Mathematics and Data Analytics (BSc)

Immerse yourself in the dynamic field of applied mathematics and data analytics. This Bachelor of Science (BSc) program provides you with the skills to tackle real-world challenges using cutting-edge probability, statistical, and computational solutions. You will dive deep into mathematical and statistical models to interpret complex data and use advanced software and computational methods as powerful problem-solving tools throughout your degree.

Our program emphasizes practical applications in the natural, physical, and computational sciences, to give you the theoretical knowledge and practical experience that employers across industries are looking for.

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Program Details

Degree Highlights

Your future professors work hard to make sure your academic experience is current, complete and designed to open doors in your career. Here are a few things you can count on:

Top Experiences

Here are just a few of our students’ favourite ways to apply their learning in the real world throughout their degree (check out the Experience Guide for even more): 

  • Co-op: Apply for co-op in your first year. Co-op integrates classroom learning with practical experience, offering paid work terms, resume building, and networking for 12-16 week terms. 
  • Student Leadership: Join student clubs such as the Laurier Data Science Society or Faculty of Science Students’ Association (FOSSA) and build leadership skills through joining an executive team.
  • Competitions: Participate in Datathons or World-Solving Workshops run by institutes such as the Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute and the Fields Institute.

 

Courses, Options and Pathways

First-Year Core Courses

  • Introduction to Data Analytics
  • Calculus I
  • Foundations and Application of Mathematics
  • Introduction to Mathematics for Finance 
  • Introductory Linear Algebra with Applications

Sample First-Year Elective Courses

  • Unifying Life Processes
  • Biological Diversity and Evolution
  • Fundamentals of Chemistry
  • Data Structures I
  • Introduction to Programming
  • Mechanics
  • Thermodynamics and Waves
  • The Anatomy of Earth
  • The Surface of Earth

Sample Upper-Year Courses

  • Introduction to Game Theory
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Introduction to Mathematical Software
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Discrete Mathematics
  • Graph Theory
  • Optimization

Concentrations

You can select elective courses in mathematics and statistics within six optional concentrations:

  • Analysis and Geometry
  • Computational Finance
  • Discrete Mathematics and Algebra
  • Financial Risk Management
  • Mathematical Modelling
  • Statistics and Data Analytics

Options and Minors

In addition to concentrating in a specific area, you can add one of our popular options or minors which will allow you to dive deeper into your major area of study or broaden your knowledge:

  • Economics Minor
  • Education Minor
  • Minors in Physics, Biology, Chemistry or Computer Science
  • Entrepreneurship Core
  • History and Philosophy of Science Minor
  • Management Option
  • Minors in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian or Arabic

Check out other options to enhance your degree.

Pathways to Med School

We prepare you for a clinical career in Canada. Laurier students apply to med school with a competitive edge and gain preferential status with internationally accredited medical schools, including the American University of the Caribbean and St. George’s University.  

Check out other pathways to and from Laurier.

Admissions

  • Format: full time or part time
  • Duration: four years
  • Start: September (fall term) or January (winter term)
  • OUAC code: UBW, UHJ (Mathematics and Data Analytics with Management Option)

Your Career Awaits

It’s not only about the journey; it’s about the destination. Let us help you get to where you’re going.

Here are just some examples of our graduates' destinations. What’s yours?

Sample Career Options

Note: Additional training and education may be required.

  • actuary
  • biostatistician
  • data analyst
  • financial analyst
  • market research analyst
  • public health statistician
  • statistician
  • technical writer

Explore more careers.

Support After Graduation

Alumni for life means that you have access to Career and Employment Support offered at Laurier for your entire career.

Your Co-op Experience

Co-op is a way to integrate what you are learning in the classroom with practical experience in your field of study. Build your resume, earn money, develop your network, and graduate with work experience.

You can apply for admission to co-op in your first year and may be eligible for an admission interview early in your second year. As a student in this program, you will be eligible to complete paid work terms lasting 12 to 16 weeks.

Interested? Learn more about co-op.

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98%employment rate for co‑op students – 2023 / 2024

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Tuition and Scholarships

Getting a university education is an investment in your future.

At Laurier, we take financial health seriously by providing a wide variety of funding opportunities for you throughout your degree, such as scholarships and bursaries, and by equipping you with the skills to manage your finances effectively in the years to come.

 

Laurier is among the top 6 percent in the Global 2000 World University Ranking

 

Laurier students engaged in hands-on learning in 2023

 

Laurier graduates employed or in post-graduate studies in 2023

Waterloo Campus

The Waterloo campus is tucked into about one city block, so you’re steps away from your classes, food and your new favourite study spot.

There are many ways to tour our Waterloo campus, whether that's on a guided tour with one of our Laurier student ambassadors, on your own using virtual reality, or even on-demand through one of our pre-recorded tours. See our campus spaces and start to picture yourself at Laurier.

Chat with Current Students

Want to know what it’s really like to be in this program? U Community is our Discord server where future Golden Hawks like you can connect with current students to get their first-hand stories and tips on living and learning at Laurier.

Connect with Us

Questions? Email chooselaurier@wlu.ca, call 548.889.8888 or see all contact information.


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