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Please review the information below that outlines the requirements and procedures for declaring majors in the Faculty of Mathematics.

If you have further questions, please contact the relevant academic advisor.

*For the requirements below, MAV (major average) refers to all of your math faculty courses (MATH, ACTSC, CO, CS, STAT, AMATH, PMATH). Note: this is for students who started from Fall 2014 onwards. CAV (cumulative average) refers to all courses taken (math and non-math).

Plan                                                                    Requirements Method of declaring major

Actuarial Science  

Outlined on the department website.

See Undergraduate Calendar for more details.

Plan modification form signed by the plan advisor.

Applied Mathematics 

Applied Mathematics (including Biology and Economics specializations)

  • Completed all first-year math courses: Math 135, 136, 137, 138, CS 115/135, 116/136
  • MAV* of 65% 

Applied Mathematics/Physics Specialization

  • Completed all first-year math courses: Math 135, 136, 137, 138, CS 115/135, 116/136
  • Completion of PHYS 121 and PHYS 122
  • MAV* of 65% 

Applied Mathematics/Engineering Specialization

  • Completed all first-year math courses: Math 135, 136, 137, 138, CS 115/135, 116/136
  • Completion of PHYS 121 and PHYS 122
  • Completion of GENE 123
  • MAV* of 65% 

Applied Mathematics/Scientific Computing

  • Completed all first-year math courses: Math 135, 136, 137, 138, CS 115/135, 116/136
  • MAV* of 65%

See Undergraduate Calendar for more details.

Plan modification form signed by the plan advisor.

Business Administration & Computer Science Double Degree

Outlined on the department website.

See Undergraduate Calendar for more details.

Limited enrollment. Speak with the BCS Double degree advisor.

Business Administration and Mathematics Double Degree

Outlined on the department website.

See Undergraduate Calendar for more details.

Limited enrollment. Speak with the BMath Double degree advisor.

Bachelor of Mathematics - Data Science

Apply in the term you are taking CS 136.

See Undergraduate Calendar for more details.

Limited enrolment/competitive entry. Complete form by the last day of classes in the term you are taking CS 136.

Combinatorics and Optimization

  • At least 2A standing
  • Have MAV* of 65%+
  • Strongly recommend that you complete MATH 239 and/or CO 250 before declaring CO as your major.

See Undergraduate Calendar for more details.

Plan modification form signed by the plan advisor.

Computational Mathematics 

  • At least 2A standing
  • Completed all first-year math courses: Math 135, 136, 137, 138, CS 115/135, 116/136
  • Have MAV* and CAV* of 60%+

See Undergraduate Calendar for more details.

Plan modification form signed by the plan advisor.

Computer Science 

Apply in the term you are taking CS 136.

See Undergraduate Calendar for more details.

Limited enrollment/competitive entry. Complete form by the last month of term. More information available here.

Computing and Financial Management 

Outlined on the department website.

See Undergraduate Calendar for more details.

Limited enrollment. Speak with the CFM program manager.

Financial Analysis and Risk Management 

Outlined on the department website.

See Undergraduate Calendar for more details.

Complete a plan modification form and then email it to FARM advisors. Note that you must declare FARM in 2A term.

Information Technology Management 

Outlined on the department website.

See Undergraduate Calendar for more details.

Plan modification form signed by the plan advisor.

Mathematical Economics 

Outlined on the department website.

See Undergraduate Calendar for more details.

Plan modification form signed by the plan advisor.

Mathematical Finance 

  • At least 2A standing
  • CAV* of 60%+
  • Completed at least 3 math courses with an average of 70%

See Undergraduate Calendar for more details.

Plan modification form signed by the plan advisor.

Mathematical Optimization 

  • At least 2A standing
  • Have MAV* of 65%+
  • Strongly recommend that you complete CO 250 before declaring MO as your major.

See Undergraduate Calendar for more details.

Plan modification form signed by the plan advisor.

Mathematical Physics 

  • Completed all first-year math courses: Math 135, 136, 137, 138, CS 115/135, 116/136
  • Completion of PHYS 121 and PHYS 122
  • MAV* of 65%

See Undergraduate Calendar for more details.

Plan modification form signed by the plan advisor.

Mathematical Studies 

  • At least 2A standing
  • Completed all first-year math courses: Math 135, 136, 137, 138, CS 115/135, 116/136
  • Have MAV* and CAV* of 60%+

See Undergraduate Calendar for more details.

Plan modification form signed by the plan advisor.

Mathematics/Business Administration 

 Outlined on department website.

See Undergraduate Calendar for more details.

Plan modification form signed by the plan advisor.

Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountancy

Not applicable.

See Undergraduate Calendar for more details.

Due to high demand, it is not possible to join this program after first-year.

Mathematics/Teaching 

  • Be in the co-op program**
  • Submit an application in 2A

** Students in CPA would need to switch to Honours Math/Teaching. Recommend CS students also switch to Honours Math/Teaching.

Difficult for DD students to complete all requirements so not recommended.

Students can do a Major/Teaching degree. Would follow Major course requirements plus some Math/Teaching requirements.

We encourage you to speak with the plan advisor.

See Undergraduate Calendar for more details.

Interview process with director of the Math/Teaching program.

 Pure Mathematics

  • At least 2A standing
  • CAV* of 60%+
  • Completed at least 3 math courses with an average of 65%

See Undergraduate Calendar for more details.

Plan modification form signed by the plan advisor.

Statistics 

Outlined on department website.

See Undergraduate Calendar for more details.

Plan modification form signed by the plan advisor.