at the university of waterloo — the world's largest centre for education in mathematics and computer science — the university of waterloo offer more than 300 different math courses. after first year, students will focus on one of the majors listed below. depending on which one students choose, they can gain two years of paid work experience through the university of waterloo's co-op program, the largest of its kind in north america, or fast track their degree by choosing the regular system of study. when students graduate, they will have all kinds of career options. mathematics is the foundation of many fields of study, such as commerce, computing, engineering, and science — and essential for asking many fundamental questions about how the world works. choose one of 14 majors at the end of first year. actuarial science applied mathematics biostatistics combinatorics and optimization computational mathematics data science mathematical economics mathematical finance mathematical optimization mathematical physics mathematical studies pure mathematics statistics mathematics/teaching. admission requirements