York University | 2008-2009 Undergraduate Calendar - Undergraduate Courses and Programs

Mathematics and Statistics - Arts

Note: As a result of the restructuring at the University, this program will be moved to the Faculty of Science and Engineering (pending Senate approval) as of the Fall/Winter 2009-2010 Session. Grandparenting provisions have been developed for students currently in this program in the Faculty of Arts. Details are available on the York University Current Students Web site (http://www.yorku.ca/yorkweb/cs.htm).

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers Honours BA and BA degree programs in four major subjects:

applied mathematics
mathematics
mathematics for commerce
statistics

The degree programs in each major are listed separately. A student should choose one of these majors based on interest and employment goals; but it is possible to change a major provided the requirements of the desired major can be met.

For more information, please refer to the department's supplemental calendar. Also see the department's home page on the Web at http://www.math.yorku.ca.

All Honours Major degree candidates in the Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Mathematics for Commerce, and Statistics programs must complete the following set of common requirements identified as the mathematics/statistics core:

Mathematics/Statistics Core

Applied Mathematics BA Programs

Specialized Honours BA Program

AS/CSE 1560 3.00;
mathematics/statistics core;
AS/MATH 2001 3.00;
AS/MATH 2041 3.00;
AS/MATH 2270 3.00;
AS/MATH 3001 3.00;
AS/MATH 3241 3.00.
AS/MATH 3242 3.00;
AS/MATH 3410 3.00;
AS/MATH 3260 3.00 or AS/MATH 3170 6.00;
at least 12 additional credits selected from mathematics (MATH) courses without second digit 5 at the 4000 level.

Honours BA Program

AS/CSE 1560 3.00;
mathematics/statistics core;
AS/MATH 2041 3.00;
AS/MATH 2270 3.00;
AS/MATH 3241 3.00;
AS/MATH 3242 3.00 or AS/MATH 3260 3.00 or AS/MATH 3170 6.00;
12 credits at the 4000 level, selected from mathematics (MATH) courses without second digit 5.

Honours Double Major BA Program

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with any other Honours bachelor's degree program in the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, or with approved major degree programs in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, Faculty of Health or Faculty of Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Honours Major/Minor BA Program

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor bachelor's degree program in the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, or with approved minor degree programs in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, Faculty of Health or Faculty of Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Honours Minor BA Program

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

The Honours Minor in applied mathematics consists of:

AS/SC/CSE 1560 3.00;
AS/SC/MATH 1300 3.00;
AS/SC/MATH 1310 3.00;
AS/MATH 1021 3.00;
AS/MATH 2310 3.00;
six credits chosen from the following: AS/SC/MATH 2041 3.00, AS/SC/MATH 2270 3.00, either AS/SC/MATH 2022 3.00 or AS/MATH 2222 3.00;
at least 12 additional credits from mathematics (MATH) courses without second digit 5 at the 3000 level or higher, including at least one of AS/SC/MATH 3170 6.00 or AS/SC/MATH 3241 3.00 or AS/SC/MATH 3260 3.00.

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

Note: Faculty of Arts legislation requires that, in order to obtain a BA (90 credits), students must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 3000 level or higher, including as least 12 credits in the major.

Mathematics BA Programs

Specialized Honours BA Program

AS/CSE 1560 3.00;
mathematics/statistics core;
AS/MATH 2001 3.00;
AS/MATH 3001 3.00;
AS/MATH 3010 3.00;
AS/MATH 3020 6.00 or both AS/MATH 3131 3.00 and AS/MATH 3132 3.00;
six credits chosen from the following: AS/MATH 4000 3.00, AS/MATH 4000 6.00, AS/MATH 4001 6.00, AS/MATH 4020 6.00, AS/MATH 4030 3.00, AS/MATH 4080 6.00, AS/MATH 4110 3.00, AS/MATH 4120 3.00, AS/MATH 4130 3.00, AS/MATH 4140 3.00, AS/MATH 4150 3.00, AS/MATH 4160 3.00, AS/MATH 4170 6.00, AS/MATH 4210 3.00, AS/MATH 4230 3.00, AS/MATH 4250 6.00, AS/MATH 4280 3.00, AS/MATH 4290 3.00, AS/MATH 4300 3.00, AS/MATH 4300 6.00, AS/MATH 4430 3.00, AS/MATH 4431 3.00, AS/MATH 4630 3.00 or AS/MATH 4730 3.00;
at least six additional credits in mathematics (MATH) courses without second digit 5 at the 4000 level (these must include either AS/MATH 4001 6.00 or AS/MATH 4020 6.00 if neither was taken above);
and 15 additional credits in mathematics (MATH) courses without second digit 5.

