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Operations Research Major

Bachelor of Science

This program prepares students for careers in industry or a variety of graduate and professional programs.

Prerequisite Grade Requirement

To enroll 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 course’s Calendar description for details.

Students will not normally be permitted to enroll 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

The program requires the completion of 120 units which includes a Faculty of Science requirement of a minimum of 28 upper division units, and additional upper division units to total a minimum of 44 upper division units (excluding EDUC 401, 407).

The specific program requirements are divided into three parts: required lower division courses, required upper division courses, and completion of an interdisciplinary requirement.

In addition to the program requirements set out below, general university and Faculty of Science regulations must be met.

Computing science courses that are completed in the operations research major program will count towards the requirement that 12 units must be completed from outside of the Faculty of Science.

A minimum program 2.00 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) must be obtained on the overall major program requirements, as well as a minimum program 2.00 grade point average in the upper division major courses.

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete

both of

CMPT 120 - Introduction to Computing Science and Programming I (3)

An elementary introduction to computing science and computer programming, suitable for students with little or no programming background. Students will learn fundamental concepts and terminology of computing science, acquire elementary skills for programming in a high-level language, e.g. Python. The students will be exposed to diverse fields within, and applications of computing science. Topics will include: pseudocode; data types and control structures; fundamental algorithms; recursion; reading and writing files; measuring performance of algorithms; debugging tools; basic terminal navigation using shell commands. Treatment is informal and programming is presented as a problem-solving tool. Prerequisite: BC Math 12 or equivalent is recommended. Students with credit for CMPT 102, 128, 130 or 166 may not take this course for further credit. Students who have taken CMPT 125, 129, 130 or 135 first may not then take this course for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Hazra Imran
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
Hazra Imran
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
Mohammad Tayebi
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Wed, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
Bobby Chan
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
Surrey
Surrey
D401 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Surrey
D402 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
D403 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Surrey
D404 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Surrey
D405 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Surrey
D406 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Surrey
D407 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Surrey
D408 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 5:30–6:20 p.m.
Surrey
CMPT 129 - Introduction to Computing Science and Programming for Mathematics and Statistics (3)

A second course in computing science and programming intended for students studying mathematics, statistics or actuarial science and suitable for students who already have some background in computing science and programming. Topics include: a review of the basic elements of programming: use and implementation of elementary data structures and algorithms; fundamental algorithms and problem solving; basic object-oriented programming and software design; computation and computability and specification and program correctness. Prerequisite: CMPT 102 or CMPT 120, with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for CMPT 125 or 135 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

(Students transferring into a math program should contact the math undergraduate advisor if they have already completed equivalent courses.)

or both of

CMPT 130 - Introduction to Computer Programming I (3)

An introduction to computing science and computer programming, using a systems oriented language, such as C or C++. This course introduces basic computing science concepts. Topics will include: elementary data types, control structures, functions, arrays and strings, fundamental algorithms, computer organization and memory management. Prerequisite: BC Math 12 (or equivalent, or any of MATH 100, 150, 151, 154, or 157, with a minimum grade of C-). Students with credit for CMPT 102, 120, 128 or 166 may not take this course for further credit. Students who have taken CMPT 125, 129 or 135 first may not then take this course for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.

CMPT 135 - Introduction to Computer Programming II (3)

A second course in systems-oriented programming and computing science that builds upon the foundation set in CMPT 130 using a systems-oriented language such as C or C++. Topics: a review of the basic elements of programming; introduction to object-oriented programming (OOP); techniques for designing and testing programs; use and implementation of elementary data structures and algorithms; introduction to embedded systems programming. Prerequisite: CMPT 130 with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for CMPT 125, 126, or 129 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Toby Donaldson
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Wed, Fri, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Surrey
Surrey
D101 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Wed, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Surrey
D102 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Surrey
D103 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Surrey
D104 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
D105 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Surrey
D106 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Surrey
D107 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Surrey
D108 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Surrey

and all of

CMPT 225 - Data Structures and Programming (3)

