Background of Statistics Department
Statistics is the science and, arguably, also the art of learning from data. As a discipline it is concerned with the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data, as well as the effective communication and presentation of results replying on data. Statistics lies at the heart of the type of quantitative reasoning necessary for making important advances in the sciences, such as medicine and genetics, and for making important decisions in business and public policy. Statisticians are in demand in all sectors of society, ranging from government, to business and industry, to universities and research labs. As a statistician you can be involved with the development of new lifesaving drugs in a pharmaceutical, the shaping of public policy in government, the planning of market strategy in business, or the management of investment portfolios in finance. Today greater value is placed on Statistical information, Statistical Skills and Statistical knowledge.
The relevance and importance of teaching science in general and Statistics in particular in teaching and research to Ethiopia is thus apparent. As a developing Country aspiring to achieve overall advancement, the country has the option to combine both low and high level knowledge in Statistics to benefit its society particularly in the areas of Biological and Physical Sciences, Agricultural, Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, and Many other fields. The country promotes the science of Statistics through advanced level university study and research.
Department of statistics at natural science College of Wallaga University was launched in 2000E.C , with BSc degree program. Initially, it began its activities with small intake capacity (about 39 students). Gradually, the department expanded its intake capacity up to two times more than its initial intake. Currently, two programs are running at the department undergraduate program (BSc degree program in statistics) and a graduate program (MSc degree program in Applied Statistics). The graduate program in Applied Statistics was launched in 2009 E.C
Vision
To provide high quality statistical service to support social and economic development of the country evidence-based decision-making processes at both policy and planning levels.
Mission:
In reach students to coordinate, collect, compile analyses and disseminate high quality and best-practiced official statistics to assist informed decision-making, and discussion within the government, business and the media, as well as the wider national and international community.