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Level 1 courses (STS1)
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Course
code
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Course description
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Designation
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Prerequisite
/Co-requisite
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Course
units
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STS101
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Probability Theory 1
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M,m,H
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/ MTH101,102
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10
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STS102
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Applied Statistics 1
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H
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10
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STS111
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Statistical Inference 1
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H
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/ MTH111,STS101
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10
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STS112
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Applied Statistics 2
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H
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/STS101,102
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10
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STS004
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Introduction to Statistics
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10
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STS004 may not be taken by a student who has passed one or more of STS101, STS102, STS111, and STS112.
Level 2 courses (STS2)
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Course
code
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Course description
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Designation
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Prerequisite
/Co-requisite
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Course
units
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STS201
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Theory of Estimation
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M,H
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10
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STS202
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Survey Techniques Survey Techniques
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H
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10
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STS203
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Statistical Computing1
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H
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10
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STS211
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Regression Analysis and ANOVA
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M,H
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/STS201
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10
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STS212
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Social and Economic Statistics
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10
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STS213
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Probability Theory 2
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H
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STS101
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10
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STS221
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Testing of Hypotheses
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M,H
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STS201
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10
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Level 3 courses (STS3)
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Course
code
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Course description
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Designation
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Prerequisite
/Co-requisite
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Course
units
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STS301
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Multivariate Analysis
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H,M
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10
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STS302
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Time Series
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H,M
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10
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STS311
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Statistical Inference 2
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H
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10
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STS312
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Design and Analysis of Experiments
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10
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STS323
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Econometrics
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10
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STS324
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Demography
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10
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STS325
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Operations Research
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10
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STS326
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Official Statistics 1
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10
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STS327
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Stochastic Process 1
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10
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Level 3 Honours courses (HSTS3)
In order to be considered for entry to the honours degree programme a student must have passed the following Mathematics courses: MTH101, MTH102, MTH111 as well as STS101, STS102, STS111, STS112, STS201, STS211, STS221, STS202, STS203, STS213. In addition he/she must have obtained good passes (2.1 or better)) in the six Level 2 Statistics courses listed above. A student who does not meet these standards may be considered under special entry provisions and may only be admitted at the recommendation of the Departmental Board after a selection exercise.
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Course
code
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Course description
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Designation
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Prerequisite
/Co-requisite
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Course
units
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HSTS301
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Multivariate Analysis
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H
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10
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HSTS302
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Time Series
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H
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10
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HSTS327
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Stochastic Processes 1
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10
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HSTS361
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Industrial /Community Attachment 1
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5
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HSTS331
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Statistical Computing 2
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10
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HSTS311
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Statistical Inference 3
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H
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10
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HSTS312
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Design and Analysis of Experiments
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H
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10
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HSTS323
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Econometrics
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10
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HSTS324
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Demography
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10
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HSTS325
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Operations Research
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10
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HSTS326
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Official Statistics 2
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10
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HSTS332
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Industrial Quality Control
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10
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HSTS333
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Quality Management
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10
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HSTS334
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Sampling Theory
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10
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HSTS336
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Bioassays and Modelling
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10
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MTH202
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Linear Algebra 1
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MTH201
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Analysis 1
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H
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10
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MTH208
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Advanced Calculus 1
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H
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10
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A student must take precisely ONE of the courses MTH201, MTH208.
Level 4 Honours courses (HSTS4)
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Course
code
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Course description
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Designation
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Prerequisite
/Co-requisite
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Course
units
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HSTS423
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Econometrics
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10
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HSTS424
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Demography
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10
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HSTS425
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Operations Research
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10
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HSTS426
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Official Statistics 1
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10
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HSTS427
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Stochastic Processes 1
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10
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HSTS428
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Stochastic Processes 2
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10
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HSTS401
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Statistical computing 2
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10
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HSTS402
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Industrial Quality Control
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10
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HSTS403
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Advanced Probability Theory
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/HMTH321
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20
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HSTS405
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Statistical Ecology
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10
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HSTS406
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Bioassays and Modelling
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10
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HSTS407
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Actuarial Statistics
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20
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HSTS408
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Risk Theory
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20
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HSTS409
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Official Statistics 2
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HSTS326
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10
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HSTS410
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Applied Economic Statistics
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HSTS323
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10
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HSTS411
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General Linear Models
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20
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HSTS412
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Dynamic Regression Models
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20
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HSTS413
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Quality Management
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10
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HSTS414
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Reliability Theory
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20
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HSTS415
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Sampling Theory
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10
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HSTS461
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Industrial/Community Attachment 2
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5
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HSTS470
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Dissertation
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H
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20
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Notes:
- a)The course HST461 should be pursued during the vacations.
- b)Each student will be required to spend at least two‑thirds of the vacation periods in attendance in the Department, in order to concentrate on the project work for the Dissertation.
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