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What's the difference between applied mathematics and academics math?

Hey people! I'm moving back to Canada this year, but I have never been to a Canadian School, the new school's confusing, it has Applied, and Academics mathematics... But for American school, they have separate courses like Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II/ Trig,etc and PS: if im taking geometry summerschool, what kind of "course name" do they have for Geometry? Please help! Thanks!!

Public Comments

1. i assume applied math is what you can apply to real world professions and academics is more of understanding how formulas are derived and when to use them appropriately
2. This sounds similar to Australia, where most Universities distinguish between "Pure Mathematics" and "Applied Mathematics". The names mean what you would expect: maths with particular applications in mind. Algebra, Trig and Geometry would all be "Pure Mathematics", as would be Number Theory and the analysis part of Calculus. Applied maths would be things like Differential Equations, Waves, Optimisation, and sometimes some overlap with computing and statistics. As an example, check out these Senior (3rd year University) Pure and Applied subjects at the University of Sydney. http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au/u/UG/SM/
3. Applied is just the general level of a subject and academic is more difficult. If you were planning on going to college after high school you could take applied courses.If you were heading for university you would need to take academic courses.