Introduction
The Department of Statistics was established in 1988 in the faculty of Sciences, Allama Iqbal Open University. Since then, the faculty and students have shared a common goal of maturing the Department with sheer hard work and constant struggle. Statistical sciences have a significant impact on our lives and are a key to discoveries and innovation. Over time, with concerted efforts, the Department has grown to its full potential and is vigorously involved in participating in global efforts to drive a new era of growth, development, and productivity. Since, our world is becoming more quantitative and data focused, job opportunities in statistics are plentiful and projected to increase worldwide. Therefore, the alumni of the department of statistics have been working in various government departments and private sector.
The vision of the Department is to impart quality education that focuses on collaborative learning through innovative teaching and research methodologies. It aims to create an environment that enables students to effectively engage in making lasting contributions in diverse fields according to rapidly changing demands of not only the home country but the entire globe. The Department is determined to further develop a state-of-the-art model of learning and research, which will benefit the masses across the board.
The following degree programs are being offered in the Department of Statistics. All these programs are approved by the Higher Education Commission, Islamabad.
- PhD Statistics
- MPhil Statistics
- BS (4- years, 2.5 -year & 2 -year) Statistics
- AD in Statistics
All the courses and contents of these programs are designed to meet the challenging statistical needs in life sciences, information technology, social sciences, and other allied disciplines. The course outlines of all level courses have been designed and updated recently after consulting the syllabi of national and international universities. It helps to strengthen the statistical concepts and logical thinking among our students.
Presently, these degree programs are offered at the main campus only. However, soon the Department also intends to offer these degree programs at the main regional headquarters.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidate must have FSc/HSSC certificate in HSSC with major Mathematics or equivalent exams approved/verified by Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC).
Selection Process
Open Merit
Duration
Medium of Instruction
Teaching Methodology
Face to Face
Total Credits Hours Required
| Course Title | Code | Category | CH |
| Functional English | ENGL3505 | Gen. edu. | 3 (3+0) |
| Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | PKST3502 | Gen. Edu. | 2 (2+0) |
| Islamic Studies / Ethics | ITH3501 / HAD3501 | Gen. Edu. | 2 (2+0) |
| Calculus-I | MATH3502 | Gen. Edu. | 3 (3+0) |
| Pakistan-Adab-I | URD3503 | Gen. Edu. | 2 (2+0) |
| Introductory Statistics | STAT3501 | Interdict Gen.edu.Major | 3 (3+0) |
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Course Title | Code | Category | CH |
| Expository Writing | ENGL3504 | Gen. | 3 (3+0) |
| Civic and community Engagement | SOC3503 | Edu. | 2 (2+0) |
| Calculus-II | MATH3509 | Gen. | 3 (3+0) |
| Introduction to Regression and Time series Analysis | STAT3508 | Edu. | 3 (3+0) |
| Application of Information Communication & Technologies | CS3503 | Major | 3 (2+1) |
| Introduction to Sociology | SOC3506 | Gen. | 2 (2+0) |
| Pakistan Studies | PKST3501 | Gen. Edu. GE | 2 (2+0) |
| Credit Hours | 18 | ||
| Course Title | Code | Category | CH |
| Quantitative Reasoning | MATH3508 | Gen.edu. | 3 (3+0) |
| Exploratory Data Analysis | STAT4504 | Major | 3 (2+1) |
| Basic Design of Experiments | STAT4503 | Major | 3 (3+0) |
| Introduction to Probability & Probability Distributions | STAT3503 | Major | 3 (3+0) |
| Basics of Environmental Science | ENVS4501 | Natural Science | 3 (2+1) |
| Entrepreneurship | MGT3503 | Gen. Edu. | 2 (2+0) |
| Credit Hours | 17 | ||
| Course Title | Code | Category | CH |
| Basic Statistical Inference | STAT4501 / STAT4502 | Major | 3 (3+0) each |
| Official Statistics | MATH4505 | Gen. | 3 (3+0) |
| Quantitative Reasoning-II | STAT4506 | Edu. / Major | 3 (3+0) |
| Data Analytic and Machine Learning | STAT4507 / STAT4508 | Major | 3 (3+0) each |
| Sampling and Sampling Distributions | Major | 3 (3+0) | |
| Vital Statistics | |||
| Credit Hours | 18 | ||
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2
3
4
5
6
Semesters
Assessment Weightage
| For Theory Courses: | ||||
|
S.No. |
Components |
Total Marks |
Weightage |
Passing Marks |
|
1 |
Assignment |
10 |
20% |
50% (In aggregate) |
|
2 |
Assignment 2 |
10 |
|
|
|
3 |
Mid Term |
30 |
30% |
|
|
4 |
Attendance |
100 |
Nil |
70% |
|
5 |
Final Exam |
100 |
50% |
50% |
| For Theory-Practical Courses: | ||||
|
S.No. |
Components |
Total Marks |
Weightage |
Passing Marks |
|
1 |
Assignment |
10 |
20% |
50% (In aggregate) |
|
2 |
Assignment 2 |
10 |
|
|
|
3 |
Mid Term |
30 |
30% |
|
|
4 |
Practical |
15 |
|
|
|
5 |
Attendance |
100 |
Nil |
70% |
|
6 |
Final Exam |
100 |
50% |
50% |
| For Practical/FYP Courses: | ||||
|
S.No. |
Components |
Total Marks |
Weightage |
Passing Marks |
|
1 |
Attendance |
100 |
Nil |
70% |
|
2 |
Final Exam |
100 |
100% |
50% |
Note: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) reserves the right to amend the fee structure policy, course offering and assessment of courses when required. The existing course(s) will be adopted/adapted as per requirement. The department may change the sequence of the course(s) offering as per availability of course(s).