Introduction to a variety of practical and important data structures and methods for implementation and for experimental and analytical evaluation. Topics include: stacks, queues and lists; search trees; hash tables and algorithms; efficient sorting; object-oriented programming; time and space efficiency analysis; and experimental evaluation. Prerequisite: (MACM 101 and (CMPT 125, CMPT 129 or CMPT 135)) or (ENSC 251 and ENSC 252), all with a minimum grade of C-. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Igor Shinkar
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Wed, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
D101 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D102 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D103 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D104 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D105 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D106 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D107 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 5:30–6:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D108 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 5:30–6:20 p.m.
Burnaby
John Edgar
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Wed, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
Surrey
D201 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Fri, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Surrey
D203 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Surrey
D204 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Surrey
D207 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Surrey
D208 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Surrey
MACM 101 - Discrete Mathematics I (3)

Introduction to counting, induction, automata theory, formal reasoning, modular arithmetic. Prerequisite: BC Math 12 (or equivalent), or any of MATH 100, 150, 151, 154, 157. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Brad Bart
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D101 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D102 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D103 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D104 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D105 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D106 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D107 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D108 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Brad Bart
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D201 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D202 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D203 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D204 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D205 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D206 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D207 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 5:30–6:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D208 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 5:30–6:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Harinder Khangura
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Wed, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Fri, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Surrey
Surrey
D301 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Surrey
D302 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Surrey
D303 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Surrey
D304 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Surrey
D305 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Surrey
D306 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Surrey
D307 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Surrey
D308 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Surrey
MACM 201 - Discrete Mathematics II (3)

A continuation of MACM 101. Topics covered include graph theory, trees, inclusion-exclusion, generating functions, recurrence relations, and optimization and matching. Prerequisite: MACM 101 or (ENSC 251 and one of MATH 232 or MATH 240). Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Nathan Ilten
Hanmeng Zhan
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Abraham Punnen
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Surrey
OP01 TBD
OP02 TBD
OP03 TBD
MATH 208W - Introduction to Operations Research (3)

Introduction to methods of operations research: linear and nonlinear programming, simulation, and heuristic methods. Applications to transportation, assignment, scheduling, and game theory. Exposure to mathematical models of industry and technology. Emphasis on computation for analysis and simulation. Prerequisite: MATH 150 or 151 or 154 or 157, with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for MATH 208 may not take this course for further credit. Writing/Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Cedric Chauve
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Wed, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
D101 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
MATH 251 - Calculus III (3)

Rectangular, cylindrical and spherical coordinates. Vectors, lines, planes, cylinders, quadric surfaces. Vector functions, curves, motion in space. Differential and integral calculus of several variables. Vector fields, line integrals, fundamental theorem for line integrals, Green's theorem. Prerequisite: MATH 152 with a minimum grade of C-; or MATH 155 or MATH 158 with a grade of at least B. Recommended: It is recommended that MATH 240 or 232 be taken before or concurrently with MATH 251. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Justin Gray
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
OP01 TBD
STAT 270 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3)

Basic laws of probability, sample distributions. Introduction to statistical inference and applications. Prerequisite: or Corequisite: MATH 152 or 155 or 158, with a minimum grade of C-. Students wishing an intuitive appreciation of a broad range of statistical strategies may wish to take STAT 100 first. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Scott Pai
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Scott Pai
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Surrey
Surrey
Distance Education
OP01 TBD
OP09 TBD
STAT 285 - Intermediate Probability and Statistics (3)

This course is a continuation of STAT 270. Review of probability models. Procedures for statistical inference using survey results and experimental data. Statistical model building. Elementary design of experiments. Regression methods. Introduction to categorical data analysis. Prerequisite: STAT 270 and one of MATH 152, MATH 155, or MATH 158, all with a minimum grade of C-. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Joan Hu
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Fri, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
D101 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D102 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby

and one of

MATH 150 - Calculus I with Review (4)

