The Department of Applied Statistics and Information Science (ASIS), originally Department of Statistics, was established in 1990 located on Taipei campus, upgraded from the Department of Accounting & Statistics of Ming Chuan College. In 1998, ASIS moved to Taoyuan campus and a master's program was established in 2002.
ASIS has 10 full-time faculty (2 Professors, 6 Associate Professors, 2 Assistant Professors), 6 part-time faculty (1 Associate Professors, 4 Assistant Professors, 1 lecturer). Every year, 100 undergraduate and 5 master's students are admitted. Through 2023, there are around 4100 alumni (including 260 from the master's program).
The department's ultimate goal is to provide superb facilities and environment for faculty and students to thrive with up-to-date, professional knowledge in the field of Applied Statistics and Data Science.
In order to keep abreast of current trends, we have designed both medium-term and long-term plans for faculty and research to cater to several specialized areas of interest. In doing so, we have specifically developed several focused fields of study: basic framework of statistics theory, business management statistics, industrial statistics, biological statistics, humanities and social science statistics, information statistics, applications for precision calculation and the most popular topic – Big Data.
Faculty members in Applied Statistics and Information Science Department not only focus on teaching quality and content, but also build strong relationships with students. They all have earned a doctoral degree, either domestically or abroad, and each of them has fine performance in research publications, whether in academic journals or presenting at academic conferences.
The master's program aims to enhance academic research also with providing statistical consulting practice. Students' independent thinking ability is cultivated as both theory and practice of research are stressed.
The curriculum of our department features applications of statistics, such as Business Statistics, Industrial Statistics, Bio-environmental Statistics, Statistical Methods and Data Analysis for Computer Applications, and Data Management, allowing students to explore industry and business practices closely.
Graduates may engage in the following job opportunities: statistician for social science research data analysts in Executive Yuan, accountant, actuary, insurance agency manager, insurance broker, banker, financial analysts, computer analysts, quality control personnel, business management personnel, credit union staff, international trade staff, city field investigator, securities analyst, business executive, and teacher.
They also have ability to participate in some special qualifying examinations, such as the senior civil service examination, or qualifications exams for accountants, actuaries, insurance agency managers, or brokers. They also can continue their studies for master's and doctoral degrees in related fields.