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Academic Plans and Requirements

Pure Mathematics

Pure Mathematics/Teaching Option (co-op only)

Students must be accepted into the Teaching Option to be eligible for this plan.

In conjunction with the common degree requirements in Table I in "Degree Requirements," this plan requires at least 24 math courses. 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)
AMATH 231 Calculus 4
AMATH 242/CM 271/CS 371 Introduction to Computational Mathematics
AMATH 250 Introduction to Differential Equations
AMATH/PMATH 331 Applied Real Analysis or PMATH 351 Real Analysis
PMATH 334 Introduction to Rings and Fields with Applications or PMATH 345 Polynomials, Rings and Finite Fields
PMATH 360 Geometry

Two of

AMATH/PMATH 332 Applied Complex Analysis or PMATH 352 Complex Analysis
PMATH 330 Introduction to Mathematical Logic
PMATH 336 Introduction to Group Theory with Applications or PMATH 346 Group Theory
PMATH 340 Elementary Number Theory

One additional PMATH course.

One of

CO 380 Mathematical Discovery and Invention
CO 480 History of Mathematics

Three additional 300- or 400-level math courses.

All of

MTHEL 206A Introduction to Mathematics Education

Notes

  1. 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.
  2. 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. Four units are required to qualify for a second teaching subject.
  3. Candidates are required to have a half-year university course in Developmental Psychology (or equivalent), or a full-year university course in Introductory Psychology before receiving the Bachelor of Education.


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