Course description

Risk analysis that supports the eventual release of high quality software solution to a customer requires further depth in the mathematics of probability and statistics. Students will be exposed to how the study of the mathematics of probability and statistics can support informed decision making during the design, implementation, testing and release of software. Examples are formulated from various disciplines, including engineering, scientific and others.

Course details

Hours: 56
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None

Credit transfer

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Dates
Day/Time
Delivery
Campus
Cost
Availability
Starts: May. 11, 2026
Ends: Aug. 22, 2026
Day/Time:    
Delivery: In Person
Campus: Waterloo
Cost: $431.04

Registration dates

Not all courses are offered each term.

Spring 2026 registration is open.
Fall 2026 registration opens June 29, 2026.

Delivery options

In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration

Online - Asynchronous: ​100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery