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HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY

Department at Inception
The Department of Statistics and Operations Research is one of the Department of the present School of Pure and Applied Sciences of the Federal University of Technology, Yola. The Statistics and Operations Research programmes were established since the inception of the University in 1981. While the Statistics programme was under the Department of Mathematics and Statistics in the School of Science, the Operations Research programme was under the Department of Operations Research and Planning in the School of Management.

In June, 1984, during the merger with the University of Maiduguri, the status quo for both programmes remained the same. On January 1, 1988 with the demerger, the School of Management was relocated from Yola to Maiduguri. In spite of this, the Operations Research programme was retained and merged with Mathematics and Statistics, hence the department came to be known as Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research.

On September 1, 1998, the Statistics and Operations Research department was carved out of the Mathematics/Statistics/Operations Research department and is today, the Department of Statistics and Operations Research.

Until 1998, the Department of Statistics and Operations Research was running only the undergraduate program leading to the award of Bachelor of Technology degrees in both Statistics and Operations Research respectively.

Department at Present
(i) Programs Undertaken by the Department:
The department undertakes both undergraduate and postgraduate programs leading to the award of the degrees:
- B. Tech (Hons) in Statistics
- B. Tech (Hons) in Operations Research
- M. Tech in Operations Research
- Ph. D in Operations Research

Also, the Department has produced postgraduate students in both the masters and the doctoral degree programmes. In addition, the department presently offers four (4) service courses to all the appropriate departments in the Schools of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Engineering and Engineering Technology, Environmental Sciences, Management and Information Technology and some departments of the School of Pure and Applied Sciences.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

B.Tech (Hons)
In addition to the general requirements for admission into degree programmes of the Federal University of Technology, Yola, candidates for admission into any of the Bachelor of Technology Degree programme of the department must fulfill the following requirements;
i. Pass at credit or better level in at least five (5) subjects which should include English Language, Mathematics and at least two (2) other science subjects.

ii. Remedial students must have a "C" or better grade in Mathematics, English Language and integrated science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology). The stronger candidates' Physics background, the better equipped they are in pursuing the programme.

iii. Candidates for direct entry into 200 level (for a four-year programme) must in addition to satisfying condition (i) above, also obtain at least two "A" level passes or equivalent in Mathematics and Physics/Chemistry, Economics/Statistics/Geography.

DEGREE AWARDED: B. Tech. (Hons) (Statistics), B. Tech. (Hons) (Operations Research)

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROBLEMS SO FAR
(i) Post graduate programs:
The department currently runs Masters and Doctoral degree programs in Operations Research for both internal and external students.

(ii) Consultancy Services to Immediate Community:
Presently, the department does not provide Consultancy services to the immediate community. However, the department provides consultants to the Federal University of Technology, Yola Consultancy Services Unit for all the programs undertaken by the unit.

STAFF

S/ No	Name	Qualification	Rank/ Status
1.	Dr. S.S. Abdulkadir	B.Sc. & M.Sc. Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Lecturer I/ Head of Department
2.	Prof. F.A. Ogbu	B.Sc. & M.Sc. (Nigeria) Ph.D (Exeter)	Professor
3.	Dr. Ademu Idama	B.Sc (Bolton)M. Sc. (Birm’)Ph.D. (Warwick)	Professor
4.	Dr. Abraham Okolo	B.Sc. (ABU), M.Sc. & Ph.D.(Ibadan)	Snr. Lecturer
5.	Mr. I.J. Dike	B.Sc (Nigeria)M.Sc(Ibadan)	Lecturer I
6.	Mr. Linus T. Kwache	B.Tech.(Yola) M.A. (Legon)	Lecturer I
7.	Mr. H.G Mu'azu	B.Tech., M.Tech (Yola)	Lecturer I
8.	Mr. M.A. Aliyu	B.Tech, M.Tech (Yola)	Lect. II
9.	Mr. Modu Barma	B.Tech., M.Tech (Yola)	Lect. II
10.	Mr. Danjuma Jibasen	B.Tech.(Yola) M.Sc. (Ilorin)	Lect. II
11.	Mrs. Na'ati Kadiri	Typist Grade I, Higher Cert.	Asst. Chief Typist
12.	Mohammed Kawu	FSLC	Head Cleaner

Teaching and Research Facilities Available in the Department

The department has research laboratory for Statistics and Operations Research.

