Academic Calendar Winter/Summer 2017

Mathematics and Statistics

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Mathematics minor (for BSc students)

This section specifies the mathematics minor discipline requirements only. Students need to combine these minor requirements with another science minor or major other than the mathematics major or mathematics minor (statistics option). Please refer to the Bachelor of Science section for information on additional requirements.

Lower-level requirements: 35–39 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 3
COMP 150 Introduction to Programming 4
or COMP 152 Introduction to Structured Programming  
MATH Two additional 200-level MATH courses (excluding
MATH 205)
6-8
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

Upper-level requirements: 15 credits

Course Title Credits
MATH 300- or 400-level MATH courses 9
Plus:
MATH or STAT 300- or 400-level MATH or STAT courses (see Note) 6

Note: Students may use PHYS 381 as part of the 15 upper-level credits; however, PHYS 381 cannot be used to satisfy requirements of a math program as well as requirements of a physics program.

Mathematics minor (Statistics option) (for BSc students)

This section specifies the Mathematics minor (Statistics option) discipline requirements only. Students need to combine these minor requirements with another science minor or major other than the mathematics major or mathematics minor. Please refer to the Bachelor of Science section for information on additional requirements.

Lower-level requirements: 30–32 credits

Course Title Credits
MATH 111 Calculus I
MATH 112 Calculus II
or MATH 118 Calculus II for Life Sciences
MATH 211 Calculus III 3
MATH 221 Linear Algebra 3
MATH 270/
STAT 270
Introduction to Probability and Statistics 4
COMP 150 Introduction to Programming 4
or COMP 152 Introduction to Structured Programming  
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

Upper-level requirements: 15 credits

15 credits of 300- or 400-level STAT courses which may include MATH 368.

Note: Not all courses will be available every year, but the department will offer sufficient courses over a two-year cycle for students to complete the requirements for a minor in two years.

Course listings

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

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