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Bachelor of Science Mathematics Subject Area

General Information

The subject area requirements listed on this page are part of the Bachelor of Science (Major and Honors)  program offered by the Faculty of Science. Students must ensure they are familiar with and follow all program requirements in addition to the subject area requirements outlined below.

To find a description about this area of study, please visit Our Degrees of the Faculty of Science webpage.

Courses for Subject Area GPA

Mathematics subject area GPA will be calculated including all courses at the 200-level or above with course designator(s) MATH and MA PH.

Courses for Subject Area Requirements

Note: Students registered in the Bachelor of Science (Major and Honors) program also need to satisfy Common Course Requirements , Major/Honors/Minor Requirements , and Science and Senior Course Level Requirements .

Honors in Mathematics Requirements

Foundation Courses

3 units from:

3 units from:

3 units from:

Senior Courses

3 units from:

3 units from:

Notes:

  1. CMPUT 274  and CMPUT 275  can serve as substitutes for CMPUT 174  and CMPUT 175 , respectively.
  2. Students who successfully complete MATH 117  must replace MATH 216  with 3 units selected from MATH at the 200-level or higher.
  3. Students who successfully complete MATH 227  must replace MATH 226  with 3 units selected from any 200-, 300-, and 400-level MATH course.
  4. With consent of the Department, students may substitute MATH 100  for MATH 117 , MATH 134 , MATH 144  or MATH 154 ; MATH 101  for MATH 118 , MATH 136 , MATH 146  or MATH 156 ; MATH 102  for MATH 125  or MATH 127 .
  5. With consent of the Department, students may substitute MATH 201  for MATH 336 . In such cases, an additional 3 units of MATH or MA PH at the 300-level or higher is required for the degree.
  6. Several of the required courses, including MATH 411 , MATH 447 , MATH 448 , may only be offered in alternate years.
  7. ECON 299 , ECON 386  or ECON 387  may not be used for credit in any Honors degree offered by the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences.

Major in Mathematics Requirements

Foundation Courses

3 units from:

3 units from:

3 units from:

Senior Courses

3 units from:

3 units from:

3 units from:

3 units from:

3 units from:

3 units from:

3 units from:

3 units from

6 units from:

  • any 400-level MA PH course
  • any 400-level MATH course

Notes:

  1. CMPUT 274  and CMPUT 275  can serve as substitutes for CMPUT 174  and CMPUT 175 , respectively.
  2. Students who successfully complete MATH 117  must replace MATH 216  with 3 units selected from MATH at the 200-level or higher.
  3. Students who successfully complete MATH 227  must replace MATH 226  with 3 units selected from any 200-, 300-, and 400-level MATH course.
  4. With consent of the Department, students may substitute MATH 100  for MATH 117 , MATH 134 , MATH 144  or MATH 154 ; MATH 101  for MATH 118 , MATH 136 , MATH 146  or MATH 156 ; MATH 102  for MATH 125  or MATH 127 .
  5. With consent of the Department, students may substitute MATH 209  for MATH 214  or MATH 217 . In such cases, the requirement of MATH 315  must be replaced with 3 units selected from MATH or MA PH at the 300-level or higher.
  6. With consent of the Department, students may substitute MATH 201  for MATH 336 . In such cases, an additional 3 units of MATH or MA PH at the 300-level or higher is required for the degree.
  7. Several of the 400-level options, including MATH 411  and MATH 448 , may only be offered in alternate years.

Minor in Mathematics Requirements

Foundation Courses

3 units from:

3 units from:

3 units from:

Senior Courses

3 units from:

3 units from:

3 units from:

3 units from:

Any 200-, 300-, and 400-level course with the following course designators:

  • MA PH
  • MATH

3 units from:

Any 300- and 400-level course with the following course designators:

  • MA PH
  • MATH

Notes:

  1. With consent of the Department, students may substitute MATH 100  for MATH 117 , MATH 134 , MATH 144 , or MATH 154 ; MATH 101  for MATH 118 , MATH 136 , MATH 146 , or MATH 156 ; MATH 102  for MATH 125  or MATH 127 .
  2. With consent of the Department, students may substitute MATH 209  for MATH 214  or MATH 217 .
  3. With consent of the Department, students may substitute MATH 201  for MATH 336 . In such cases, an additional 3 units of MATH or MA PH at the 300-level or higher is required for the degree.