Management and Systems Science Major Program
Management and Systems Science Program | Faculty of Science
丁香园AV Calendar 2012 Fall
The Faculty of Science, with the Departments of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science, Economics, the Beedie School of Business, and the School of Computing Science, offer a major in management and systems science (MSSC) at the Surrey campus leading to a bachelor of science (BSc) degree. This is a highly structured program providing a multidisciplinary approach to quantitative methods for business and industry in an environment of rapid changes in technology.
The program is managed by the Faculty of Science at the Surrey campus. A steering committee consisting of representatives from the above mentioned departments and faculty serve as liaison between participating departments and the program director. Where possible, the director and steering committee members will be based on the Surrey campus.
Students formally apply to be admitted into the program. Applications can be considered both for students entering 丁香园AV, and for students already enrolled. 丁香园AV into the program is decided on a competitive basis. Students must maintain a 2.7 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) in MSSC program course work to remain in the program and to graduate. It is strongly recommended that students contact the Surrey science advisor or program director early about admission and scheduling.
Program Requirements
Students complete 120 units, as specified below.
Under program and University regulations, a general degree requires a total of 120 units, 44 of which are in upper division courses. Completion of all lower and upper division courses shown below is required. However, students should be aware of particular department requirements for course entry. Contact those departments for information.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete a total of 51-52 units.
Business Administration
Students complete all of
- BUS 207-3 Managerial Economics*
- BUS 251-3 Financial Accounting I Computing Science
- BUS 272-3 Behavior in Organizations
*may be waived if the student has credit for ECON 301-4
Computing Science
Students complete one of
- CMPT 125-3 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming II
- CMPT 126-3 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming
and both of
- CMPT 225-3 Data Structures and Programming
- CMPT 275-4 Software Engineering
Economics
Students complete both of
- ECON 103-4 Principles of Economics (I) Microeconomics
- ECON 105-4 Principles of Economics (II) Macroeconomics
Management and Systems Science
Students complete
- MSSC 180-1 Undergraduate Seminar in Management and Systems Science**
** cannot be completed concurrently with MSSC 480
Mathematics and Computing Science
Students complete both of
- MACM 101-3 Discrete Mathematics I
- MACM 201-3 Discrete Mathematics II
Mathematics
Students complete one of
- MATH 150-4 Calculus I with Review
- MATH 151-3 Calculus I
- MATH 154-3 Calculus I for the Biological Sciences
- MATH 157-3 Calculus for the Social Sciences I
and both of
- MATH 152-3 Calculus II
- MATH 251-3 Calculus III
and one of
- MATH 232-3 Applied Linear Algebra
- MATH 240-3 Algebra I: Linear Algebra
Statistics
Students complete both of
- STAT 270-3 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
- STAT 285-3 Intermediate Probability and Statistics
Recommended Courses
The following course is recommended.
- CMPT 212-3 Object-oriented Applications Design in C++
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete a total of 43-44 units.
Students should note that the prerequisites for the following courses must also be completed. However, BUS 237 and 336 (prerequisite for BUS 440 and 473) are waived for MSSC majors and honours.
Business Administration
Students complete all of
- BUS 343-3 Introduction to Marketing
- BUS 360W-4 Business Communication
- BUS 361-3 Project Management
- BUS 473-4 Operations Management
Computing Science
Students complete one of
- BUS 440-4 Simulation in Management Decision Making
- CMPT 305-3 Computer Simulation and Modelling
and all of
- CMPT 307-3 Data Structures and Algorithms
- CMPT 354-3 Database Systems I
- CMPT 370-3 Information System Design
Management and Systems Science
Students complete both of
- MSSC 481-1 Undergraduate Seminar in Management and Systems Science鈥�
鈥燾annot be completed concurrently with MSSC 180
Mathematics
Students complete both of
- MATH 308-3 Linear Optimization
- MATH 348-3 Probabilistic Models in Operations Research
and one of
- MACM 316-3 Numerical Analysis I
- MATH 310-3 Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations
- MATH 343-3 Applied Discrete Mathematics
- MATH 345-3 Introduction to Graph Theory
Statistics
Students complete both of
- STAT 350-3 Linear Models in Applied Statistics
- STAT 380-3 Introduction to Stochastic Processes
Recommended Courses
- BUS 312-4 Business Finance
- BUS 445-3 Analysis of Data for Management
- BUS 488-3 Group Dynamics and Teamwork
- BUEC 396-3 The Structure of Industry
- CMPT 405-3 Design and Analysis of Computing Algorithms
- CMPT 417-3 Intelligent Systems
- ECON 431-5 Intermediate Mathematical Economics
- MATH 309-3 Continuous Optimization
- MATH 408-3 Discrete Optimization
- MATH 448-3 Network Flows
- STAT 300-3 Statistics Communication
- STAT 400-3 Data Analysis
- STAT 410-3 Statistical Analysis of Sample Surveys
- STAT 430-3 Statistical Design and Analysis of Experiments
- STAT 460-3 Bayesian Statistics
Faculty of Science Requirements
In addition to the above requirements, students must also satisfy Faculty of Science major program requirements to complete a total of 120 units including
- additional upper division units to total a minimum of 44 upper division units (excluding EDUC 401 to 406)
- students who were enrolled at 丁香园AV between fall 1991 and summer 2006 are required to complete a minimum of 12 units in subjects outside the Faculty of Science (excluding EDUC 401 to 406) including six units minimum to be completed in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to 丁香园AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.
| WQB Graduation Requirements A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit. |
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| Requirement | Units |
Notes | |
| W - Writing | 6 |
Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 丁香园AV within the student鈥檚 major subject | |
| Q - Quantitative | 6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division | |
| B - Breadth | 18 |
Designated Breadth | Must be outside the student鈥檚 major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci |
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Additional Breadth | 6 units outside the student鈥檚 major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) |
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Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
The University鈥檚 residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.
Elective Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.
Double Majors and Minors
Students wishing to complete a second major or a minor in addition to a management and systems science (MSSC) major must satisfy all MSSC requirements. At least 34 upper division units must be allocated exclusively to the MSSC major. This includes MSSC 180/481 and at least nine units from each of the lists under the sub-headings Business Administration, Computing Science, Mathematics and Statistics. Units used to satisfy MSSC upper division requirements beyond these 34 can be applied simultaneously to other major, minor or honours.
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