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

Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Honours) - BSc(AdvMath)(Hons)3956 - Advanced Mathematics (Honours)
Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) - BSc(Adv Math)3986 - Advanced Mathematics

Specialisation Structure
90 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 90 UOC.

Level 1 Core Courses

Students must take 18 UOC of the following courses.

MATH1081
6 UOC
Discrete Mathematics
MATH1141
6 UOC
Higher Mathematics 1A
MATH1241
6 UOC
Higher Mathematics 1B

Level 2 Core Courses

Students must take 36 UOC of the following courses.

MATH2111
6 UOC
Higher Several Variable Calculus
MATH2601
6 UOC
Higher Linear Algebra
MATH2701
6 UOC
Abstract Algebra and Fundamental Analysis
MATH2901
6 UOC
Higher Theory of Statistics
MATH2221
6 UOC
Higher Theory and Applications of Differential Equations
MATH2621
6 UOC
Higher Complex Analysis

Level 3 Core Courses

Students must take 18 UOC of the following courses.

MATH3611
6 UOC
Higher Analysis
MATH3701
6 UOC
Higher Topology and Differential Geometry
MATH3711
6 UOC
Higher Algebra

Level 1 Computer Science Elective

Students must take at least 6 UOC of the following courses.

ENGG1811
6 UOC
Computing for Engineers

Level 3 Electives

12 UOC of Level 3 Maths courses chosen with the approval of the Head of School of Mathematics and Statistics or nominee.

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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

Recommended Electives

The following courses are not required for this major, but are recommened as good complementary courses when students are selecting electives.

Honours

Students completing a Pure Mathementics major may be eligible to undertake Honours in Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, or Statistics.

Please consult with staff from the School of Mathematics and Statistics

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