SPECIALIST PROGRAM IN STATISTICS - Statistical Science Stream (SCIENCE) - SCSPE2279F

Supervisor of Studies: S. Damouras Email: sotirios.damouras@utoronto.ca (416-287-7269)

Program Objectives
This program provides training in the discipline of Statistics. Students are given a thorough grounding in the theory underlying statistical reasoning and learn the methodologies associated with current applications. A full set of courses on the theory and methodology of the discipline represents the core of the program. In addition, students select one of three streams, each of which provides immediately useful, job-related skills. The program also prepares students for further study in Statistics and related fields.

The Statistical Science Stream is concerned with giving students a sound grounding in statistical methodology and theory. Students acquire expertise in the proper collection of data, the methods used to analyze data to answer scientific questions of interest, and the theory that underlies these activities. The program provides preparation for employment as a statistician or for further graduate studies in statistics.

Enrolment Requirements

Enrolment in the Specialist in Statistics (all streams) is limited. Students may apply to enter the program after completing 4.0 credits, and must meet the requirements described below:

1. Students already admitted to the UTSC Year 1 Statistics admissions category:

Required Courses:

Students must have passed the following CSC and MAT courses:

a. All streams: CSCA08H3, CSCA67H3, MATA22H3, MATA31H3, and MATA37H3.
b. Machine Learning and Data Science stream only: CSCA48H3

Required Grades:

There are a limited number of available spaces in each stream of the Specialist in Statistics. Students that meet all of the following requirements will be eligible to be considered for one of the spaces in a Statistics Specialist POSt; admission will be based on academic performance in the required A-level courses, identified above. Students who meet all of the following requirements but are not admitted to the Specialist will be admitted to the Major in Statistics:
a. All streams: a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 2.5 over the following courses: CSCA08H3, CSCA67H3, MATA22H3, and MATA37H3; and
b. For the Machine Learning and Data Science stream only: a final grade of at least B in CSCA48H3.

2. Students admitted to other UTSC Year 1 admissions categories:

Students that have been admitted to other CMS admissions categories (Computer Science or Mathematics) or any other UTSC Year 1 admissions categories are eligible to apply for a Statistics Specialist POSt. Admission will be based on academic performance in the required A-level courses, identified above. The requirements change each year depending on available spaces and the pool of eligible applicants, and students are cautioned that there is no guarantee of admission; as such, students are strongly advised to plan to enrol in backup programs.

For more information about the admission requirements, please visit the following CMS webpage.

Program Requirements
To complete the program, a student must meet the course requirements described below.

The first-year requirements of the three streams are almost identical, except that the Quantitative Finance stream requires MGEA02H3 while the Statistical Machine Learning and Data Science stream requires CSCA48H3, and the Statistical Science stream requires STAA57H3; these courses need not be taken in the first year.

Note: There are courses on the St. George campus that can be taken to satisfy some of the requirements of the program. STAB52H3, STAB57H3, STAC62H3 and STAC67H3, however, must be taken at the University of Toronto Scarborough; no substitutes are permitted without permission of the program supervisor.

Core (7.5 credits)

1. Writing Requirement (0.5 credit) (*)
0.5 credit from the following: ANTA01H3, ANTA02H3, CTLA01H3, ENGA10H3, ENGA11H3, ENGB06H3, ENGB07H3, ENGB08H3, ENGB09H3, ENGB17H3, ENGB19H3, ENGB50H3, GGRA02H3, GGRA03H3, GGRB05H3, (ACMA01H3), LINA01H3, PHLA10H3, PHLA11H3, WSTA01H3.
(*) It is recommended that this requirement be satisfied by the end of the second year.

