Bachelor of Arts
Major in Mathematics and Economics
Program requirements
Students majoring in Economics and Mathematics will take the following courses:
First and Second Year Course Requirements
- MATH 1130: Enriched Calculus 1 and MATH 1230: Enriched Calculus 2, or MATH 1140 Calculus 1 and MATH 1240 Calculus 2: (6 credits)
- MATH 1700: Discrete Mathematics 1 (3 credits)
- ECON 1900: Principles of Microeconomics, (3 credits)
- ECON 1950: Principles of Macroeconomics, (3 credits)
- MATH 2110: Calculus III, (3 credits)
- MATH 2120: Linear Algebra 1 (3 credits)
- MATH 2240: Differential Equations: (3 credits)
- MATH 2700: Discrete Mathematics 2: (3 credits)
- BUEC 2320: Economic and Business Statistics I, or STAT 2000: Introduction to Statistics: (3 credits)
- ECON 2900: Intermediate Microeconomics I: (3 credits)
- ECON 2950: Intermediate Macroeconomics I: (3 credits)
Third and Fourth Year ECON/BUEC Course Requirements
- ECON 3200: Introduction to Mathematical Economics (3 credits)
- ECON 3900: Intermediate Microeconomics 2 (3 credits)
- ECON 3950: Intermediate Macroeconomics 2 (3 credits)
- ECON 4320: Econometrics (3 credits)
- BUEC 4330: Forecasting in Business and Economics (3 credits)
Depending on student’s interests and qualifications, one the following streams may be chosen:
Third and Fourth Year Courses for the Mathematics Stream:
- STAT 3060: Applied Regression Analysis (3 credits)
- MATH 3160: Differential Equations 2 (3 credits)
- MATH 3400: Introduction to Linear Programming (3 credits)
- MATH 4410: Modelling of Discrete Optimization Problems (3 credits)
- MATH Elective (an additional 3000 or 4000-level MATH course) (3 credits)
Third and Fourth Year Courses for the Statistics Stream:
- MATH 3020: Introduction to Probability (3 credits)
- MATH 3030: Introduction to Stochastic Processes (3 credits)
- STAT 3050: Introduction to Statistical Inference (3 credits)
- STAT 3060: Applied Regression Analysis (3 credits)
- STAT 4040: Analysis of Variance (3 credits)
Alternatively, students may select the General Stream and take 5 (FIVE) out of the 9 (NINE) following courses:
Note: If the General Stream is chosen, STAT 3060 will be a compulsory course to satisfy prerequisites. Students need to choose four (4) more courses from the General Stream section, other than STAT 3060.
Third and Fourth Year Courses for the General Stream:
- MATH 3020: Introduction to Probability (3 credits)
- MATH 3030: Introduction to Stochastic Processes (3 credits)
- STAT 3050: Introduction to Statistical Inference (3 credits)
- STAT 3060: Applied Regression Analysis (3 credits)
- MATH 3160: Differential Equations 2 (3 credits)
- MATH 3400: Introduction to Linear Programming (3 credits)
- STAT 4040: Analysis of Variance (3 credits)
- MATH 4410: Modelling of Discrete Optimization Problems (3 credits)
- MATH Elective (an additional 3000 or 4000-level MATH course) (3 credits)