Official degree requirements for the Computational Mathematics (MMATH) programs can be found in the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.
Course requirements
- Students are required to complete six courses (0.5 weight each): four from the core course list (List A) and two from the elective course list (List B). At most two of the six courses taken may be courses in which undergraduate students predominate.
- Students must maintain a minimum cumulative average of 70% to remain in good academic standing.
- Students must achieve a minimum grade of 60% in each course for it to count toward the degree.
Please review Course offerings by term and Course substitution guidelines when planning your courses. Exceptions to the standard normal program schedule or course requirements require approval from the Associate Director.
Core courses
Select four courses from List A. You must satisfy four out of the five topics below.
| Topics | Courses |
|---|---|
| Symbolic computation | CM 730 / CS 687 — Introduction to Symbolic Computation |
| Optimization |
One of |
| Numerical solution of partial differential equations | CM 750 / AMATH 741 / CS 778 — Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations |
| Computational statistics | One of CM 761 / STAT 840 — Computational Inference CM 762 / STAT 842 — Data Visualization CM 763 / STAT 841 — Statistical Learning: Classification CM 764 / STAT 844 — Statistical Learning: Advanced Regression |
| Numerical analysis | CM 770 / AMATH 740 / CS 770 — Numerical Analysis |
Elective courses
Select two courses from List B. With approval from the Associate Director, students may be able to take a different course at the same level.
Other required courses
These courses are required but carry no degree credit and do not count towards the six courses above.
- Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM): required of all graduate students in the first term.
- WIL 601: Career Foundations for Work-Integrated Learning: required of co-op students before the first work term.
Research project requirements
Students must undertake a four-month, independent, supervised research project culminating in a research paper and presentation.
For more information on the research paper and presentation requirements, please refer to the Research project and presentation guide.
Co-operative requirements
In order to get credit for co-op term(s), students must successfully complete the work term requirements in accordance with the employment contract and complete a Graduate Reflective Report (GRR).
For more information please see: Co-operative resources.