Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences
To qualify for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Mathematical
Sciences a candidate shall satisfactorily complete the requirements
of one of the five prescribed strands.
The five strands are:
Mathematics-Statistics/Science,
Mathematics/Ecology,
Mathematics/Geoscience,
Statistics/Ecology and
Statistics/Public Health.
Recommended Programs
The following programs of study are recommended to satisfy the
requirements in minimum time. The subjects listed in the Recommended
Programs are compulsory, save that, in any program, no more than
66 credit points shall be for 100 level subjects.
Note: The following recommended programs are only available in
a given year subject to suitability with respect to the University
Timetable.
MATHEMATICS-STATISTICS/SCIENCE STRAND
code MA07 - Mathematics and Biology
code MA08 - Mathematics and Chemistry
code MA02 - Mathematics and Geography
code MA09 - Mathematics and Geology
code MA10 - Mathematics and Physics
code MA11 - Mathematics and Ecology
code ST07 - Applied Statistics and Biology
code ST08 - Applied Statistics and Chemistry
code ST02 - Applied Statistics and Geography
code ST09 - Applied Statistics and Geology
code ST10 - Applied Statistics and Physics
code ST11 - Applied Statistics and Ecology
Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences,
and taking the Mathematics-Statistics/Science strand, must, in addition
to the general requirements, satisfy the following additional requirements:
- a major study in Mathematics shall be completed satisfactorily;
- no more than 66 credit points shall be for 100-level subjects;
- for the Non-honours program, at least 60 credit points shall
be for 300- and/or 400 -level subjects; and
- for the Honours program, at least 72 credit points shall be
for 300- and/or 400-level subjects.
1st Year
| MATH187 |
Mathematics 1A Part 1 |
6 |
| MATH188 |
Mathematics 1A Part 2 |
6 |
| MATH111 |
Applied Mathematical Modelling 1 |
6 |
| MATH121 |
Discrete Mathematics |
6 |
| STAT131 |
Understanding Variation and Uncertainty |
6 |
| Plus either |
| BUSS111 |
Business Programming I |
6 |
| or |
| CSCI111 |
Computer Science 1A |
6 |
Plus 12 credit points from 100-level CSCI subjects and/or 100-level
BIOL, CHEM, GEOS, PHYS, or BMS subjects selected from the Science
Schedule and/or the Health and Behavioural Sciences Schedule.
2nd Year
| MATH201 |
Multivariate and Vector Calculus |
6 |
| MATH202 |
Differential Equations 2 |
6 |
| MATH203 |
Linear Algebra |
6 |
| MATH204 |
Complex Variables and Group Theory |
6 |
Plus at least 6 credit points being one or more of the subjects
MATH212, MATH222 or STAT231.
Plus at least 18 credit points selected from STAT232 and 100- or
200-level BIOL, CHEM, GEOS, PHYS, or BMS subjects from the Science
Schedule and/or the Health and Behavioural Sciences Schedule.
3rd Year
At least 30 credit points of 300-level MATH and/or STAT subjects.
Plus at least 18 credit points from 200- or 300-level CSCI subjects
and/or 200- or 300-level BIOL, CHEM, GEOS, PHYS, or BMS subjects
selected from the Science Schedule and/or the Health and Behavioural
Sciences Schedule.
Plus (for those planning to proceed to honours in year 4)
| STS217 |
Scientific Revolution: History Philosophy
and Politics of Science |
8 |
| 4th Year (Non Honours Program) |
| STS217 |
Scientific Revolution: History Philosophy
and Politics of Science |
8 |
Plus at least 18 credit points from 100- or 200- or 300-level subjects
selected from MATH and/or STAT subjects.
Plus at least 18 credit points from 300-level CSCI subjects and/or
300-level BIOL, CHEM, GEOS, PHYS, or BMS subjects selected from
the Science Schedule and/or the Health and Behavioural Sciences
Schedule.
