System of Study
Most of the Faculty of Mathematics' plans are available in both the regular and co-operative systems of study. Academic plans that are offered only for co-operative students are explicitly indicated in the list of academic plans below.
Bachelor of Mathematics (BMath) Academic Plans
The Faculty offers the following honours academic plans leading to a BMath degree:
Actuarial Science academic plans:
Actuarial Science
Joint Actuarial Science
Finance Specialization
Predictive Analytics Specialization
Applied Mathematics academic plans:
Applied Mathematics
Joint Applied Mathematics
Applied Mathematics with Scientific Computing
Mathematical Physics
Biology Specialization
Economics Specialization
Engineering Specialization
Physics Specialization
Combinatorics and Optimization academic plans:
Combinatorics and Optimization
Joint Combinatorics and Optimization
Mathematical Optimization (with either: Business Specialization and Operations Research Specialization)
Computer Science academic plans:
Computer Science
Joint Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence Specialization
Bioinformatics Specialization
Business Specialization
Computational Fine Art Specialization
Digital Hardware Specialization
Human-Computer Interaction Specialization
Software Engineering Specialization
Computer Science also offers other academic plans. See below.
Pure Mathematics academic plans:
Pure Mathematics
Joint Pure Mathematics
Statistics academic plans:
Statistics
Joint Statistics
Biostatistics
Data Science
Academic plan run jointly by Actuarial Science and Pure Mathematics:
Mathematical Finance
Mathematics and Business academic plans:
Information Technology Management
Mathematical Economics
Mathematics/Business Administration
Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountancy (co-op only)
Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountancy – Finance Specialization (co-op only)
Mathematics/Financial Analysis and Risk Management (Chartered Financial Analyst Specialization and Professional Risk Management Specialization)
Academic plans administered by the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing:
Mathematics/Teaching (co-op only)
Academic plans administered by the Dean's Office:
Computational Mathematics
Mathematical Studies
Mathematical Studies - Business Specialization
Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS) Academic Plans
The Faculty offers the following honours academic plans leading to a BCS degree:
Computer Science
Joint Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence Specialization
Bioinformatics Specialization
Business Specialization
Computational Fine Art Specialization
Digital Hardware Specialization
Human-Computer Interaction Specialization
Software Engineering Specialization
Data Science
Double Degree Academic Plans
The Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo and the School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University offer the following academic plan which leads to a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Honours degree from Laurier and a BMath, Honours degree from Waterloo.
Business Administration and Mathematics (co-op only)
The David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo and the School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University offer the following academic plan which leads to a BBA, Honours degree from Laurier and a BCS, Honours degree from Waterloo.
Business Administration and Computer Science (co-op only)
Bachelor of Computing and Financial Management (BCFM)
The Bachelor of Computing and Financial Management (BCFM) Steering Committee administers this honours program, which leads to the Bachelor of Computing and Financial Management (BCFM) degree.
Computing and Financial Management (co-op only)
Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE)
The Software Engineering Program Board administers this honours program, which leads to the Bachelor of Software Engineering (BSE) degree.
Software Engineering (co-op only)
Computer Science Academic Plans
Computer Science (CS) major plans are:
- All BCS academic plans
- Computer Science BMath academic plans
- Any Joint Computer Science academic plan
- Computing and Financial Management and Software Engineering are considered CS major plans for the purpose of student access to CS courses, but admission and continuation are handled separately.