The University of British Columbia offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Major in Mathematics.
Students may choose to earn either a BA with a major in Mathematics or a BSc with a major in Mathematics. For information on the Bachelor of Science see the UBC University Planning Guide for the Faculty of Science.
Admission to the Major or a Combined Major or the Honours program in Mathematics is not automatic. A formal application must be made. Because there is a limited number of places, some students who satisfy the minimum prerequisites may not be admitted.
Applicants are required to have at least Year 2 standing. Selection for admission is based on the average standing in all credits of post-secondary coursework attempted, with the exception that 12 credits of courses other than MATH courses may be excluded from the calculation.
The average is calculated on at least 27 credits, and must include:
- 6 credits of first-year calculus, equivalent to MATH 104 and MATH 105;
- 3 credits that satisfy the Writing Component of the Writing and Research Requirement (ARTS 001, ASTU 100 or 101, ENGL 100, WRDS 150, WRDS 350 or an approved equivalent);
- One of MATH 200, 217, or 226;
- One of MATH 221 or 223
- MATH 220 (students who complete MATH 226 are exempted from MATH 220)
- 3 credits of the Computing Requirement chosen from CPSC 110, CPSC 103 and 107, or MATH 210.
Note that students who have only completed CPSC 103 will be considered. Required courses mentioned above cannot be taken on a Credit/D/Fail basis.
Useful links when using this course planning worksheet:
UBC Program Requirements
UBC Department Website
BC Transfer Guide
Langara Diagnostic Tests for pre-requisites
In addition to the Faculty of Arts requirements, these are the specific first and second year requirements for this major:
|
UBC Courses |
Credits |
Langara Equivalents |
Credits |
|
One of: MATH 100 MATH 102 MATH 104 MATH 110 MATH 180 MATH 184 MATH 1201 |
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
One of: MATH 1171 or Math 1173/11832 or MATH 1175 Unavailable MATH 1174 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable |
3 0 3 0 0 0 0 |
|
One of: MATH 101 MATH 103 MATH 105 MATH 121 |
3 0 3 0 |
One of: MATH 1271 or MATH 1273/1183 or MATH 1275 Unavailable MATH 1274 Unavailable |
3/4 0 3 0
|
|
One of: MATH 200 MATH 226 |
3 3 |
One of: MATH 2371 Unavailable |
3 0 |
|
All of: MATH 2202 MATH 221 MATH 2153 |
3 3 |
All of: MATH 2373 MATH 2362 MATH 24753 |
3 3 3 |
|
One of: CPSC 110 CPSC 103 and CPSC 107 |
3 4 |
One of: CPSC 1150 and 11814 Unavailable |
6 0 |
|
One of: CPSC 210 MATH 210 |
3 3 |
One of: Unavailable Unavailable |
0 0 |
|
One of: ENGL 100 WRDS 150 |
3 3 |
One of: ENGL 1100 ENGL 1123 |
3 3 |
|
Electives |
Electives |
1 See Calculus Examination Certificate.
2 LANG MATH 1173 (3) + LANG MATH 1183 (1)= UBC MATH 100 (3)
3 One of MATH 220 or 215 may be delayed until third year.
4Both courses must be taken to be exempt from having to take UBC CPSC 110; LANG CPSC 1150 (3) & LANG CPSC 1181 (3) = UBCV CPSC 1st (3) & UBCV CPSC 2nd (3)
This course planning outline is created by the Langara College Counselling Department and is intended for use only as a guide. It is the student’s responsibility to consult original sources to ensure accuracy.
Updated Aug 2023