Program Overview

Program Overview

The Certificate in Statistical Methods is designed to assist students or professionals in developing core skills needed to understand and apply advanced statistical methods to activities and increase productivity. With the increasing availability of data, this certificate will help meet the high demand for qualified statisticians and workers who know advanced statistical methods in many data science fields.

About the Program

The Certificate in Statistical Methods provides the opportunity to learn:

• core areas of statistics, including real data analysis and hands-on training in software
• how to summarize, extract, and communicate meaningful information from complex data
• basic probability concepts, drawing conclusions about a population on the basis of sample data and then using probability theories to indicate how reliable your conclusions are
• how to reach logical conclusions about relationships between variables

Featured Classes

Examples of featured classes in this certificate include:

• STAT 103: Elementary Probability An elementary introduction to the concepts of probability, including: sets, Venn diagrams, definition of probability, algebra of probabilities, counting principles, some discrete random variables and their distributions, graphical displays, expected values, the normal distribution, the Central Limit Theorem, applications, some statistical concepts.
• STAT 245: Introduction to Statistical Methods An introduction to basic statistical methods including frequency distributions, elementary probability, confidence intervals and tests of significance, analysis of variance, regression and correlation, contingency tables, goodness of fit.
• STAT 344: Applied Regression Analysis Applied regression analysis involving the extensive use of computer software. Includes: linear regression; multiple regression; stepwise methods; residual analysis; robustness considerations; multicollinearity; biased procedures; non-linear regression.

Why Study Here?

This certificate program is the only program of its type in Saskatchewan and provides innovative academic programming. Learning computational techniques using statistical software is an integral part of statistical theory and applications. The lab sessions will introduce you to statistical software as a tool to understand the applications of statistical techniques and help you develop skills for data analysis.

Unique Facilities

Your sessions will be supported by the excellent technological facilities available at USask. USask is a data-rich community that has a diverse research profile, including research on vaccine and infectious diseases and agricultural, environmental, health, medical, biological, and material sciences as well as a number of unique research centres. USask is the perfect place for statisticians, providing a multitude of opportunities for research and collaboration.

Careers

This program is an attractive credential for students interested in careers in science, social science, and research. As statistics play a vital role in every field of study, if you combine this certificate with other degree majors at USask, you may gain access to career opportunities such as:

• Statistics teacher at the K-12 level
• Business analyst
• Database administrator
• Data scientist
• Data specialist in marketing services
• Economist
• Financial analyst
• Quantitative analyst
• Statistician You may be able to access various fields such as:
• Consulting firms
• Financial services and accounting
• Government (federal, provincial, regional, municipal)
• Hospitals, medical and health research organizations
• Industry
• Insurance companies
• IT companies
• Marketing and consumer research
• Pharmaceutical companies
• Transportation and logistics

Tuition Estimates

• Canadian students:
  • Tuition: $822.60 per 3 credit unit class
  • Student fees: $1,308.24 per year
• International students:
  • Tuition: $3,981.30 per 3 credit unit class
  • Student fees: $1,308.24 per year The cost of books and supplies varies widely depending on the courses you choose. It is recommended that you budget between $1,500-$2,500 for this program.

Program Options

The Certificate in Statistical Methods is offered by the College of Arts and Science. You may earn the certificate on its own, concurrently with a degree program from this college or others, or after completing a degree.

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements depend on your situation. Please note that:

• High school student or graduate
• University/college student or graduate
• Where you attended high school

Application Deadlines

Start term | Application deadline | International deadline ---------|--------------------|------------------- Winter | Dec. 1, 2025 | Sept. 1, 2025 Spring | April 1, 2026 | Feb. 1, 2026 Summer | May 1, 2026 | March 1, 2026 Fall | July 15, 2026 | May 1, 2026 Winter | Dec. 1, 2026 | Sept. 1, 2026

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• Applied Computing
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