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Introduction
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The subject of
Statistics was first introduced at Government College Lahore in 1955
under the auspices of Ch. Sultan Buksh who was the Chairperson of
the Department of Mathematics. In 1956, the Department was renamed
the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, under the
chairpersonship of Dr. Lal Muhammad Chawla, a prominent educationist
and mathematician. The teaching of Statistics was limited to Degree
classes in those days.
Prof. Sher
Muhammad Chaudhry was appointed Chairperson, Department of Statistics in
1964. Under his guidance, the Department continued to progress and the
Postgraduate Programme was launched in 1987. Mr. Abdul Sabur took over
charge as Chairperson and served the Department from 1990 to 1998. Since
1998, Prof. Muhammad Khalid Pervaiz has been working as Chairperson,
Department of Statistics.
The Department has
been organising refresher courses for teachers of Statistics for many
years. In 1986, a Summer School was also organised to train Postgraduate
teachers in Statistics. The Department is also rendering invaluable
services to the Directorate of Staff Development (DSD), the Pakistan
Institute of Statistical Training and Research (PISTAR), the National
Institute of Public Administration (NIPA), the EMIS and the Higher
Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC).
The Department
also imparts instructions to faculty members from other Departments such
as the Departments of Psychology, Botany, Zoology, Physics, Computer
Science and Economics. MPhil and PhD Programmes were launched here at
the Department in 1999.
Facilities
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Library
 The
Library of GC University Lahore offers easy access to rare research
material and books on unique topics. The Statistics Section of the
Library holds numerous updated research journals and publications
catering to almost every need of students conducting research or
preparing assignments. This Section of the Library stocks nearly 5,
000 books at present. They include the Kendall's Library of
Statistics, the Scham's Series of Statistics, different dictionaries
and encyclopedias.
Research
The Department
of Statistics has been publishing its research journal "Journal
of Statistics" since 1993. The ISSN of the research
journal is 1684-8403. The Editorial Board comprises eminent
educationists. Prominent scholars are regular subscribers to the
Journal. The Journal is approved by the Higher Education Commission
of Pakistan (HEC).
Research
Groups
Statistics Society
The Statistics
Society was established in 1987 to solve the problems of students and to
encourage academic and co-curricular activities at the Department. The
Society arranges Seminars on different topics by eminent professionals
on a regular basis.
 Statistics
Laboratory
The Department has
set up its own Computer Lab divided into two sections. Latest
Statistical Packages, like SPSS, Mathematica, E-Views, Statistica, Stata
and R-Language, etc., are available in this Laboratory. One section of
the Lab has 15 computers and is reserved for MPhil and PhD students; the
other, with 20 computers, is reserved for BSc (Hons.) students. Printing
and scanning facility is also available at the Department.
Seminars, Lectures, Workshops
The Department of
Statistics has always been regular in organising research and learning
activities. The Department has been organising seminars of prominent
statisticians from time to time. Our participants include Prof. Kazim
Khan (Kent State University, USA), Prof. A. Z. Memon, Prof. Dr. Muhammad
Hanif and Prof. G. R. Pasha. The Department also has the honour of
successfully holding a National and an International Conference on
Statistical Sciences with special reference to Survival Data Analysis.
Academic Programmes
The Department of Statistics offers BSc. (Hons.), MPhil and PhD Degree
Programmes.
Future Prospects
A Higher Degree in the subject of Statistics is the need of the day.
Degree holders can join departments in the public and private sectors
like education, provincial and federal bureaus of Statistics, State Bank
of Pakistan, Agriculture Census and the National Database and
Registration Authority (NADRA), etc.