Designed for students specializing in mathematics, physics, chemistry, computing science and engineering. Topics as for Math 151 with a more extensive review of functions, their properties and their graphs. Recommended for students with no previous knowledge of Calculus. In addition to regularly scheduled lectures, students enrolled in this course are encouraged to come for assistance to the Calculus Workshop (Burnaby), or Math Open Lab (Surrey). Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 12 (or equivalent) with a grade of at least B+, or MATH 100 with a grade of at least B-, or achieving a satisfactory grade on the Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV Calculus Readiness Test. Students with credit for either MATH 151, 154 or 157 may not take MATH 150 for further credit. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Joanna Niezen
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D101 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D102 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D105 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Wed, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D106 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Wed, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D107 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Wed, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D108 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Wed, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Natalia Kouzniak
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
D401 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Wed, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Surrey
D402 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Wed, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Surrey
D403 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Fri, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Surrey
OP01 TBD
OP02 TBD
MATH 151 - Calculus I (3)

Designed for students specializing in mathematics, physics, chemistry, computing science and engineering. Logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometric functions, inverse functions. Limits, continuity, and derivatives. Techniques of differentiation, including logarithmic and implicit differentiation. The Mean Value Theorem. Applications of differentiation including extrema, curve sketching, Newton's method. Introduction to modeling with differential equations. Polar coordinates, parametric curves. Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 12 (or equivalent) with a grade of at least A, or MATH 100 with a grade of at least B, or achieving a satisfactory grade on the Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV Calculus Readiness Test. Students with credit for either MATH 150, 154 or 157 may not take MATH 151 for further credit. Quantitative.

MATH 154 - Mathematics for the Life Sciences I (3) *

Designed for students specializing in the life sciences. Topics include: limits, growth rate and the derivative; elementary functions, optimization and approximation methods, and their applications, integration, and differential equations; mathematical models of biological processes and their implementation and analysis using software. Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 12 (or equivalent) with a grade of at least B, or MATH 100 with a grade of at least C-, or achieving a satisfactory grade on the Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV Calculus Readiness Test. Students with credit for either MATH 150, 151 or 157 may not take MATH 154 for further credit. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Elisha Are
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
OP01 TBD
MATH 157 - Calculus I for the Social Sciences (3) *

Designed for students specializing in business or the social sciences. Topics include: limits, growth rate and the derivative; logarithmic, exponential and trigonometric functions and their application to business, economics, optimization and approximation methods; introduction to functions of several variables with emphasis on partial derivatives and extrema. Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 12 (or equivalent) with a grade of at least B, or MATH 100 with a grade of at least C, or achieving a satisfactory grade on the Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV Calculus Readiness Test. Students with credit for either MATH 150, 151 or 154 may not take MATH 157 for further credit. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Marni Julie Mishna
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Justin Chan
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Surrey
OP01 TBD
OP02 TBD

and one of

MATH 152 - Calculus II (3)

Riemann sum, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, definite, indefinite and improper integrals, approximate integration, integration techniques, applications of integration. First-order separable differential equations and growth models. Sequences and series, series tests, power series, convergence and applications of power series. Prerequisite: MATH 150 or 151, with a minimum grade of C-; or MATH 154 or 157 with a grade of at least B. Students with credit for MATH 155 or 158 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Ralf Wittenberg
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Jamie Mulholland
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Luis Goddyn
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
OP01 TBD
OP02 TBD
OP03 TBD
MATH 155 - Mathematics for the Life Sciences II (3) *

Designed for students specializing in the life sciences. Topics include: vectors and matrices, partial derivatives, multi-dimensional integrals, systems of differential equations, compartment models, graphs and networks, and their applications to the life sciences; mathematical models of multi-component biological processes and their implementation and analysis using software. Prerequisite: MATH 150, 151 or 154, with a minimum grade of C-; or MATH 157 with a grade of at least B. Students with credit for MATH 152 or 158 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Ben Ashby
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Fri, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby
Luis Goddyn
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Surrey
OP01 TBD
OP02 TBD
MATH 158 - Calculus II for the Social Sciences (3) *

