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STAT 841Statistical Learning - Classification

Units
0.50
Level
Graduate
Faculty
Mathematics
Subject
Statistics
Cross-listed
CM 763

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 1 lecture section. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Classification is the problem of predicting a discrete outcome from a set of explanatory variables. Main topics include logistic regression, neural networks, tree-based methods, support vector machines and nearest neighbour methods. Other topics include model assessment, training and tuning.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

  • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in:

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001605251 / 56TTh 16:00–17:20

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00159270 / 25TTh 16:00–17:20

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

15 posts and comments in 11 threads mention STAT 841, September 2016 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2024

Spring 2021

MMATH Statistics success stories 2 points, 6 comments

“Hi there, any ex MMath Statistics graduates out there to share their experience on the course and career outlook?”

u/East_Tax9634: “… I took STAT841, STAT946 and STAT938 as my electives, and did research on an insurance related topic. I got interviewed for positions like data scientist, data analyst, credit risk analyst, counter-party credit risk analyst and etc. I ended up being in quantitative risk advisory. …”

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Fall 2019

STAT441/841 Final 8 points, 6 comments

u/boolgogi: “How did everyone find that lolz”

u/boolgogi: “The grades are on LEARN, and based on the average on the final it looks like we mostly got slaughtered :) quirky :)”

u/boolgogi: “Click your name in the top right > Progress > STAT441/841 > grades (menu on the left). You'll see "Crowdmark Assessments" lasted updated December something. …”

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Spring 2019

Winter 2019

Fall 2018

Fall 2017

Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”

u/Jackhofmann: “… STAT 373 STAT 430 STAT 431 STAT 433 STAT 441 STAT 442 STAT 443 STAT 830 STAT 831 STAT 833 STAT 841 STAT 842 STAT 845 STAT 850 STAT 901 STAT 906 STAT 931 STAT 932 STAT 946 STAT 947 STAT 974 STV 100 STV 202 STV 203 STV 400 SUSM 601 SUSM 602 SUSM 620 SUSM 675 SWK 600R SWK 602R SWK …”

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An Open Letter to Misogynists 0 points, 87 comments

“Today, an upper year told me that he read something that members of /r/uwaterloo were discussing on reddit. He said that you’d been discussing WaterlooWorks, and who had gotten which interviews. …”

[deleted]: “Hey! When is your workshop? I would love to attend. It sounds like it's really well organized by your post. …”

[deleted]: “is ironic because one of these people who were saying this stuff messaged me at the beginning of the term asking me to carry him in stat841. Uh maybe don't insult my math skills before you ask me to carry you bruh He ended up dropping that course :'D”

u/needhelptocali: “HOW TF you taking stat 841 in undergrad? You seem more than qualified lmao.”

u/cammusbread: “STAT 841 is the same as STAT 441 isn't it?”

u/UWCourseLinker: “STAT 841 - Statistical Learning STAT 441 - Statistical Learning”

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Fall 2016

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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