COURSE OUTLINE

FIVE YEAR PROGRAMME B.TECH DEGREE IN OPERATIONS RESEARCH

100 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
MA 101	Elementary Mathematics I	3
MA 121	Elementary Mathematics II	2
ST 111	Probability I	2
ST 121	Inference I	2
CS 101	Introduction to Computer Science I	3
GS 101	Use of English I	2
	Total	22

*Plus a minimum of 7 units from Electives

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
PH 101	General Physics I	2
PH 107	107 General Physics Laboratory I	1
CH 101	General Chemistry I	3
CH 103	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
BL 101	General Biology	4

SECOND SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
MA 112	Elementary Mathematics III	3
ST 112	Probability	2
ST 122	Inference II	2
ST 132	Laboratory for Inference I	2
CS 102	Introduction to Computer Science II	3
GS 102	Use of English II	2
	Total	19

*Plus a minimum of 5 units from Electives

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
PH102	General Physics II	3
PH108	General Physics IV	1
CH102	General Chemistry II	3
BL102	General Biology II	4

200 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
OR 201	Introduction to Operations Research I	3
MA 201	Linear Algebra I	2
MA 211	Mathematical Methods I	3
ST 211	Probability III	2
ST 221	Inference III	2
CS 201	Computer Programming I	3
GS 203	Nigerian Peoples & Culture	2
	Total	18

*Plus a minimum of 1 unit from Electives

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
MA 203	Sets Logic & Algebra	3
PH 201	General Physics IV	3
AG 203	General Agriculture	3

SECOND SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
OR 202	Introduction to Operations Research II	3
ST 212	Probability IV	2
ST 222	Inference IV	2
ST 232	Laboratory for Inference II	2
MA 212	Elementary Differential Equations I	3
CS 202	Computer Programming II	3
CC 210	Principles of Economics	2
GS 202	History & Philosophy of Science	2
	Total	19

*Plus a minimum of 3 units from Electives

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
MA 248	Real Analysis I	3
MA 272	Introduction to Numerical Analysis	3
MA 202	Linear Algebra II	2

300 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
OR 301	Introduction to Mathematical Programming	3
OR 313	Methodology of Operations Research	2
OR 315	Decision Theory & Games	3
OR 317	Structured Programming in BASIC	3
MA 313	Elementary Differential Equations II	3
MM 311	Elements of Management	3
	Total	18

*Plus a minimum of 2 units from Electives

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
ST 311	Probability V	2
ST 325	Analysis of Variance I	2
ST 341	Sampling Theory & Survey Methods I	2
ST 343	Statistical Quality Control I	2
MA 301	Abstract Algebra I	2
MA 373	Numerical Analysis I	3

SECOND SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
OR 302	Operations Management	2
OR 312	Lab & Field Work for Operations Research	2
OR 314	Optimization Techniques	3
OR 330	Inventory Control	3
AA 308	Accounts & Financial Reporting	3
	Total	18

*Plus a minimum of 6 units from Electives

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
ST 312	Probability VI	2
ST 324	Regression Analysis I	2
ST 342	Sampling Theory & Survey Methods II	2
ST 344	Statistical Quality Control II	2
ST 346	Lab & Field Work for Quality Control	2
ST 348	Lab & Field Work for Sampling Theory & Survey Methods I	2

400 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
OR 401	Linear Programming & Extensions	3
OR 403	Dynamic & Goal Programming	3
OR 405	Forecasting & Estimation	3
OR 407	Systems Analysis	3
OR 417	Structured Programming in PASCAL	3
	Total	18

*Plus a minimum of 3 units from Electives

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
MA 417	Mathematical Methods I	3
MA 419	Introduction to Mathematical Modeling	3
ST 423	Regression Analysis II	2

SECOND SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
SW499	SIWES	4
	Total	4

