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  Honours BSc Financial Mathematics and Economics

      120 Units

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        Mathematics and statistics are not only powerful problem-solving tools, but also highly creative fields of studies that combine imagination with logic, and precision with intuition.

        Mathematics is much more than numbers! Its basic goal is to reveal and model general patterns to help explain our world, whether they be found in electrical impulses in the human nervous system, the evolution of animal populations in their habitats, fluctuations in stock-market prices, or electronic communications. Mathematics reaches far beyond science and engineering into medicine, business and the social sciences.

        Advances in mathematics and statistics lie behind many discoveries that are now part of our daily lives, such as MRI scanners, digital compression of music and video, secure electronic communications, data mining, genomic algorithms, futures pricing, and many other innovations.

        The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers Honours, majors and minors both in mathematics and in statistics. Our Honours program in statistics is accredited by the Statistical Society of Canada, allowing graduates to earn the A.Stat. professional designation. Moreover, the Department offers a joint honours program in mathematics and economics, a joint honours program in mathematics and computer science, as well as a multidisciplinary program in financial mathematics and economics. All our honours programs also include the co-operative education option.

        This program is offered in English and in French.

        Co-operative education is available with this program.

        The French immersion stream is available with this program.

      Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 calendars for the previous requirements.

      Course List
        Code                                                                                             Title                                               Units  
        Basic Skills                                                                                                                                       
        3 optional course units in English (ENG) at the 1000 level                                       3 Units                                           
        Compulsory Courses at the 1000 level                                                                                                               
        ADM 1100                                                                                         Introduction to Business                            3 Units
        ADM 1340                                                                                         Financial Accounting                                3 Units
        ECO 1102                                                                                         Introduction to Macroeconomics                      3 Units
        ECO 1104                                                                                         Introduction to Microeconomics                      3 Units
        ITI 1120                                                                                         Introduction to Computing I                         3 Units
        MAT 1320                                                                                         Calculus I                                          3 Units
        MAT 1322                                                                                         Calculus II                                         3 Units
        MAT 1341                                                                                         Introduction to Linear Algebra                      3 Units
        MAT 1362                                                                                         Mathematical Reasoning and Proofs                   3 Units
        Compulsory Courses at the 2000 level                                                                                                               
        ADM 2350                                                                                         Financial Management                                3 Units
        ADM 2352                                                                                         Finance Theory                                      3 Units
        ECO 2142                                                                                         Macroeconomic Theory I                              3 Units
        ECO 2143                                                                                         Macroeconomic Theory II                             3 Units
        ECO 2144                                                                                         Microeconomic Theory I                              3 Units
        ECO 2145                                                                                         Microeconomic Theory II                             3 Units
        MAT 2122                                                                                         Multivariable Calculus                              3 Units
        MAT 2125                                                                                         Elementary Real Analysis                            3 Units
        MAT 2335                                                                                         Introduction to Numerical Methods                   3 Units
        MAT 2371                                                                                         Introduction to Probability                         3 Units
        PHI 2397                                                                                         Business Ethics                                     3 Units
        STA 2100                                                                                         Introduction to Statistics                          3 Units
        Compulsory Courses at the 3000 level                                                                                                               
        ADM 3350                                                                                         Corporate Finance                                   3 Units
        ECO 3153                                                                                         Microeconomic Theory III                            3 Units
        MAT 3172                                                                                         Foundations of Probability                          3 Units
        STA 3300                                                                                         Regression Analysis                                 3 Units
        STA 3302                                                                                         Introduction to Time Series Analysis                3 Units
        Compulsory Courses at the 4000 level                                                                                                               
        ADM 4351                                                                                         Options and Futures                                 3 Units
        ECO 4185                                                                                         Financial Econometrics                              3 Units
        MAT 4372                                                                                         Financial Mathematics                               3 Units
        Optional Courses                                                                                                                                   
        3 course units from:                                                                             3 Units                                           
          MAT 2141                                                                                       Honours Linear Algebra                                     
          MAT 2342                                                                                       Introduction to Applied Linear Algebra                     
        6 course units from:                                                                             6 Units                                           
          ECO 3123                                                                                       International Finance                                      
          ECO 3152                                                                                       Macroeconomic Theory III                                   
          ECO 4115                                                                                       Monetary Theory                                            
          ECO 4139                                                                                       Industrial Organization II                                 
          ECO 4145                                                                                       Mathematical Economics II                                  
          ECO 4170                                                                                       Game Theory with Applications in Corporate Finance         
          ECO 4186                                                                                       Applied Econometrics                                       
        3 optional course units in management (ADM) at the 3000 or 4000 level                            3 Units                                           
        9 optional course units in mathematics (MAT) or statistics (STA) at the 3000 or 4000 level 1, 2  9 Units                                           
        3 optional course units in management (ADM) at the 4000 level                                    3 Units                                           
        3 optional course units in mathematics (MAT) at the 4000 level 2, 3                              3 Units                                           
        Elective Courses                                                                                                                                   
        3 elective course units                                                                          3 Units                                           
        Total:                                                                                           120 Units                                         
        

        Note(s)

        1

        Students intending to pursue graduate studies in mathematics should select 9 optional course units from MAT 3120, MAT 3121, MAT 3143 and MAT 3341 among their optional course units in mathematics (MAT).

        2

        Students intending to pursue graduate studies in statistics should select STA 3100 and STA 3301 among their optional course units in mathematics (MAT).

        3

        MAT 4384, MAT 4387, STA 4301, STA 4302, STA 4304, STA 4305, and STA 4306, are recommended.

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