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2023-2024

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Mathematics/Business

Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountancy (co-op only)

Degree Requirements

Students in this academic plan must fulfil all the requirements in Table 1. This must include at least 19 math courses and the following specific requirements:

  • One of
    • CS 115 Introduction to Computer Science 1
    • CS 135 Designing Functional Programs
    • CS 145 Designing Functional Programs (Advanced Level)
  • One of
    • CS 116 Introduction to Computer Science 2
    • CS 136 Elementary Algorithm Design and Data Abstraction
    • CS 146 Elementary Algorithm Design and Data Abstraction (Advanced Level)
  • One of
  • One of
  • One of
  • One of
    • MATH 136 Linear Algebra 1 for Honours Mathematics
    • MATH 146 Linear Algebra 1 (Advanced Level)
  • One of
    • MATH 237 Calculus 3 for Honours Mathematics
    • MATH 247 Calculus 3 (Advanced Level)
  • One of
  • One of
  • One of
    • AFM 335 Business Law for Financial Managers
    • COMM 231 Commercial and Business Law for Mathematics Students
  • All of
    • AFM 111 Professional Pathways and Problem-solving
    • AFM 127/ACTSC 127 Introduction to Global Capital Markets and Financial Analytics
    • AFM 182 Foundations for Management Accounting
    • AFM 191 Foundations for Financial Reporting
    • AFM 206 Introduction to Tax (0.25 unit)
    • AFM 208 Introduction to Assurance (0.25 unit)
    • AFM 212 Financial Analysis and Planning
    • AFM 272/ACTSC 291 Global Capital Markets and Financial Analytics
    • AFM 274 Introduction to Corporate Finance
    • AFM 291 Intermediate Financial Accounting 1
    • AFM 311 Connections to Ethical Context
    • AFM 321 Personal Financial Planning and Taxation
    • AFM 323/STAT 374 Quantitative Foundations for Finance or STAT 371 Applied Linear Models and Process Improvement for Business
    • AFM 341 Accounting Information Systems
    • AFM 362 Corporate Taxation
    • AFM 373 Cases and Application in Corporate Finance
    • AFM 382 Cost Management Systems
    • AFM 391 Intermediate Financial Accounting 2
    • AFM 423/ACTSC 423 Topics in Financial Econometrics
    • AFM 433 Business Strategy
    • AFM 451 Audit Strategy
    • AFM 462 Specialized Topics in Taxation
    • AFM 482 Performance Measurement and Organization Control
    • AFM 491 Advanced Financial Accounting
    • COMM 103/ECON 100 Principles of Economics or (ECON 101 Introduction to Microeconomics and ECON 102 Introduction to Macroeconomics)
    • COMMST 111 Leadership, Communication, and Collaboration
  • Six additional math courses (3.0 units) from ACTSC, AMATH, CO, CS, MATBUS, MATH, PMATH, or STAT

Notes

  1. AFM 462, AFM 482, and AFM 491 may be substituted with an acceptable 300-/400-level AFM elective, with the understanding that any such substitution would forfeit Master of Accounting (MAcc) admission eligibility and will impact the path to a Chartered Professional Accountancy (CPA) designation pursued through CPA Ontario.
  2. Students may not repeat an AFM course in which they have obtained a grade of 60% or higher. AFM courses completed with a grade in the range 50-59% may be repeated, but only once, and then only with approval from the School of Accounting and Finance.
  3. In order to meet the requirements of both the Faculty of Mathematics and the School of Accounting and Finance, the Mathematics/CPA academic plan requires the successful completion of 41 courses.

Tuition

This is a high-fee academic plan. As such, tuition higher than the normal University of Waterloo tuition is required.


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