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3. Mathematics for Commerce Programs

These degree programs are open to any student, but are of special interest to students who enter the Faculty of Arts in the Coordinated Business program. Graduates with an Honours BA degree or BA degree in Mathematics for Commerce may wish to apply to an MBA program.

Honours BA Program

The Honours BA program in Mathematics for Commerce has two streams, and students must complete the requirements of one of the streams. The Operations Research stream (industrial optimization) and the Actuarial stream (insurance) require more intensive calculus courses than the BA program in Mathematics for Commerce, starting in first year.

Operations Research Stream

• AS/MATH 1300 3.0; AS/MATH 1310 3.0; AS/MATH 2310 3.0;

• AS/COSC 1520 3.0; AS/COSC 1530 3.0;

• AS/MATH 1131 3.0; AS/MATH 2030 3.0; AS/MATH 2131 3.0;

• AS/MATH 1021 3.0; AS/MATH 2022 3.0;

• AS/MATH 3170 6.0; AS/MATH 4170 6.0;

• AS/MATH 3330 3.0; AS/MATH 3034 3.0 or AS/MATH 3430 3.0;

• 6 additional credits in AS/MATH at the 4000 level.

Note: AS/MATH 2560 3.0 and AS/MATH 2570 3.0 may be substituted for AS/MATH 1131 3.0.

Actuarial Stream

• AS/MATH 1300 3.0; AS/MATH 1310 3.0; AS/MATH 2310 3.0;

• AS/COSC 1520 3.0; AS/COSC 1530 3.0;

• AS/MATH 1131 3.0; AS/MATH 2030 3.0;

• AS/MATH 1021 3.0; AS/MATH 2022 3.0;

• AS/MATH 2131 3.0; AS/MATH 3131 3.0; AS/MATH 3330 3.0;

• AS/MATH 2280 3.0; AS/MATH 3280 6.0;

• AS/MATH 4280 3.0; AS/MATH 4430 3.0;

• 6 additional credits in AS/MATH at the 4000 level.

Note: AS/MATH 2560 3.0 and AS/MATH 2570 3.0 may be substituted for AS/MATH 1131 3.0.

Honours Minor BA Program

The Honours Minor must be pursued jointly with an Honours BA program in the Faculty of Arts.

Students must complete the following courses or approved equivalents:

• AS/MATH 1550 6.0 or AS/MATH 1530 3.0/1540 3.0;

• AS/MATH 1581 3.0; AS/COSC 1520 3.0;

• AS/MATH 2560 3.0; AS/MATH 2570 3.0;

• AS/MATH 2221 3.0; AS/MATH 3170 6.0;

• AS/MATH 3330 3.0; AS/MATH 3430 3.0 or AS/MATH 3034 3.0.

Note: Faculty of Arts legislation requires that, in order to obtain an Honours BA (120 credits), students must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12 credits at the 4000 level in each Honours Major or Specialized Honours Major.

BA Program

Students must complete the following courses or approved equivalents:

• AS/MATH 1550 6.0 or AS/MATH 1530 3.0/1540 3.0;

• AS/COSC 1520 3.0; AS/COSC 1530 3.0;

• AS/MATH 2221 3.0; AS/MATH 2222 3.0;

• AS/MATH 2560 3.0; AS/MATH 2570 3.0;

• AS/MATH 2580 6.0;

• AS/MATH 3330 3.0; AS/MATH 3034 3.0 or AS/MATH 3430 3.0;

• AS/MATH 3170 6.0.

Note: AS/MATH 3033 3.0 may be taken instead of AS/MATH 3330 3.0.

Please refer to the current departmental/divisional supplemental calendar for updated program/major requirements.