Plus at least 6 credit points for a MATH and/or STAT subject, or
for a 300-level CSCI subject, or for a 300-level BIOL, CHEM, GEOS,
or BMS subject selected from the Science Schedule and/or the Health
and Behavioural Sciences Schedule, or for an STS subject from the
Arts Schedule.
4th Year (Honours Program)
Entry to this program is restricted to candidates who satisfy the
pre-requisite for MATH411 or STAT411.
At least 12 credit points of 300- or 400-level subjects selected
from MATH and/or STAT subjects, and/or CSCI subjects, and/or BIOL,
CHEM, GEOS, PHYS, or BMS subjects selected from the Science Schedule
and/or the Health and Behavioural Sciences Schedule, but may include
one STS subject from the Arts Schedule.
Plus either the following Mathematics subjects:
| MATH411 |
Mathematical Sciences Honours Project
A |
12 |
| MATH471 |
Honours Topics in Mathematics A |
6 |
| MATH472 |
Honours Topics in Mathematics B |
6 |
| MATH473 |
Honours Topics in Mathematics C |
6 |
| MATH474 |
Honours Topics in Mathematics D |
6 |
| or the following Statistics
subjects: |
| STAT411 |
Mathematical Sciences Honours Project
B |
6 |
| STAT471 |
Honours Topics in Statistics A |
6 |
| STAT472 |
Honours Topics in Statistics B |
6 |
| STAT473 |
Honours Topics in Statistics C |
6 |
| STAT474 |
Honours Topics in Statistics D |
6 |
MATHEMATICS/ECOLOGY STRAND
code MS01 - Mathematics and Ecology
| 1st Year |
|
|
| BIOL103 |
Molecules Cells and Organisms |
6 |
| BIOL104 |
Evolution Biodiversity and Environment |
6 |
| CHEM101 |
Chemistry 1A: Introductory Physical
and General Chemistry |
6 |
| CHEM102 |
Chemistry 1B: Introductory Organic
and Physical Chemistry |
6 |
| MATH187 |
Mathematics 1A Part 1 |
6 |
| MATH188 |
Mathematics 1A Part 2 |
6 |
| MATH111 |
Applied Mathematical Modelling 1 |
6 |
| Plus either |
| BUSS111 |
Business Programming I |
6 |
| or |
| CSCI111 |
Computer Science IA |
6 |
| 2nd Year |
|
|
| BIOL241 |
Biodiversity: Classification and Sampling |
6 |
| BIOL251 |
Principles of Ecology and Evolution |
6 |
| GEOS112 |
Physical Environments |
6 |
| MATH201 |
Multivariate and Vector Calculus |
6 |
| MATH202 |
Differential Equations 2 |
6 |
| MATH203 |
Linear Algebra |
6 |
| MATH212 |
Applied Mathematical Modelling 2 |
6 |
| Plus either |
| STAT252 |
Statistics for the Natural Sciences |
6 |
| or |
| STAT131 |
Understanding Variation and Uncertainty |
6 |
| 3rd Year |
|
|
| BIOL351 |
Conservation Biology: Marine and Terrestrial
Populations |
8 |
| BIOL355 |
Marine and Terrestrial Ecology |
8 |
| GEOS239 |
Remote Sensing of the Environment |
6 |
| GEOS222 |
Biogeography |
6 |
| MATH204 |
Complex Variables and Group Theory |
6 |
| MATH302 |
Differential Equations 3 |
6 |
| MATH312 |
Applied Mathematical Modelling 3 |
6 |
| MATH321 |
Numerical Analysis |
6 |
| 4th Year (Non Honours Program) |
| STS300 |
The Environmental Context |
8 |
| GEOS339 |
Geographic Information Systems |
8 |
| MARE322 |
Global Environmental Change |
8 |
| MATH305 |
Partial Differential Equations |
6 |
Plus at least 18 credit points of MATH and/or STAT subjects, with
up to 8 credit points being able to be substituted by an STS subject
from the Arts Schedule.
