{"id":14588,"date":"2024-07-30T14:10:57","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T06:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"\/stat\/?page_id=14588"},"modified":"2026-08-11T15:41:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T07:41:42","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/stat\/?page_id=14588","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"\/stat\/File\/Userfiles\/0000000018\/images\/%E6%B7%A1%E6%B1%9F%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%B8%E7%B5%B1%E8%A8%88%E7%B3%BB50%E9%80%B1%E5%B9%B4%E7%B3%BB%E5%8F%8B%E5%A4%A7%E6%9C%83Logo-01.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"453\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32543\" src=\"\/stat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/60\u9031\u5e74logo\u53bb\u80cc\u677f-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"\/stat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/60\u9031\u5e74logo\u53bb\u80cc\u677f-1024x1024.png 1024w, \/stat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/60\u9031\u5e74logo\u53bb\u80cc\u677f-300x300.png 300w, \/stat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/60\u9031\u5e74logo\u53bb\u80cc\u677f-150x150.png 150w, \/stat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/60\u9031\u5e74logo\u53bb\u80cc\u677f-768x768.png 768w, \/stat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/60\u9031\u5e74logo\u53bb\u80cc\u677f-1536x1536.png 1536w, \/stat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/60\u9031\u5e74logo\u53bb\u80cc\u677f-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Established in 1963, the Department of Statistics and Data Science has a proud history spanning over half a century, supported by a strong alumni network of more than 10,000 graduates. The Department currently offers both undergraduate and master&#8217;s programs, maintaining a steadfast commitment to academic excellence and industry relevance.<\/p>\n<p>The undergraduate program consists of two classes, enrolling approximately 120 students annually. At the graduate level, the Department offers two master\u2019s programs: \u00a0the Master\u2019s Program in Applied Statistics, which admits 12 students each year, and the Master&#8217;s Program in Data Science, with an annual intake of 12 students.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Milestones<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>1963<\/strong><\/span> Established the Night Division of Statistics under the Department of Accounting and Statistics<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>1965<\/strong><\/span> Established the Day Division of Statistics under the Department of Accounting and Statistics<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>1973<\/strong><\/span> Renamed the Day Division as the Department of Statistics<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>1974<\/strong><\/span> Renamed the Night Division as the Department of Statistics<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>1997<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2013 Launched the <strong>Master&#8217;s Program in Applied Statistics<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2013 Suspended the Night Division<br \/>\n\u2013 Expanded the Day Division to four classes<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>2000<\/strong><\/span> Reorganized the program into three classes for the Day Division and one class for the Continuing Education Division<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>2017 <\/strong><\/span>Launched the Master\u2019s Program in Big Data Analytics and Business Intelligence<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>2021<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2013 Launched the <strong>Master&#8217;s Program in Data Science<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2013 Suspended the Master&#8217;s Program in Big Data Analytics and Business Intelligence<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>2025<\/strong><\/span> Renamed the <strong>Department of Statistics and Data Science<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Department Chairs (Past and Present)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following individuals have served as chairs of the Department of Statistics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pao-Kung Jui (1973\u20131975, Day