Bachelor of Mathematics and Economics
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Bachelor of Mathematics and Economics |
Abbreviation: |
BMathEcon |
Home Faculty: |
Informatics |
Duration: |
4 years (8 full-time sessions) or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: |
192 |
Delivery Mode: |
Face-to-face |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn/Spring |
Location: |
Wollongong |
UOW Course Code: |
767A |
UAC Code: |
756502 |
CRICOS Code: |
017733A |
Overview
The Bachelor of Mathematics and Economics is an elite course that provides high-level training in both disciplines, and equips graduates for careers in a wide variety of fields. It is also advantageous for graduates who wish to pursue higher degrees or research in economics to have a strong background in mathematics.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
Approximate UAI: 82
Assumed knowledge: Any two units of English plus HSC Mathematics (not General Mathematics).
Recommended study: HSC Mathematics Extension 1
For entry requirements for students 21 and over or international students, please refer to the relevant prospectus.
Course Requirements
Students who enrol in Bachelor of Mathematics and Economics, shall satisfactorily complete at least 192 credit points of prescribed subjects, together with the requirements prescribed for this program.
The following program of study is recommended to satisfy the requirements in minimum time. The subjects listed are compulsory.
Course Program
Subjects |
Session |
Credit Points | |
Year 1 |
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ACCY100 |
Accounting 1A |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
ECON101 |
Macroeconomic Essentials for Business |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
MATH187 |
Mathematics 1A Part 1 |
Autumn |
6 |
STAT131 |
Understanding Variation and Uncertainty |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
ECON111 |
Introductory Microeconomics |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
MATH111 |
Applied Mathematical Modelling 1* |
Spring |
6 |
MATH188 |
Mathematics 1A Part 2 |
Spring |
6 |
Plus either |
6 | ||
BUSS111 |
Business Programming I |
Spring |
6 |
or |
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CSCI114 |
Procedural Programming |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
* MATH111 may be replaced with 6 credit points of electives and completed in a subsequent year instead. | |||
Year 2 |
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ECON205 |
Macroeconomic Theory and Policy |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
ECON215 |
Microeconomic Theory and Policy |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
MATH201 |
Multivariate and Vector Calculus |
Autumn |
6 |
MATH202 |
Differential Equations 2 |
Spring |
6 |
MATH203 |
Linear Algebra |
Autumn |
6 |
Plus |
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200-level MATH/STAT subjects from List of Electives |
12 | ||
Plus |
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ACCY/ECON subject from List of Electives |
6 | ||
Note: Students interested in Statistics are recommended to take STAT231, STAT232 and STAT332. | |||
Year 3 |
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ECON221 |
Econometrics |
Autumn |
6 |
ECON322 |
Mathematical Economics |
Spring |
6 |
MATH302 |
Differential Equations 3 |
Autumn |
6 |
MATH317 |
Financial Calculus |
Autumn |
6 |
Plus either | |||
300- level ECON subject from List of Electives |
6 | ||
or |
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STAT232 |
Estimation & Hypothesis Testing |
Spring |
6 |
Plus |
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300-level MATH/STAT subject from List of Electives |
6 | ||
Plus |
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ACCY/BUSS/ECON subject from List of Electives |
6 | ||
Plus |
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Any 200/300-level subject from List of Electives |
6 | ||
Year 4 (Non Honours) | |||
ECON327 |
Advanced Econometrics |
Spring |
6 |
MGMT208 |
Introduction to Management for Professionals A |
Autumn |
6 |
Plus either |
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300-level ECON subjects from List of Electives |
12 | ||
Or |
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300-level ECON subject from List of Electives |
6 | ||
and |
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STAT232 |
Estimation & Hypothesis Testing |
Spring |
6 |
Plus |
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300/400-level INFO/MATH/STAT subjects from List of Electives |
24 | ||
Year 4 (Honours) | |||
Entry to this program is restricted to candidates who satisfy the pre-requisite to INFO402 | |||
ECON327 |
Advanced Econometrics |
Spring |
6 |
MATH471 |
Honours Topics in Mathematics A (see Note 1) |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
MATH472 |
Honours Topics in Mathematics B (see Note 1) |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
INFO402 |
Mathematics and Economics Honours Project (see Note 2) |
Annual |
12 |
MGMT208 |
Introduction to Management for Professionals A |
Autumn |
6 |
Plus |
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300 - level ECON subject from the List of Electives |
6 | ||
Plus |
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300/400-level INFO/MATH/ECON/STAT subject from the List of Electives. |
6 | ||
Note 1: Enrolment in MATH471 or MATH472 is restricted to those candidates who have a WAM greater than or equal to 67.5 on satisfactory completion of 144 credit points of the course, or permission of the Head of the School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics. Note 2: Enrolment in INFO402 is restricted to those candidates who have a WAM greater than or equal to 67.5 on satisfactory completion of 144 credit points of the course, or permission of Course Coordinator. | |||
List of Electives |
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ACCY102 |
Accounting 1B |
Spring/Summer |
6 |
FIN 241 |
International Financial Management |
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS110 |
Introduction to Business Information Systems |
Autumn/Spring/ Summer |
6 |
BUSS201 |
User- Centred Business Programming |
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS211 |
Requirements Determination and Systems Analysis |
Autumn |
6 |
ECON301 |
Monetary Economics |
Autumn |
6 |
ECON305 |
Economic Policy |
Spring |
6 |
ECON309 |
Environmental Economics |
Spring |
6 |
ECON310 |
Cost Benefit Analysis |
Spring |
6 |
ECON317 |
Economics of Health Care |
Autumn |
8 |
ECON322 |
Mathematical Economics |
Spring |
6 |
ECON331 |
Financial Economics |
Spring |
6 |
INFO411 |
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery |
Spring |
6 |
INFO412 |
Mathematics for Cryptography |
Autumn |
6 |
INFO413 |
Information Theory |
Spring |
6 |
MATH204 |
Complex Variable and Group Theory |
Spring |
6 |
MATH212 |
Applied Mathematical Modelling 2 |
Spring |
6 |
MATH222 |
Continuous and Finite Mathematics |
Autumn |
6 |
MATH305 |
Partial Differential Equations |
Spring |
6 |
MATH321 |
Numerical Analysis |
Spring |
6 |
MATH322 |
Algebra |
Autumn |
6 |
MATH323 |
Topology and Chaos |
Spring |
6 |
MATH371 |
Special Topics in Industrial and Applied Mathematics 3 |
n/o 2007 |
6 |
MATH372 |
Special Topics in Mathematical Analysis 3 |
n/o 2007 |
6 |
STAT231 |
Probability and Random Variables |
Autumn |
6 |
STAT232 |
Estimation and Hypothesis Testing |
Spring |
6 |
STAT304 |
Applied Probability and Financial Risk |
Autumn |
6 |
STAT332 |
Multiple Regression and Time Series |
Spring |
6 |
STAT333 |
Statistical Inference and Multivariate Analysis |
Spring |
6 |
STAT335 |
Sample Surveys and Experimental Design |
Autumn |
6 |
STAT373 |
Special Topics in Probability and Statistics 3 |
Autumn |
6 |
STAT471 |
Honours Topics in Statistics A |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
STAT472 |
Honours Topics in Statistics B |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
Honours
Students who enrol in the Honours program must satisfactorily complete the requirements listed in Year 4 (Honours) of the Course Program above. The classes of Honours awarded are defined in the Course Rules.