Mathematics, Applications of: Bachelor of Science Major and Honours

Description

In the BSc in Applications of Mathematics program, traditional mathematics courses are combined with specialized courses that enable students to apply their mathematical skills in diverse fields, providing a broad range of options for careers or further education. Students can choose from among three concentrations, Biomathematics, Computational Mathematics and Mathematics Education, that are not readily available at the undergraduate level elsewhere in Canada.

Please note, courses in Years 2, 3, and 4 may not be available on the Richmond campus.

Admission Requirements

Students pursuing a Major in Applications of Mathematics must be admitted to the Faculty of Science & Horticulture.

Declaration Requirements

Students intending to graduate with this Faculty of Science and Horticulture degree must declare the credential by the time they complete 60 credits of undergraduate coursework. At the time of declaration, the student must satisfy all of the following requirements:

• In good academic standing with the University
• Completion of a minimum of 24 credits of undergraduate coursework, including the following:
  • MATH 1220 with a minimum grade of "C" or MATH 1230 with a minimum grade of "C+"

Curricular Requirements

General Requirements

All students must meet the following minimum requirements for a Bachelor of Science at KPU:

• 120 credits from a minimum of 40 courses (at least 3 credits each) at the 1100 level or higher. 
• 45 credits from a minimum of 15 courses at the 3000 level or higher, including 9 credits at the 4000 level.
• 18 credits of breadth electives including:
  • at least 12 credits from courses that are offered outside the Faculty of Science & Horticulture; and
  • up to 6 credits from fields of science not prescribed in the Major requirements; and
  • 3 credits from a course at the 3000 level or higher.
• Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
• At least 50% of all courses for the BSc, and at least 66% of upper-level courses for the BSc, must be completed at KPU.

Notes: Students should work with an Academic Advisor to ensure appropriate course selection. The following courses with considerable content overlap may only be counted once towards degree completion:

• BIOL 1112 or BIOL 1210
• ENGL 1100 or ENGL 1104
• ENVI 1106 or CHEM 1110
• ENVI 1206 or CHEM 1154 or CHEM 1210
• ENVI 1206 or CHEM 1154 or CHEM 1210
• CHEM 2310 or CHEM 2311 or CHEM 3310
• MATH 1120 or MATH 1130 or MATH 1140
• MATH 1152 or MATH 2721
• MATH 1220 or MATH 1230 or MATH 1240
• MATH 2321 or MATH 2821
• MATH 2335 or MATH 2341 or BUQU 1230
• PHYS 1101 or PHYS 1120
• PHYS 1102 or PHYS 1220

• Credits from ASTR 1100, ASTR 1105, ASTR 3110, ASTR 3111, ENVI 3112, ENVI 2405, MATH 1115, MATH 1116, MATH 1117, MATH 1190 and PHYS 1112 cannot be counted as science credits unless included in the concentration requirements; however they may be used as elective credits.
• Credits from BIOL 1112, CHEM 1105, MATH 1112, and PHYS 1100 cannot be counted as science or elective credits unless included in the concentration requirements.

Applications of Mathematics Honours

In addition to the requirements listed below for the Applications of Mathematics Major, Honours students will need to complete 36 credits from courses in List A (see below).

Students must complete 132 credits overall and maintain a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.0 and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in all upper-division Mathematics courses.

To qualify for the Applications in Mathematics Honours degree, students must have been admitted to the Honours program prior to earning the Applications of Mathematics degree. Students may receive either the Applications of Mathematics degree or the Applications of Mathematics Honours degree, but not both.

Applications of Mathematics Major

In addition to the Core Requirements, students must complete the requirements of one of the concentrations in order to complete the Major program.

Core Requirements (for all concentrations)

All of:
	ENGL 1100	Introduction to University Writing	3 credits
Year 1 and 2
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
And one of:
	MATH 1220	Integral Calculus	3 credits
	MATH 1230	Calculus for Life Sciences II	3 credits
And all of:
	CPSC 1103	Introduction to Computer Programming I	3 credits
	MATH 2232	Linear Algebra	3 credits
	MATH 2315	Probability and Statistics	3 credits
	MATH 2321	Multivariate Calculus (Calculus III)	3 credits
	MATH 2410	Discrete Mathematics	3 credits
Year 3 and 4
All of:
	MATH 3120	Introduction to Applied Mathematics	3 credits
	MATH 3315	Applied Inferential Statistics	3 credits
	MATH 3421	Ordinary Differential Equations	3 credits
	MATH 4240	Mathematical Modelling	3 credits

 

Biomathematics concentration

Additional requirements (over and above the core requirements).

Year 1 and 2
All of:
	BIOL 1110	Introductory Biology I	4 credits
	BIOL 1210	Introductory Biology II	4 credits
	BIOL 2322	Ecology	4 credits
	CHEM 1110	The Structure of Matter	4 credits
	CPSC 1204	Introduction to Computer Programming II	3 credits
	One additional course that meets the writing requirement. Current options include ENGL 1202 or ENGL 1204.		3 credits
And one of:
	BIOL 2320	Genetics	4 credits
	BIOL 2321	Cell Biology	4 credits
And one of:
	PHYS 1101	Physics for Life Sciences I	4 credits
	PHYS 1120	Physics for Physical and Applied Sciences I	4 credits
Year 3 and 4
All of:
	MATH 3140	Mathematical Computing	3 credits
	MATH 4210	Biomathematics	3 credits
	MATH 4350	Senior project	3 credits

And students must also complete:

• Three additional MATH courses (at least one at the 4000 level) chosen from List A (see below).
• Three more Biology courses numbered 2000 and above, including at least one at the 3000 or 4000 level. Conservation Biology and Molecular Genetics recommended.

