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BSc Honours in Statistics

Offered by the Department of Statistics

Degree Aims

  • Provide students with in-depth theoretical knowledge in statistics and its applications in diversified fields that include emerging areas.
  • The programme produces graduates for academia and industry that require advanced knowledge in the field of statistics.

Coordinator

Dr. Pemantha Lakraj
pemantha@stat.cmb.ac.lk

Entry Requirements

Eligibility: GPA of 3.00 for ST core courses and GPA of 3.00 for AM core courses.
 
Selection: Total weighted mark obtained for ST core courses.

Course Modules

(L – No. of Lecture hours, P – No. of Practical hours, X – Core, O – Optional)

Level 3

Semester I

Pre Required Course Code Title No. of Credits No. of Hours ST
ST 3003 Marketing Research 2 30L O
ST 3007 Operational Research 3 45L O
ST 3051 Statistical Inference I 3 45L X
ST 1004, ST 2004 ST 3072 Applied Regression Analysis 3 45L X
ST 3085 Computational Statistics 2 15L 30P X
ST 3074 Time Series Analysis 2 30L X
ST 3075 Design of Experiments 2 30L X
CS 3008 Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithm 3 30L 30P O
PM 3056 Real Analysis 1 2 30L O

Semester II

Pre Required Course Code Title No. of Credits No. of Hours ST
ST 2008/ MS 2001 ST 3012 Statistical Process Control 2 30L O
ST 3070 Special Topics 2 15L 30P O
ST 3083 Multivariate Data analysis 3 45L X
ST 3051 ST 3084 Statistical Inference II 2 30L X
ST 3073 Survey and Sampling 3 45L X
ST 3082 Statistical Learning I 2 60P X
ST 3013 Essential Mathematics for Statistics 3 45L X
IT 3002 Database System 3 30L 30P O
PM 3052 Real Analysis II 3 45L X

Level 4

Semester I

Course Code Title No. of Credits No. of Hours ST
ST 4051 Scientific Writing 1 30P O
ST 4054 Linear Models 3 45L X
ST 4011 Econometrics 2 30L O
ST 4031 Stochastic Processes and Application 3 45L X
ST 4052 Statistical Learning II 2 60P X
ST 4056 Medical Statistics 3 45L O
CS 4104 Data Analytics 3 30L 30P O
CS 4127 Advanced Concepts in Software Design & Development 3 30L 30P O

Semester II

Course Code Title No. of Credits No. of Hours ST
ST 4012 Special Topics for ST 2 30L O
ST 4055 Generalized Linear Models 3 30L 30P X
ST 4050 Individual Project ST 8 240P X
CS 4125 Logic Programming 3 30L 30P O
EC 4004 Industrial Training 3 90P O