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MTHEL 300Professional Communications in Statistics and Actuarial Science

Units
0.50
Faculty
Mathematics
Subject
Mathematics Elective
Cross-listed
ENGL 378

Not in the current Undergraduate Calendar. Shown as it appeared in 2024–25.

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course introduces students to oral and written communication in the fields of statistics and actuarial science. With emphasis on the public presentation of technical knowledge, the ability to give and receive constructive feedback, and communication in a collaborative environment, this course helps students develop proficiencies in critical workplace skills. This course is writing intensive and includes extensive collaborative assignments.

Prerequisites

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Reviewed on UW Flow

71% liked it75% easy39% useful

From 7 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Should not be a STATs requirement

    Dec 2022 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • I believe the course is actually useful since a lot of students at Waterloo have poor communication skills. There was only one video presentation since the term was online for one month. Each professor has a different schedule, so check as many outlines as you can before decide your section.

    Mar 2022 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • As you might expect, not the most stimulating course, but there is variety in the assignments, some group work and it's a good chance for us math students to review our writing

    Nov 2020 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

85 posts and comments in 69 threads mention MTHEL 300, March 2016 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

Fall 2023

Spring 2023

Fall 2022

Winter 2022

Advice 2 points, 2 comments

u/Otherwise-Ad-5820: “I am first year Math student that wants to major in Statistics in my second year and I was wondering if I could take MTHEL300 or ENGL378 in second semester. …”

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Fall 2021

Spring 2021

I loved paying for courses that are not only worthless to me but took up slots that could have been used for courses I actually wanted to take. 32 points, 17 comments

u/confusedetc: “Waterloo is quite possibly the worst school to have this opinion on considering the whole reason mandatory communications classes exist for Math, Eng and Science kids is employers came back to the …”

u/Nebel12345: “flashbacks to MTHEL300 where the textbook they made us read had a section on how to send emails and when to use cc vs bcc and how there was a lesson on how to use memes in blog posts appropriately prof said the course existed because of complaints from co-op employers and i am …”

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Winter 2021

What electives are you taking next term? 6 points, 18 comments

“I’m looking for an interesting course to take! Doesn’t necessarily have to be birdy - I feel like esp. if you’re not interested in the bird course it might turn out to be more work than anticipated :p”

u/angerygoosepopo: “MTHEL 300 - because I have to for stats and actsci ENGL 306A - Because I have some interest in linguistics”

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