Honours BA Program

AS/CSE 1560 3.00;
mathematics/statistics core;
AS/MATH 2001 3.00;
AS/MATH 3001 3.00;
AS/MATH 3010 3.00;
AS/MATH 3020 6.00 or both AS/MATH 3131 3.00 and AS/MATH 3132 3.00;
six credits chosen from the following: AS/MATH 4000 3.00, AS/MATH 4000 6.00, AS/MATH 4001 6.00, AS/MATH 4020 6.00, AS/MATH 4030 3.00, AS/MATH 4080 6.00, AS/MATH 4110 3.00, AS/MATH 4120 3.00, AS/MATH 4130 3.00, AS/MATH 4140 3.00, AS/MATH 4150 3.00, AS/MATH 4160 3.00, AS/MATH 4170 6.00, AS/MATH 4210 3.00, AS/MATH 4230 3.00, AS/MATH 4250 6.00, AS/MATH 4280 3.00, AS/MATH 4290 3.00, AS/MATH 4300 3.00, AS/MATH 4300 6.00, AS/MATH 4430 3.00, AS/MATH 4431 3.00, AS/MATH 4630 3.00 or AS/MATH 4730 3.00;
six additional credits in mathematics (MATH) courses without second digit 5 at the 4000 level.

Honours Double Major BA Program

Honours Double Major BA Interdisciplinary Programs

The Honours BA program described above may be linked with any Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program in the Faculty of Arts. Students must take at least 42 credits in mathematics and at least 36 credits in the interdisciplinary program. Courses taken to meet mathematics requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of the interdisciplinary program. Students in these interdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12 credits in mathematics and six credits in the interdisciplinary program. For further details of requirements, see the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs.

Honours Major/Minor BA Program

Honours Minor BA Program

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

The Honours Minor in mathematics requires:

AS/MATH 1300 3.00;
AS/MATH 1310 3.00;
AS/MATH 1021 3.00;
three credits chosen from: AS/CSE/MATH 1019 3.00, AS/MATH 1090 3.00, AS/MATH 1190 3.00, AS/MATH 1200 3.00, AS/MATH 2030 3.00 or AS/MATH 2320 3.00;
AS/MATH 2022 3.00;
AS/MATH 2310 3.00;
12 additional credits in mathematics (MATH) courses without second digit 5 at the 3000 level or higher.

Note: In all Honours Mathematics programs, AS/MATH 1021 3.00 and/or AS/MATH 2022 3.00 may be replaced by other linear algebra courses, but if the grade obtained in any such replacement course is below A then one of the following courses must be taken in addition to the Honours requirements noted in each program above: AS/MATH 1019 3.00, AS/MATH 1090 3.00, AS/MATH 1190 3.00 or AS/MATH 2320 3.00.

BA Program

AS/CSE 1560 3.00;
AS/MATH 1300 3.00 or equivalent;
AS/MATH 1310 3.00 or equivalent;
AS/MATH 1021 3.00 or equivalent;
three credits chosen from: AS/CSE/MATH 1019 3.00, AS/MATH 1090 3.00, AS/MATH 1190 3.00, AS/MATH 1200 3.00, AS/MATH 2030 3.00 or AS/MATH 2320 3.00;
AS/MATH 2022 3.00 or equivalent;
AS/MATH 2310 3.00;
12 additional credits in mathematics (MATH) courses without second digit 5 at the 3000 level or higher.

Note: Students who have taken AS/MATH 1530 3.00 and AS/MATH 1540 3.00 or AS/MATH 1550 6.00 may not take AS/MATH 1300 3.00, but will be considered to have credit for AS/MATH 1300 3.00 and may take AS/MATH 1310 3.00.

Mathematics for Commerce Programs

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/CSE 1560 3.00;
mathematics/statistics core;
AS/MATH 2131 3.00;
AS/MATH 3034 3.00 or AS/MATH 3430 3.00;
AS/MATH 3330 3.00;
AS/MATH 3170 6.00;
AS/MATH 4170 6.00;
six additional credits in mathematics (MATH) courses at the 4000 level.

Actuarial Stream

AS/CSE 1560 3.00;
mathematics/statistics core;
AS/MATH 2131 3.00;
AS/MATH 2280 3.00;
AS/MATH 3131 3.00;
AS/MATH 3280 6.00;
AS/MATH 3330 3.00;
AS/MATH 4280 3.00;
AS/MATH 4430 3.00 or AS/MATH 4431 3.00;
six additional credits in mathematics (MATH) courses at the 4000 level.

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 substitutes:

AS/CSE 1520 3.00;
AS/MATH 1550 6.00 or AS/MATH 1530 3.00 and AS/MATH 1540 3.00;
AS/MATH 1581 3.00;
AS/MATH 1021 3.00
AS/MATH 2560 3.00;
AS/MATH 2570 3.00;
AS/MATH 3170 6.00;
AS/MATH 3330 3.00;
AS/MATH 3430 3.00 or AS/MATH 3034 3.00.

BA Program

Students must complete the following courses or approved substitutes:

AS/CSE 1520 3.00;
AS/CSE 1530 3.00;
AS/MATH 1550 6.00 or AS/MATH 1530 3.00 and AS/MATH 1540 3.00;
AS/MATH 2221 3.00;
AS/MATH 2222 3.00;
AS/MATH 2560 3.00;
AS/MATH 2570 3.00;
AS/MATH 2580 6.00;
AS/MATH 3034 3.00 or AS/MATH 3430 3.00;
AS/MATH 3170 6.00;
AS/MATH 3330 3.00.

Note: AS/MATH 3033 3.00 may be taken instead of AS/MATH 3330 3.00.

Statistics BA Programs

Specialized Honours BA Program

AS/CSE 1560 3.00;
mathematics/statistics core;
AS/MATH 2001 3.00;
AS/MATH 2131 3.00;
AS/MATH 3001 3.00;
AS/MATH 3033 3.00 or AS/MATH 3330 3.00;
AS/MATH 3034 3.00;
AS/MATH 3131 3.00;
AS/MATH 3132 3.00;
AS/MATH 3430 3.00;
12 credits in mathematics (MATH) courses at the 4000 level with third digit 3;
six additional credits in mathematics (MATH) courses without second digit 5.

Honours BA Program

AS/CSE 1560 3.00;
mathematics/statistics core;
AS/MATH 2131 3.00;
AS/MATH 3033 3.00 or AS/MATH 3330 3.00;
three credits chosen from: AS/MATH 3034 3.00 or AS/MATH 3430 3.00;
AS/MATH 3131 3.00;
AS/MATH 3132 3.00;
12 credits in mathematics (MATH) courses at the 4000 level with third digit 3.

Note: In the Honours BA program, AS/MATH 2222 3.00 will be accepted as a replacement for AS/MATH 2022 3.00, but is not recommended.

Honours Double Major BA Program

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with any other Honours bachelor's degree program in the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts or with approved major degree programs in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, Faculty of Health or Faculty of Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Honours Double Major BA Interdisciplinary Programs

The Honours BA program described above may be linked with any Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program in the Faculty of Arts. Students must take at least 48 credits in statistics and at least 36 credits in the interdisciplinary program. Courses taken to meet statistics requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of the interdisciplinary program. Students in these interdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12 credits in statistics and six credits in the interdisciplinary program. For further details of requirements, see the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs.

Honours Major/Minor BA Program

Honours Minor BA Program

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

The Honours Minor in statistics requires:

first-year calculus (six credits at the 1000 level without second digit 5);
AS/MATH 1021 3.00;
AS/MATH 1131 3.00;
AS/MATH 2022 3.00;
AS/MATH 2030 3.00;
AS/MATH 2131 3.00;
nine credits in mathematics (MATH) courses at the 2000 level or higher with third digit 3.

Note: AS/MATH 2221 3.00 and AS/MATH 2222 3.00 are not recommended, but will be accepted as course exclusions for AS/MATH 1021 3.00 and AS/MATH 2022 3.00.

BA Program

AS/CSE 1560 3.00;
AS/SC/MATH 1021 3.00;
AS/SC/MATH 1131 3.00;
AS/SC/MATH 1200 3.00;
AS/SC/MATH 1300 3.00;
AS/SC/MATH 1310 3.00;
AS/SC/MATH 2022 3.00;
AS/SC/MATH 2030 3.00;
AS/MATH 2131 3.00;
AS/SC/MATH 2310 3.00;
AS/MATH 3033 3.00 or AS/MATH 3330 3.00;
AS/MATH 3131 3.00;
at least three additional credits in mathematics (MATH) courses at the 3000 or 4000 level with third digit 3.

Note: In the BA program, AS/MATH 2222 3.00 will be accepted as a replacement for AS/MATH 2022 3.00, but it is not recommended.

Note: Faculty of Arts legislation requires that, in order to obtain a BA (90 credits), students must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 3000 level or higher, including at least 12 credits in the major.