Statistics is the science of collecting, presenting, processing, analyzing data, and drawing conclusions. The curriculum provides theoretical and practical tools and trains graduates to work as data scientists in hi-tech industries, biomedicine, insurance, and more. It is important to note that in recent years data scientists have become among the most sought after professionals in the job market.

The Bachelor’s program provides students with the probabilistic, statistical, and mathematical tools that employers require. There are also courses in statistical programming, statistical models, statistical learning, and the theory relevant to these disciplines. The studies provide the foundation for a Master’s degrees in the various fields of statistics and probability. The Statistics curriculum is varied and is one of the country’s most innovative curricula.

Data Sciences Program: The program leverages the strengths of three departments: computer science, information systems, and statistics. There are three core components of the data science discipline requiring mastery. The program within the Department of Statistics pinpoints on inferring knowledge from big data.