Welcome  to the Faculty of Science



The Faculty of Science was established at the inception of the then University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland in 1957 with only five departments. 

The Faculty boasts of highly qualified staff in a variety of disciplines and quality flexible programmes to cater for the potential student, be it undergraduate or postgraduate students.
 

The Faculty of Science is part of the University of Zimbabwe committed to training scientists for both national and international development. The programmes offered in the Faculty have had a long history of success. They have been needs-based with regard to national development and self sufficiency in national manpower requirements. These programmes have operated under tested regulations. It is not an exaggeration that the programmes have acquired international recognition. The MSc programmes that have been running have produced graduates for both the public and private sectors as well as academic staff for the new state universities. It is regrettable however that due to the critical staffing situation, some of the programmes have had to suspend enrolment of students. However, some MSc programmes, especially in those departments that had thriving link programmes, have acquired international recognition and attracted students from the southern African region. The Faculty is proud of its record in postgraduate training by research. In the past 10 years, the Faculty has produced 22 M. Phil and 47 D. Phil students, all of whom have been absorbed into various sectors locally, regionally and internationally.

 

Mission Statement

Mission Statement
The Faculty of Science was established at the inception of the then University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland in 1957. It boasts of highly quali...

Department

Departments
The programmes offered in the Faculty have had a long history of success. They have been needs-based with regard to national development and s...

Dean's Office

Deans Office
The Faculty of Science is part of the University of Zimbabwe committed to training scientists for both national and international development. The ...

Programmes on offer

Programmes on offer
It is not an exaggeration that the programmes have acquired international recognition. The MSc programmes that have been running have produced...
BSc Honours in Statistics

LEVEL 1(HSTS1)

 

 

SEMESTER 1

 

Each student shall choose at least one optional course

 

COURSE CODE

COURSE DESCRIPTION

DESIGNATION

PRE-REQUISITE/ CO-REQUISITE

COURSE UNITS

HSTS101

Probability Theory1

Core

               

10

HSTS102

Applied Statistics 1                  

  1.  

               

10

HSTS104               

Statistical Computing 1           

Core

               

10

HSTS114

Official, Social and Economic Statistics                   

Optional

               

10

HMTH101

Calculus 1                                               

Core

               

10

HMTH102

Linear Mathematics 1                             

Core       

               

10

HCT113

Programming 1

Optional

 

10

 

 

SEMESTER 2

 

Each student shall choose at least two optional courses

 

COURSE CODE

COURSE DESCRIPTION

DESIGNATION

PRE-REQUISITE/ CO-REQUISITE

COURSE UNITS

HSTS111

Statistical Inference 1             

  1.  

               

10

HSTS112

Applied Statistics 2                  

  1.  

               

10

HMTH111

Calculus 2                                               

Core       

HMTH101  

10

HMTH112

Mathematical Discourse and Structures

Optional

               

10

HMTH113

Ordinary Differential Equations

Optional

HMTH102

10

HCT108

Data Structures and Algorithms

Optional

 

10

HBC111

Entrepreneurship

Core

 

10

 

LEVEL 2 (HSTS2)

SEMESTER 1        

        

 

 

 

 

Each student shall choose at least 1 optional course.

 

COURSE CODE

COURSE DESCRIPTION

DESIGNATION

PRE-REQUISITE/ CO-REQUISITE

COURSE UNITS

HSTS201

Theoryof Estimation and Testing of Hypotheses    

Core

HSTS111

10

HSTS213

Probability Theory2                

Core

HSTS101

10

HSTS211

Regression Analysis and ANOVA                           

Core       

HSTS112

10

HMTH201

Analysis 1               

Optional

HMTH101

10

HMTH202

Linear Mathematics 2

Core

HMTH102

10

HMTH212

Numerical Methods                

Optional

HMTH101              

10

HBS201

Business Management for Scientists

Core

               

10

SEMESTER 2        

        

Each student shall choose at least 2 optional courses.

 

COURSE CODE

COURSE DESCRIPTION

DESIGNATION

PRE-REQUISITE/ CO-REQUISITE

COURSE UNITS

HSTS212               

Design and Analysis of Experiments

Core

               

10

HSTS203

Time Series Analysis                              

Core       

               

10           

HSTS214               

Survey Techniques and Sampling Theory

Optional

               

10

HSTS215               

Multivariate Methods              

Core       

HSTS211

10

HSTS216

Industrial Quality Control        

Optional

               

10

HSTS204

Statistical Computing 2

Core

HSTS104

10

HSTS205

Demography          

Optional

               

10

HMTH231

Analysis 2

Optional

HMTH201

10

HMTH232

Fourier Series and Partial Differential Equations

 

HMTH101

10

 

LEVEL 3(HSTS3)

SEMESTER 1 and 2

 

COURSE CODE

COURSE DESCRIPTION

DESIGNATION

PRE-REQUISITE/ CO-REQUISITE

COURSE UNITS

HSTS380

Industrial Attachment

Core

 

120

 

LEVEL 4(HSTS4)

SEMESTER 1

 

Each student shall take the Dissertation Project (HSTS470), which is done in both semesters and is worth 20 course units, and shall choose optional courses worth at least 30 course units.

 

COURSE CODE

COURSE DESCRIPTION

DESIGNATION

PRE-REQUISITE/ CO-REQUISITE

COURSE UNITS

HSTS403

Advanced Probability Theory   1

 

HMTH201,HMTH231

10

HSTS416               

Stochastic Processes 1           

 

HSTS213

10

HSTS402

Non-Parametric Statistics       

Core

 

10

HSTS408               

Risk Theory 1                                         

Optional

HSTS213

10

HSTS401               

General Linear Models 1

Core

HSTS211

10

HSTS425

Operations Research                            

Optional

 

10

HSTS423

Econometrics                         

Optional

HSTS211

10

HSTS406

Bioassays and Modelling        

Optional

 

10

HSTS405

Statistical Ecology   

Optional

 

10

HSTS407               

Actuarial Topics      

Optional

 

10

HMTH421

Real Analysis 3

Optional

HMTH231

10

HMTH428

Partial Differential Equations 1

Optional

HMTH232

10

HSTS470

Dissertation Project

Core

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEMESTER 2

 

Each student shall take the Dissertation Project (HSTS470), which is done in both semesters and is worth 20 course units, and shall choose optional courses worth at least 40 course units.

 

COURSE CODE

COURSE DESCRIPTION

DESIGNATION

PRE-REQUISITE/ CO-REQUISITE

COURSE UNITS

HSTS412

Advanced Probability Theory   2

Optional

HSTS403

10

HSTS417               

Stochastic Processes 2           

Optional

HSTS417

10

HSTS418

Risk Theory 2                                         

Optional

HSTS408

10

HSTS426

Survival Models                      

Optional

HSTS406

10

HSTS411

General Linear Models 2

Core

HSTS401

10

HSTS414

Reliability Theory    

Optional

HSTS213

10

HSTS415

Dynamic Regression              

Optional

HSTS211

10

HSTS413               

Quality Management              

Optional  

 

10

HSTS470

Dissertation Project

Core

 

20

 

NOTE: Not all courses will be available in each academic year