2. A-level courses (2.5 credits)
CSCA08H3 Introduction to Computer Science I
MATA22H3 Linear Algebra I or Mathematical Sciences
MATA31H3* Calculus I for Mathematical Sciences
MATA37H3* Calculus II for Mathematical Sciences
[(MATA67H3) or CSCA67H3 Discrete Mathematics]

3. B-level courses (2.5 credits)
MATB24H3 Linear Algebra II
MATB41H3 Techniques of the Calculus of Several Variables I
MATB61H3 Linear Programming and Optimization
STAB52H3 Introduction to Probability
STAB57H3 Introduction to Statistics

4. C-level courses (1.5 credits)
CSCC37H3 Introduction to Numerical Algorithms for Computational Mathematics
STAC62H3 Probability and Stochastic Processes I
STAC67H3 Regression Analysis

5. D-level courses (0.5 credit)
STAD37H3 Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Science Stream
This stream requires a total of 26 courses (13.0 credits). In addition to the core requirements, 11 other courses (5.5 credits) must be taken satisfying all of the following requirements:

6. Additional A-level courses (0.5 credit)
STAA57H3 Introduction to Data Science

7. Additional B-level courses (1.0 credit)
MATB42H3 Techniques of Calculus of Several Variables II
MATB44H3 Differential Equations I

8. Additional C-level courses (2.5 credits)
STAC33H3 Introduction to Applied Statistics
STAC50H3 Data Collection
STAC51H3 Categorical Data Analysis
STAC58H3 Statistical Inference
STAC63H3 Probability and Stochastic Processes II

9. Additional C- and D-level courses (1.0 credit)*
1.0 credit from the following:
CSCC11H3 Introduction to Machine Learning and Data Mining
MATC34H3 Complex Variables
MATC37H3 Introduction to Real Analysis (strongly recommended for students who wish to pursue graduate studies)
STAD68H3 Advanced Machine Learning and Data Mining
STAD78H3 Machine Learning Theory
STAD80H3 Analysis of Big Data
STAD92H3 Readings in Statistics
STAD93H3 Readings in Statistics
STAD94H3 Statistics Project
STAD95H3 Statistics Project
*Students should plan ahead when taking these courses to ensure that prerequisites are satisfied and, in the case of STAD92H3, STAD93H3, STAD94H3, and STAD95H3, that a faculty member has agreed to supervise the course (as this is not guaranteed).

10. Additional D-level courses (0.5 credit)
STAD57H3 Time Series Analysis


Calendar Section: Statistics


SPECIALIST PROGRAM IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - Entrepreneurship Stream (BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION) - SCSPE2432Q

Academic Director: S. Ahmed, Email: mgmtss@utsc.utoronto.ca

At its most fundamental level, effective strategic management is about understanding and successfully managing strategic interactions with other firms and individuals. Strategic interactions take place whenever our fortunes depend not only on our own actions, but also on the actions of our rivals (and vice versa). In these instances, our optimal actions and those of our partners and competitors are inextricably connected. How should we think about these interactions and formulate an action plan?

The Specialist Program in Strategic Management, which includes a Management Strategy Stream and an Entrepreneurship Stream, will give students the skills to address this essential question. Integrating tools from economics and other management disciplines, you will gain a profound understanding of business and corporate strategy and their sub-disciplines, and/or entrepreneurship.

Overall, as a Strategic Management specialist, students will develop an ability to identify, simplify, and analyze highly complex business problems, to strategize implementable solutions, and to articulate the key elements of their strategic reasoning in a simple, compelling and engaging way to a non-expert audience. Indeed, the strategic mindset that students will gain from this specialty will help them successfully navigate the stormy waters of business, whether they plan a career as a management consultant, economic consultant, manager in private-sector, public sector and non-profit organizations, investment banker, or entrepreneur.

Both streams have a non-co-op and a co-op component. Co-op students should see the section regarding work term requirements for specific details on courses required before each work term.

Enrolment Requirements
Enrolment in this Program is limited.

1. Students enrolling directly from high school are admitted on the basis of academic performance. They must have completed Grade 12 English and Grade 12 Calculus.

Course Guidelines for Students Admitted to B.B.A. Programs Directly from High School Students must complete the following courses in their first year of study: MGEA02H3, MGEA06H3, MATA34H3, MGAB01H3, MGAB02H3, MGHA12H3, MGMA01H3 and MGTA38H3.

2. Students requesting admission after first year must request ONLY ONE Management Subject POSt on ACORN. Students may apply at the end of the Winter semester and/or at the end of the Summer semester. Application for admission will be considered only for the round during which the student has made the Subject POSt request.

The minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) for Program admission is calculated for each application period, and is based on University of Toronto courses only. Decisions are made when all grades have been received.

