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Unit of study table (Table S)

This page was first published on 15 November 2023 and was last amended on 19 February 2024.
View details of the changes below.

Statistics major

A major in Statistics requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level units according to the following rules:
(a) For students in the Mathematical Sciences Program, 6 credit points of core units and 6 credit poitns of Mathematics units;
(b) For all other students, 6 credit points of core units and 6 credit points of Mathematics units or Data Science units
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level core units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units
(v) 6 credit points of 3000-level selective units
*Students not enrolled in the BSc may substitute ECMT1010 or BUSS1020

Statistics minor

A minor in Statistics requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 6 credit points of 1000 level core units and 6 credit points of 1000 level Mathematics units or Data Science units;
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level selective units
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

1000-level units of study

Core units
MATH1061
Mathematics 1A
6 A NSW HSC Extension 1 Mathematics or equivalent
N MATH1901 or MATH1902 or MATH1921 or MATH1906 or MATH1931 or MATH1001 or MATH1021 or MATH1961 or MATH1971 or MATH1002 or MATH1014
MATH1961
Mathematics 1A (Advanced)
6 A (HSC Mathematics Extension 2) or (Band E4 in HSC Mathematics Extensions 1) or equivalent
N MATH1901 or MATH1902 or MATH1921 or MATH1906 or MATH1931 or MATH1001 or MATH1021 or MATH1061 or MATH1971 or MATH1002 or MATH1014
MATH1971
Mathematics 1A (SSP)
6 A (at least Band E4 in HSC Mathematics Extension 2) or equivalent
N MATH1901 or MATH1902 or MATH1921 or MATH1906 or MATH1931 or MATH1001 or MATH1021 or MATH1061 or MATH1961 or MATH1002 or MATH1014

Departmental Permission is required to enrol in this unit

Mathematics units
MATH1062 Mathematics 1B 6 A Knowledge of complex numbers and methods of differential and integral calculus including integration by partial fractions and integration by parts as for example in MATH1021 or MATH1921 or MATH1931 or MATH1061 or HSC Mathematics Extension 2
N MATH1905 or MATH1903 or MATH1907 or MATH1923 or MATH1933 or MATH1972 or MATH1962 or MATH1003 or MATH1023 or MATH1005 or MATH1015
MATH1962
Mathematics 1B (Advanced)
6 A (HSC Mathematics Extension 2) or equivalent
N MATH1905 or MATH1903 or MATH1923 or MATH1907 or MATH1933 or MATH1062 or MATH1972 or MATH1003 or MATH1023 or MATH1005 or MATH1015
P None
C None
MATH1972
Mathematics 1B (SSP)
6 A (HSC Mathematics Extension 2) or (Band E4 in HSC Mathematics Extension 1) or equivalent
N MATH1905 or MATH1903 or MATH1907 or MATH1923 or MATH1933 or MATH1062 or MATH1962 or MATH1003 or MATH1023 or MATH1005 or MATH1015

Departmental Permission is required to enrol in this unit

Data science units
DATA1001
Foundations of Data Science
6 N DATA1901 or MATH1005 or MATH1905 or MATH1015 or MATH1115 or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or ECMT1010 or BUSS1020 or STAT1021
DATA1901
Foundations of Data Science (Adv)
6 A An ATAR of 95 or more
N MATH1005 or MATH1905 or ECMT1010 or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or BUSS1020 or DATA1001 or MATH1115 or MATH1015 or STAT1021

