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Faculty Honours Academic Plans: Requirements

Mathematics/Teaching Option

Honours Mathematics/Teaching Option (Co-op Only)

In conjunction with the common degree requirements in Table I in "Degree Requirements," this plan requires at least 24 math courses. The math courses submitted for the degree must include at least eight 300- or 400-level math courses, and students are encouraged to gain as much mathematical breadth as possible. These overall requirements must include the Faculty core courses outlined in Table II in "Degree Requirements" and the following courses:

All of

MATH 237 Calculus 3 for Honours Mathematics or MATH 247 Calculus 3 (Advanced Level)
MATH 239 Introduction to Combinatorics or MATH 249 Introduction to Combinatorics (Advanced Level)
ACTSC 221 Mathematics of Investment
CO 350 Linear Optimization
CS 234 Data Types and Structures

One of

AMATH 250 Introduction to Differential Equations
AMATH 343 Discrete Models in Applied Mathematics

One of

AMATH/PMATH 331 Applied Real Analysis
AMATH/PMATH 332 Applied Complex Analysis

One of

CO 380 Mathematical Discovery and Invention
CO 480 History of Mathematics

One of

CS 230 Introduction to Computers and Computer Systems
CS 330 Management Information Systems
CS 338 Computer Applications in Business: Databases
CS 370 Numerical Computation
CS 430 Applications Software Engineering
CS 436 Distributed Computer Systems

One of

PMATH 334 Introduction to Rings and Fields with Applications
PMATH 336 Introduction to Group Theory with Applications

One of

PMATH 330 Introduction to Mathematical Logic
PMATH 340 Elementary Number Theory
PMATH 360 Geometry

One of

STAT 331 Applied Linear Models
STAT 332 Sampling and Experimental Design
STAT 333 Applied Probability

All of

MTHEL 206A Introduction to Mathematics Education
SOC 207 Sociology of Education

Recommended non-math courses include

PSYCH 212 Educational Psychology
PSYCH 213 Exceptional Children
PHIL 311 How Do Babies Communicate With the World?
PHIL 312 Learning Disabilities
Notes
  1. Successful completion of the academic requirements for any of the departmental honours plans "X" in the Faculty of Mathematics, whether leading to a BCS or a BMath degree, will be accepted as a replacement for the math course requirements listed above. All requirements specified in Table II must be completed, however, even if the departmental honours plan provides exemptions from any of those requirements. Students who elect this option will be designated by a plan label such as "Honours 'X'/Teaching Option" rather than "Honours Mathematics/Teaching Option." (Since 3B and 4B courses are not normally offered in the spring term, it will be difficult to satisfy this alternative.)
  2. The Bachelor of Education requirements are completed during an eight-month education study unit in the Faculty of Education at Queen's University in Kingston. This unit occurs in the fall and winter terms following completion of 3B.
  3. The selection of courses required for the BMath Teaching Option must include a second teaching subject in one of the following disciplines: biology, chemistry, computer science, or physics. Eight courses (four units) are required to qualify for a second teaching subject.


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