Keys
- Admission Information Form (AIF)
- ASA
- Bachelor of Computing and Financial Management (BCFM)
- CERA
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Computing and Financial Management (CFM)
- Computer Science (CS)
- FSA
- Mathematics (MATH)
- Mathematics Electives (MTHEL)
- Mathematics/Financial Analysis and Risk Management (Math/FARM)
- MQF
- Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC)
- Professional Risk Manager (PRM)
- WCF
- WM
- WM
| Math/FARM | CFM | Actuarial Science - Finance Option | Mathematical Finance | |
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| Direct entry in first year? |
Yes | Yes | No - second year entry. Apply to Mathematics. | No - second year entry. Apply to Mathematics. |
| OUAC application | WMF | WCF | WM | WM |
| System of study | Co-op and regular | Co-op only | Co-op and regular | Co-op and regular |
| Number of academic terms | Eight | Eight | Eight | Eight |
| Number of co-op work terms | Six | Six | Six | Six |
| Number of courses | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Number of electives | Four (CFA), five (PRM) | Four | Seven | Eight |
| Year 1 courses - common |
Calculus I + Calculus II + Algebra + Linear Algebra I + two CS courses. | Replace Calculus I and II with Advanced Calculus (MATH 147 and 148). | ||
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| Designation paths available | CFA, PRM | CFA | ASA, CERA, FSA | CFA |
| Number of first year spots | 130 | 40 | Not available. | Not available. |
| Degree earned |
BMath | BCFM | BMath | BMath |
| Post-graduate options | MBA, MQF, MMath, PhD | MQG, MMath, PhD | ||
| Required courses for admission |
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Not available - use the courses listed for Math/FARM when appliyng to Math (WM). | Not available - use the courses listed for Math/FARM when applying to Math (WM). |
| First-year admission average range |
From the high-80s. | Individual selections from the high 80s. | Not available (Mathematics - from the mid-80s). | Not available (Mathematics - from the mid-80s). |
| Other first-year requirements | AIF | AIF | N/A | N/A |
| To proceed to second-year | 75% overall average (of 10 courses taken). | 75% overall average, with strength in MATH, CS, and Accounting/Business/Economics courses. Must be currently enrolled in a co-op program. | 70% overall average, at least 10 courses, no failures. | 70% overall average, at least 10 courses, no failures (midterm in MATH 247 or credit in MATH 147 or 148). |
| Examples of careers that this program leads to | Financial analyst, quantitative analyst, pricing analyst, internal auditor, market risk manager, asset/liability manager, and credit risk manager. | Business analyst, financial/quantitative analyst, financial advisory consultant, quantitative software developer, and software engineer. | Actuarial analyst, associate vice president, account executive, and assistant trader. | Business analyst, senior associate, senior valuation analyst, senior business analyst, senior research officer, Scotia's trading rotation, actuarial program, financial engineering, financial statistics, computational finance, and economics. |
| Focus of work |
CFA: uses data and information in a company’s financial statements for investment, valuation, management compensation and other economic decisions. PRM: focuses on credit, operational, market, and financial risk management. |
With interdisciplinary knowledge and expertise in computer science and finance, graduates can become future leaders in the information technology and finance industries. | Addresses the uncertainties associated with life insurance, property and casualty insurance, annuities, and pension or other employee benefit plans. | The program is designed to provide a strong background for future graduate work in finance. |
| Home department/ school |
Mathematics, Business and Accounting programs group | School of Accounting and Finance/Cheriton School of Computer Science | Department of Statistics & Actuarial Science | Statistics & Actuarial Science and Pure Mathematics departments |
| Total length of program |
Co-op: Four-two/third years Regular: Three-two/third years |
Four-two/third years |
Co-op: Four-two/third years Regular: Three-two/third years |
Co-op: Four-two/third years years Regular: Three-two/third years |
