Honours BA Financial Mathematics and Bachelor of Business Administration
This double degree program provides qualified students the opportunity to gain expertise in business models and management practices, and the theory and quantitative methods fundamental to the financial and related sectors. This BBA/BA program consists of a minimum of 26.0 credits and normally requires at least 10 academic terms, over 4 2/3 calendar years of study, to complete all requirements.
Students normally enter this program in a Fall term. Students who satisfy the progression requirements for entry to Year 2 are guaranteed entry into the Co-op Option, but this option is not mandatory. The progression requirements of each program (the Honours BBA and the Honours BA Financial Mathematics) must be satisfied in order to receive both degrees.
On successful completion of this program, students will be eligible to attend the convocation ceremonies in SBE and in Science and will receive the Honours BBA degree and the Honours BA Financial Mathematics degree at the respective convocations.
- Normally, the program duration is 4 2/3 years.
- For Progression and Graduation:
From Year 1 to Year 2: Successful completion of the 5.0 required and elective credits in Year 1, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 7.00 in required Business courses, a minimum Cumulative GPA (CGPA) of 5.0 in required Mathematics courses, and an overall minimum CGPA of 5.0 in all other courses, all achieved by August 31 with total course repeats not exceeding a maximum of 1.5 credits.
From Year 2 to Year 3: Completion (by program decision date) of 5.0 required and elective credits, including the required Business credits in the program outline; Minimum CGPA of 7.0 in Business courses; Minimum CGPA of 5.0 in Mathematics courses; Minimum CGPA of 5.0 in non-Business, non-Mathematics courses.
From Year 3 to Year 4: Completion (by program decision date) of 5.0 required and elective credits, including the required Business credits in the program outline; Minimum CGPA of 7.0 in Business courses; Minimum CGPA of 5.0 in Mathematics courses; Minimum CGPA of 5.0 in non-Business, non-Mathematics courses.
From Year 4 to Year 5: Completion (by program decision date) of 5.5 required and elective credits, including the required Business credits in the program outline; Minimum CGPA of 7.0 in Business courses; Minimum CGPA of 5.0 in Mathematics courses; Minimum CGPA of 5.0 in non-Business, non-Mathematics courses.
Graduation: Completion of all 26.0 required and elective credits, including the required Business credits in the program outline; Minimum CGPA of 7.0 in Business courses; Minimum CGPA of 5.0 in Mathematics courses; Minimum CGPA of 5.0 in non-Business, non-Mathematics courses.
Students who do not meet progression or graduation requirements in one of the Honours subjects, but do meet them in the other Honours subject, will progress into the subsequent year of the one Honours program for which they have met the requirements, and then all regulations for that single Honours program will apply. Students who have not met the graduation requirements due to low CGPA(s) must do so within one calendar year to graduate with the double degree. Special circumstances do exist for the double degree program including the allowance for 2.5 course credit repeats, instead of the traditional 2.0 course credit repeats allowed in the Honours BBA (WLU) program.
- Students receive two degrees, the Honours Bachelor of Arts in Financial Mathematics, and the Honours Bachelor of Business Administration.
- Below is a suggested schedule within which all program requirements can be fulfilled. Based on the results of the Calculus Placement Evaluation, an entering student may be advised to enroll in MA110*, rather than MA103, in Year 1; then MA104 would be completed in Fall term of Year 2 and MA215 in Fall term of Year 3, in place of the 0.5 non-BU elective. Hence, students who have credit for MA110* require only 1.0 non-BU elective credits.
Honours Financial Mathematics BA Double Degree and Honours Bachelor of Business Administration: Co-op Option (BA FinMath/BBA)
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Winter
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Spring
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| 1 |
BU111 CP104 EC120 MA103 MA122 |
BU121 EC140 MA104 MA121 MA170 |
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| GPA requirements for both Business and non-Business courses must be achieved by August 31 for progression into Year 2. Total course repeats may not exceed a maximum of 1.5 credit. All credits taken during Year 1 will be included in the GPA requirements for progression into Year 2. A total of 5.0 credits must be completed by August 31 for progression to Year 2. |
| 2 |
BU227 BU288 MA201 MA215 MA240 |
BU247 MA222 MA250 MA270 0.5 non-BU elective |
Co-op Work Term #1
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| A total of 10 credits must be completed by August 31for progression to Year 3. |
| 3 |
MA304 MA340 MA371 0.5 BU or non-BU elective 0.5 non-BU elective
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Co-op Work Term #2
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BU231 EC250 or EC260 MA205 0.5 BU or non-BU elective 0.5 non-BU elective
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| A total of 15 credits must be completed by August 31for progression to Year 4. |
| 4 |
Co-op Work Term #3
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BU352 BU354 BU383 BU385 MA351 MA370 |
BU362 BU393 BU395 BU398 BU415 or BU486
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The required 300-level Business courses in Year 4 are an integrated set which must be taken concurrently. A total of 20.0 credits must be completed by August 31 for progression to Year 5.
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5
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BU481 MA450 MA455 MA490
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BU491 MA372 MA470 |
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2.0 BU elective credits (option to complete during any terms in Year 5)
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Students are encouraged to select the Co-op Option. If the Co-op Option is not selected, then different academic plans for completion of this double degree program are possible. Students should consult the Business Department and the Mathematics Department to ensure program requirements are met.
The above outline incorporates the prerequisite structure in BU, EC and MA courses. Students are strongly advised to consult with academic advisors before altering their academic plan.
Senate/Editorial Changes
Senate Revision January 10, 2012: Program requirements revised; effective January 10, 2012.
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Academic & Related Dates 2011/2012
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