500 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
OR 501	Simulation Techniques	3
OR 503	Management Information Systems	3
OR 505	Applications of Operations Research	3
OR 517	Structured Programming in FORTRAN	3
ST 521	Stochastic Processes I	2
OR 597	Project I	2
	Total	18

*Plus a minimum of 2 units from Electives

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
ST 531	Non Parametric Methods I	2
ST 533	Multi-variate Analysis I	2

SECOND SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
OR 502	Reliability Replacement & Maintenance	3
OR 504	Mathematical Programming	3
OR 516	Stat Methods in Operations Research Application	3
ST 522	Stochastic Processes II	2
OR 598	Project II	4
	Total	18

*Plus a minimum of 3 units from Electives

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
ST 508	Econometrics	3
ST 510	Sequential Methods in Statistics	2
ST 532	Non Parametric Methods II	2
ST 534	Multi-variate Analysis II	2
MA518	Partial Differential Equations	3

FIVE YEAR PROGRAMME B. TECH. DEGREE IN STATISTICS

COURSE OUTLINE

100 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
MA 101	Elementary Mathematics I	3
MA 121	Elementary Mathematics II	3
ST 111	Probability I	2
ST 121	Inference I	2
CS 101	Introduction to Computer Science I	3
GS 101	Use of English I	2
	Total	22

*Plus a minimum of 7 units from Electives

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
PH 101	General Physics I	2
PH 107	107 General Physics Laboratory I	1
CH 101	General Chemistry I	3
CH 103	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
BL 101	General Biology	4

SECOND SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
MA 112	Elementary Mathematics III	3
ST 112	Probability	2
ST 122	Inference II	2
ST 132	Laboratory for Inference I	2
CS 102	Introduction to Computer Science II	3
GS 102	Use of English II	2
	Total	19

*Plus a minimum of 5 units from Electives

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
PH102	General Physics II	3
PH108	General Physics IV	1
CH102	General Chemistry II	3
BL102	General Biology II	4

200 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
OR 201	Introduction to Operations Research I	3
MA 201	Linear Algebra I	2
MA 211	Mathematical Methods I	3
ST 211	Probability III	2
ST 221	Inference III	2
CS 201	Computer Programming I	3
GS 203	Nigerian People and Culture	2
	Total	18

*Plus a minimum of 1 unit from Electives

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
MA 203	Sets Logic & Algebra	3
PH 201	General Physics IV	3
AG 203	General Agriculture	3

SECOND SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
OR 202	Introduction to Operations Research II	3
ST 212	Probability IV	2
ST 222	Inference IV	2
ST 232	Laboratory for Inference II	2
MA 272	Introduction to Numerical Analysis	3
CS 202	Computer Programming II	3
GS 202	History and Philosophy of Science	2
	Total	19

*Plus a minimum of 2 units from Electives

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
MA 212	Elementary Differential Equations I	3
MA 248	Real Analysis I	3
MA 202	Linear Algebra II	2
CC 210	Principles of Economics	2

SERVICE COURSES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
ST 201	Statistics for Agriculture & Biological Sciences I	2
ST 202	Statistics for Agriculture & Biological Sciences II	2
ST 203	Statistics for Physical Sciences & Engineering I	2
ST 204	Statistics for Physical Sciences & Engineering II	2

300 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
ST 311	Probability V	2
ST 321	Distribution Theory	2
ST 325	Analysis of Variance I	2
ST 331	Inference V	2
ST 341	Sampling Theory & Survey Methods I	2
ST 343	Statistical Quality Control I	2
OR 317	Structured Programming in BASIC	3
	Total	19

*Plus a minimum of 4 units from Electives

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
ST 361	Demography I	2
OR 301	Introduction to Mathematical Programming	3
OR 313	Methodology of Operations Research	2
OR 315	Decision Theory & Games	3
MA 313	Elementary Differential Equations II	3
MA 373	Numerical Analysis I	3

SECOND SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
ST 312	Probability VI	2
ST 324	Regression Analysis I	2
ST 332	Inference VI	2
ST 334	Laboratory for Inference V	2
ST 342	Sampling Theory & Survey Methods II	2
ST 344	Statistical Quality Control II	2
ST 346	Lab & Field Work for Quality Control	2
ST 348	Lab & Field Work for Sampling Theory & Survey Methods I	2
	Total	18

