Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024

Western Main Campus

Honours Specialization HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN MATHEMATICS
Faculty of Science - Mathematics



Admission Requirements


Completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in 3.0 principal courses, including:

0.5 course: Calculus 1000A/B or Calculus 1500A/B;

0.5 course: (Calculus 1501A/B (recommended) or (Calculus 1301A/B with a mark of at least 85%);

plus 2.0 additional courses, with no mark in these principal courses below 60%. Mathematics 1600A/B and Mathematics 1120A/B, if taken in first year, will count toward the 3.0 principal courses. Mathematics 1120A/B and Mathematics 1600A/B are recommended.  

Note: Mathematics 1600A/B must be completed prior to Mathematics 2120A/B.

Module/Program Information


Module
9.0 courses:

4.5 courses: Calculus 2502A/B, Calculus 2503A/B, Mathematics 2120A/B, Mathematics 2122A/B, Mathematics 2155F/G, Mathematics 3020A/B, Mathematics 3120A/B, Mathematics 3122A/B, Mathematics 3124A/B.
1.0 courses from: Statistical Sciences 2857A/B, Statistical Sciences 2858A/B, or any courses in Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Financial Modelling or Numerical and Mathematical Methods at the 2100 level or above.
2.5 additional courses from: Mathematics 2124A/B, Mathematics 2156A/B or any courses?in Mathematics at the 3000 level or above.
1.0 additional course in Mathematics at the 4000 level.

It is strongly recommended that Mathematics 2122A/B be completed in the year of entry into the module.

Note: Those students who plan to apply for graduate studies in Mathematics should take Mathematics 4120A/B, Mathematics 4121A/B, Mathematics 4122A/B, Mathematics 4123A/B, and at least one of Mathematics 4151A/B, Mathematics 4152A/B, Mathematics 4153A/B or Mathematics 4156A/B.