Mathematics and Computer Science Undergraduate Programmes

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General Information

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science offers the following programmes leading to undergraduate degrees:

  • B.Sc. Honours Mathematics
  • B.Sc. Honours Computer Science
  • B.Sc. Mathematics
  • B.Sc. Computer Science

Double Majors with other sciences are possible. Please consult one of the department's undergraduate advisors for details.

Mathematics Programme Requirements

B.Sc. Honours Mathematics

Completion of a 42 credit programme, including the core courses for Science, Athletics, and Second Language requirements. This also includes a minimum of 20 credits in Mathematics, approved by the department.

Athletics and Second Language Requirements

LCF: Based on the result of a placement test, students will be registered in LCF100, LCF200, LCF300, or LCF400. Students will automatically be exempt from applicable lower level LCF courses once placed in the appropriate course. Students who attain a Second Official Language (SOL) proficiency level of at least BBB or higher on the Public Service Commission (PSC) Second Language Evaluation (SLE) will be exempt from LCF courses at RMC.
  • ATE101: Foundations of Fitness, Health and Sports
  • ATE301: Unarmed Combatives, Military Skills and Individual Sports
  • LCF100 : Compétence de base – partie I
  • LCF200 : Compétence de base – partie II
  • LCF300 : Compétence intermédiaire – partie I
  • LCF400 : Compétence intermédiaire - partie II
 
Semester Fall
year 1		 Winter
year 1		 Fall
year 2		 Winter
year 2
Courses
Semester total 5 credits 6 credits 5 credits 5 credits
Semester Fall
year 3		 Winter
year 3		 Fall
year 4		 Winter
year 4
Courses
Semester total 6 credits 5 credits 5 credits 5 credits

B.Sc. Mathematics

Completion of a 42 credit programme, including the core courses for Science, Athletics, and Second Language requirements. This also includes a minimum of 16 credits in Mathematics, approved by the department.

Athletics and Second Language Requirements

LCF: Based on the result of a placement test, students will be registered in LCF100, LCF200, LCF300, or LCF400. Students will automatically be exempt from applicable lower level LCF courses once placed in the appropriate course. Students who attain a Second Official Language (SOL) proficiency level of at least BBB or higher on the Public Service Commission (PSC) Second Language Evaluation (SLE) will be exempt from LCF courses at RMC.
  • ATE101: Foundations of Fitness, Health and Sports
  • ATE301: Unarmed Combatives, Military Skills and Individual Sports
  • LCF100 : Compétence de base – partie I
  • LCF200 : Compétence de base – partie II
  • LCF300 : Compétence intermédiaire – partie I
  • LCF400 : Compétence intermédiaire - partie II
 
Semester Fall
year 1		 Winter
year 1		 Fall
year 2		 Winter
year 2
Courses
Semester total 5 credits 6 credits 5 credits 5 credits
Semester Fall
year 3		 Winter
year 3		 Fall
year 4		 Winter
year 4
Courses
Semester total 5 credits 6 credits 5 credits 5 credits
 

Computer Science Programme Requirements

B.Sc. Honours Computer Science

Completion of a 42 credit programme, including the core courses for Science, Athletics, and Second Language requirements. This also includes a minimum of 20 credits in Computer Science, approved by the department.

Athletics and Second Language Requirements

LCF: Based on the result of a placement test, students will be registered in LCF100, LCF200, LCF300, or LCF400. Students will automatically be exempt from applicable lower level LCF courses once placed in the appropriate course. Students who attain a Second Official Language (SOL) proficiency level of at least BBB or higher on the Public Service Commission (PSC) Second Language Evaluation (SLE) will be exempt from LCF courses at RMC.
  • ATE101: Foundations of Fitness, Health and Sports
  • ATE301: Unarmed Combatives, Military Skills and Individual Sports
  • LCF100 : Compétence de base – partie I
  • LCF200 : Compétence de base – partie II
  • LCF300 : Compétence intermédiaire – partie I
  • LCF400 : Compétence intermédiaire - partie II
 
