Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Mathematics - Upper Year Entry (QSA)

This Upper Year Entry path is for upper-year applicants. The path is for those who are completing their first year at another university, or have completed or are close to completing a diploma program at a community college, and are interested in transferring to Queen’s University.

Mathematicians seek out patterns, construct rigorous arguments, articulate assumptions, appreciate the value of a precise definition, analyze mathematical models, and create beautiful structures. Statisticians produce trustworthy data, extract meaning and draw practical conclusions from data, test conjectures, provide mathematical evidence, and critique the reasoning of others. In both cases, these skills have a surprising ability to help make sense of the physical, biological, artistic, psychological, economic, social, and philosophical worlds. As a consequence, quantitative expertise is in high demand on the job market. Moreover, rankings of occupations invariably list multiple careers in mathematics and statistics among the very best.

Reasons to study Mathematics and Statistics: • Mathematical thinking develops logical reasoning skills that will help in analyzing ‘real-world’ problems. • According to Galileo, mathematics is the language of science and hence essential for all scientific study. • The digital age requires training in the STEM subjects, of which mathematics is an essential part. • Mathematics develops the imaginative faculty and has the aesthetic quality of the humanities. • Mathematics teaches skills and insights needed to succeed in the ever-changing workplace.