2000-level units of study

Core
DATA2002
Data Analytics: Learning from Data
6 A Successful completion of a first-year or second-year unit in statistics or data science including a substantial coding component. The content from STAT2X11 will help but is not considered essential. Students who are not comfortable using the R software for statistical analysis should familiarise themselves before attempting the unit, e.g. taking OLET1632: Shark Bites and Other Data Stories
P DATA1X01 or ENVX1002 or BUSS1020 or ECMT1010 or [(MATH1062 or MATH1962 or MATH1972) and (STAT2011 or STAT2911)] or [MATH1X05 and (MATH1001 or MATH1002 or MATH1003 or MATH1004 or MATH1021 or MATH1023 or MATH1115 or MATH19XX)]
N STAT2012 or STAT2912 or DATA2902
DATA2902
Data Analytics: Learning from Data (Adv)
6 A Successful completion of a first-year or second-year unit in statistics or data science including a substantial coding component. The content from STAT2X11 will help but is not considered essential. Students who are not comfortable using the R software for statistical analysis should familiarise themselves before attempting the unit, e.g. taking OLET1632: Shark Bites and Other Data Stories
P A mark of 65 or above in (DATA1X01 or ENVX1002 or BUSS1020 or ECMT1010 or [(MATH1062 or MATH1962 or MATH1972) and (STAT2011 or STAT2911)] or [MATH1X05 and (MATH1001 or MATH1002 or MATH1003 or MATH1004 or MATH1021 or MATH1023 or MATH1115 or MATH19XX)])
N STAT2012 or STAT2912 or DATA2002
STAT2011
Probability and Estimation Theory
6 P (MATH1X61 or MATH1971 or MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906 or MATH1011) and (DATA1X01 or MATH1X62 or MATH1972 or MATH10X5 or MATH1905 or STAT1021 or ECMT1010 or BUSS1020)
N STAT2911
STAT2911
Probability and Statistical Models (Adv)
6 P (MATH1X61 or MATH1971 or MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906 or MATH1011) and a mark of 65 or greater in (DATA1X01 or MATH10X5 or MATH1905 or STAT1021 or ECMT1010 or BUSS1020 or MATH1X62 or MATH1972)
N STAT2011

3000-level units of study

Major core
STAT3022
Applied Linear Models
6 A Introductory knowledge to linear algebra (MATH1X02 or equivalent)
P STAT2X11 and (DATA2X02 or STAT2X12)
N STAT3912 or STAT3012 or STAT3922 or STAT4022
STAT3922
Applied Linear Models (Advanced)
6 P STAT2X11 and [a mark of 65 or greater in (STAT2X12 or DATA2X02)]
N STAT3912 or STAT3012 or STAT3022 or STAT4022
STAT3023
Statistical Inference
6 A DATA2X02 or STAT2X12
P STAT2X11
N STAT3913 or STAT3013 or STAT3923
STAT3923
Statistical Inference (Advanced)
6 P STAT2X11 and a mark of 65 or greater in (DATA2X02 or STAT2X12)
N STAT3913 or STAT3013 or STAT3023
Interdisciplinary projects
SCPU3001
Science Interdisciplinary Project
6 P 96 credit points
N HSBH3026
STAT3888
Statistical Machine Learning
6 A STAT3012 or STAT3912 or STAT3022 or STAT3922
P STAT2X11 and (DATA2X02 or STAT2X12)
N STAT3914 or STAT3014
Major selective
STAT3021
Stochastic Processes
6 A Students are expected to have a thorough knowledge of basic probability and integral calculus
P STAT2X11
N STAT3911 or STAT3011 or STAT3921 or STAT4021
STAT3921
Stochastic Processes (Advanced)
6 A Students are expected to have a thorough knowledge of basic probability and integral calculus and to have achieved at credit level or above
P STAT2X11
N STAT3011 or STAT3911 or STAT3021 or STAT3003 or STAT3903 or STAT3005 or STAT3905 or STAT4021
STAT3925
Time Series (Advanced)
6 P STAT2X11 and (MATH1062 or MATH1962 or MATH1972 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907 or MATH1X23 or MATH1933)
N STAT4025
STAT3926
Statistical Consulting (Advanced)
6 P At least 12cp from STAT2X11 or STAT2X12 or DATA2X02 or STAT3XXX
N STAT4026
Minor selective
STAT3021
Stochastic Processes
6 A Students are expected to have a thorough knowledge of basic probability and integral calculus
P STAT2X11
N STAT3911 or STAT3011 or STAT3921 or STAT4021
STAT3921
Stochastic Processes (Advanced)
6 A Students are expected to have a thorough knowledge of basic probability and integral calculus and to have achieved at credit level or above
P STAT2X11
N STAT3011 or STAT3911 or STAT3021 or STAT3003 or STAT3903 or STAT3005 or STAT3905 or STAT4021
STAT3022
Applied Linear Models
6 A Introductory knowledge to linear algebra (MATH1X02 or equivalent)
P STAT2X11 and (DATA2X02 or STAT2X12)
N STAT3912 or STAT3012 or STAT3922 or STAT4022
STAT3922
Applied Linear Models (Advanced)
6 P STAT2X11 and [a mark of 65 or greater in (STAT2X12 or DATA2X02)]
N STAT3912 or STAT3012 or STAT3022 or STAT4022
STAT3023
Statistical Inference
6 A DATA2X02 or STAT2X12
P STAT2X11
N STAT3913 or STAT3013 or STAT3923
STAT3923
Statistical Inference (Advanced)
6 P STAT2X11 and a mark of 65 or greater in (DATA2X02 or STAT2X12)
N STAT3913 or STAT3013 or STAT3023
STAT3888
Statistical Machine Learning
6 A STAT3012 or STAT3912 or STAT3022 or STAT3922
P STAT2X11 and (DATA2X02 or STAT2X12)
N STAT3914 or STAT3014
STAT3925
Time Series (Advanced)
6 P STAT2X11 and (MATH1062 or MATH1962 or MATH1972 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907 or MATH1X23 or MATH1933)
N STAT4025
STAT3926
Statistical Consulting (Advanced)
6 P At least 12cp from STAT2X11 or STAT2X12 or DATA2X02 or STAT3XXX
N STAT4026