Students must have completed the following courses (or their equivalent): MGEA02H3, MGEA06H3, and MATA34H3. However, [[MATA29H3 or MATA30H3 or MATA31H3 or (MATA32H3)] and [(MATA33H3) or MATA35H3 or MATA36H3 or MATA37H3]] may also be used to satisfy the calculus requirement. None of the courses listed above (or their equivalent) can be designated as CR/NCR. Of the total credits that students have completed when they apply, at least 4.0 credits just in University of Toronto courses that have been graded (i.e., not designated as CR/NCR). Students may apply until they have completed up to 10.0 credits. Students who have completed more than 10.0 credits will not be considered for admission to the Program.

In order to remain in the Program, students must maintain a CGPA of 2.0 or higher after having attempted at least 4.0 credits. Students whose CGPA falls below 2.0 will be removed from the Program. Students removed from the program for this reason may request reinstatement if they complete at least 2.0 credits (none of which can be designated as CR/NCR) in the following session and raise their CGPA to at least 2.0. This opportunity will be provided only once.

To complete the program, a student must meet the course requirements described below. The program requirements comprise a core 10.5 credits, and an additional 3.5 credits for the Entrepreneurship stream (14.0 credits total.)

Note: A single course may only be used once to fulfill one of the following program requirements.


Core (10.5 credits):

1. (7.0 credits):
MGAB01H3 Introductory Financial Accounting I
MGAB02H3 Introductory Financial Accounting II
MGAB03H3 Introductory Management Accounting
MGFB10H3 Principles of Finance
MGFC10H3 Intermediate Finance
MGHC02H3 Management Skills
MGHA12H3 Human Resource Management
MGHB02H3 Managing People and Groups in Organizations
MGMA01H3 Principles of Marketing
MGMB01H3 Marketing Management
MGOC10H3 Analytics for Decision Making
MGOC20H3 Operations Management
MGTA38H3 Management Communications
and
0.5 credit at the D-level in either Management or Economics for Management Studies courses

2. (0.5 credit):
MATA34H3
or
[[MATA29H3 or MATA30H3 or MATA31H3 or (MATA32H3)] and [(MATA33H3) or MATA35H3 or MATA36H3 or MATA37H3]]

3. (3.0 credits):
MGEA02H3 Introduction to Microeconomics: A Mathematical Approach
MGEA06H3 Introduction to Macroeconomics: A Mathematical Approach
MGEB02H3 Price Theory: A Mathematical Approach
MGEB06H3 Macroeconomic Theory and Policy: A Mathematical Approach
MGEB11H3 Quantitative Methods in Economics I
MGEB12H3 Quantitative Methods in Economics II

Entrepreneurship Stream (3.5 credits):

4. Foundation Courses - 1.0 credit:
MGSB01H3 Introduction to Strategy
MGSC01H3 Strategic Management I

5. Concentration Courses – 1.5 credits:
MGSB22H3 Entrepreneurship
MGSC35H3 Innovation
[MGSC26H3 Venture Capital or MGFD15H3 Private Equity]

6. Advanced Course – 0.5 credit:
MGSD24H3 New Venture Creation and Planning

7. Elective Courses – 0.5 credit from:
MGEC11H3 Introduction to Regression Analysis
MGEC41H3 Industrial Organization
MGED43H3 Organization Strategies.
or any C- or D-level Strategy course (MGS)

Note: In selecting options and electives, students should refer to the guidelines for program breadth and depth found in the Degree Requirements section of the UTSC Calendar.


Calendar Section: Management


SPECIALIST PROGRAM IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - Management Strategy Stream (BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION) - SCSPE24320

Academic Director: S. Ahmed, Email: mgmtss@utsc.utoronto.ca

At its most fundamental level, effective strategic management is about understanding and successfully managing strategic interactions with other firms and individuals. Strategic interactions take place whenever our fortunes depend not only on our own actions, but also on the actions of our rivals (and vice versa). In these instances, our optimal actions and those of our partners and competitors are inextricably connected. How should we think about these interactions and formulate an action plan?

The Specialist Program in Strategic Management, which includes a Management Strategy Stream and an Entrepreneurship Stream, will give students the skills to address this essential question. Integrating tools from economics and other management disciplines, you will gain a profound understanding of business and corporate strategy and their sub-disciplines, and/or entrepreneurship.

