Discipline	Science
Program Level	Post Graduate (PG)
Qualification	Master of Science (M.Sc)
Total Seats	26
Program Duration(in Months)	24
Classroom Hours	1440
Examination/Course Pattern	semester
Program Description	The University Grants Commission, New Delhi has directed all Universities in the Country to implement the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS Semester Scheme)in both the Undergraduate and Post-Graduate programmes. The Higher Education Council, Government of Karnataka also considered the implementation of CBCS. Mangalore University considered feasibility of CBCS at several levels and through meeting of its statutory bodies and finally directed all the P.G. Board of Studies to frame the new syllabus for the P.G. Programmes as per the new regulations governing the Choice Based Credit System for the Two Year (Four Semester) Post-Graduate Programmes. Accordingly the internal members of P.G. Board of Studies in Statistics discussed in length, on CBCS – PG Scheme and prepared a draft syllabus. The syllabus is placed before the P.G. Board of Studies. The P.G. Board of Studies in Statistics thoroughly discussed, modified and finalized the draft syllabus. The present M.Sc. programme under CBCS-PG Scheme has total credits 90 (14 Hard Core Courses of 54 credits + 10 Soft Core Courses with 30 credits and two open elective with 6 credits). Apart from teaching core Statistics subjects, the students are also trained to handle real life problems through practical classes. As a part of the course the students are taught programming in Excel and R-Software.
Admission & entry requirements	Candidates who have passed three years B.Sc. Degree examination of Mangalore University or any other University considered as equivalent thereto with Statistics and Mathematics provided, they have studied at least one of them as major/optional/special subjects and the other as minor/subsidiary subjects and have secured a minimum of 45%(40% for SC/ST/Category-I candidates) marks in Statistics and Mathematics are eligible for the programme. If the candidates with Statistics as major/ optional/subsidiary/special subjects are not available, then the graduates with Mathematics as an optional/ major/special subjects may also be considered for the programme provided they have secured a minimum of 45% (40% for SC/ ST/ Category–I candidates) marks in Mathematics.