Prospective Undergraduate

Excellent Teaching Programme - Innovative courses and flexible curriculum

The CBC curriculum provides some unique advantages for those who wish to pursue chemistry as a major including excellent faculty who welcome students in their research, innovative courses, and a flexible curriculum that lets you pursue your unique combination of interests. The curriculum for the major in Chemistry will follow the rigorous American Chemical Society guidelines for accredited Chemistry programmes.

Independent and collaborative learning, along with focused study in core areas of chemistry, are cornerstones of the CBC undergraduate curriculum. Some upper-level classes allow intensive work on a single project for the whole semester, examining and analyzing it from many angles.

Our laboratory curriculum provides students with skills that allow them to begin research quickly and to be prepared for a wide variety of industrial positions.

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What does "Mathematical Sciences" mean?

Mathematical Sciences is a broad term – it includes what are commonly known as Pure Mathematics, Applied and Computational Mathematics, and Statistics, as well as certain subfields of computer science, engineering, life sciences, physical sciences and social sciences, in which mathematical tools play an important role.

What does one learn in the Major in Mathematical Sciences at SPMS?

In the first two years, students read common core Courses in fundamental topics: calculus, linear algebra, discrete mathematics, probability, scientific programming and mathematical exposition, to build a strong foundation that will give them maximum flexibility and choices in later years.
Subsequently, students will focus on one of the three tracks: Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Statistics, with the additional option of doing a concentration in either Computational Mathematics or Mathematics of Information and Communication.
Topics that students in the track in Pure Mathematics may read include: algebra, analysis, discrete mathematics, geometry, logic, number theory, topology, etc.

Students in the track in Applied Mathematics may choose Courses from: analysis, computer science, discrete mathematics, numerical analysis, operations research, scientific computing, theoretical physics, etc.

For students in the track in Statistics, they may read Courses from: applied statistics, mathematical statistics, operations research, probability, business, economics, computer science, etc.
Students with broad interests may also read Courses from more than one track.

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Maximum flexibility in the Choice of Specialization

The curriculum has been specially designed for maximum flexibility in the choice of specialization witMFEll the essential elements of training for well-qualified physicists. Students will be guided as they learn through exploring so as to cultivate creativity and resourcefulness, and those seeking greater intellectual challenge will be given special mentoring in socratic-style.

Key features of the curriculum include:

1. Emphasis on basic physical concepts (fields, oscillations, waves) and strong mathematical foundation in Yr 1;
2. Choice between majors in Physics and Applied Physics;
   Specializations in frontier areas of research – nanoscience, optical physics, semiconductor physics, biophysics;
3. Plentiful opportunities for undergraduate research and internship at research organizations; projects such as building your own Scanning Tunneling Microscope and the design of ultrafast lasers to enhance technical competence;
4. Laboratory training that emphasizes hands-on problem-solving, scientific observation and instrumentation.

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