Mathematics and Statistics Gateway

Admission

Prior to registration, Level I students must review the admission requirements of the Level II programs they are considering. Courses must be selected carefully to meet the admission requirements for entry to Level II of a specific program. For details of the various admission requirements see Faculty of Science program descriptions in this section of the Calendar. Students are also encouraged to review the McMaster Academic Planner (MAP) at www.mapsci.ca. Additionally, in late June and early July, Academic Advisors from the Office of the Associate Dean of Science (Academic) are readily available to provide Level I students with academic advice and registration assistance. To maximize the selection of Level II programs from the disciplines of Mathematics and Statistics, students should complete the courses recommended below.

Program Notes

1. MATH 1A03  and 1AA3  or MATH 1LS3  and 1LT3  may be used as substitutions for MATH 1X03  and 1XX3  for consideration to Level II Mathematics and Statistics programs for students from other Level I programs. However, Mathematics and Statistics Gateway students are strongly discouraged from taking MATH 1LS3  and 1LT3  as they do not cover all content needed for MATH 2X03 .
2. With the exception of COMPSCI 1TA3 , students may substitute a Level I Computer Science course for the 3 units required from the Faculty of Science.
3. Completion of COMPSCI 1MD3  or MATH 1MP3  is required for admission to the Honours Mathematics and Computer Science program.
4. Completion of ECON 1B03  and 1BB3  is required by the end of Level II for the Honours Actuarial and Financial Mathematics program. Completion in Level I is recommended.
5. WHMIS 1A00 , a one-hour mandatory on-line Introduction to Health and Safety course, is a co-requisite to Level 1 courses with a lab component and must be completed prior to the first lab.
6. BIOSAFE 1BS0 , a mandatory on-line introduction to bio-safety lab training, is a co-requisite to BIOLOGY 1A03  and must be completed prior to the first lab.

Science I Course List

• ASTRON 1F03 - Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics
• BIOLOGY 1A03 - Cellular and Molecular Biology
• BIOLOGY 1M03 - Biodiversity, Evolution and Humanity
• BIOPHYS 1S03 - Biophysics of Movement and the Senses: From Microbes to Moose
• CHEM 1A03 - Introductory Chemistry I
• CHEM 1AA3 - Introductory Chemistry II
• EARTHSC 1G03 - Earth and the Environment
• ENVIRSC 1C03 - Climate, Water and Environment
• ENVSOCTY 1HA3 - Society, Culture and Environment
• ENVSOCTY 1HB3 - Population, Cities and Development
• LIFESCI 1D03 - Medical Imaging Physics
• MATH 1A03 - Calculus For Science I
• MATH 1AA3 - Calculus For Science II
• MATH 1B03 - Linear Algebra I
• MATH 1LS3 - Calculus for the Life Sciences I
• MATH 1LT3 - Calculus for the Life Sciences II
• MATH 1MM3 - Applied Calculus
• MATH 1MP3 - Introduction to Mathematical Scientific Computation
• PHYSICS 1A03 - Introductory Physics
• PHYSICS 1AA3 - Introduction To Modern Physics
• PHYSICS 1C03 - Physics for the Chemical and Physical Sciences
• PHYSICS 1CC3 - Modern Physics for the Chemical and Physical Sciences
• PSYCH 1F03 - Survey of Psychology
• PSYCH 1FF3 - Survey of Biological Basis of Psychology
• PSYCH 1X03 - Introduction to Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
• PSYCH 1XX3 - Foundations of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
• SCIENCE 1A03 - Investigating Science: Opportunities & Experiences

Recommended Courses: 30 Units