Computational Mathematics concentration

Additional requirements (over and above the core requirements).

Year 1 and 2
All of:
	CPSC 1204	Introduction to Computer Programming II	3 credits
	CPSC 2302	Data Structures and Program Organization	3 credits
	CHEM 1110	The Structure of Matter	4 credits
	One additional course that meets the writing requirement. Current options include ENGL 1202 or ENGL 1204.		3 credits
And one of:
	MATH 2331	Introduction to Analysis	3 credits
	MATH 3150	The Structure of Mathematics	3 credits
And one of:
	PHYS 1101	Physics for Life Sciences I	4 credits
	PHYS 1120	Physics for Physical and Applied Sciences I	4 credits
Year 3 and 4
All of:
	CPSC 3110	Simulation	3 credits
	MATH 3140	Mathematical Computing	3 credits
	MATH 4350	Senior Project	3 credits

And students must also complete:

• Three additional MATH courses chosen from List A (see below).
• At least seven more science or mathematics credits, four of which must be a lab-based (4 credit) BIOL, CHEM, or PHYS course that is not listed in the exclusions above.

It is recommended that students choose sufficient electives from the physical sciences (Physics and Chemistry), computer science, or economics and business to provide expertise in an area of application.

Mathematics Education concentration

Additional requirements (over and above the core requirements).

Year 1 and 2
All of:
	BIOL 1110	Introductory Biology I	4 credits
	EDUC 2220	Introduction to Educational Psychology	3 credits
	MATH 2331	Introduction to Analysis	3 credits
And one of:
	ENGL 1202	Reading and Writing about Selected Topics: An Introduction to Literature	3 credits
	ENGL 1204	Reading and Writing about Genre: An Introduction to Literature	3 credits
And one of:
	PHYS 1101	Physics for Life Sciences I	4 credits
	PHYS 1120	Physics for Physical and Applied Sciences I	4 credits
And one of:
	PHYS 1102	Physics for Life Sciences II	4 credits
	PHYS 1220	Physics for Physical and Applied Sciences II	4 credits
And one of:
	CHEM 1105	Introductory Chemistry	4 credits
	CHEM 1110	The Structure of Matter	4 credits
	CPSC 1204	Introduction to Computer Programming II	3 credits
	MATH 1116	Mathematical Explorations	3 credits
Year 3 and 4
All of:
	MATH 3130	Introduction to the Mathematics Classroom	3 credits
	MATH 3150	The Structure of Mathematics	3 credits
	MATH 3250	Geometry	3 credits
	MATH 3322	Vector Calculus (Calculus IV)	3 credits
	MATH 3450	History of Mathematics	3 credits
	MATH 4130	Theory of Mathematics Education	3 credits
And five additional courses (at least two MATH, one of which must be 4th year) chosen from List A (see below) and/or:
	EDUC 3210	Supportive Relations in Educational Settings	3 credits
	EDUC 3220	Children's Social and Emotional Development in Educational Settings	3 credits
	EDUC 3250	Assessment Practices in Education	3 credits
	EDUC 4210	Best Practices in Educational Settings	3 credits
	PSYC 3303	Learning: Theory and Practice	3 credits

It is recommended that students wishing to teach secondary level mathematics also prepare in a second teachable area. This would consist of 30 credits of coursework, 18 of which should be at the 3rd or 4th year.

List A - Selected Mathematics Courses

	MATH 3120	Introduction to Applied Mathematics	3 credits
	MATH 3140	Mathematical Computing	3 credits
	MATH 3150	The Structure of Mathematics	3 credits
	MATH 3160	Group Theory	3 credits
	MATH 3170	Complex Variables	3 credits
	MATH 3250	Geometry	3 credits
	MATH 3315	Inferential Statistics	3 credits
	MATH 3322	Vector Calculus (Calculus IV)	3 credits
	MATH 3421	Ordinary Differential Equations	3 credits
	MATH 3431	Partial Differential Equations	3 credits
	MATH 3450	History of Mathematics	3 credits
	MATH 4150	Number Theory	3 credits
	MATH 4190	Introduction to Point-Set Topology	3 credits
	MATH 4210	Biomathematics	3 credits
	MATH 4220	Numerical Methods	3 credits
	MATH 4240	Mathematical Modelling	3 credits
	MATH 4250	Special Topics in Mathematics	3 credits
	MATH 4350	Senior Project	3 credits

Credential Awarded

Upon successful completion of the honours program, students are eligible to receive a Bachelor of Science (Honours). Transcripts will indicate Major in Applications of Mathematics.

Upon successful completion of the major program students are eligible to receive a Bachelor of Science. Transcripts will indicate a Major in Applications of Mathematics.