Designed for students specializing in business or the social sciences. Topics include: theory of integration, integration techniques, applications of integration; functions of several variables with emphasis on double and triple integrals and their applications; introduction to differential equations with emphasis on some special first-order equations and their applications; sequences and series. Prerequisite: MATH 150 or 151 or 154 or 157, with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for MATH 152 or 155 may not take MATH 158 for further credit. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Razvan Fetecau
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Wed, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
OP03 TBD

and one of

MATH 232 - Applied Linear Algebra (3) *

Linear equations, matrices, determinants. Introduction to vector spaces and linear transformations and bases. Complex numbers. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors; diagonalization. Inner products and orthogonality; least squares problems. An emphasis on applications involving matrix and vector calculations. Prerequisite: MATH 150 or 151 or MACM 101, with a minimum grade of C-; or MATH 154 or 157, both with a grade of at least B. Students with credit for MATH 240 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Brenda Davison
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Abraham Punnen
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Surrey
OP01 TBD
OP02 TBD
MATH 240 - Algebra I: Linear Algebra (3)

Linear equations, matrices, determinants. Real and abstract vector spaces, subspaces and linear transformations; basis and change of basis. Complex numbers. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors; diagonalization. Inner products and orthogonality; least squares problems. Applications. Subject is presented with an abstract emphasis and includes proofs of the basic theorems. Prerequisite: MATH 150 or 151 or MACM 101, with a minimum grade of C-; or MATH 154 or 157, both with a grade of at least B. Students with credit for MATH 232 cannot take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Katrina Honigs
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
OP01 TBD

* with a B grade or better

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete all of

MATH 308 - Linear Optimization (3)

Linear programming modelling. The simplex method and its variants. Duality theory. Post-optimality analysis. Applications and software. Additional topics may include: game theory, network simplex algorithm, and convex sets. Prerequisite: MATH 150, 151, 154, or 157 and MATH 240 or 232, all with a minimum grade of C-. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Ladislav Stacho
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D101 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D102 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D103 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
MATH 348 - Introduction to Probabilistic Models (3)

Review of the basics of probability, including sample space, random variables, expectation and conditioning. Applications of Markov chains, the exponential distribution and the Poisson process from science and industry. Applications may include inventory theory, queuing, forecasting, scheduling and simulation. Prerequisite: STAT 270 and (MATH 232 or MATH 240), all with a minimum grade of C-. Quantitative.

MATH 402W - Operations Research Clinic (4)

Problems from operations research will be presented and discussed in class. Students will also work on a problem of their choice and present their solution in report form as well as a presentation. Prerequisite: MATH 308 with a minimum grade of C-. Writing/Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Tamon Stephen
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby

and four of

MATH 309 - Continuous Optimization (3)

Theoretical and computational methods for investigating the minimum of a function of several real variables with and without inequality constraints. Applications to operations research, model fitting, and economic theory. Prerequisite: MATH 232 or 240, and 251, all with a minimum grade of C-. Quantitative.

MATH 408 - Discrete Optimization (3)

Model building using integer variables, computer solution, relaxations and lower bounds, heuristics and upper bounds, branch and bound algorithms, cutting plane algorithms, valid inequalities and facets, branch and cut algorithms, Lagrangian duality, column generation of algorithms, heuristics algorithms and analysis. Prerequisite: MATH 308 with a minimum grade of C-. Quantitative.

MATH 448 - Network Flows (3)

Applications of network flow models; flow decomposition; polynomial algorithms for shortest paths, maximum flows and minimum costs flows; convex cost flows; generalized flows, multi-commodity flows. Prerequisite: MATH 308 with a minimum grade of C-. Recommended: MATH 345. Quantitative.

STAT 350 - Linear Models in Applied Statistics (3)

Theory and application of linear regression. Normal distribution theory. Hypothesis tests and confidence intervals. Model selection. Model diagnostics. Introduction to weighted least squares and generalized linear models. Prerequisite: STAT 285, MATH 251, and one of MATH 232 or MATH 240, all with a minimum grade of C-. Quantitative.

