MATH 101(a) Applications of Mathematics
- Faculty
- Mathematics
- Last listed
- 1974–75
No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1972–73 to 1974–75; the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.
Mathematics Electives 101, 201, 301 and 401 are a sequence of courses designed to illustrate the representation of a real situation by a mathematical model. The mathematical techniques necessary to formulate the model and to discuss its behaviour are developed as required. Examples will be taken from diverse fields since one of the aims of the course is to formulate models to describe unfamiliar situations. First term: Models using difference equations will be formulated for examples drawn from biology, ecology, economics and psychology. 3 hours lectures, 1 hour tutorial. Fall term
As printed in the 1974–75 calendar, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original.
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
22 posts and comments in 16 threads mention MATH 101, February 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2024
Every cs major needs to take a gender studies class 158 points, 38 comments
“unironically”
u/Natemophi: “Why? Seems like a waste of hours learning gender studies as a CS major I remember doing way too many useless subjects as a CS major in my first year of university”
u/Natemophi: “… Chemistry (practical included) Library Skills Introduction to Computer Programming MATH 101 French/Arabic So yeah I still consider a lot of these subjects a waste of my first year PS: I'm not a Waterloo student”
Fall 2023
feeling lost 1 point, 12 comments
“In my 1A term, and I feel so lost and anxious. Each day there’s like at least 3 assignments or quizzes due, and I’m always stressed I missed something, or i’m not doing well enough to keep up with …”
u/Yolo_Swaggins_Yeet: “Don't stress you've only been here a few weeks, it took me awhile to get organized and stay on top of all the due dates etc. My best advice is to look over each course syllabus, write down every single due date from start to finish of the semester for each class, literally …”
Spring 2019
To incoming First Years, 257 points, 45 comments
“Congratulations! You got accepted and on your way to UW 🎉 I’m honestly proud of you guys already. Just a few words before you pack your bags and head over to Waterloo. …”
u/Su1tani: “i second Sweet Dreams so hard, i just went today since it was math 101 day, it was so good and pretty decently priced.”
u/leea0526: “Hope you enjoyed Math 101!”
Me buying Dave Tompkins a Coke Zero on behalf of r/uwaterloo 176 points, 43 comments
u/TheBioBoy: “When was this?”
u/ConradIsMyDaddy: “today during MATH101 day”
Today is Math 101 day 7 points, 3 comments
u/246haha: “Prepare for the incoming forshies”
How does getting the WatCard work? 4 points, 4 comments
u/BusinessSign: “I looked online about the Math 101 day tmrw and it says we can take our Watcard photos and get our Watcards. Do they print the Watcard on the spot? Also, will they charge us to get our photo taken?”
When will I be able to access the gym? 2 points, 2 comments
u/sstaticss: “… I have Math 101 day on July 18 where I also get my student card. I was wondering if my card is 'activated' on July 18 or only in the fall when the school year starts? I'd assume u get into the gym by using ur student card. …”
What do you get during your math orientation? 3 points, 12 comments
u/satirebunny: “… Also, do they give anything out (things and information) during math 101 day? …”
u/omnivaliant: “I got a pink tie calculator that I still use to this day. MATH 101 was kinda cool cause I got to chill with new ppl that I somehow met again in September and it was a pretty fun day to explore around. Nothing important was there though so don't worry about missing it.”
Admissions Megathread (Fall 2019 Incoming Students) (Part 2 Electric Boogaloo) 145 points, 7,874 comments
“Part 1 can be found [here.] Hello UW applicants, This thread is specifically for those who are applying/applied to UW to discuss different admission issues and ask current UW students for help and …”
u/Randomletters367: “should i give up hope for math coop 101?”
u/Randomletters367: “ppl are saying that all cs 101 offers are already sent out im hoping that doesnt include math 101 since theyre both math dept”
Fall 2018
Admissions Megathread (Fall 2019 Incoming Students) 175 points, 3,208 comments
“Hello UW applicants, This thread is specifically for those who are applying/applied to UW to discuss different admission issues and ask current UW students for help and advice. …”
u/transferthrowaway234: “… Other notable mentions for transfer of courses (taken from UBC): First year calculus (Math100, Math101) -> differential and integral calculus CS classes: (CPSC121, CPSC210)-> proofs & logic class. 210= programming in java class First year english classes(ENGL112, ENGL110). …”
Spring 2018
Is it hard to make friends? 28 points, 22 comments
u/sefordays: “I was at Math 101 day today and honestly, it overwhelmed me. I couldn’t keep up in the lecture and all the kids seemed to know everything already, but that’s not the worst part. I honestly don’t know if I’ll make friends. …”
u/Microappdroid: “Hey dude...I'm an international student coming in for CS. What Rez did you get? I'm just super bummed cuz I didn't have a chase to go for three math 101 and make new friends...prolly Reddit would be nice wouldn't? DM and we'll talk about stuff”
Is math 101 worth it to go to? 3 points, 1 comment
u/Swlonkro: “What kind of stuff did you find useful that you didn't already know?”
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- Carmen Bruni Other · cs.uwaterloo.ca · from Carmen Bruni’s site Remove
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In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1972–73 to 1974–75, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.
1974–75 1 calendar
Mathematics Electives 101, 201, 301 and 401 are a sequence of courses designed to illustrate the representation of a real situation by a mathematical model. The mathematical techniques necessary to formulate the model and to discuss its behaviour are developed as required. Examples will be taken from diverse fields since one of the aims of the course is to formulate models to describe unfamiliar situations. First term: Models using difference equations will be formulated for examples drawn from biology, ecology, economics and psychology. 3 hours lectures, 1 hour tutorial. Fall term
Not in the 1973–74 calendar.
1972–73 1 calendar
Titled Applications of Mathematics in the Sciences.
(a) First term: Formulation of problems from biology, information theory and economics in terms of difference equations; techniques of solution and interpretation of results. The emphasis will be on formulation, interpretation and the similarities between problems in apparently separate disciplines — techniques are relatively simple. Typical problems: predator prey; host parasitoid; economic dynamics, inventory analysis, national income: transmission of information; learning models.