Registration

I’ve registered in a course, but all the labs that fit my schedule are full. What should I do?

You should be diligent and keep trying to register in a lab that fits your schedule as spaces open up. The department will ensure that there are enough lab seats available for the number of students registered in the course. However, we cannot guarantee that seats will fit your preferred time or registration schedule, and we cannot overload labs due to space restrictions. You may need to change your registration in other courses to get access to a lag/tutorial where there are available seats.

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I’m an undergraduate student. Can I take a graduate course?

Yes you can, provided you have the relevant background. You’ll need to contact the course instructor and get permission to register. Be prepared to explain to them why you think you have the background to succeed in the course. Then you’ll need to fill out an Enrolment Form and have it signed by all necessary parties before submitting it to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

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I want to take Stat 406, but I took Econ 326 or 328, which are credit excluded with Stat 306. Can I register in Stat 406?

Not with ECON 326 or 328 alone. Although these courses are credit-excluded with STAT 306, they are not equivalent and do not satisfy the STAT 406 prerequisite. STAT 306 covers a substantial amount of material not found in either ECON course, and that material is essential for success in STAT 406. 

If you have already taken ECON 326 or 328 and want to take STAT 406, you will need to complete STAT 306 first. Because of the credit exclusion, however, only one of these courses can count toward your degree, so taking STAT 306 will not add to your total credits. 

If you think you may want to take STAT 406 in the future, we strongly recommend planning ahead and taking STAT 306 instead of ECON 326 or 328. Students in the Combined Major in Statistics and Economics may take STAT 306 in place of ECON 326.

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Can I register in a Statistics course without the prerequisite? I’m really interested in the course, and I will work really hard!

Prerequisites for our courses are firm, and we generally do not allow students to register in a course if they do not have the prerequisite. Historically, students who do not have prerequisites have done poorly in our courses. Students should plan ahead and make sure they take the proper prerequisites for any courses they will want to take.

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