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Mathematics Flexible Pre-Major Requirements

For a college student wishing to proceed to the upper division of a Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics program at a British Columbia university, the suggested Core courses and Additional courses that can be chosen to comprise a Mathematics Pre-Major program are listed below.  This information may also prove useful to Sending institutions desiring to support the design of a Mathematics Pre-Major program.  The schematic on the next page shows how this Suggested program fits into the specific Mathematics Major requirements at eight BC post-secondary institutions.

CORE Mathematics and Computer Science Courses

Calculus I, II, III
Linear Algebra
Discrete Mathematics I
Introduction to Real Analysis
Computer Science I, II

ADDITIONAL Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science Courses

Ordinary Differential Equations
Statistics I
Discrete Mathematics II
Mathematical Modelling
Foundations of Modern Mathematics
Abstract Algebra
Statistics II
Operations Research

CORE English and Science Courses

English I, II
Lab-based Chemistry I
Lab-based Physics I, II

ADDITIONAL Science Courses

Lab-based Chemistry II
Biology

Core Courses are those required by 6 or more of the surveyed Receiving institutions in their Mathematics Major programs and can be considered a 'must' in any Mathematics Pre-Major program.  The Additional Courses are requirements at five or fewer Receiving institutions.  While Sending institutions might wish to design a Mathematics Pre-Major program satisfying local needs, students, who are intent on moving to a particular institution at which to complete their upper division courses, would be wise to choose courses satisfying the requirements at that institution.

Post-Secondary Institutions in BC and the Suggested Mathematics Pre-Major

This schematic lists by course number those Additional Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science courses beyond the Core courses that are required at each of the BC Receiving institutions indicated.  The course numbers at respective Receiving institutions are in parentheses.

 Recommended CORE plus ADDITIONAL Courses at Each Receiving Institution

UBC(V) Additional

Differential Equations (215)
Computer Science
[Confirm that Core CPSC courses transfer to UBC]

UBC(O) Additional

Differential Equations (225)
Statistics I (230)

SFU Additional

Discrete Mathematics II (201)
Statistics I (270)
Math Modeling (202)

UFV Additional

Differential Equations (255)
Statistics I (270)
Found. Modern Math (265)

Core Courses

Calculus I, II, III
Linear Algebra II
Discrete Mathematics I
Introductory Analysis
Computer Science I, II

UVic Additional

Differential Equations (201)
Abstract Algebra (233C)
Statistics I (260)
Statistics II (261)

TWU Additional

none

TRU Additional

Statistics I (200)
Discrete Mathematics II (270)

 

UNBC Additional

Linear Algebra I (220)
Differential Equations (230)
Found. Modern Math (224)

While the courses indicated above are sufficient to meet program requirements at the referenced institutions, it should be noted that, at some institutions, program flexibility permits a slight variation in the choice of courses as listed.  Students are strongly advised to consult on-line calendars or to contact departmental advisors at their chosen institution to obtain further information about alternate course options or about any 'strongly recommended' courses in this particular Mathematics Major program.

Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science Requirements in Mathematics Major Programs at BC Post-Secondary Institutions

Math Major

Requirements UBC(V) UBC(O) SFU UVic UNBC TRU TWU UFV Freq.
1st Year
Calculus I MATH 100 MATH 100 MATH 150 or 151 MATH 100 MATH 100 MATH 114 MATH 123 MATH 111 8
Calculus II MATH 101 MATH 101 MATH 152 MATH 101 MATH 101 MATH 124 MATH 124 MATH 112 8
Discrete Math I MACM 101 MATH 122 CPSC 141 MATH 170 MATH 150 5
Comp Science CPSC 111 COSC 111 CMPT 120 CMPT 126 CSC 110 CPSC 100 COMP 113 CMPT 140 COMP 152 8
Comp Science

COSC 121 CMPT 125 CSC 115 COMP 123 CMPT 145 5/4
2nd Year
Calculus III MATH 200 MATH 200 MATH 251 MATH 200 MATH 200 MATH 211 MATH 223 MATH 211 8
Diff Equations MATH 215 MATH 225 MATH 201 MATH 230 MATH 255 5
Linear Alg I MATH 220
Linear Alg MATH 221 MATH 221 MATH 240 MATH 233A MATH 226 MATH 212 MATH 250 MATH 221 8
Intro Analysis MATH 220 MATH 220 MATH 242 MATH 201 MATH 220 MATH 220 6
Discrete Math II COSC 221 MACM 201 MATH 270 MATH 225 4
Modern Math MATH 224 MATH 265 2
Abstract Alg MATH 233C 1
Math Modeling MACM 202 1
Statistics I STAT 230 STAT 270 STAT 260 STAT 200 MATH 270 5
Statistics II STAT 261 1
Comp Science CPSC 211 1
Course Totals
Mathematics 6 6 8 7 8 7 6 7
Statistics 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1
Comp Science 2 3 2/1 2 2 2 2 1
Total 8 10 11/10 11 10 10 8 9

Updated May, 2008