STAT 380 - Introduction to Stochastic Processes (3)

Review of discrete and continuous probability models and relationships between them. Exploration of conditioning and conditional expectation. Markov chains. Random walks. Continuous time processes. Poisson process. Markov processes. Gaussian processes. Prerequisite: STAT 330, or all of: STAT 285, MATH 208W, and MATH 251, all with a minimum grade of C-. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Richard Lockhart
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
D101 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Wed, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Burnaby

and at least one of

CMPT 305 - Computer Simulation and Modelling (3)

An introduction to the modelling, analysis, and computer simulation of complex systems. Topics include analytic modelling, discrete event simulation, experimental design, random number generation, and statistical analysis. Prerequisite: CMPT 225, (MACM 101 or (ENSC 251 and ENSC 252)) and (STAT 270 or STAT 271), all with a minimum grade of C-.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Alaa Alameldeen
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Wed, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
CMPT 307 - Data Structures and Algorithms (3)

Design and analysis of efficient data structures and algorithms. General techniques for building and analyzing algorithms (greedy, divide & conquer, dynamic programming, network flows). Introduction to NP-completeness. Prerequisite: CMPT 225, (MACM 201 or CMPT 210), (MATH 150 or MATH 151), and (MATH 232 or MATH 240), all with a minimum grade of C-. MATH 154 or MATH 157 with a grade of at least B+ may be substituted for MATH 150 or MATH 151.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Qianping Gu
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Wed, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Fri, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
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Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
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Burnaby
MACM 316 - Numerical Analysis I (3)

A presentation of the problems commonly arising in numerical analysis and scientific computing and the basic methods for their solutions. Prerequisite: MATH 152 or 155 or 158, and MATH 232 or 240, and computing experience. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Steven Ruuth
Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
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D101 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Wed, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
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D102 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Wed, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
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D103 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Wed, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
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D104 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
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D105 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
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D106 Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
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MATH 343 - Applied Discrete Mathematics (3)

Structures and algorithms, generating elementary combinatorial objects, counting (integer partitions, set partitions, Catalan families), backtracking algorithms, branch and bound, heuristic search algorithms. Prerequisite: MACM 201 (with a grade of at least B-). Recommended: knowledge of a programming language. Quantitative.

MATH 345 - Introduction to Graph Theory (3)

Fundamental concepts, trees and distances, matchings and factors, connectivity and paths, network flows, integral flows. Prerequisite: MACM 201 (with a grade of at least B-). Quantitative.

and at least 6 additional units from the following list

ECON 435 - Econometric Methods (5)

The application of econometric techniques to the empirical investigation of economic issues. Prerequisite: ECON 201 and ECON (or BUEC) 333, all with a minimum grade of C-. Entry into this course requires a minimum CGPA of 3.0 or permission of the department. Quantitative.

Any upper division STAT course except for STAT 302, STAT 305, STAT 310, STAT 311, STAT 320, and STAT 403.

NOTE: Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV students accepted in the accelerated master’s within the Department of Mathematics may apply a maximum of 10 graduate course units, taken while completing the bachelor's degree, towards the upper division electives of the bachelor's program and the requirements of the master's degree. For more information go to: /gradstudies/apply/programs/accelerated-masters.html.

Interdisciplinary Requirement

With advisor approval, students also complete at least 15 units from application areas. Application courses are chosen from ACMA, BUEC, BUS, ECON, MACM, MATH, REM and STAT courses. Courses used to fulfil upper division requirements cannot be used to fulfil this requirement. If the operations research major is completed as part of a second bachelor's degree, then the interdisciplinary requirement may be waived if the previous degree contains an approved major. Approvals are given individually. Those majors that are approved will not be limited to the disciplines listed above.

University Degree Requirements

Students must also satisfy University degree requirements for degree completion.

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to Ά‘ΟγΤ°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 Ά‘ΟγΤ°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)

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.

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Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

  • At least half of the program's total units must be earned through Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV study.
  • At least two thirds of the program's total upper division units must be earned through Ά‘ΟγΤ°AV study.

Elective Courses

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