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Student Handbook, Semester 1, 2013: Mathematics teaching areas

Major teaching area

For a major teaching area in Mathematics, students must successfully complete 12 courses:

Required science courses: (6)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
COR111 Human Physiology
LFS100 Molecular Biology
MTH102 Science Research Methods
SCI105 Medical Microbiology
SCI107 Human Anatomy
SCI110 Special Research Project


Required related courses: (3)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
MTH202 Immunology
MTH212 Systemic Physiology I
MTH312 Biochemistry
Required advanced courses: (3) (subject to availability)
Select 3 courses from:
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENS253 Pathophysiology
ENS381 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
ICT221 Systemic Physiology II
MTH302 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
PUB361 Microbial Pathogenesis
SCI202 Nutritional Biochemistry

OR any mathematics-related course as approved by the Dean

Please note: For suggested scheduling of the above courses, please refer to the specific study plan for your intended major and minor combination within the Bachelor of Education / Bachelor of Science (SE301) program.

Minor teaching area

Only for students completing a Bachelor of Education / Bachelor of Science with major teaching areas in Biology, Chemistry, Health, Marine Studies or Physical Education

For a minor teaching area in Mathematics, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

Required advanced courses: (4)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
MTH202 Analytical Sciences
MTH212 Workplace Learning II
PLUS select 2 courses from: 

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENS253 Special Research Project
ENS381 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
ICT221 Cell Biology
MTH302 Mathematics Foundations
MTH312 Chemistry
PUB361 Physics
SCI202 Science Research Methods

OR any mathematics-related course as approved by the Dean

Please note: For suggested scheduling of the above courses, please refer to the specific study plan for your intended major and minor combination within the Bachelor of Education / Bachelor of Science (SE301) program.

Minor teaching area

Only for students completing a Bachelor of Education / Bachelor of Science with a major teaching area in Physics

For a minor teaching area in Mathematics, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

Required advanced courses: (4)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
MTH212 Calculus and Algebra
MTH312 Discrete Mathematics
PLUS select 2 courses from:
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENS253 Numerical Analysis
ENS381 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
ICT221 Applied Systems Modelling
PUB361 Software Development 1
SCI202 Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics

OR any mathematics-related course as approved by the Dean.

Please note: For suggested scheduling of the above courses, please refer to the specific study plan for your intended major and minor combination within the Bachelor of Education / Bachelor of Science (SE301) program.

Minor teaching area

Only for students completing a Bachelor of Education / Bachelor of Arts

For a minor teaching area in Mathematics, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
MTH102 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
MTH202 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
MTH212 Calculus and Algebra
SCI110 Discrete Mathematics

Please note: For suggested scheduling of the above courses, please refer to the specific study plan for your intended major and minor combination within the Bachelor of Education / Bachelor of Arts (AE301) program.