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Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Actuarial Studies - BActSt3586 - Actuarial Studies
Bachelor of Actuarial Studies (Co op) - BActSt (Co-op)3587 - Actuarial Studies (Co op)
Bachelor of Science and Business - BSc&Bus3925 - Science and Business
Bachelor of Science - BSc3970 - Science
Bachelor of Science (International) - BSc(International)3987 - Science (International)

Specialisation Structure
60 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 60 UOC.

Level 1 Core Courses

Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

Level 2 Core Courses

Students must take 30 UOC of the following courses.

Level 3 Mathematics Prescribed Electives

Students must complete an additional 6 UOC elective, chosen from any Level 3 (or hybrid) Mathematics course not already taken.

Level 3 Non-Statistics Prescribed Electives

Students must complete 12 UOC of non-statistics Level 3 (or hybrid) Mathematics courses.

Courses numbered from MATH3000 to MATH3699 or MATH6700 to MATH6899 (inclusive) are non-statistics Mathematics courses. These are:

MATH3000
3 UOC
Mathematics/Statistics Project
MATH3001
6 UOC
Mathematics/Statistics Project
MATH3002
12 UOC
Mathematics/Statistics Project
MATH3041
6 UOC
Mathematical Modelling for Real World Systems
MATH3101
6 UOC
Computational Mathematics
MATH3121
6 UOC
Mathematical Methods and Partial Differential Equations
MATH3161
6 UOC
Optimization
MATH3201
6 UOC
Dynamical Systems and Chaos
MATH3261
6 UOC
Fluids, Oceans and Climate
MATH3311
6 UOC
Mathematical Computing for Finance
MATH3411
6 UOC
Information, Codes and Ciphers
MATH3511
6 UOC
Transformations, Groups and Geometry
MATH3521
6 UOC
Algebraic Techniques in Number Theory
MATH3531
6 UOC
Topology and Differential Geometry
MATH3560
3 UOC
History of Mathematics
MATH3570
3 UOC
Foundations of Calculus
MATH3611
6 UOC
Higher Analysis
MATH6781
6 UOC
Biomathematics

Level 1 Elective

Students are also recommended to take MATH1081 Discrete Mathematics (6UOC) as a Level 1 elective.

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Additional Information

Notes

Students majoring in Mathematics are strongly recommended to take MATH2301 or an equivalent course in practical numerical computing.

Many courses in Mathematics are offered at two levels. The higher level courses cater for students with greater mathematical ability and/or a higher level of prior knowledge. Students with suitable qualifications are encouraged to enrol in the corresponding higher level courses.

Students who are completing the Bachelor Science (majoring in Mathematics) in concurrent mode with a Bachelor of Engineering will need to substitute some level II courses in the Engineering program. For more information see this document: Mathematics in BE BSc Programs or contact the School of Mathematics and Statistics.

Honours

Students interested in undertaking Honours in Applied or Pure Mathematics must take at least 30 UoC of Stage III Applied or Pure Mathematics courses in order to be eligible. Please consult the School of Mathematics and Statistics for advice on choosing the right courses.

For more information about Honours in Mathematics see the following streams or contact the School of Mathematics and Statistics:

  • Applied Mathematics Honours
  • Pure Mathematics Honours
  • Statistics Honours

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