Overall, as a Strategic Management specialist, students will develop an ability to identify, simplify, and analyze highly complex business problems, to strategize implementable solutions, and to articulate the key elements of their strategic reasoning in a simple, compelling and engaging way to a non-expert audience. Indeed, the strategic mindset that students will gain from this specialty will help them successfully navigate the stormy waters of business, whether they plan a career as a management consultant, economic consultant, manager in private-sector, public sector and non-profit organizations, investment banker, or entrepreneur.

Both streams have a non-co-op and a co-op component. Co-op students should see the section regarding work term requirements for specific details on courses required before each work term.

Enrolment Requirements
Enrolment in this Program is limited.

1. Students enrolling directly from high school are admitted on the basis of academic performance. They must have completed Grade 12 English and Grade 12 Calculus.

Course Guidelines for Students Admitted to B.B.A. Programs Directly from High School Students must complete the following courses in their first year of study: MGEA02H3, MGEA06H3, MATA34H3, MGAB01H3, MGAB02H3, MGHA12H3, MGMA01H3 and MGTA38H3.

2. Students requesting admission after first year must request ONLY ONE Management Subject POSt on ACORN. Students may apply at the end of the Winter semester and/or at the end of the Summer semester. Application for admission will be considered only for the round during which the student has made the Subject POSt request.

The minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) for Program admission is calculated for each application period, and is based on University of Toronto courses only. Decisions are made when all grades have been received.

Students must have completed the following courses (or their equivalent): MGEA02H3, MGEA06H3, and MATA34H3. However, [[MATA29H3 or MATA30H3 or MATA31H3 or (MATA32H3)] and [(MATA33H3) or MATA35H3 or MATA36H3 or MATA37H3]] may also be used to satisfy the calculus requirement. None of the courses listed above (or their equivalent) can be designated as CR/NCR. Of the total credits that students have completed when they apply, at least 4.0 credits just in University of Toronto courses that have been graded (i.e., not designated as CR/NCR). Students may apply until they have completed up to 10.0 credits. Students who have completed more than 10.0 credits will not be considered for admission to the Program.

In order to remain in the Program, students must maintain a CGPA of 2.0 or higher after having attempted at least 4.0 credits. Students whose CGPA falls below 2.0 will be removed from the Program. Students removed from the program for this reason may request reinstatement if they complete at least 2.0 credits (none of which can be designated as CR/NCR) in the following session and raise their CGPA to at least 2.0. This opportunity will be provided only once.

To complete the program, a student must meet the course requirements described below. The program requirements comprise a core 10.5 credits, and an additional 3.5 credits for the Management Strategy stream (14.0 credits total.)

Note: A single course may only be used once to fulfill one of the following program requirements.


Core (10.5 credits):

1. (7.0 credits):
MGAB01H3 Introductory Financial Accounting I
MGAB02H3 Introductory Financial Accounting II
MGAB03H3 Introductory Management Accounting
MGFB10H3 Principles of Finance
MGFC10H3 Intermediate Finance
MGHA12H3 Human Resource Management
MGHB02H3 Managing People and Groups in Organizations
MGHC02H3 Management Skills
MGMA01H3 Principles of Marketing
MGMB01H3 Marketing Management
MGOC10H3 Analytics for Decision Making
MGOC20H3 Operations Management
MGTA38H3 Management Communications
and
0.5 credit at the D-level in either Management or Economics for Management Studies courses

2. (0.5 credit):
MATA34H3
or
[[MATA29H3/​MATA30H3/​MATA31H3/​(MATA32H3)] and [(MATA33H3)/MATA35H3/​MATA36H3/​MATA37H3]]

3. (3.0 credits):
MGEA02H3 Introduction to Microeconomics: A Mathematical Approach
MGEA06H3 Introduction to Macroeconomics: A Mathematical Approach
MGEB02H3 Price Theory: A Mathematical Approach
MGEB06H3 Macroeconomic Theory and Policy: A Mathematical Approach
MGEB11H3 Quantitative Methods in Economics I
MGEB12H3 Quantitative Methods in Economics II

Management Strategy Stream (3.5 credits):

