Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman UTAR

Overview of Bachelor of Science Honours Statistical Computing and Operation Research in Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman UTAR Malaysia

This academic programme equips students with the fundamentals and applications of statistical methods and operations research techniques to support quantitative analysis, modeling and solving in the scientific and business-related problems.

Student will also exposed to managerial and computing skills to effectively and efficiently utilise and optimise the usage of organisational resources in service and manufacturing industries. 

Graduates could apply memberships in statistics and operations research professional bodies associations locally and internationally such as Royal Statistical Society UK, The Operational Research Society UK, Malaysian Institute of Statistics, The Operations Research / Management Science Society of Malaysia and etc. 

CAREER PROSPECTS

• Statistician 
• Quality Control 
• Business Analyst 
• Operation Researcher Analyst 
• Market Researcher 
• Risk Assessor 
• Insurance Policy Underwriter 
• Survey Firm Consultant 

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Year 1

• Advanced Calculus 
• Calculus 
• Co-Curriculum 
• Economics 
• English for Science 
• Fundamentals of Programming 
• Human Resource Management 
• Introduction to Operations Research 
• Introduction to Probability and Statistics 
• Linear Algebra 
• Major Elective - Choose 1 Course
• MPU1* 
• MPU1** 
• National Language/Other Languages 
• Statistical Methods 
• Sun Zi's Art of War and Business Strategies 

Year 2

• Applied Non-Parametric Methods 
• Applied Regression Analysis 
• Differential Equations 
• Design and Analysis of Experiments 
• Industrial Training 
• Inventory Control and Decision Analysis 
• Mathematical Programming 
• Mathematical Statistics I 
• Multivariate Analysis 
• Network Modeling and Integer Programming 
• Numerical Methods 
• Queuing Models 
• Sample Survey and Sampling Techniques

Year 3

• Data Science 
• Elective I 
• Elective II 
• Major Elective - Choose 1 Course 
• Managing Innovation 
• Mathematics Statistics II 
• Object-Oriented Programming 
• Oral Communication and Interpersonal Skills 
• Research Project 
• Risk Management 
• Statistical Simulation 
• Time Series Analysis 

Elective I - Choose 1 course(s)

• Entrepreneurship 
• Operations Management 

Elective II - Choose 1 course(s)

• Statistical Quality Control 
• Stochastic Processes and Applications 
• Stochastic Programming 

Major Elective - Choose 2 course(s)

• Management Principles 
• Managing Information Systems 
• Organisational Behaviour 
• Principles of Marketing 
• Strategic Management 

National Language/Other Language - Choose 1 course

• Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) - For Malaysian only, without SPM-BM credit
• Communication Tamil For Health Sciences
• Introduction to French
• Introduction to German Language
• Introduction to Japanese
• Introduction to Korean
• Introduction to Tamil Language
• Introduction to Thai Language

• MPU 1* - Choose 1 course

  • Hubungan Etnik - For Local Students
  • Malaysian Studies 3 - For International Students

• MPU 1** - Choose 1 course

  • Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 - For International Students
  • Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia (TITAS) - For Local Students

Co-curriculum - Choose 1 course

• Art, Craft, and Design
• Arts and Cultural Performance
• Business Plan Writing & Preparation
• Community Project
• Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
• Language, Culture and Social Study Aboard
• Leadership and Teambuilding
• Managing Personal Finance
• Management of Martial Arts Activity
• Management of Sports Activity
• Music Performance
• Oral Communication
• Social Entrepreneurship Project
• Study Soft Skills and/or Life Skills Abroad
• Team Work and Collaborative Project
• Work Ethics and EQ

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS