Mathematics: Associate of Science Degree
Description
The Associate Degree is designed to provide an educational experience that prepares students for work, citizenship and an enriched life as an educated person, and to lay a solid foundation for further study in the field of Mathematics.
Admission Requirements
The Faculty's Admission Requirements, which consist of KPU's undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement, apply to this program.
Curricular Requirements
Within the framework of the Associate of Science degree, students must complete at least 60 credits with a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 and a minimum passing grade (D or better) in each course:
English Requirements
| ENGL 1100 | Introduction to University Writing | 3 credits | |
| And one additional first-year ENGL course. | 3 credits | ||
First Year Science Requirements
| CPSC 1103 | Introduction to Computer Programming I | 3 credits | |
| One of: | |||
| MATH 1120 | Differential Calculus | 3 credits | |
| MATH 1130 | Calculus for Life Sciences I | 3 credits | |
| MATH 1140 | Calculus I (Business Applications) | 3 credits | |
| One of: | |||
| MATH 1220 | Integral Calculus | 3 credits | |
| MATH 1230 | Calculus for Life Sciences II | 3 credits | |
| One of: | |||
| PHYS 1101 | Physics for Life Sciences I | 4 credits | |
| PHYS 1120 | Physics for Physical and Applied Sciences I | 4 credits | |
| And four more first-year science courses from the following: | |||
| ASTR 1120 | Introduction to Astrophysics | 4 credits | |
| ASTR 2101 | Astrophysics I: Stellar Astrophysics | 3 credits | |
| ASTR 2102 | Astrophysics II: Galactic Astronomy | 3 credits | |
| BIOL 1110 | Introductory Biology I | 4 credits | |
| BIOL 1210 | Introductory Biology II | 4 credits | |
| CHEM 1105* | Introductory Chemistry | 4 credits | |
| CHEM 1110 | The Structure of Matter | 4 credits | |
| CHEM 1210 | Chemical Energetics and Dynamics | 4 credits | |
| CPSC 1100 | Introduction to Computer Literacy | 3 credits | |
| CPSC 1204 | Introduction to Computer Programming II | 3 credits | |
| CPSC 1250 | Introduction to Computer Design | 3 credits | |
| GEOG 1110 | Atmospheric Science | 3 credits | |
| GEOG 1120 | Earth Science | 3 credits | |
| MATH 1112* | Pre-Calculus Algebra | 3 credits | |
| MATH 1115† | Statistics I | 3 credits | |
| MATH 1152 | Matrix Algebra for Engineers | 3 credits | |
| MATH 2721 | Complex Numbers and Linear Algebra | 3 credits | |
| PHYS 1100* | Introductory Physics | 4 credits | |
|
PHYS 1102
or PHYS 1220 |
Physics for Life Sciences II Physics for Physical and Applied Sciences II |
4 credits 4 credits |
|
| PHYS 1170 | Mechanics I | 3 credits | |
Second Year Science Requirements
| One of: | |||
| MATH 2321 | Multivariate Calculus (Calculus III) | 3 credits | |
| MATH 2821 | Multivariate and Vector Calculus | 3 credits | |
| Three second-year Math courses chosen from: | |||
| MATH 2232 | Linear Algebra | 3 credits | |
| MATH 2315 | Probability and Statistics | 3 credits | |
| MATH 2321 | Multivariate Calculus (Calculus III) | 3 credits | |
|
MATH 2335† or MATH 2341† |
Statistics for Life Sciences Introduction to Statistics for Business |
3 credits 4 credits |
|
| MATH 2410 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 credits | |
| MATH 3322 | Vector Calculus (Calculus IV) | 3 credits | |
| MATH 3421 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 credits | |
| Two more second-year science courses chosen from: | |||
| BIOL 2320 | Genetics | 4 credits | |
| BIOL 2321 | Cell Biology | 4 credits | |
| BIOL 2322 | Ecology | 4 credits | |
| BIOL 2330 | Microbiology | 4 credits | |
| BIOL 2421 | Cellular Biochemistry | 3 credits | |
|
CHEM 2311 or CHEM 3310 |
Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences Physical Chemistry |
3 credits 4 credits |
|
| CHEM 2315 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 credits | |
| CHEM 2320 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 credits | |
| CHEM 2420 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 credits | |
| CPSC 2302 | Data Structures and Program Organization | 3 credits | |
| CPSC 2405 | Introduction to Discrete Mathematics I | 3 credits | |
| ENVI 2305 | Environmental Toxicology | 3 credits | |
| GEOG 2310 | Climatology | 3 credits | |
| GEOG 2320 | Geomorphology | 3 credits | |
| GEOG 2390 | Geographic Information and Data Analysis | 3 credits | |
| GEOG 2400 | Introduction to GIS | 3 credits | |
| PHYS 2010 | Modern Physics | 3 credits | |
| PHYS 2030 | Classical Mechanics | 3 credits | |
| PHYS 2040 | Thermal Physics | 3 credits | |
| PHYS 2330 | Intermediate Mechanics | 3 credits | |
| PHYS 2420 | Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism | 3 credits | |
Additional Course Requirements
| Any two courses in Arts, not counting English, plus, Any other two university-transferable courses |
Notes:
* Students transferring to a BSc should confirm transferability.
† Students will receive credit for only one of MATH 1115, MATH 2335, MATH 2341 towards an Associate of Science in Mathematics.
Credential Awarded
Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to receive an Associate of Science Degree in Mathematics.
At a Glance
Faculty of Science and Horticulture
Mathematics
Implementation Date:
- 01-Sep-2015
Start Date(s):
September
January
May
Intake Type:
Open intake
Instructional Cycle:
- Semester-based
Program Type:
- Undergraduate
Credential Granted:
- Associate Degree
Minimum Credits Required:
- 60
Offered At:
Richmond
Surrey
Format:
Full-time
Part-time
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