The Faculty of Mathematics, in co-operation with the School of Accountancy, and the Departments of Economics, Psychology, and Management Sciences at the University of Waterloo (UW), and the School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU), offers the Honours Mathematics/Business Administration plans.
The Mathematics/Business Administration plans provide an opportunity to combine courses in Actuarial Science, Computer Science, Optimization, and Statistics with courses in Accounting, Business, Economics, Human Resource Management, and Management Sciences. Graduates are well prepared to use sophisticated analytical techniques in the solution of business-related problems and adapt to the rapidly changing modern business environment.
Note
In accordance with Math Faculty policy (see "Academic Programs/Plans" Combination Honours Academic Plans Within the Faculty of Mathematics and Combination Honours Academic Plans With Other Faculties Leading to the BMath or BCS Degree), students in the Honours Mathematics/Business Administration plans are not eligible for a Minor designation nor a Joint or Double Honours plan designation.
All Honours Mathematics/Business Administration plans are restricted-enrolment plans. Most of the students enrolled in these plans are admitted at the Year One level directly into the Mathematics/Business Administration admission category. In Year Two, provided they remain eligible for the Honours program, such students must select the specific Mathematics/Business Option plan of their choice from (a) to (d) below.
Students admitted to the Faculty in other admission categories may subsequently apply for transfer to a Mathematics/Business Option plan at a later date. However, to be admitted, such applicants will normally be required to have a "Good" or "Excellent" academic standing with a minimum 70.0 cumulative overall average (CAV) based on at least 5.0 units of non-excluded courses. Applicants "in good standing" with less than a 70.0 CAV will also be considered on an individual basis if resources available at the time of their application should permit enrolling additional students in the particular Option plan to which they have applied.
Required BUS Courses At WLU
In the requirements that follow, courses with the prefix BUS are offered by WLU's School of Business and Economics.