First-year courses
You may also select advanced-stream courses for algebra, calculus, and computer science if you meet the requirements. Details will be sent during course selection in June.
September to December
January to April
This is a sample schedule. Courses or when a course is offered may change depending on availability.
After first year
Most of your required courses will be in Statistics and Computer Science, along with additional foundational courses in Mathematics. You can choose electives from many of the 100 subject areas at Waterloo.
View a list of courses required for your degree
Sample upper-year courses
STAT 341 – Computational Statistics and Data Analysis
CS 341 – Algorithms
STAT 441 – Statistical Learning - Classification
CS 431 – Data-Intensive Distributed Analytics
STAT 444 – Statistical Learning - Advanced Regression
Advisors are here to help
With so much flexibility, you might have a lot of questions. We're here to help! If you're applying for admission, contact our Faculty of Math recruitment co-ordinator.
Once you're a Waterloo student, you'll have access to academic advisors who can help you
- choose your courses,
- select minors and specializations,
- ensure that you're meeting the requirements for your degree, and more.
Learn more
Overview of Waterloo's Data Science degree program.
