Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Mathematics and Its Applications (Optional Co-op)

The Mathematics and its Applications program is a 4-year degree program where students will use mathematics as a powerful problem solving tool and a highly creative field of study that requires students to identify patterns using a combination of logic, exacting principles and imagination. In their first two years, students will take general science-based coursework, including Biology, Chemistry, Contemporary Science and Medical Physics in addition to their basic math curriculum; after which, they can choose to specialize in either computer science or economics. In subsequent years, computer science students will stream into courses in the field of robotics, artificial intelligence or Internet security; economics students will study international trade, public finance and environmental economics.

Upon graduation, students have many career avenues open to them, from finance to computer security to medical research. Some career designations include computer or research scientist, educator, economist or actuary for industry, business or government.

NOTE: An optional co-operative program is available for students who wish to obtain work experience and receive a salary from an employer while studying at Ryerson. The program leads to a BSc degree. In this option school terms alternate with four or five paid work terms starting from the second year.

Graduates with a Bachelor degree in Mathematics, whether it is a single subject or in combinations with some other discipline, will have a wide range of prospective careers, ranging from finance to computer security to medical research to name a few. Mathematics graduates work for industry, business and governments, where they are involved in a wide variety of tasks such as biological and environmental studies (for ministries of the environment), market research (for finance institutions), software development (for the security and coding of data), statistical analysis (polling agencies, financial institutions, Statistics Canada), market analysis (for financial institutions) and others.