Statistics is the science of learning from data. Statisticians can analyze and draw practical conclusions from data and provide crucial guidance in determining what information is reliable and which predictions can be trusted. Many economic, social, political, and military decisions cannot be made without statistical techniques.<br>One advantage of working in statistics is that you can combine your interest with almost any other field in science, technology or business.<br>Numerous industries employ statisticians:<br>Health and Medicine: animal health, biostatistics, clinical trails, epidemiology, genetics, pharmacology, public health.<br>Business and Industry: actuary, agriculture, computer science, economics, engineering, finance, insurance, marketing, quality improvement, reliability.<br>Government: census, ecology, environment, forestry, government regulation, population research, risk assessment, surveys.<br>Double Honours Programs may be taken in combinations of two subjects. In this program at least 36 credit units will normally be taken in each subject.