Semester Fall
year 1		 Winter
year 1		 Fall
year 2		 Winter
year 2
Courses
Semester total 6 credits 5 credits 5/6 credits 5/6 credits
Semester Fall
year 3		 Winter
year 3		 Fall
year 4		 Winter
year 4
Courses
Semester total 5 credits 5 credits 5 credits 5 credits

B.Sc. Computer Science

Completion of a 42 credit programme, including the core courses for Science, Athletics, and Second Language requirements. This also includes a minimum of 16 credits in Computer Science, approved by the department.

Athletics and Second Language Requirements

LCF: Based on the result of a placement test, students will be registered in LCF100, LCF200, LCF300, or LCF400. Students will automatically be exempt from applicable lower level LCF courses once placed in the appropriate course. Students who attain a Second Official Language (SOL) proficiency level of at least BBB or higher on the Public Service Commission (PSC) Second Language Evaluation (SLE) will be exempt from LCF courses at RMC.
  • ATE101: Foundations of Fitness, Health and Sports
  • ATE301: Unarmed Combatives, Military Skills and Individual Sports
  • LCF100 : Compétence de base – partie I
  • LCF200 : Compétence de base – partie II
  • LCF300 : Compétence intermédiaire – partie I
  • LCF400 : Compétence intermédiaire - partie II
 
Semester Fall
year 1		 Winter
year 1		 Fall
year 2		 Winter
year 2
Courses
Semester total 6 credits 5 credits 5 credits 5 credits
Semester Fall
year 3		 Winter
year 3		 Fall
year 4		 Winter
year 4
Courses
Semester total 5 credits 6 credits 5 credits 5 credits

Double Majors

B.Sc. Mathematics and Computer Science

The courses required for the Double Major in Mathematics and Computer Science are the courses required for the Major in Mathematics and the Major in Computer Science with the exception of MAE233.

Double Majors with other Sciences

  • B.Sc. Mathematics and Physics
  • B.Sc. Mathematics and Space Science
  • B.Sc. Mathematics and Chemistry
  • B.Sc. Computer Science and Physics
  • B.Sc. Computer Science and Space Science
  • B.Sc. Computer Science and Chemistry

Course requirements for a Major in both disciplines must be met. See one of the department's undergraduate advisors for details.

Minors

Minor in Mathematics

A minor in Mathematics is 8 credits including:

  • MAE101: Introductory Calculus (2 credits)
  • MAE129: Introduction to Algebra (1 credit)
  • MAE229: Linear Algebra (1 credit)
  • at least 3 credits from 300 or 400 level Mathematics courses (except: "MAE315: Differential Equations and Fourier Series" and "MAE328: Differential Equations, Boundary Value Problems and Complex Variables")
  • one additional credit in Mathematics

Minor in Computer Science

A minor in Computer Science requires 8 credits from the list of courses acceptable for B.Sc. Honours Computer Science or B.Sc. Computer Science which have a CSE or EEE prefix.
(At least 5 of these credits must come from courses with the CSE prefix).

Canadian Operational Society Diploma (CORS Diploma)

Together with their RMC diploma, students can obtain the Canadian Operational Research Society Diploma.

Successfully complete the following 8 credits:

  • BAE344: Operations Management
  • BAE364: Business Analytics
  • CSE101: Introduction to Algorithms and Computing
  • CSE341: Introduction to Database Systems
  • CSE453: Modeling and Simulation
  • CSE472: Foundations of Artificial Intelligence or BAE410: Information Systems
  • MAE209: Probability and Statistics or BAE242: Quantitative Methods I
  • MAE310: Statistics

Complete a project that involves the use of an Operational Research technique.

Obtain an overall average of B- or better for these 8 courses and the project.

One can obtain more information about this diploma at the Mathematics and Computer Science Department, at the Business Administration Department and at the Internet site: Canadian Operational Research Society.

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