BSc (120 credit hour) Major in Mathematics

The 120 credit hour Major is suited to students who want to focus on Mathematics, but wish to have a program that is somewhat less constrained than the Honours program. Students in a Major program normally choose to concentrate in Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics or Mathematics Education.

Departmental Requirements

In addition to fulfilling the requirements outlined in the Academic Regulations and College of Arts and Science Degree Requirements sections, students in a BSc Major program in Mathematics must complete the following courses:

1000 level

• MATH 1000.03/MATH 1010.03 (or equivalent)
• MATH 1030.03: Matrix Theory and Linear Algebra I

2000 level

• MATH 2001.03: Intermediate Calculus I/MATH 2002.03: Intermediate Calculus II
• MATH 2040.03: Matrix Theory and Linear Algebra II (or MATH 2135.03: Linear Algebra)
• At least one of MATH 2110.03: Logic and set theory (or MATH 2112.03 : Discrete Structures I), MATH 2051.03: Problems in Geometry or MATH 2505.03: Introductory Analysis
• Six additional credit hours in MATH at or above 2000 level
• Three credit hours in a STAT course at or above 2000 level

3000 level

• 24 additional credit hours in MATH at or above the 3000 level. This selection may not include MATH 3700.03: Mathematics for Economists, MATH 3800.03: Financial Economics.

Programming requirement

• Students must complete a 3-credit course that incorporates computer programming.  Suggested course is one of CSCI 2202, MATH 2300/STAT 2300, PHYC 2050/MATH 2052, or permission of advisor.

Students wishing to concentrate in Applied Mathematics should choose the additional MATH courses from

• MATH 2060.03: Introduction to Probability and Statistics/MATH 2080.03: Statistical Methods for Data Analysis and Inference
• MATH 2120.03: Methods for Ordinary Differential Equations/MATH 3120.03: Differential Equations
• MATH 2300.03: Mathematical Modelling
• MATH 3120.03: Differential Equations
• MATH 3210.03: Introduction to Numerical Analysis
• MATH 3300.03: Optimization
• MATH 3330.03: Applied Graph Theory
• MATH 3400.03: Classical Game Theory

Students wishing to concentrate in Pure Mathematics should choose the additional MATH courses from

• MATH 2060.03: Introduction to Probability and Statistics/MATH 2080.03
• MATH 2120.03: Methods for Ordinary Differential Equations/MATH 3120.03: Differential Equations
• MATH 3031.03: Abstract Algebra I/MATH 3032.03: Abstract Algebra II
• MATH 3045.03: Curves and Surfaces
• MATH 3070.03: Theory of Numbers
• MATH 3080.03: Introduction to Complex Variables

Students contemplating a career in Mathematics Education should choose the additional MATH courses from

• MATH 2051.03: Problems in Geometry
• MATH 2060.03: Introduction to Probability and Statistics/MATH 2080.03
• MATH 2110.03: Logic and set theory
• MATH 2113.03: Discrete Structures
• MATH 2300.03: Mathematical Modelling
• MATH 3031.03: Abstract Algebra I/MATH 3032.03: Abstract Algebra II
• MATH 3070.03: Theory of Numbers
• MATH 3080.03: Introduction to Complex Variables
• MATH 3140.03: Introduction to Wavelets
• MATH 3300.03: Optimization
• MATH 3330.03: Applied Graph Theory
• MATH 3400.03: Classical Game Theory

Note: Students will not receive credit for taking MATH 1115.03 after receiving credit for MATH 1000.03, MATH 1500X, or MATH 1215.03