Courses
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Year 1 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Semester |
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STAT
1101 |
Introductory Statistics |
3 |
I |
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STAT
1201 |
Introduction to Probability Distributions |
3 |
II |
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Year 2 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Semester |
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STAT
1201 |
Basic
Statistical Inference |
3 |
III |
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STAT
2201 |
Applied Statistics |
3 |
IV |
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STAT
2202 |
Statistical Packages I
(MS
Excel & SPSS) |
3 |
IV |
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Year 3 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Semester |
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STAT
3101 |
Probability and Probability Distribution I |
3 |
V |
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STAT
3102 |
Sampling Techniques I |
3 |
V |
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STAT
3103 |
Non-Parametric Methods |
3 |
V |
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STAT
3104 |
Design
and Analysis of Experiments I |
3 |
V |
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STAT
3105 |
Regression Analysis (Linear Models) |
3 |
V |
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STAT
3106 |
Statistical Packages II
(E
View & MINITAB) |
3 |
V |
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STAT
3201 |
Probability and Probability Distribution II |
3 |
VI |
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STAT
3202 |
Sampling Techniques II |
3 |
VI |
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STAT
3203 |
Design
and Analysis of Experiments II |
3 |
VI |
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STAT
3204 |
Econometrics |
3 |
VI |
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STAT
3205 |
Population Studies |
3 |
VI |
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STAT
3206 |
Statistical Packages III
(STATISTICA
& MATHEMATICA) |
3 |
VI |
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Year 4 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Semester |
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STAT
4101 |
Statistical Inference I |
3 |
VII |
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STAT
4101P |
Statistical Inference I |
1 |
VII |
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STAT
4102 |
Survey
and Research Methods |
3 |
VII |
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STAT
4299 |
Research Project/Internship |
3 |
VII |
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STAT
4201 |
Research Project/Internship |
3 |
VIII |
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STAT
4202 |
Statistical Inference II |
3 |
VIII |
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STAT
4299 |
Applied Multivariate Analysis |
3 |
VIII |
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STAT
4299P |
Applied Multivariate Analysis |
1 |
VIII |
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Any
two of the following Courses for Semester VII |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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STAT
4103 |
Actuarial Statistics |
3 |
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STAT
4104 |
Bio-Statistics |
3 |
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STAT
4105 |
Operations Research |
3 |
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STAT
4106 |
Statistical Quality Control |
3 |
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STAT
4107 |
Stochastic Process |
3 |
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Any
two of the following Courses for Semester VIII |
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STAT
4203 |
Actuarial Statistics II |
3 |
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STAT
4204 |
Categorical Data Analysis |
3 |
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STAT
4205 |
Reliability Analysis |
3 |
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STAT
4206 |
Survival Analysis |
3 |
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STAT
4207 |
Time
Series Analysis and Forecasting |
3 |
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Year 1 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Semester |
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STAT
1101 |
Introductory Statistics |
3 |
I |
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STAT
1201 |
Introduction to Probability Distributions |
3 |
II |
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Year 2 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Semester |
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STAT
1201 |
Basic
Statistical Inference |
3 |
III |
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STAT
2201 |
Applied Statistics |
3 |
IV |
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Year 1 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Semester |
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STAT
7101 |
Multivariate Analysis |
3 |
I |
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STAT
7102 |
Sampling Techniques |
3 |
I |
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STAT
7103 |
Social
Research Methods |
3 |
I |
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STAT
7104 |
Statistical Theory |
3 |
I |
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STAT
7105 |
Data
Analysis using Computer Software |
3 |
I |
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STAT
7106 |
Distribution Theory |
3 |
I |
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Optional Courses (any four) |
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STAT
7201 |
Statistical Quality Control |
3 |
II |
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STAT
7202 |
Time
Series Analysis |
3 |
II |
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STAT
7203 |
Contingency Table Analysis |
3 |
II |
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STAT
7204 |
Applied Regression Analysis |
3 |
II |
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STAT
7205 |
Casual
Models |
3 |
II |
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STAT
7206 |
Linear
Statistical Models |
3 |
II |
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STAT
7207 |
Regression Methods |
1.5 |
II |
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STAT
7208 |
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