Minor Programme in Statistics
Students seeking to pursue the study of a minor programme would need to fulfil 15 units of courses specified by the offering department/programme, with at least one course (3 units) at Level 3 or 4. Note that no registration priority will be given to enrolment in minor courses. Upon completion of the 15 units required for the minor programmes, students should apply to the Academic Registry for approval.
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
| I) | Required Courses | 6 units |
| II) | Elective Courses | 6 units |
| III) | One 3-unit course starts with Letter Code MATH, excluding MATH3095-6, MATH3495-7 and MATH4998-9 | 3 units |
| 15 units |
Requirements
| I. | Required Courses | 6 units |
| Either | ||
| MATH2005 Probability and Statistics for Computer Science | 3 units | |
| Or | ||
| MATH2006 Probability and Statistics for Science | 3 units | |
| Or | ||
| MATH2206 Probability and Statistics | 3 units | |
| MATH2207 Linear Algebra | 3 units | |
| II. | Elective Courses | 6 units |
| Two of the following courses: | ||
| MATH2216 Statistical Methods and Theory | 3 units | |
| MATH3805 Regression Analysis | 3 units | |
| MATH3806 Multivariate Statistical Methods | 3 units | |
| MATH3816 Statistical Analysis of Sample Surveys | 3 units | |
| III. | One 3-unit course starts with Letter Code MATH, excluding MATH3095-6, MATH3495-7 and MATH4998-9 | 3 units |
| 15 units |
Remarks:
1. No courses may be double counted between a major and a minor programme. In such cases, required course(s) can be replaced with elective course(s) to fulfil the unit requirement for this programme.
2. Students of Faculty of Science are not allowed to use MATH1005 or MATH1006 to fulfil the Minor requirement. They are required to take another elective course.
3. BSc CIS and BSc COMP SCI students are not allowed to use MATH1205 and MATH2005 to fulfil the Minor requirement. They are required to take another elective course.
