Course Equivalency
and Admissions Guide
FOR HELP UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Mathematics and David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
Programs
Bioinformatics
Business Administration (WLU) and Computer
Science (Waterloo) Double Degree
Business Administration (WLU) and
Mathematics (Waterloo) Double Degree
Computer Science
Mathematics
Actuarial Science
Applied Mathematics
Combinatorics and Optimization
Computational Mathematics
Mathematical Economics
Mathematical Finance
Mathematical Physics
Mathematical Studies
Mathematics Teaching
Mathematical Optimization
Pure Mathematics
Statistics
Statistics for Health
Mathematics/Business Administration
Information Technology Management
Mathematical Economics
Mathematical Optimization
Mathematics/Financial Analysis and
Risk Management
The University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Mathematics has the largest
concentration of mathematical and computer science talent in the world.
With more than 6,835 students, 200 full-time professors, and 500 courses
in mathematics, statistics and computer science, the faculty is a powerhouse
of discovery and innovation.
Waterloo is home to the largest co-op education system in the world.
We have 3500 employers worldwide hiring our students for employment
directly related to their field of study. Faculty of Math students earn on
average between $52,000Cdn and $83,000Cdn during a possible six 4-month
work terms.
Over 25% of our undergraduate students in the Faculty of Mathematics are
international students – we have over 1650 international students from 96
different countries in the Faculty of Mathematics alone!
Our grads are in demand. More than 26,000 University of Waterloo BMath
and BCS graduates are working today in 97 countries worldwide.
Graduates of UW are eligible to stay in Canada for three years of full-time
employment upon completion of degree studies. 30% of our graduates will
pursue post-graduate studies or obtain other degrees or designations.
“…There are many years where Waterloo is the university we hired
the most people from of any university in the world, and Waterloo
has always been in the top five every year. ...In terms of scale and focus
on computer science, Waterloo stands out, even on a global basis, [UW]
stands out very, very well.”
Bill Gates while at the University of Waterloo, February 21, 2008
Course Equivalency
and Admissions Guide
FOR HELP UNIVERSITY
Admission
Deadline for Applications/Documents
Term you wish to be admitted Date application and appropriate fees must reach OUAC Documents to UW
Fall – September to December 2013
Winter – January to April 2014
March 28,2013
October 30, 2013
April 12, 2013
December 1, 2013
* Only full-time Regular studies available in January.
English Language Requirements
You are required to provide an English proficiency test score if your first language is not English and your 4 most recent years
of full-time education have NOT been in an English-language school system.
Course Equivalency Guide
The transfer credit chart includes all HELP courses that have been approved for transfer credit consideration alongside the
corresponding University of Waterloo courses. The Admissions Committee in the Faculty of Mathematics may change the
course equivalency guide without notification.
Students must attain a minimum grade of C in a course in order to receive transfer credit consideration. Grades earned in
transferred courses will not be used in calculating your UW cumulative average.
Each HELP University College course accepted for transfer credit will count as 0.5 units at UW. Students transferring into the
Faculty of Mathematics are eligible to receive a maximum of 10.0 units of transfer credits. To be eligible for co-op, at the time
of admission students will have successfully completed no more than 3.0 units of math transfer credits and between 4.0 and
6.0 units of transfer credits in total. Students must complete at least one full year at HELP University College Prior to attending
the University of Waterloo.
Co-op Sequence
YEAR 1
HELP
ADP
F
YEAR 2
W
S
F
YEAR 3
W
S
F
YEAR 4
W
S
YEAR 5
F
W
Study Study Work Study Work Study Work Study Work Work Study
Contact Information
Investing in Your Future
Estimate for one year (two academic terms)
André Jardin – acjardin@uwaterloo.ca
Director, Undergraduate Recruitment
and International
Faculty of Mathematics
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
$23,000 Tuition and incidental fees
(including health insurance)
$8,000 On-campus residence
(including meal plan)
$2,000 Textbooks and supplies
519-888-4567, ext. 36835
Fax 519-886-2958
uwaterloo .ca I math.uwaterloo.ca
$2,500 Misc. expenses and other costs
Estimated total cost for two terms: $35,500
* Above fees are subject to change.
HELP Course Code
UW MATH Equivalent
AA 101
AB 102
AC 201
AC 202
AN 101
AN 201
BA 200
BA 201
BA 301
BA 309
BI 101L
BI 102L
CH 101L
CH 102L
CS 105
CS 106
DR 101
EC 101
EC 102
EN 101
EN 102
EN 125
ENGR 270
ENGR275
HI 101
HI 104
HI 111
LI 101
LS 101
MA 123 + MA 124
MA 220
MA 125 + MA250
MA 240
MA 260
PC 101L
PC 102L
PC 201L
PC 202L
PH 101
PH 201
PH 205
PS 101
PY 201
PY 202
PY 220
RE 101
SO 101
FINE 1XX
PSCI 1XX
AFM 101
AFM 102
ANTH 101
ANTH 1XX
BUS 1XX
BUS 1XX
BUS 1XX
HRM 200
BIOL 130
BIOL 139
CHEM 120
CHEM 123
CS 115
CS 116
DRAMA 101A
ECON 101
ECON 102
ENGL 1XX
ENGL 1XX
ENGL 101A
PHYS 1XX
PHYS 1XX
HIST 110
HIST111
HIST 1XX
ITAL 101
SPAN 101
MATH 137 + MATH 138
MATH 136
STAT 230 + STAT 231
AMATH 250
ACTSC 231
PHYS115
PHYS 121
PHYS 1XX
PHYS 1XX
PHIL 100
PHIL 105
PHIL 145
PSYCH 101
PSYCH 253
PSYCH 211
PYSCH 2XX
RS 1XX
SOC 101
Courses in Bold are highly
recommended for students entering
into the Faculty of Mathematics.
C907519 HELP
Admissions consideration for full-time regular studies in the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo (UW)
will be given to current HELP University College students with a grade point average of at least 3.0 and a grade point
average of at least 3.7 in their math courses. Admission consideration for full-time co-op studies requires students to
have a grade point average of 3.7 and a grade point average of 3.7 in their math courses. Limited enrollment programs
may have additional requirements.