Mathematics has many faces. It can be challenging, powerful, fascinating, even mysterious – but above all it is useful. Mathematics makes essential contributions to the biological, information and physical sciences, economics, engineering and finance, but can also be applied to communications, linguistics and genetics.
Wherever problems need to be solved, mathematics has a role to play. For this reason, Mathematics is an excellent major in its own right, or as a second major or supporting subject for many other disciplines.

You’ll take courses covering the following key areas:
- Analytical, computational and modelling
- Comprehension of abstract concepts
- Concepts and theoretical results
- Creative thinking

Studying Mathematics will open you up to skills that are highly valued in the business, financial, industrial, social and academic worlds.

The Mathematics major offers a solid grounding in both pure and applied mathematics. You’ll study a range of concepts and theories, as well as analytical, computational and modelling tools that you can apply to areas as diverse as the biological sciences, information and physical sciences, economics, engineering and finance.

As a Mathematics student you’ll take compulsory core courses that will prepare you for higher courses in both pure and applied mathematics, and which will expose you to critical thinking and meta-mathematical thinking while offering you an authentic mathematical experience.

As part of your major you’ll complete the Mathematics capstone course, MATHS 399, where you’ll work with other students to explore the role of mathematicians in society and culture. Your project will give you the chance to develop your skills in communication, critical thinking, teaching and creative problem-solving.

You can choose whether to keep your Mathematics major general or to take one of the two pathways in Mathematics in order to focus your major:
- Applied Mathematics: The study of mathematical methods that can be used to understand problems in a wide range of sciences, engineering, finance, and other industries.
- Pure Mathematics: The study of abstract concepts, and the development of analytical, logical and creative thinking, and problem solving skills.