Simon Fraser University
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Course Outlines

Spring 2026 - STAT 645 G100

Applied Multivariate Analysis (3)

Class Number: 4616

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 5 – Jan 23, 2026: Tue, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Jan 26 – Apr 10, 2026: Tue, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Thu, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Instructor:

    Sessional

  • Prerequisites:

    STAT 302 or STAT 305 or STAT 350 or STAT 604 or STAT 605 or ECON 333 or permission of instructor. Open only to graduate students in departments other than Statistics and Actuarial Science.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Introduction to principal components, cluster analysis, and other commonly used multivariate techniques.

Materials

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

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Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.