Program Requirements

Notes on Course Requirements

1. Any student who has been awarded a UBC-SFU-UVIC-UNBC Calculus Examination Certificate can receive credit for MATH 100 with the letter grade corresponding to the examination score.
2. Credit by course challenge is not offered. Any students who demonstrate to the department that they have mastered the material of a course may be granted advanced placement. For this purpose a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus test will constitute mastery of MATH 100.
3. The prerequisite for MATH 100 is a minimum grade of B (>72%) in one of Principles of Mathematics 12, Pre-calculus 12, or equivalent; or credit in MATH 120; or a PASS on the MATH 100 pretest. The pretest will be given in the first week of classes each term.
4. All courses within the department of Mathematics and Statistics which require a calculator will permit only the use of a specific department-selected calculator. Detailed information about calculator restrictions will be given at the beginning of these courses.
5. Students from outside British Columbia, transfer students from community colleges and students who have obtained credit for Grade XIII Mathematics must consult the department before enrolling in any Mathematics course.
6. All students taking a Major or Honours in Mathematics are strongly advised to take at least one University course in Physics.

Honours Programs

Students who wish to be admitted to an Honours Program in the department should apply in writing to the Chair of the department on completion of their second year. Normally a student will be admitted to the third year of an Honours Program in the department only if the student has achieved a GPA of at least 6.5 in the second-year courses taken in the department. A student whose third-year work is not of Honours caliber may be required to withdraw from the program.

Mathematics Program Requirements

Honours in Mathematics

1. Students intending to take MATH 401, 435 or 446 must take 335

2. Students must make course selections such that their program contains at least 9.0 units of MATH and/or STAT courses numbered 400 or higher.

Major in Mathematics

1. Students intending to take MATH 401, 435 or 446 must take 335

General in Mathematics

Minor in Mathematics

A student may declare a Minor in Mathematics by completing the requirements for an Honours Program or a Major Program offered by another department or school (which need not be in the Faculty of Science) in conjunction with either the Mathematics course requirements for the General in Mathematics or the following set of courses:

The selected courses must include at least 9.0 units numbered 200 or higher that do not form part of the requirements of the Honours or Major or General or Option Program. Any course disqualified from the Minor Program by overlap with the requirements of the Honours or Major or General or Option Program may be replaced by another MATH or STAT course at the same level or higher. See Faculty of Science regulations for Minor programs. Only one Minor may be declared on any degree program.

Statistics Program Requirements

Honours in Statistics

1. Students must make course selections such that their program contains at least 6.0 units of MATH and/or STAT courses numbered 400 or higher.

Major in Statistics

General in Statistics

Minor in Statistics

A student may declare a Minor in Statistics by completing the requirements for an Honours Program or a Major Program offered by another department or school (which need not be in the Faculty of Science) in conjunction with the following set of courses:

The selected courses must include at least 9.0 units numbered 200 or higher that do not form part of the requirements of the Honours or Major or General or Option Program. Any course disqualified from the Minor Program by overlap with the requirements of the Honours or Major or General or Option Program may be replaced by another MATH or STAT course at the same level or higher. Only one Minor may be declared on any degree program.