4. Foundation Courses - 1.0 credit:
MGSB01H3 Introduction to Strategy
MGSC01H3 Strategic Management I

5. Concentration Courses – 1.5 credits from:
MGEC11H3 Introduction to Regression Analysis
MGSC05H3 The Changing World of Business-Government Relations
MGSC10H3 Business Strategy in the Digital Age
MGSC14H3 Management Ethics
MGSC35H3 Innovation
MGSD05H3 Strategic Management II
MGSD40H3 Corporate Social Responsibility

Based on courses selected, students can obtain the following concentrations within the Management Strategy stream:

Quantitative Strategy and Analysis:
MGSC10H3, MGEC11H3 and MGSD55H3

Technology Strategy:
MGSC10H3, MGSC35H3, and [MGSD15H3 or MGSD55H3]

Strategy, Government and Society:
MGSC05H3, MGSC14H3 and MGSD40H3

General Strategic Management:
MGSD05H3 and 1.0 credit from list of concentration courses from requirement 5

6. Advanced Course – 0.5 credit:
MGSD01H3 Senior Seminar in Strategic Management

7. Elective Courses – 0.5 credit from:
MGEC11H3 - Introduction to Regression Analysis
MGEC41H3 - Industrial Organization
MGED43H3 - Organization Strategies.
or any B-, C- or D-level Strategy course (MGS)

Note: In selecting options and electives, students should refer to the guidelines for program breadth and depth found in the Degree Requirements section of the UTSC Calendar.


Calendar Section: Management


SPECIALIST PROGRAM IN STUDIO ART (ARTS) - SCSPE11262

Undergraduate Advisor (General): Email: studio-program-supervisor@utsc.utoronto.ca

Enrolment Requirements
Enrolment in the Specialist in Studio Art is limited. Students must apply to enter the program after completing four credits including VPSA62H3 and VPSA63H3. Decisions are made on program admissions only twice a year, in May and August, and are based on student requests submitted to the Office of the Registrar through ACORN. Admission is determined on the basis of a student's overall GPA and grades in VPSA62H3 and VPSA63H3. For students applying after 8.0-10.0 credits, admission will be based on the overall GPA and grades in VPS courses taken.

Program Requirements
This program requires the completion of 14.0 credits, including 4.0 credits at the C-or D-level of which at least 1.0 credit must be at the D-level.

1. 2.5 credits as follows:
VPSA62H3 Foundation Studies in Studio
VPSA63H3 But Why is it Art?
VPSB01H3 The Artist
VPSB56H3 Digital Fundamentals for Artists
VPHA46H3 Ways of Seeing: Introduction to Art Histories

2. 3.5 credits at VPSB-level courses, 1.0 credits of which should be from the following:
VPSB58H3 Video Art
VPSB59H3 Sculpture
VPSB70H3 Experimental Drawing
VPSB73H3 Curatorial Perspectives I

3. 1.0 additional credits from the following:
VPSB02H3 The Image Culture
CITA01H3 Foundations of City Studies
ENGA03H3 Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGB12H3 Life Writing
ENGB38H3 The Graphic Novel
FLMA70H3 How to Read a Film
FLMB75H3 Cinema and Modernity
MDSA10H3/​(MDSA01H3) Media Foundations
MDSA13H3/​(MDSA02H3) Media History
MDSB32H3/​(MDSB05H3) Media and Globalization
MDSB28H3/​(MDSB09H3/​MDSB24H3) Kids These Days: Youth, Language and Media
WSTA01H3 Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies

4. 1.5 additional credits in VPH, of which 0.5 credit must be at the C-level

5. 4.0 credits in VPSC-level, of which 2.0 credits must be from the following:

VPSC85H3 Essential Skills for Emerging Artists
VPSC90H3 Theory and Practice: Art in a Globalizing World
VPSC91H3 Theory and Practice: Art and the Body
VPSC92H3 Theory and Practice: Art and Materials
VPSC93H3 Theory and Practice: Art and the Everyday
VPSC94H3 Theory and Practice: Art and Place
VPSC95H3 Theory and Practice: Art and Social Justice

6. 0.5 credits as follows:

VPSC56H3 Studio and Exhibition Practice

7. 1.0 credits as follows:

VPSD56H3 Advanced Exhibition Practice
VPSD63H3 Independent Study in Studio: Thesis


Calendar Section: Studio Art