<Faculty of Education

Mathematics

Courses are to be chosen in consultation with an education mathematics adviser. The following courses, or approved equivalents, must be included for a first or second teachable in mathematics:

• Six credits in calculus, usually: AS/SC/MATH 1000 3.00 and AS/SC/MATH 1010 3.00; or AS/SC/MATH 1013 3.00 and AS/SC/MATH 1014 3.00; or AS/SC/MATH 1300 3.00 and AS/SC/MATH 1310 3.00;
• Six credits in linear algebra - recommended combinations: AS/SC/MATH 1021 3.00 and AS/SC/MATH 2022 3.00; or AS/SC/MATH 2221 3.00 and AS/SC/MATH 2222 3.00;
• Six credits in probability and statistics - recommended combinations: AS/SC/MATH 1131 3.00 and AS/SC/MATH 2030 3.00; or AK/AS/SC/MATH 2030 3.00 and AK/AS/SC/MATH 2131 3.00; or AK/AS/SC/MATH 2560 3.00 and AK/AS/SC/MATH 2570 3.00;
• Six credits in proof-based mathematics - often taken among: AS/SC/MATH 1190 3.00; AS/SC/MATH 3260 3.00; AS/SC/MATH 3020 6.00; AS/SC/MATH 3140 6.00 or AS/SC/MATH 3050 6.00.

These courses cover the requirements for a second teachable (24 credits). For a first teachable in mathematics (36 credits), and for additional breadth in a second teachable, students are encouraged to include a wider range of mathematics, and should consider courses such as The History of Mathematics, AS/SC/MATH 4400 6.00; Computational Mathematics, AK/AS/SC/MATH 3090 3.00; Operations Research I, AK/AS/SC/MATH 3170 6.00; Introduction to Geometries, AK/AS/SC/MATH 3050 6.00. When it is offered, Topics in Mathematics Education, AS/SC/MATH 4100A 3.00 is strongly recommended.

Students working towards an honours specialist in mathematics (54 credits plus additional Ministry of Education requirements), may major in any of the programs within mathematics and statistics, i.e., mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, mathematics for commerce, computational mathematics. With appropriate course selection, each of these programs offers good opportunities for preparation in mathematics. A minor in any of these programs is also appropriate for a first teachable in mathematics.