Mathematics and Statistics
ufv.ca/mathData analysis is the science of correctly collecting data, assessing it for trustworthiness, extracting information from it, and presenting it in a comprehensible informative way. These skills are vital to institutions such as government, business, or health care where sound decisions must be made based on data and the way it is interpreted.
Students will acquire the skills needed to extract reliable information from large data sets. With carefully designed courses taken in both computing and statistics, students will gain the data-base skills needed to house, extract, manipulate, and maintain data, and will learn the statistical techniques needed to collect data correctly, assess its quality, analyze it, and present the information effectively to decision makers. The industry standard statistical software environments SAS and R will be used throughout.
The program begins in the Fall semester. Applicants who do not have an introductory computer and/or statistics course in their undergraduate degree as per the entrance requirements will be conditionally admitted to the Summer semester to complete these courses. The deadline to apply is February 1. Applicants received after this will be processed if there is space available in the program. For application deadlines, see Specific intake application process.
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Students must complete 11 courses, for a total of 34 or 35 credits. The certificate can be earned in 14 months, beginning in May and finishing at the end of June the following year. Those students who begin the program with credit for COMP 120, COMP 150, COMP 152, or COMP 155 and either STAT 106 or MATH 270/STAT 270 can earn the certificate in about 10 months, beginning in September and finishing at the end of the following June. Students planning to complete the DAC within 12 months may need a B or better in STAT 106 in order to have the prerequisites in place for all of their Fall courses. For a detailed schedule, see the Typical program plan section below.
Course | Title | Credits |
One of: | 3-4 | |
COMP 120 | Computing for the Sciences | |
COMP 150 | Introduction to Programming | |
COMP 152 | Introduction to Structured Programming | |
COMP 155 | Object-oriented Programming | |
Plus: | ||
STAT 106 | Statistics I (see Note) | 4 |
or MATH 270/STAT 270 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | |
STAT 271 | Introduction to Data Analysis and Statistical Modeling | 3 |
STAT 272 | Statistical Graphics and Languages | 3 |
COMP 230 | Databases and Database Management Systems (formerly CIS 230) | 3 |
COMP 331/ STAT 331 | Data Quality | 3 |
STAT 315 | Applied Regression Analysis | 3 |
COMP 381 | Introduction to Machine Learning | 3 |
or STAT 431/ COMP 431 | Data Mining |
Note: Students planning to complete the DAC within 12 months may need a B or better in STAT 106 in order to have the prerequisites in place for all of their Fall courses.
Students must choose three courses from the following:
Course | Title | Credits |
STAT 307 | Data Visualization | 3 |
STAT 330 | Design of Experiments | 3 |
STAT 350 | Survey Sampling | 3 |
STAT 402 | Applied Generalized Linear Models and Survival Analysis | 3 |
STAT 430 | Time Series and Forecasting | 3 |
STAT 470 | Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis | 3 |
COMP 380 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (see Note) | 3 |
CIS 385 | Project Management | 3 |
COMP 430 | Advanced Database Topics (formerly CIS 430) | 3 |
COMP 455 | Extreme Computing (see Note) | 3 |
Note: Prerequisites for this course include courses that are not included in the DAC curriculum. Students who wish to use this course as an elective in the DAC should speak with an Academic Advisor.
Co-operative Education (Co-op) combines academic studies with relevant work experience. Academic semesters alternate with work terms, providing students work experience that draws upon and reinforces the skills that they have been building in the classroom and lab, as well as opportunities to meet with potential employers in their field of study.
Co-op students must complete 10 courses as well as a four-month Co-op work term in the Summer semester directly before their final academic semester. The certificate with Co-op option can be earned in about 18 months, beginning in July and finishing in December of the following year. Those students who begin the program with credit for STAT 106 or MATH 270/STAT 270 can earn the certificate in about 16 months, beginning in September and finishing in December of the following year. For a detailed schedule, see the Typical program plan (Co-op option) section below.
In order to satisfy the requirements of the Data Analysis post-Baccalaureate certificate (Co-op option), students must complete two four-month semesters of academic study (9 credits each), followed by a four-month Co-op work term (typically during a Summer semester), followed by one more semester of academic study (9 credits). Some students will also need to initially begin with a July–August Summer semester with STAT 106 (4 credits). Students who complete all of the academic requirements of the certificate but do not complete the Co-op semester may still earn the Data Analysis post-baccalaureate certificate without a Co-op option designation.
For more information about Co-op programs at UFV, see the Co-operative Education section of the calendar.
Early Summer session (May–June)
Late Summer session (July–August)
Note: Students planning to complete the DAC within 12 months may need a B or better in STAT 106 in order to have the prerequisites in place for all of their Fall courses.
Early Summer session (May–June)
Late Summer session (July–August)
Students enrolled in undergraduate courses (courses numbered 100 or higher) must maintain a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 to remain enrolled in Good Academic Standing at UFV. Students in Good Academic Standing will have no registration limits placed on them. Failure to meet the minimum CGPA requirement will result in restrictions on registration and may eventually lead to academic suspension from studies at UFV. Students on Academic Warning or Academic Probation are limited to registering in 10 credits. For further details, see the Academic standing and undergraduate continuance section of the academic calendar. Academic standing is governed by UFV's Undergraduate Continuance policy (92).
A maximum of three repeated courses are permitted without dean’s approval. Where a course has been repeated, only the higher grade is counted in the GPA calculation.
Students must complete at least 21 of the credits numbered 200 or higher required for the certificate (excluding Co-op) at UFV.
Students are responsible for ensuring they are eligible to graduate, and should regularly consult with an Academic Advisor. To be eligible to graduate, students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.00 on all 11 courses (34-35 credits) required to complete the program.
To graduate from the Data Analysis certificate, students must have completed the requirements of a university degree.
Students must apply for graduation in the first month of their final semester. Visit the Graduation webpage for more information. The final deadline for students who wish to attend the June Convocation ceremony is April 1 of each year, with all program requirements completed by April 30.
For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.