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Faculty of Mathematics

Academic Programs/Plans

Programs/Plans

Co-op vs. Regular

Most of the Faculty's plans are available in both the regular (conventional September to April academic year) and co-operative (alternating four-month academic and work terms) systems of study. Plans that are offered only for co-op students are explicitly indicated in the list of plans below.

Students in the regular system of study normally take courses during the fall and winter terms.

Honours BMath Academic Plans

The Faculty offers the following honours plans leading to a BMath degree through the five departments:

Actuarial Science
Actuarial Science/Finance Option
Applied Mathematics
Applied Mathematics/Biology Option
Applied Mathematics/Earth Sciences Option
Applied Mathematics/Economics Option
Applied Mathematics with Engineering Electives (co-op only)
Applied Mathematics/Physics Option
Combinatorics and Optimization
Computational Mathematics
Computational Mathematics/Bio-Medical Option
Computational Mathematics/Data-Mining Option
Computational Mathematics/Earth and Space Option
Computational Mathematics/Economics Option
Computer Science
Computer Science/Business Option
Computer Science/Digital Hardware Option (co-op only)
Information Technology Management
Mathematical Finance
Mathematical Physics
Operations Research
Pure Mathematics
Pure Mathematics with Electrical Engineering Electives
Pure Mathematics/Teaching Option (co-op only)
Scientific Computation/Applied Mathematics
Statistics

A subcommittee of Combinatorics and Optimization, Computer Science, and Statistics and Actuarial Science administers the following plans leading to a BMath degree:

Mathematics/Business Administration - Economics Option
Mathematics/Business Administration - Human Resources Management Option
Mathematics/Chartered Accountancy - Actuarial Science Option (co-op only)
Mathematics/Chartered Accountancy - Finance Option (co-op only)
Mathematics/Chartered Accountancy - Information Systems Management Option (co-op only)
Mathematics/Chartered Financial Analyst Specialization
Mathematics/Professional Risk Management Specialization

The Dean's Office administers the following three plans leading to a BMath degree:

Mathematics/Teaching Option (co-op only)
Mathematical Studies
Mathematical Studies - Business Specialization

Honours BCS Academic Plans

Through the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, the Faculty offers the following honours plans leading to a BCS degree:

Computer Science
Computer Science/Bioinformatics Option (co-op only)
Computer Science/Business Option
Computer Science/Digital Hardware Option (co-op only)
Computer Science/Software Engineering Option

Double Degree Academic Plan

The School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) and the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo (UW) offer the following plan which leads to a Honours BBA degree from WLU and a Honours BMath degree from UW.

Business Administration and Mathematics (co-op only)

Honours BSc Academic Plans

The Faculty of Science and the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science offer the following honours plans leading to a BSc degree:

Bioinformatics (co-op only)

Honours Computer Science and Financial Management

The BCFM Steering Committee administers this program which leads to the BCFM degree. The committee consists of faculty from the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science in the Faculty of Mathematics and the School of Accounting and Finance in the Faculty of Arts.

Computing and Financial Management (co-op only)

Honours Software Engineering

The Software Engineering Program Board administers this program, which leads to the BSE degree. The board consists of faculty from the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science in the Faculty of Mathematics and from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering.

Software Engineering (co-op only)


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