The Statistics Program at the University of Qatar is oriented towards applications. The current program offers a major in statistics which concentrates on applied statistics along with some introductory probability and mathematical statistics courses. The curriculum is designed to provide students with skills, expertise, and proficiency in data analysis. In addition, the program enhances the students logical and rational thinking through studying a set of mathematics courses. Moreover, the student is provided with update knowledge in computer programming and computer science. Coping with the reforming process at the university of Qatar, which encourages interdisciplinary programs, the program offers two undergraduate major/ minor plans. The student can choose either mathematics or computer science as his minor. Also, the student is given a chance to concentrate on an area of application of his interest such as economics, sociology, biomedical science, and others.
Finally, the Program offers a minor in statistics that is open for all students from other departments within the faculty or even from other faculties.
Academic advisors are committed to help the students plan their course work. Also, modern computer laboratories, equipped with a wide range of statistical software, are available for class instruction and for student use outside of class at the Men’s and Women’s campuses.
Objectives
To prepare students to understand the field of statistics both as an academic discipline and as a profession. Graduates should be readily qualified for immediate employment; distinguished students should also be capable of pursuing their postgraduate education;
To provide students with sufficient computing and mathematical skills besides their statistics knowledge. Graduates should develop an adequate, yet sufficient level of understanding and maturity in each of the subject areas;
To present an adequate overall balance between theory and applications;
To prepare students to apply their knowledge to specific constrained problems, produce solutions and present the appropriate interpretations;
To develop student capacity to undertake intellectually demanding mathematical reasoning and modeling tasks, and student ability to communicate, read and learn mathematical sciences on their own.