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Mathematical Economics Major | 2019
The aim of this major is to provide students with a grounding in the necessary skills for the application of mathematical methods, concepts and reasoning to economic theory and problem solving in both micro-economics and macro-economics. The mathematical foundation includes econometrics, financial and linear modelling and calculus, differential equations, statistics and associated topics.
Subjects Required for Major Study
The following subjects must be completed within the Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Honours) degree to satisfy the requirements of the Mathematical Economics major:
CSIT110, ECON100, ECON205, ECON215, ECON305, ECON331, ECON339, MATH123, MATH305
The following program of study is recommended to satisfy this major in the Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Honours) degree in minimum time.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| ACCY111 | Accounting Fundamentals In Society | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| FIN 111 | Introductory Principles of Finance | 6 | Autumn, Spring, Summer 2019/2020 |
| MATH100 | Introduction to Mathematics | 6 | Autumn |
| MATH187 | Mathematics 1: Algebra and Differential Calculus | 6 | Autumn |
| ACCY112 | Accounting In Organisations | 6 | Autumn, Spring, Summer 2019/2020 |
| MATH123 | Discrete Mathematics and Difference Equations | 6 | Spring |
| MATH188 | Mathematics 2: Series and Integral Calculus | 6 | Spring |
| STAT101 | Introduction to Statistics | 6 | Spring |
| Year 2 | |||
| FIN 222 | Corporate Finance | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| MATH201 | Multivariate and Vector Calculus | 6 | Autumn |
| MATH202 | Differential Equations: Analysis and Applications | 6 | Autumn |
| STAT201 | Random Variables and Estimation | 6 | Autumn |
| ECON100 | Economic Essentials for Business | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| FIN 223 | Investment Analysis | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| MATH203 | Linear Algebra and Groups | 6 | Spring |
| STAT202 | Statistical Inference and Introduction to Model Building | 6 | Spring |
| Year 3 | |||
| CSIT110 | Fundamental Programming with Python | 6 | Autumn |
| ECON215 | Microeconomic Theory and Policy | 6 | Autumn |
| MATH317 | Financial Mathematics | 6 | Autumn |
| STAT332 | Linear and Generalised Linear Models | 6 | Spring |
| ECON205 | Macroeconomic Theory and Policy | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| ECON339 | Applied Financial Modelling | 6 | Spring |
| FIN 322 | Advanced Corporate Finance | 6 | Spring |
| Plus ONE subject chosen from the List of Electives | |||
| Year 4 | |||
| INFO401 | Mathematics and Finance Honours Project | 12 | Annual, Spring 2019/Autumn 2020 |
| MATH305 | Partial Differential Equations | 6 | Spring |
| MATH407 | Research Methods | 6 | Autumn |
| Plus ONE 400-level MATH/STAT/INFO subject from the List of Electives | |||
| ECON305 | Economic Policy | 6 | Spring |
| ECON331 | Financial Economics | 6 | Spring |
Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Other Information
For further information email: eis@uow.edu.au