Major type

Undergraduate

Description

This major is a second major option for the Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) and is offered by the Faculty of Science.

The School of Mathematics and Statistics offers units of study in Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics and Pure Mathematics. Junior units of study cover a range of topics in mathematics and statistics and are offered at three levels: Life Sciences, Normal and Advanced, to suit various levels of previous knowledge. Intermediate, senior and honours units of study are mostly provided within one of the subject areas of Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics and Pure Mathematics. Full details about the extensive range of units offered and prerequisites can be obtained from the School of Mathematics and Statistics handbooks, the Science Faculty Handbook or from the School's website.

Requirements for the major

Students intending to complete a major in Mathematics must complete at least 12 credit points in prerequisite junior Mathematics units of study selected from the following:

• MATH1001 Differential Calculus; OR MATH1901 Differential Calculus (Advanced); OR MATH1011 Life Sciences Calculus; OR MATH1111 Introduction to Calculus; OR MATH1906 Mathematics (Special Studies Program) A
• MATH1002 Linear Algebra; OR MATH1902 Linear Algebra (Advanced); OR MATH1014 Introduction to Linear Algebra
• MATH1003 Integral Calculus and Modelling; OR MATH1013 Differential and Difference Equations; OR MATH1903 Integral Calculus and Modelling Advanced; OR MATH1907 Mathematics (Special Studies Program) B
• MATH1004 Discrete Mathematics
• MATH1005 Statistics*; OR MATH1015 Biostatistics; OR MATH1905 Statistics (Advanced) *

To obtain a major in Mathematics, student must complete at least 36 credit points in intermediate and senior units of study, comprising:

1. At least 12 credit points of intermediate units of study selected from the following:
   • MATH2061 Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus; OR MATH2961 Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus Adv
   • MATH2063 Math Computing and Nonlinear Systems; OR MATH2963 Math Computing and Nonlinear Systems(Adv)
   • MATH2065 Partial Differential Equations (Intro); OR MATH2965 Partial Differential Equations Intro Adv
   • MATH2068 Number Theory and Cryptography
   • MATH2069 Discrete Mathematics and Graph Theory; OR MATH2969 Discrete Mathematics and Graph Theory Adv
   • MATH2070 Optimisation and Financial Mathematics; OR MATH2970 Optimisation and Financial Mathematics Adv
   • MATH2916 Working Seminar A (SSP)
   • MATH2917 Working Seminar B (SSP)
   • MATH2962 Real and Complex Analysis (Advanced)
   • MATH2968 Algebra (Advanced)
2. At least 24 credit points of senior units of study selected from the following
   • MATH3061 Geometry and Topology
   • MATH3062 Algebra and Number Theory; OR MATH3962 Rings, Fields and Galois Theory (Adv)
   • MATH3063 Differential Equations and Biomaths; OR MATH3963 Differential Equations and Biomaths (Adv)
   • MATH3065 Logic and Foundations
   • MATH3067 Information and Coding Theory
   • MATH3068 Analysis
   • MATH3075 Financial Mathematics; OR MATH3975 Financial Mathematics (Advanced)
   • MATH3076 Mathematical Computing; OR MATH3976 Mathematical Computing (Advanced)
   • MATH3078 PDEs and Waves; OR MATH3978 PDEs and Waves (Advanced)
   • MATH3961 Metric Spaces (Advanced)
   • MATH3964 Complex Analysis and Applications (Adv)
   • MATH3966 Modules and Group Representations (Adv)
   • MATH3969 Measure Theory and Fourier Analysis (Adv)
   • MATH3974 Fluid Dynamics (Advanced)
   • MATH3977 Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics (Adv)

* Note: ECMT1010 is a prohibition for these units. If students are intending to complete a Econometrics or Management Decision Sciences major as well as a Mathematics major they should enrol in ECMT1010 and choose an alternative junior unit rather than MATH1005/MATH1905 for their Mathematics major.

The details of compulsory and elective units of study which are available for the current year can be found on the University's Unit of Study Handbook or from the Faculty of Science website.

Availability of this major

This major is one of the secondary required major options available for Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) students.

Students may also be able to complete this major under the following degrees. (Restrictions on the availabily of this major apply. Its availabily is subject to the credit point restrictions on units from other faculties in course rules of these degrees and restrictions based on other compulsory requiresments of these degrees).

• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Economics

Units of study in this major

The details of compulsory and elective units of study which are available for the current year can be found on the University's Unit of Study Handbook or from the School of Mathematics and Statistics website.

• Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) (FH019)