Mathematics

You want to analyze markets for investors. Help big business set pricing. Model pandemics to understand infection rates. Use math to tackle questions in medicine and public health. Or eventually earn your PhD. You haven鈥檛 yet 鈥� but you can. Whatever your passion is, find a solid path to it here.

GET GOING WITH MATHEMATICS

As an SFU student, you鈥檒l benefit from rigorous, varied, up-to-date coursework and thesis programs delivered by internationally respected faculty that challenge you to do your best work. You will have the opportunity to participate in research early in your studies, which will set you up for success whether you decide to continue in academia or move into industry.

Talk to our recruiter, Claire, about how you can get going in Mathematics.

Program Highlights

Math students go on to careers as great problem solvers in business, computing, data and the sciences and are in high demand as teachers.
Drop in to weekly math workshops and open labs designed to help you succeed in your classes.
Get involved in your community and gain teaching and presenting experience with Math Challengers and Math Catchers programs in local K-12 schools.
Co-op employers include: Absolute Software, BC Cancer Research Centre, BC Ministry of Education, Electronic Arts, Genome BC, IBM, ICBC, SAP Canada, Vancouver Coastal Health

MAKE PASSIONS CONNECT WITH PURPOSE IN SCIENCE

You鈥檙e not analyzing market trends yet鈥�

Start with a major in

Mathematics

And a co-op placement at

Statistics Canada

Find your purpose as a(n)

Data analyst, financial market analyst, investment banker, risk manager

You鈥檙e not unlocking the human genome yet鈥�

Start with a major in

Mathematics

And a co-op placement at

Genome BC

Find your purpose as a(n)

Biostatistician, climatologist, epidemiologist

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