DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS
B.Sc DEGREE PROGRAMME IN STATISTICS

  1. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
    Candidates seeking admission into this programme should possess any of the following qualifications.
    (i) At least two Advanced Level passes in the General Certificate of Education (GCE) or the Higher School Certificate (HSC) or any of the equivalent recognized by the Senate of the University of Benin at not more than two sittings. The subjects should include Mathematics/Statistics and any other science or relevant social science (Economics, Accounting, Geography and Business students) subjects.
    (ii) At least a merit level pass in the University of Benin Diploma in any of the following:
    (a) Data processing (DDP)
    (b) Science Labouratory Technology (DSLT)
    (c) Analytical and Industrial Chemistry (DAIC)
    (d) Mathematics Education (DME)
    (e) Computer Engineering (DICE)
    (f) Diploma in Geology (DIG)
    (g) Computer Science (DCS)
    (h) Accounting, Banking and Finance
    (i) Maritime Studies (DMS)
    (j) Joint Universities Preliminary Examination Board (JUPEB)
  2. GRADUATION REQUIREMENT
    i. For candidates admitted through UTME, 130 minimum numbers of credit hours which must include core and mandatory courses should be earned for graduation, while for those through direct entry admission, 100 minimum numbers of credit hours which must include core and mandatory courses should be earned for graduation.
    ii. Maximum number of years for graduation is 9 years for candidates admitted through year 1 and 8 years for candidates through direct entry admission.
    iii. Minimum CGPA for graduation is 1.50.
    iv. Other requirements: A graduating student must pass the General Studies Examinations.
  3. CONDITIONS FOR WITHDRAWAL
    A student is expected to register for a minimum of twenty (20) credits in any given session. Any student who accumulates less than 10 credits in any given session shall be expected to withdraw from the programme.
4.    GRADING SYSTEM
Course MarkLetter GradeGrade Point
70-100%A5
60-69%B4
50-59%C3
45-49%D2
0-44%F0
5.     CLASSIFICATION OF DEGREE
Class of DegreeGrading System
First Class Honours4.50 – 5.00
Second Class Upper Division3.50 – 4.49
Second Class Lower Division2.50 – 3.49
Third Class1.50 – 2.49
  

6.     MINIMUM CREDITS REQUIRED FOR COMPUTATION OF CGPA

6 – Year Duration 5 – Year Duration  (Direct Entry)
YEARCREDIT UNITS YEARCREDIT UNITS
Year 1 (10%)31 Year 2 (10%)31
Year 2 (10%)21 Year 3 (15%)21
Year 3 (15%)21 Year 4 (15%)21
Year 4 (15%)21 Year 5 (20%)21
Year 5 (20%)21 Year 6 (30%)22
Year 6 (30%)22 Total Credit116
Total Credit132   


7.             COURSE DISTRIBUTION

FIRST SEMESTERSECOND SEMESTER
Course CodeCourse TitleCreditsCourse CodeCourse TitleCredits 
*STA110Introduction to  Statistics03*MTH123Vectors, and Coordinate Geometry.03 
*MTH110Algebra and Trigonometry03*MTH125Differential Equations and Dynamics03 
*MTH112Calculus03PHY124Electromagnetism and Modern Physics04 
*CSC110Introduction to Computing03*GST121Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution02 
PHY111Mechanics, Thermal Physics and Properties of Matter03*GST122Nigerian Peoples and Culture02 
*GST111Use of English02*GST123History and Philosophy of Science02 
*GST112Philosophy and Logic02    
Total Credits19Total Credits16 

YEAR 1

*Core courses

FIRST SEMESTERSECOND SEMESTER
Course CodeCourse TitleCreditsCourse CodeCourse TitleCredits
*STA211Probability Distribution Theory I03*STA221Statistical Inference I03
+CSC212Symbolic Programming in FORTRAN03*STA222Statistical Computing I03
*MTH210Elementary Algebra and Analysis03*MTH227Introduction to Numerical Analysis03
*MTH218Mathematical Methods I03CSC220Introduction to Data Processing03
STA212Statistics for Agriculture and Biological Sciences03   
Total Credits15Total Credits12

YEAR 2

*Core courses                                     +Mandatory courses

YEAR 3

FIRST SEMESTERSECOND SEMESTER
Course CodeCourse TitleCreditsCourse CodeCourse TitleCredits 
*MTH230Linear Algebra03STA223Statistics for Physical Sciences and Engineering Sciences03 
+MTH212Real Analysis03MTH228Mathematical Methods II03 
*MTH214Introduction to Operations Research03ECO221Micro-Economics Theory I03 
STA213Introduction to Social and Economic Statistics03    
ECO211Macro Economic Theory03    
Total Credits15Total Credits09 

*Core courses                     +Mandatory courses

YEAR 4

FIRST SEMESTERSECOND SEMESTER
Course Code  Course TitleCreditsCourse Code  Course TitleCredits
*STA311Analysis of Variance and Regression Analysis I03*STA321Statistical Inference II03
*STA312Probability Distribution Theory II03*STA324Biometric Methods I03
*STA313Statistical Computing II03*STA331Sampling Theory and Survey Methodology I03
*MTH314Operations Research03+MTH324Mathematical Modeling03
Total Credits12Total Credits12

*Core courses

+Mandatory courses

YEAR  5

FIRST SEMESTERSECOND SEMESTER
Course Code  Course TitleCreditsCourse Code  Course TitleCredits 
+MTH310Abstract Algebra I03STA325Econometric Methods03 
+CED300Entrepreneurship Development02STA326Demography03 
*STA431Non-Parametric Statistics04STA441Time Series Analysis04 
MTH317Numerical Linear Algebra  03STA432Bayesian Inference04 
Total Credits12Total Credits14 

*Core courses                                     +Mandatory courses

YEAR 6

FIRST SEMESTERSECOND SEMESTER
Course Code  Course TitleCreditsCourse Code  Course TitleCredits
STA412Design and Analysis of Experiments04+STA422Multivariate Analysis04
*STA499Reading Course06+STA429Sampling Theory and Survey Methodology04
STA411Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes04STA421Analysis of Variance and Regression Analysis I04
STA455Topics in Applied Statistics04STA469Linear Models04
Total Credits18Total Credits16

*Core courses                                     +Mandatory courses

8.             COURSE CONTENT AND DESCRIPTION

                *The same as in full time programme

PART-TIME DEGREE PROGRAMMES