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Mathematics Honours Program

Department of Mathematics | Faculty of Science
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This program leads to a bachelor of science (BSc) honours degree.

Prerequisite Grade Requirement

To enrol in a course offered by the Department of Mathematics, a student must obtain a grade of C- or better in each prerequisite course. Some courses may require higher prerequisite grades. Check the MATH courses Calendar description for details.

Students will not normally be permitted to enrol in any course for which a D grade or lower was obtained in any prerequisite. No student may complete, for further credit, any course offered by the Department of Mathematics which is a prerequisite for a course the student has already completed with a grade of C- or higher, without permission of the department.

Program Requirements

Students complete 132 units, as specified below.

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete 37 units, including either one of

  • CMPT 126 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming (3)
  • CMPT 128 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming for Engineers (3)

or both of

  • CMPT 120 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming I (3)
  • CMPT 125 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming II (3)

and all of

  • CMPT 225 Data Structures and Programming (3)
  • MACM 101 Discrete Mathematics I (3)
  • MACM 201 Discrete Mathematics II (3)
  • MATH 242 Introduction to Analysis I (3)
  • MATH 251 Calculus III (3)
  • MATH 252 Vector Calculus (3)
  • STAT 270 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3)

and either

  • MACM 202 Mathematical Modeling and Computation (4)

or two of

  • MACM 203 Computing with Linear Algebra (2)
  • MACM 204 Computing with Calculus (2)
  • MATH 294 Computational Studies in Mathematics (2)

or with prior approval, one of^

  • MACM 401 Introduction to Computer Algebra (3)
  • MACM 409 Numerical Linear Algebra: Algorithms, Implementation and Applications (3)
  • MATH 439 Selected Topics in Algebra (3)
^ cannot be used to satisfy other upper division requirements

and one of

  • MATH 150 Calculus I with Review (4)
  • MATH 151 Calculus I * (3)
  • MATH 154 Calculus I for the Biological Sciences (3)
  • MATH 157 Calculus I for the Social Sciences (3)
*strongly recommended

and one of

  • MATH 152 Calculus II * (3)
  • MATH 155 Calculus II for the Biological Sciences (3)
  • MATH 158 Calculus II for the Social Sciences (3)
*strongly recommended

and one of

  • MATH 232 Applied Linear Algebra (3)**
  • MATH 240 Algebra I: Linear Algebra (3)

** with a B grade or better

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete a total of 60 upper division units, including the following.

Students complete 36 units, including

  • MATH 340 Algebra II: Rings and Fields (3)
  • MATH 341 Algebra III: Groups (3)

and one of

  • MATH 308 Linear Optimization (3)
  • MATH 343 Applied Discrete Mathematics (3)
  • MATH 345 Introduction to Graph Theory (3)

and one of

  • MATH 320 Introduction to Analysis II (3)
  • MATH 322 Complex Variables (3)

and one of

  • MATH 338 Advanced Linear Algebra (3)
  • MATH 342 Elementary Number Theory (3)

and one of

  • MATH 310 Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations (3)
  • MACM 316 Numerical Analysis I (3)

The remaining 30 units, of the required 48 upper division units that the Department of Mathematics requires, must be chosen from any upper division MATH or MACM courses.

Within the required 60 upper division units, 48 units will include requirements for the honours degree. Thirty-six upper division units must be chosen from upper division MATH or MACM courses, and the remaining 12 units may be chosen from the following course list.

  • PHYS 413 Advanced Mechanics (3)
  • STAT 330 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3)
  • STAT 350 Linear Models in Applied Statistics (3)
  • STAT 380 Introduction to Stochastic Processes (3)
  • STAT 402 Generalized Linear and Nonlinear Modelling (3)
  • STAT 430 Statistical Design and Analysis of Experiments (3)
  • STAT 450 Statistical Theory (3)
  • STAT 460 Bayesian Statistics (3)

At least five courses will be from 400 division courses, of which at least three courses will be in 400 division MATH or MACM courses. Directed studies, job practicum, or honours essay courses cannot be used to fulfil the 400 division requirement. Students are also required to complete an additional 15 upper division units chosen from any courses.

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective
courses.

Students obtain at least six units in courses offered by the Faculty of Science outside the Department of Mathematics, and
the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science. Courses PHYS 100, BISC 100 and CHEM 110/111 cannot be used to
satisfy this requirement. Students will also obtain at least six units in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses. (The two
required CMPT courses and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences six-unit requirement fulfill the Faculty of Science
requirement that students complete 12 units from outside the Faculty of Science.)

Other Requirements

Of the total 132 units required for the honours, at least 12 units must be completed outside the Faculty of Science including at least six in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. At least 60 units must be from the upper division. A cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 3.00 and an upper division grade point average of at least 3.00 are required. These averages are calculated on all courses completed at the University. If both averages are at least 3.50, the designation 'first class' applies.

Faculty of Science Requirements

In addition to the above requirements, students must also satisfy Faculty of Science honours program requirements as follows.

  • students are required to complete additional upper division units to total a minimum of 60 upper division units (excluding EDUC 401 to 406)
  • students who were enrolled at ¶¡ÏãÔ°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 ¶¡ÏãÔ°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.
Requirement

Units

Notes
W - Writing

6

Must include at least one upper division course, taken at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV within the student’s major subject
Q - Quantitative

6

Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth

18

Designated Breadth Must be outside the student’s 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

6

Additional Breadth

6 units outside the student’s major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements)
Additional breadth units must be from outside the student's major and may be B-designated (B-Hum, B-Soc, B-Sci courses). Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas.

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University’s 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.

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