STAT270 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Course: STAT270 (Introduction to Probability and Statistics) in STAT department at Simon Fraser University.
Credit Hours: 3 • Academic Level: second-year undergraduate course
Course Requirements: No prerequisites required - suitable for beginning students
Future Opportunities: Unlocks 32 advanced courses for further study
Course Type: Foundation course - forms the base for multiple advanced topics
Part of the STAT curriculum at Simon Fraser University, helping students progress through degree requirements.
Courses unlocked by STAT270
- COGS315 - Formal Methods
- MBB343 - Data Science Laboratory for Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
- BUS345 - Marketing Research
- STAT285 - Intermediate Probability and Statistics
- STAT302 - Analysis of Experimental and Observational Data
- ECON334 - Data Visualization and Economic Analysis
- STAT180 - Career Development Seminar for Statistics and Actuarial Science
- RISK311 - Fundamentals of Long-Term Actuarial Mathematics
- BUS373 - Operations and Supply Chain Management
- BUS441 - Web Analytics
- CMPT353 - Computational Data Science
- EASC302 - Sedimentary Petrology
- EASC305 - Quantitative Methods for the Earth Sciences
- EASC305W - Quantitative Methods for the Earth Sciences
- ECON333 - Statistical Analysis of Economic Data
- ENSC808 - Information Theory
- EVSC445 - Environmental Data Analysis
- GEOG311 - Hydrology
- GEOG418 - Ecohydrology
- GEOG352 - Spatial Analysis
- GEOG451 - Spatial Modeling
- MATH348 - Stochastic Modelling and Simulation
- MATH475 - Mathematical Topics in Data Science
- PHIL315 - Formal Methods
- STAT240 - Introduction to Data Science
- STAT260 - Introductory R for Data Science
- STAT305 - Introduction to Biostatistical Methods for Health Sciences
- STAT320 - Introduction to Data Science for the Life Sciences
- BUS312 - Introduction to Finance
- BUS336 - Data Analytics and Visualization
- STAT310 - Introduction to Data Science for the Social Sciences
- CMPT305 - Computer Simulation and Modelling
Academic Planning at Simon Fraser University
Students planning STAT270 at Simon Fraser University should complete 0 prerequisites before enrollment.
Future Pathways: Completing STAT270 enables enrollment in 32 advanced courses, opening specialization opportunities in the STAT program.
This second-year course at Simon Fraser University integrates into structured degree pathways for STAT programs, supporting timely graduation and academic progression.