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Mathematics and Statistics

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers BSc and BSc Honours degree programs in three subject areas:

I. Applied Mathematics

II. Mathematics

III. Statistics

The BSc and BSc Honours degree programs in each subject area are listed separately below. A student should choose one of these subject areas based on interest and employment goals, but it is possible to change subject areas provided the requirements of the desired subject area can be met.

i) All BSc and BSc Honours degree candidates must complete a program core (see program specifications below).

ii) All BSc and BSc Honours degree candidates must comply with general regulation 4 (Science section IV) by completing the following (in addition to the 1000-level COSC and MATH requirements specified for their program):

• 12 credits from SC/BIOL 1010 6.0 or SC/BIOL 1410 6.0, SC/CHEM 1000 3.0 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.0, SC/EATS 1010 3.0 and SC/EATS 1011 3.0, SC/MATH 2041 3.0 and SC/MATH 2042 3.0, SC/PHYS 1410 6.0 or SC/PHYS 1010 6.0;
• additional 1000-level Science credits (excluding SC/CHEM 1500 4.0, SC/MATH 1510 6.0, SC/MATH 1515 3.0, SC/PHYS 1510 4.0 and all Natural Science courses) - as required for a total of at least 24 1000-level Science credits;
• 12 general education credits (see "General Education Requirements" in Science section IV).

iii) All BSc and BSc Honours degree candidates, in accordance with their declared programs, must comply with general regulation 5 or 6 (Science section IV) and, in so doing, must satisfy the course, credit and standing requirements specified below.

Bachelor Programs

To graduate in a Bachelor program, for students admitted to York University for 1999-2000 and subsequent years, the Senate of York University requires a minimum overall grade point average of 4.0 in order to be eligible to graduate with a BSc degree (Bachelor program).

Honours Programs

To declare Honours requires successful completion of at least 24 credits and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.0 over all courses completed, subject to the exceptions in the notes below.

To proceed in each year of an Honours program requires a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.0 over all courses completed, subject to the exceptions in the notes below.

To graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of all Faculty requirements and departmental required courses and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.0 over all courses completed, subject to the exceptions in the notes below.

Notes:

1. In addition, a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 6.0 over all Science (SC) courses completed is required to declare, proceed and graduate in (i) the Honours Double Major program where Biology is the other major, and (ii) the Honours Major/Minor program where Biology is the major. (The minimum 6.0 Science grade point average is not required where Biology is the minor.)

2. Students admitted to York University prior to 1999-2000 may declare Honours and proceed and graduate in Honours programs according to the academic standards of the year in which they were admitted.

Additional Notes:

1. For the purpose of satisfying departmental degree requirements, the following minimum numbers of credits must be completed within the Department of Mathematics and Statistics: 18 for the Bachelor program, 21 for the Honours Double Major program, 30 for the Specialized Honours program.

2. For BA and BA Honours degree programs in Mathematics and Statistics, see "Programs of Study" in the Faculty of Arts section in this Calendar.