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Mathematics and Statistics

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Mathematics major (for BSc students)

This section specifies the mathematics major discipline requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Science section for information on additional requirements.

Lower-level requirements: 36–38 credits

Course Title Credits
MATH 111 Calculus I 4
MATH 112 Calculus II 4
or MATH 118 Calculus II for Life Sciences
MATH 211 Calculus III 3
MATH 221 Linear Algebra 3
MATH 265 Transition to Advanced Mathematics (see Note 1) 3
MATH 270/
STAT 270
Introduction to Probability and Statistics 4
COMP 152 Introduction to Structured Programming (see Note 2) 4
MATH 225 Topics in Discrete Mathematics (see Note 3)
or MATH 255 Ordinary Differential Equations 3
One pair of courses from the following sequences:
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I (previously offered) 4
and CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II (previously offered) 4
or
CHEM 113 Principles of Chemistry I 5
and CHEM 114 Principles of Chemistry II 5
or
PHYS 111 Mechanics 5
and PHYS 112 Electricity and Magnetism 5
or
BIO 111 Introductory Biology I 5
and BIO 112 Introductory Biology II 5

Note 1: Students who have successfully completed MATH 214 prior to January 2006 may use MATH 214 in place of MATH 265.

Note 2: Students who have successfully completed COMP 150 prior to September 2006 may use COMP 150 in place of COMP 152.

Note 3: Students who have successfully completed MATH 125 prior to January 2005 may use MATH 125 in place of MATH 225.

Upper-level requirements: 30 credits

Course Title Credits
MATH 312 Vector Calculus
3
MATH 322 Complex Variables
3
MATH 340 Introduction to Analysis
3
MATH 339 Introduction to Applied Algebraic Systems
or MATH 439 Modern Algebra (see Note 1)
3
Plus:
MATH 300- or 400-level MATH courses (see Note 1) 9
Plus:
MATH or STAT 300- or 400-level MATH or STAT courses 9

Note 1: At least nine MATH credits must be at the 400 level.

Note 2: Students may use PHYS 381 as part of the 30 upper-level credits; however, PHYS 381 cannot be used to satisfy requirements of a math program as well as requirements of a physics program.

Course listings

For complete details on courses see the MATH or STAT course descriptions section.

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