Program Overview

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Mathematics (BMath) in Computational and Applied Mathematics and Statistics program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue careers involving the application of computers in solving critical problems in business, government, and science.

Program Details

Students in this program will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to develop new ways to protect digital information, help managers in business and government to allocate resources optimally, develop mathematical models to make predictions in public health or environmental science, and use algorithms to analyze networks.

Concentrations

The program offers three concentrations:

• Applied Analysis
• Applied Statistics and Probability
• Discrete Mathematics

Work Experience

A Co-op option is available, providing students with the opportunity to gain practical work experience and develop key employability skills.

Career Outcomes

The solid mathematical and computational knowledge and skills acquired in this program will give students a competitive edge in a wide variety of careers, including:

• Data Management
• Finance
• Insurance

Sample Courses

• MATH 3802 - Combinatorial Optimization: Network flow problems, network simplex method, max-flow min-cut problem, integral polyhedra, minimum-weight spanning tree problem, maximum matching problem, maximum stable set problem, introduction to approximation algorithms.
• MATH 4809 - Mathematical Cryptography: Topics covered include a general survey of public key cryptography, classical applications of finite fields and number theory, relevant background in geometry and algebraic curves, computational issues concerning elliptic curves, elliptic curve cryptosystems, security issues.

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements vary depending on the student's education background. Students can select their education background from the following options:

• Ontario High School
• Ontario College Graduate or Transfer
• Ontario/Canadian University Graduate or Transfer
• Canadian High School (outside Ontario)
• CEGEP
• Canadian College Graduate or Transfer
• Canadian/Ontario University Graduate or Transfer
• American High School
• American College/University Graduate or Transfer
• International Baccalaureate
• International High School
• International Post-Secondary
• Home-Schooled
• Mature Applicant
• Carleton University Current student (internal transfer)
• Carleton University Former student (Re-admission)
• Carleton University Special (non-degree) student

Students can also select their province and curriculum to determine the specific admission requirements.