4th Year (Honours Program)
Entry to this program is restricted to candidates who satisfy
the pre-requisite to MATH412.
| STS300 |
The Environmental Context |
8 |
| GEOS339 |
Geographic Information Systems |
8 |
| MARE322 |
Global Environmental Change |
8 |
| MATH305 |
Partial Differential Equations |
6 |
| MATH412 |
Mathematical Sciences Environmental
Honours Project A |
12 |
| Plus two of |
| MATH471 |
Honours Topics in Mathematics A |
6 |
| MATH472 |
Honours Topics in Mathematics B |
6 |
| MATH473 |
Honours Topics in Mathematics C |
6 |
| MATH474 |
Honours Topics in Mathematics D |
6 |
MATHEMATICS/GEOSCIENCE STRAND
code MS02 - Mathematics and Geosciences
| 1st Year |
|
|
| MATH187 |
Mathematics 1A, Part 1 |
6 |
| MATH188 |
Mathematics 1A, Part 2 |
6 |
| MATH111 |
Applied Mathematical Modelling 1 |
6 |
| PHYS132 |
Physics for the Environmental and
Life Sciences B |
6 |
| GEOS111 |
Planet Earth |
6 |
| GEOS102 |
Earth Environments and Resources |
6 |
| GEOS112 |
Physical Environments |
6 |
| Plus either |
| BUSS111 |
Business Programming I |
6 |
| or |
| CSCI111 |
Computer Science 1A |
6 |
| 2nd Year |
|
|
| MATH201 |
Multivariate and Vector Calculus |
6 |
| MATH202 |
Differential Equations 2 |
6 |
| MATH203 |
Linear Algebra |
6 |
| MATH212 |
Applied Mathematical Modelling 2 |
6 |
| GEOS220 |
Climate and Natural Hazards |
6 |
| GEOS219 |
The Earth in Crisis |
6 |
| GEOS217 |
Field and Spatial Techniques |
6 |
| STAT252 |
Statistics for the Natural Sciences |
6 |
| 3rd Year |
|
|
| MATH204 |
Complex Variables and Group Theory |
6 |
| MATH302 |
Differential Equations 3 |
6 |
| MATH312 |
Applied Mathematical Modelling 3 |
6 |
| MATH321 |
Numerical Analysis |
6 |
| Plus either |
| GEOS321 |
Fluvial Geomorphology, Sedimentology
and River Management |
8 |
| or |
| MARE323 |
Coastal Environments: Process and
Management |
8 |
| Plus either |
| GEOS302 |
Basin Resources |
8 |
| or |
| GEOS307 |
Mineral Resources |
8 |
| Plus, only for students
proceeding to honours in year 4, |
| MATH305 |
Partial Differential Equations |
6 |
| Plus at least 6 credit
points of 200- or 300-level GEOS subjects |
| 4th Year (Non Honours Program) |
| MATH305 |
Partial Differential Equations |
6 |
| GEOS239 |
Remote Sensing of the Environment |
6 |
| GEOS339 |
Geographic Information Systems |
8 |
| STS300 |
The Environmental Context |
8 |
| Plus either |
| GEOS321 |
Fluvial Geomorphology, Sedimentology
and River Management |
8 |
| or |
| MARE323 |
Coastal Environments: Process and
Management |
8 |
| Plus either |
| GEOS302 |
Basin Resources |
8 |
| or |
| GEOS307 |
Mineral Resources |
8 |
| Plus at least 6 credit
points of either a MATH or STAT subject, or an STS subject from
the Arts Schedule. |
4th Year (Honours Program)
Entry to this program is restricted to candidates who satisfy
the prerequisite to MATH412.