*Plus a minimum of 2 units from Electives

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
ST 362	Demography II	2
ST 364	Lab & Field Work for Demography I	2
OR 302	Operations Management	2
MA 348	Real Analysis II	3

400 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
ST 413	Time Series Analysis	4
ST 421	Design & Analysis of Experiments	4
ST 423	Regression Analysis II	2
ST 441	Sampling Theory & Survey Methods III	4
OR 417	Structured Programming in PASCAL	3
	Total	20

*Plus a minimum of 3 units from Electives

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
OR 401	Linear Programming & Extensions	3
OR 405	Forecasting & Estimation	3
MA 417	Mathematical Methods II	3
MA 419	Introduction to Mathematical Modeling	3

SECOND SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
SW499	SIWES	4
	Total	4

500 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
ST 513	Bayesian Inference I	2
ST 521	Stochastic Processes I	2
ST 525	Analysis of Variance II	2
ST 531	Non Parametric Methods I	2
ST 533	Multi-variate Analysis I	2
ST 597	Project I	2
OR 517	Structured Programming in FORTRAN	3
	Total	19

*Plus a minimum of 4 units from Electives

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
OR 501	Simulation Techniques	3
ST 511	Probability VIII	2
ST 523	Biometrics I	2
ST 541	Psychometrics I	2

SECOND SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
ST 508	Econometrics	3
ST 514	Bayesian Inference II	2
ST 522	Stochastic Processes II	2
ST 532	Non Parametric Methods II	2
ST 534	Multi-variate Analysis II	2
ST 598	Project II	4
	Total	19

*Plus a minimum of 4 units from Electives

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
ST 510	Sequential Methods in Statistics	2
ST 512	Probability VIII	2
ST 524	Biometrics II	2
ST 542	Psychometrics II	2

RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS AND JOURNALS OF THE DEPARTMENT

Formation of the National Society of Operations Research:
The department is the first to run Operations Research (OR) as a discipline in both undergraduate and post graduate programs in the whole of Nigeria and one of the only two universities in the whole of Africa. It is the department's vision and mission therefore to encourage the formation of the above body so as to promote and expose OR potentials to the country's labour market and the international community. This is because presently there is no OR society at the national level that can bring together OR graduates produced by the department and for conference organisation, or seminar or workshop as is the practice in South Africa (which is the only African country that has OR society at the national level). The formation will help promote OR in Nigeria in particular and the African continent at large, where the awareness of OR is still at its cradle stage.

To serve as a centre for Database:
The department has competent academic staff who are actively involved in research. The department has just concluded a research on the price index of some selected commodities in Adamawa State. The department therefore wishes to be a centre where data should be kept and supplied to both the university community and the outside community whenever the need arises.

To be a centre for Demographic Studies:
The department is endowed with academic staff who are well trained in the area of demography and who have actively participated in researches in the area of demography. Recently two of her staff were awarded research grant to conduct research on the Nuptiality and Fertility of some selected areas of Adamawa State. Also some of the undergraduates have been undertaking their undergraduate projects in demography. With these potentials, the department can serve as centre for demographic studies for Adamawa State in particular and the country at large.

CONSULTANCY SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT

The department, endowed with the above quality of lecturers can run the following consultancy services, to her community in the following areas:
- Management Consultancy
- Population Census Consultancy
- Project Management, evaluation and Review Consultancy
- Statistics Analysis Consultancy for:
- Hospitals
- Agricultural Research
- Road Accident Analysis
- Weather Forecasts
- Researchers

STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE DEPARTMENT

(i) Postgraduate Committee
(ii) Welfare Committee
(iii) Examination Screening Committee

(iv) Strategic Planning Committee

(v) DTLC Committee

CONTACT INFORMATION

The Head of Department

Department of Statistics and Operations Research

Federal University of Technology Yola

www.futy.edu.ng/academic/dstator.htm

hodstator@futy.edu.ng

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