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Declaring majors

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).

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Actuarial Science

Requirements

  • Completed MTHEL131 with a minimum grade of 60.0%; or, for Business Administration and Mathematics Double degree students, a minimum grade of C- in BUS121W.Ìý
  • A minimum special major average of 70.0%;
    • or if a SMAV does not yet exist, aÌýminimum cumulative average of 70.0% on at least 10 courses, and no failed courses (i.e. no grades <50, or DNWs, or WFs).

  • Note: The ACTSC Special Major Average (SMAV) is the average of STAT 230/231, ACTSC 231/232, and all 300-400 level math courses, and it exists once there are at least 3 courses in the average.

Method of Declaring Major

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Applied Mathematics

Requirements

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%Ìý

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%Ìý

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
  • MAV* of 65%Ìý

³§±ð±ðÌýUndergraduate CalendarÌýfor more details.

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Applied Mathematics with Scientific Computing and Scientific Machine Learning

Requirements

  • Completed all first-year MATH courses: MATHÌý135, 136, 137, 138, CS 115/135, 116/136.

SeeÌýUndergraduate CalendarÌýfor more details.

Method of Declaring Major

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Biostatistics

Requirements:

  • A student with CAV >= 60% and MAV >= 65% in the Faculty of Mathematics may ask to be admitted to Statistics, BiostatisticsÌýor Statistics for Health, provided they have passed a minimum of 10 courses.
  • Note:Ìýthe MAV for calendars in 2014 and on includes all math courses.

Method of declaring major:

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Business Administration & Computer Science Double Degree

Requirements

  • Outlined on theÌý.

³§±ð±ðÌýUndergraduate CalendarÌýfor more details.

Method of Declaring Major

  • Limited enrollment. Speak with theÌý.

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Business Administration & Mathematics Double Degree

Requirements

³§±ð±ðÌýUndergraduate CalendarÌýfor more details.

Method of Declaring Major

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Bachelor of Mathematics - Data Science

Requirements

  • Apply in the term you are taking CS 136.

³§±ð±ðÌýUndergraduate CalendarÌýfor more details.

How to Apply to this Major

  • Limited enrolment/competitive entry. CompleteÌýformÌýby the last day of classes in the term you are taking CS 136.

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Combinatorics & Optimization

Requirements

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

³§±ð±ðÌýUndergraduate CalendarÌýfor more details.

Method of Declaring Major

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Computational Mathematics

Requirements

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

³§±ð±ðÌýUndergraduate CalendarÌýfor more details.

Method of Declaring Major

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Computer Science

Requirements

  • Apply in the term you are taking CS 136.

³§±ð±ðÌýUndergraduate CalendarÌýfor more details.

How to Apply to this Major

  • Limited enrolment/competitive entry.

  • Complete the Transfer from Math to CSÌýÌýby the date listed on the provided link. More information availableÌýhere.

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Computing and Financial Management

Requirements

³§±ð±ðÌýUndergraduate CalendarÌýfor more details.

Method of Declaring Major

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Financial Analysis & Risk Management

Requirements

  • MATH 135, 136, 137, 138

  • CS 115, 116

  • OneÌýcommunications course

  • TWO of the following courses: COMM 101, AFM 101, 102, 131, ECON 101, 102

  • Minimum 75% CAV at the end of 1B study term.

Method of Declaring Major

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Information Technology Management

Requirements

³§±ð±ðÌýUndergraduate CalendarÌýfor more details.

Method of Declaring Major

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Mathematical Economics

Requirements

³§±ð±ðÌýUndergraduate CalendarÌýfor more details.

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Mathematical Finance

Requirements

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

³§±ð±ðÌýUndergraduate CalendarÌýfor more details.

Method of Declaring Major

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Mathematical Optimization

Requirements

  • At least 2A standing
  • Have MAV*Ìýof 65%+
  • Strongly recommendÌýthat you completeÌýCO 250 before declaring MO as your major.

³§±ð±ðÌýUndergraduate CalendarÌýfor more details on Business Specialization.

³§±ð±ðÌýUndergraduate CalendarÌýfor more details on Operations Research Specialization.

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Mathematical Physics

Requirements

  • 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%

³§±ð±ðÌýUndergraduate CalendarÌýfor more details.

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Mathematical Studies

Requirements

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

³§±ð±ðÌýUndergraduate CalendarÌýfor more details.

Method of Declaring Major

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Mathematics/Business Administration

Requirements

³§±ð±ðÌýUndergraduate CalendarÌýfor more details.

Method of Declaring Major

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Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountancy

Requirements

³§±ð±ðÌýUndergraduate CalendarÌýfor more details.

Method of Declaring Major

  • Due to high demand,Ìýit is not possible to join this program after first-year.
  • Reach out to Peter Balka for more questions:Ìýpbalka@uwaterloo.ca

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Mathematics/Teaching

Requirements

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

**ÌýStudents 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 theÌýplan advisor.

³§±ð±ðÌýUndergraduate CalendarÌýfor more details.

Method of Declaring Major

  • Interview process with the director of the Math/Teaching program.

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Pure Mathematics

Requirements

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

³§±ð±ðÌýUndergraduate CalendarÌýfor more details.

Method of Declaring Major

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Statistics

Requirements

  • A student with CAV >= 60% and MAV >= 65% in the Faculty of Mathematics may ask to be admitted to StatisticsÌýor Biostatistics, provided they have passed a minimum of 10 courses.

  • Note:Ìýthe MAV for calendars in 2014 and on includes all math courses.

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