Division)<\/li>\n<li>Ho-Fuh Chi (1974\u20131977, Night Division)<\/li>\n<li>Fu-Sin Chou (1975\u20131978, Day Division)<\/li>\n<li>Liang-Yuh Ouyang (1977\u20131980, Night Division)<\/li>\n<li>Tien-Wen Chen (1978\u20131980, Day Division)<\/li>\n<li>Liang-Yuh Ouyang (1980\u20131981)<\/li>\n<li>Horng-Jinh Chang (1981\u20131984)<\/li>\n<li>Liang-Yuh Ouyang (1984\u20131986)<\/li>\n<li>Kuang-Nan Lin (1986\u20131992)<\/li>\n<li>Chiu-Chuan Wu (1992\u20131998)<\/li>\n<li>Jong-Wuu Wu (1998\u20132004)<\/li>\n<li>Tzong-Ru Tsai (2004\u20132010)<\/li>\n<li>Bor-Shyh Wen (2010\u20132012)<\/li>\n<li>Shu-Fei Wu (2012\u20132014)<\/li>\n<li>Jyh-Jiuan Lin (2014\u20132016)<\/li>\n<li>Shuo-Jye Wu (2016\u20132018)<\/li>\n<li>Hsiu-Mei Lee (2018\u20132020)<\/li>\n<li>Wen Yang (2020\u20132024)<\/li>\n<li>Pai-Ling Li (2024\u20132026)<\/li>\n<li>Li-Ching Chen (2026\u2013present)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Departmental Emblem Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 1988, students of the <strong>Department of Statistics<\/strong> personally designed the department\u2019s first emblem. Its outer frame incorporated the gear motif from the Tamkang University emblem, symbolizing the spirit of the TKU motto \u2014 <em>Simplicity, Truthfulness, Firmness, and Perseverance<\/em> \u2014 while keeping pace with the times. At the center, a normal distribution curve was included to emphasize the department\u2019s professional identity and academic foundation in statistics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"img-fluid\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-32559 size-full alignnone\" src=\"\/stat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u6de1\u5927\u7d71\u8a08\u5b78\u7cfb\u7cfb\u5fbd2.5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"301\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"\/stat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u6de1\u5927\u7d71\u8a08\u5b78\u7cfb\u7cfb\u5fbd2.5.jpg 301w, \/stat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u6de1\u5927\u7d71\u8a08\u5b78\u7cfb\u7cfb\u5fbd2.5-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 2025, following the department\u2019s renaming to the <strong>Department of Statistics and Data Science<\/strong>, the emblem was redesigned to integrate data science elements with the department\u2019s statistical tradition. Inspired by the university commons\u2019 bamboo tablet statue \u2014 representing books (<em>Tzu Juan<\/em>) and the TKU motto \u2014 the design takes the form of a bar chart symbolizing knowledge accumulation and the growth of wisdom. By combining statistical imagery with neural network symbols, the emblem reflects the transformative power of technology and encourages students to explore the unknown. Its colors, Wisdom Purple and Beyond Blue, symbolize data as the foundation and wisdom as wings, embodying the aspiration to surpass previous generations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"img-fluid\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-32558 size-medium alignnone\" src=\"\/stat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u65b0\u7cfb\u5fbd-\u7d71\u8a08\u8207\u8cc7\u6599\u79d1\u5b78\u5b78\u7cfb-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"\/stat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u65b0\u7cfb\u5fbd-\u7d71\u8a08\u8207\u8cc7\u6599\u79d1\u5b78\u5b78\u7cfb-300x300.png 300w, \/stat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u65b0\u7cfb\u5fbd-\u7d71\u8a08\u8207\u8cc7\u6599\u79d1\u5b78\u5b78\u7cfb-1024x1024.png 1024w, \/stat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u65b0\u7cfb\u5fbd-\u7d71\u8a08\u8207\u8cc7\u6599\u79d1\u5b78\u5b78\u7cfb-150x150.png 150w, \/stat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u65b0\u7cfb\u5fbd-\u7d71\u8a08\u8207\u8cc7\u6599\u79d1\u5b78\u5b78\u7cfb-768x768.png 768w, \/stat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u65b0\u7cfb\u5fbd-\u7d71\u8a08\u8207\u8cc7\u6599\u79d1\u5b78\u5b78\u7cfb-1536x1536.png 1536w, \/stat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u65b0\u7cfb\u5fbd-\u7d71\u8a08\u8207\u8cc7\u6599\u79d1\u5b78\u5b78\u7cfb-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Established in 1963, the Department of Statistics and Data Science has a proud history spanning over half a century, supported by a strong alumni network of more than 10,000 graduates. 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