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	Ottawa Financial Mathematics and Economics (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OUT Remove	Queen's Physical and Chemical Sciences Pathway OUAC QSP Remove	Carleton Mathematics – Non-Honours (3 years) OUAC CMB Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80%	80–87%“Low to Mid-80s”	78%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U MCV4U	MCV4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of SCH4U, SPH4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U A combined minimum average of 70% is required for all prerequisite courses in mathematics. If you are missing MCV4U, you may take the equivalent course at the university the summer before or during your first semester. +2 more on the program page	ENG4U MCV4U 1 of SCH4U or SPH4U 3 additional 4 U/M courses	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) 4 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	Bachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Economics Finance Interdisciplinary Studies Mathematics	Astronomy Biotechnology Chemistry Mathematics	Computer Science Economics Mathematics Physics
What it is	Financial Mathematics and Economics is a mathematics-based degree that combines the study of economic systems and financial markets with advanced math and statistics. Unlike a pure economics or pure mathematics program, it trains you to use mathematical models and analysis to solve real-world problems in finance and economics. It suits students who want rigorous quantitative training and are interested in how money, markets, and economies actually work.	This pathway lets you study the fundamental sciences — physics, chemistry, astronomy, mathematics, and biology — together rather than committing to a single discipline right away. You'll take core courses across all these fields in your first year, then gradually specialize based on your interests. The included co-op option means you'll do work terms in research labs or industry, giving you hands-on experience alongside your coursework.	A three-year mathematics degree where you study pure and applied mathematics without the depth required for honours. You choose electives from computer science, physics, statistics, and economics to build a program suited to your interests rather than following a fixed honours sequence. This suits students who want solid mathematical training for careers in business, teaching, or technical fields without committing to graduate-level mathematics study.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	chemistry physics	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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