Post-publication amendments

Date
Original publication
Post-publication amendment
8/02/2024 Prerequisites (P) for DATA2002 published as:
P DATA1X01 or ENVX1002 or BUSS1020 or ECMT1010 or [MATH1X05 and (MATH1001 or MATH1002 or MATH1003 or MATH1004 or MATH1021 or MATH1023 or MATH1115 or MATH19XX)]
Prerequisites (P) for DATA2002 amended to:
P DATA1X01 or ENVX1002 or BUSS1020 or ECMT1010 or [(MATH1062 or MATH1962 or MATH1972) and (STAT2011 or STAT2911)] or [MATH1X05 and (MATH1001 or MATH1002 or MATH1003 or MATH1004 or MATH1021 or MATH1023 or MATH1115 or MATH19XX)]
8/02/2024 Prerequisites (P) for DATA2902 published as:
P A mark of 65 or above in (DATA1X01 or ENVX1002 or BUSS1020 or ECMT1010 or [MATH1X05 and (MATH1001 or MATH1002 or MATH1003 or MATH1004 or MATH1021 or MATH1023 or MATH1115 or MATH19XX)])
Prerequisites (P) for DATA2902 amended to:
P A mark of 65 or above in (DATA1X01 or ENVX1002 or BUSS1020 or ECMT1010 or [(MATH1062 or MATH1962 or MATH1972) and (STAT2011 or STAT2911)] or [MATH1X05 and (MATH1001 or MATH1002 or MATH1003 or MATH1004 or MATH1021 or MATH1023 or MATH1115 or MATH19XX)])
8/02/2024 Prerequisites (P) for STAT2011 published as:
P (MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906 or MATH1011) and (DATA1X01 or MATH10X5 or MATH1905 or STAT1021 or ECMT1010 or BUSS1020)
Prerequisites (P) for STAT2011 amended to:
P (MATH1X61 or MATH1971 or MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906 or MATH1011) and (DATA1X01 or  MATH1X62 or MATH1972 or MATH10X5 or MATH1905 or STAT1021 or ECMT1010 or BUSS1020)
8/02/2024 Prerequisites (P) for STAT2911 published as:
P (MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906 or MATH1011) and a mark of 65 or greater in (DATA1X01 or MATH10X5 or MATH1905 or STAT1021 or ECMT1010 or BUSS1020)
Prerequisites (P) for STAT2911 amended to:
P (MATH1X61 or MATH1971 or MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906 or MATH1011) and a mark of 65 or greater in (DATA1X01 or MATH10X5 or MATH1905 or STAT1021 or ECMT1010 or BUSS1020 or MATH1X62 or MATH1972)
8/02/2024 Prerequisites (P) for STAT3925 published as:
P STAT2X11 and (MATH1X03 or MATH1907 or MATH1X23 or MATH1933)
Prerequisites (P) for STAT3925 amended to:
P STAT2X11 and (MATH1062 or MATH1962 or MATH1972 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907 or MATH1X23 or MATH1933)
19/02/2024 Prerequisites (P) for STAT2011 published as:
P (MATH1X61 or MATH1971 or MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906 or MATH1011) and (DATA1X01 or MATH1X62 or MATH1972 or MATH10X5 or MATH1905 or STAT1021 or ECMT1010 or BUSS1020)
Prerequisites (P) for STAT2011 amended to:
P (MATH1X61 or MATH1971 or MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906 or MATH1011) and (DATA1X01 or MATH1X62 or MATH1972 or MATH10X5 or MATH1905 or STAT1021 or ECMT1010 or BUSS1020)