Department of Mathematics and Statistics, College of Physical and Engineering Science.

Students wishing to enter an honours program in mathematics should consult with an advisor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. A grade of 70% in the mathematics courses of semester 1 and 2 is normally required for admission to semester 3 of the Major program in Mathematics.

Major (Honours Program)

A total of 20.00 credits is required to complete the Major which includes at least 10.00 credits in Mathematics & Statistics, 2.00 of which must be at the 4000 level. At least 1.00 credit in Arts and Social Science must be completed.

Semester 1*

BIOL*1030 [0.50] Biology I

CHEM*1040 [0.50] General Chemistry I

CIS*1650 [0.50] Programming I

MATH*1200 [0.50] Calculus I

PHYS*1000 [0.50] An Introduction to Mechanics

Semester 2

BIOL*1040 [0.50] Biology II

CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II

MATH*1210 [0.50] Calculus II

PHYS*1010 [0.50] Introductory Electricity and Magnetism

0.50 elective (CIS*2650 recommended)

Semester 3

MATH*2000 [0.50] Set Theory

MATH*2160 [0.50] Linear Algebra I

MATH*2200 [0.50] Advanced Calculus I

STAT*2100 [0.50] Introductory Probability and Statistics

0.50 Arts or Social Science elective

Semester 4

MATH*2130 [0.50] Numerical Methods

MATH*2170 [0.50] Differential Equations I

MATH*2210 [0.50] Advanced Calculus II

1.00 elective (CIS*2650 recommended if not taken earlier)

Semester 5

MATH*3100 [0.50] Differential Equations II

MATH*3200 [0.50] Real Analysis

0.50 elective

One of:

MATH*3130 [0.50] Algebraic Structures

MATH*3240 [0.50] Operations Research

One of:**

STAT*3100 [0.50] Introductory Mathematical Statistics I

STAT*3240 [0.50] Applied Regression Analysis

Semester 6

MATH*3260 [0.50] Complex Analysis

0.50 credit from a 3000 level statistics

0.50 credit from a 3000 or 4000 level mathematics

1.00 elective

Semester 7

0.50 credit from a 4000 level mathematics***

1.50 electives

One of:

MATH*3130 [0.50] Algebraic Structures

MATH*3240 [0.50] Operations Research

Semester 8

1.00 credit from a 4000 level mathematics***

1.50 electives

*students may be exempted from CIS*1650 in Semester 1 upon taking a computer science assessment of computing skills. If exempted from CIS*1650, you are advised to take CIS*2650 in the first semester.

**a student selecting STAT*3100 should take STAT*3110 in semester 6

***a mathematics major must include 2.00 or more at the 4000 level in mathematics (which may include STAT*4340) and must include at least 6.00 at the 3000 or 4000 level from the program committee approved list of science electives

Minor (Honours Program)

A total of 5.00 credits is required to complete the Minor, which must include:

1.50 credits from 3000 or 4000 level mathematics courses

1.00 credit from:

(MATH*1080 or MATH*1200)

(MATH*1210 or MATH*2080)

2.50 credits from:

MATH*2000 [0.50] Set Theory

MATH*2130 [0.50] Numerical Methods

(MATH*2150 or MATH*2160)

MATH*2170 [0.50] Differential Equations I

MATH*2200 [0.50] Advanced Calculus I