270H1, SOC303H1, SOC312H1, SOC336H1, SOC363H1, SOC364H1.

Students interested in advanced study in Sociology should consider additional courses, in particular SOC201H1, SOC251H1, and SOC254H1

Ecology (ASFOC2270L): (3.0 credits) BIO120H1, BIO220H1; 2.0 credits from (with at least a 0.5 credit at the 400-level) EEB319H1/ EEB321H1/ EEB328H1/ EEB365H1/ EEB428H1/ EEB440H1 or EEB240H1/ ENV432H1

Evolutionary Biology (ASFOC2270M): (3.5 credits) BIO120H1, BIO130H1, BIO220H1; 1.5 credits from HMB265H1/ BIO260H1, EEB318H1, EEB323H1, EEB324H1, EEB325H1, EEB362H1, EHJ352H1; 0.5 credit from EEB440H1, EEB455H1, EEB458H1, EEB459H1, EEB460H1

Notes:

Note 1BIO260H1 requires BIO230H1 as a prerequisite.

Note 2Students in the Focus in Evolutionary Biology can request that HMB waive the co-requisite of BIO230H1 for HMB265H1 and that EEB waive the prerequisite of BIO230H1 for EEB460H1. These waivers will only be considered for students in the Specialist in Statistical Sciences: Methods and Practice, Focus in Evolutionary Biology. All other pre- and co-requisites are required.

Economics (ASFOC2270N): (3.5 credits) (ECO101H1, ECO102H1), ECO200Y1/ ECO206Y1, ECO202Y1/ ECO208Y1, 0.5 credit 300+ series ECO course with the exception of ECO374H1 and ECO375H1

Biochemistry (ASFOC2270O): (3.0 credits) CHM135H1, CHM136H1, BCH210H1, BCH311H1, BCH370H1, BCH441H1

Physics (ASFOC2270P): (2.5 credits) PHY131H1/ PHY151H1, PHY132H1/ PHY152H1, PHY224H1, PHY252H1/ PHY254H1/ PHY256H1, PHY324H1

Pharmacology and Biomedical Toxicology (ASFOC2270Q): (3.0 credits) BIO130H1 (70%), PSL300H1, PSL301H1, PCL201H1, PCL302H1, PCL345H1/ PCL382H1/ PCL381H1/ PCL469H1/ PCL470H1

Immunology (3.0 Credits) - BIO130H1 (70%), IMM250H1, IMM340H1, IMM350H1, IMM360H1, IMM429H1/ IMM430H1/ IMM431H1/ IMM435H1

Students in the Focus in Immunology can request that Immunology waive the BIO and BCH prerequisites for IMM340H1, IMM360H1, and IMM435H1. These waivers will only be considered for students in the Specialist in Statistical Sciences: Methods and Practice, Focus in Immunology. All other pre- and co-requisites are required.

Note 3Note: Effective Fall 2026, all courses associated with University College’s Public Health program will have the "PHS" designator. Existing "PHS" coded courses remain unchanged.

(11.0 to 12.0 credits)

First Year:

12.5 to 3.0 credits from STA130H1, CSC108H1/ CSC110Y1/ CSC111H1/ CSC148H1, (MAT148H1, MAT149H1)/ MAT137Y1/ (MAT158H1, MAT159H1)/ MAT157Y1, MAT223H1/ MAT224H1/ MAT240H1

Second Year:

22.5 credits from MAT224H1/ MAT247H1, MAT237Y1/ MAT257Y1; STA257H1, STA261H1

Higher Years:

33.0 credits from STA302H1, STA303H1, STA304H1/ STA305H1, STA313H1/ STA314H1/ STA365H1, STA357H1, STA355H1

41.0 credit from STA410H1, STA414H1, STA437H1, STA442H1, STA457H1, STA465H1, STA475H1, STA480H1

50.5 credit from STA447H1, STA452H1, STA453H1

61.0 credit from ACT351H1/ ACT451H1, ACT352H1/ ACT452H1, ACT460H1, MAT327H1, MAT332H1, MAT334H1/ MAT354H1, MAT337H1/ MAT357H1, MAT301H1/ MAT347Y1, MAT344H1, CSC207H1, CSC336H1, CSC343H1, or any remaining 300+ level STA courses not used toward other program requirements - STA304H1, STA305H1, STA313H1, STA314H1, STA365H1, STA410H1, STA414H1, STA437H1, STA442H1, STA447H1, STA450H1, STA452H1, STA453H1, STA457H1, STA465H1, STA475H1, STA480H1, STA490Y1, STA492H1, STA496H1/ STA497H1 (STA399H1 and STA399Y1 may be considered on a case by case basis with the approval of the Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies (Statistics)).

70.5 to 1.0 credit from STA492H1, STA496H1/ STA497H1/ STA498Y1/ STA499Y1. Students who complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream will also meet this requirement.

Students planning to take any of these courses should ensure they have the required prerequisites

Notes:

Note 1If you do not complete STA130H1 in your first year of study, this requirement must be fulfilled by completing a 300 or 400-level 0.5 credit STA course to replace STA130H1. Please note that the 300 or 400-level STA course used to replace STA130H1 cannot be a course that is already being used to meet a program completion requirement

Note 2Students in the Specialist in Statistical Science: Theory and Methods are encouraged to consider pursuing a focus. The focus that is available for students to pursue is “Focus in Quantitative Finance - ASFOC2290A" and requires completion of 3.5 credits. See the relevant section of the Academic Calendar for more information.