| MATH412 |
Mathematical Sciences Environmental
Honours Project A |
12 |
| GEOS239 |
Remote Sensing of the Environment |
6 |
| GEOS339 |
Geographic Information Systems |
8 |
| STS300 |
The Environmental Context |
8 |
| Plus either |
| MARE323 |
Coastal Environments: Process and
Management |
8 |
| GEOS321 |
Fluvial Geomorphology, Sedimentology
and River Management |
8 |
| Plus two of |
| MATH471 |
Honours Topics in Mathematics A |
6 |
| and |
| MATH472 |
Honours Topics in Mathematics B |
6 |
| and |
| MATH473
|
Honours Topics in Mathematics C |
6 |
STATISTICS/ECOLOGY STRAND
code MS31 - Statistics and Ecology
| 1st Year |
|
|
| BIOL103 |
Molecules Cells and Organisms |
6 |
| BIOL104 |
Evolution Biodiversity and Environment |
6 |
| CHEM101 |
Chemistry 1A: Introductory Physical
and General Chemistry |
6 |
| CHEM102 |
Chemistry 1B: Introductory Organic
and Physical Chemistry |
6 |
| MATH187 |
Mathematics 1A Part 1 |
6 |
| MATH188 |
Mathematics 1A Part 2 |
6 |
| STAT131 |
Understanding Variation and Uncertainty |
6 |
| Plus either |
| BUSS111 |
Business Programming I |
6 |
| or |
| CSCI111 |
Computer Science IA |
6 |
| 2nd Year |
|
|
| BIOL241 |
Biodiversity: Classification and Sampling |
6 |
| BIOL251 |
Principles of Ecology and Evolution |
6 |
| GEOS112 |
Physical Environments |
6 |
| MATH201 |
Multivariate and Vector Calculus |
6 |
| MATH202 |
Differential Equations 2 |
6 |
| MATH203 |
Linear Algebra |
6 |
| STAT231 |
Probability and Random Variables |
6 |
| STAT232 |
Estimation and Hypothesis Testing |
6 |
| 3rd Year |
|
|
| BIOL351 |
Conservation Biology: Marine and Terrestrial
Populations |
8 |
| BIOL355 |
Marine and Terrestrial Ecology |
8 |
| GEOS239 |
Remote Sensing of the Environment |
6 |
| GEOS222 |
Biogeography |
6 |
| MATH204 |
Complex Variables and Group Theory |
6 |
| STAT332 |
Multiple Regression and Time Series |
6 |
| STAT333 |
Statistical Inference and Multivariate
Analysis |
6 |
| STAT335 |
Sample Surveys and Experimental Design |
6 |
| 4th Year (Non Honours Program) |
| STS300 |
The Environmental Context |
8 |
| GEOS339 |
Geographic Information Systems |
8 |
| MARE322 |
Global Environmental Change |
8 |
| MATH302 |
Differential Equations 3 |
6 |
| Plus at least 12 credit
points of 300-level MATH and/or STAT subjects. |
| Plus at least 6 credit
points of MATH and/or STAT subjects, or an STS subject from
the Arts Schedule. |
4th Year (Honours Program)
Entry to this program is restricted to candidates who satisfy
the pre-requisite to STAT412.
| GEOS339 |
Geographic Information Systems |
8 |
| MARE322 |
Global Environmental Change |
8 |
| MATH302 |
Differential Equations 3 |
6 |
| STS300 |
The Environmental Context |
8 |
| STAT412 |
Mathematical Sciences Environmental
Honours Project B |
12 |
| Plus either |
| BUSS111 |
Business Programming I |
6 |
| or |
| CSCI111 |
Computer Science IA |
6 |
| Plus two of |
| STAT471 |
Honours Topics in Statistics A |
6 |
| and |
| STAT472 |
Honours Topics in Statistics B |
6 |
| and |
| STAT474 |
Honours Topics in Statistics D |
6 |
STATISTICS/PUBLIC HEALTH STRAND
code MS32 - Statistics and Public Health
This subject is currently under review. Please consult the School
of Mathematics and Applied Statistics, and the Faculty of Health
and Behavioural Sciences for further details.
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