2019 Undergraduate Courses
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Bachelor of Mathematics | 2019

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Mathematics

Abbreviation:

BMath

UOW Course Code:

762

CRICOS Code:

002936B

Total Credit Points:

144

Duration:

3 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences

Intake Session(s):

Autumn/Spring

Delivery Mode:

On-campus (Face-to-face)

Delivery Campus / UAC Code:

Wollongong / 756511

Overview

Mathematics is the basis for successful decision-making and problem-solving independent of sector or industry. Mathematical and statistical models help us analyse information and forecast results in economics, finance, medicine and industrial processes. This analysis helps governments and businesses understand the factors behind important decisions.

Graduates of UOW's Bachelor of Mathematics will gain highly transferable skills in problem solving, data analysis, probability and variability, mathematical modelling, logistics and logic. The degree is flexible, so students can take up to one third of their subjects from other disciplines to expand their career options.

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.

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:

CLO Description
1 Demonstrate a coherent core understanding of the fundamentals of both the mathematical and statistical disciplines.
2 Exhibit depth and breadth of knowledge in the discipline areas of mathematics and/or statistics.
3 Investigate and solve problems using mathematical and/or statistical methods including software tools to solve practical and abstract problems and then interpret results critically.
4 Appropriately interpret and present information to different audiences, using various delivery modes, communicated in mathematical and/or statistical form giving reasoning and conclusions.
5 Apply professional, social and ethical approaches in learning to extend existing knowledge and to work effectively and responsibly as an individual or a team member.

Course Structure

Students who enrol in the Bachelor of Mathematics shall accrue an aggregate of at least 144 credit points by satisfactory completion of:

  1. The following 72 credit points of core subjects  

 

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
100-Level
MATH100Introduction to Mathematics6Autumn
MATH187Mathematics 1: Algebra and Differential Calculus6Autumn
CSIT110Fundamental Programming with Python6Autumn
MATH188Mathematics 2: Series and Integral Calculus6Spring
MATH123Discrete Mathematics and Difference Equations6Spring
STAT101Introduction to Statistics6Spring
200-Level
MATH201Multivariate and Vector Calculus6Autumn
MATH202Differential Equations: Analysis and Applications6Autumn
MATH203Linear Algebra and Groups6Spring
MATH205Numerical Methods6Spring
300-Level
MATH300Complex Analysis6Not available in 2019
MATH399Mathematics Capstone6Not available in 2019
  1.  At least one of MATH212, MATH222 and STAT201.
  2. Additional 300- and/or 400-level subjects from the Mathematics Schedule with a value of at least:
    1. 30 credit points, or
    2. 18 credit points if combined with a major study in Computer Science, or
    3. 24 credit points if combines with any other major study.
  3. Elective subjects chosen from the Mathematics Schedule or from the General Schedule, to bring the total to 144 credit points.
  4. No more than 60 credit points at 100-level.

Majors

Students enrolled in this degree may complete a major in:

  • Mathematics or
  • Applied Statistics.


Note that declaring a major is not required to complete a Bachelor of Mathematics.

Note that certain 300-level subjects, required as part of a major, may have 100- and 200-level prerequisite subjects which are not listed as part of the major.

Note that the 300-level subjects in the following majors will be available from 2020.

All candidates are expected to consult with the Academic Program Director before committing themselves completely to any particular pattern.

Mathematics

Students may choose either an Applied Mathematics or Pure Mathematics strand within the Mathematics major.

The Applied Mathematics strand requires the satisfactory completion of four subjects from the list below:

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
MATH305Partial Differential Equations6Spring
MATH310Applied Functional Analysis6Not available in 2019
MATH312Advanced Applied Mathematical Modelling6Not available in 2019
MATH313Industrial Mathematical Modelling6Spring
MATH319Advanced Numerical Methods6Not available in 2019
MATH317Financial Mathematics6Autumn
MATH318Mathematical Optimisation and Operations Research6Spring
MATH329Medical Mathematics6Autumn
STAT304Applied Probability and Financial Risk*6Autumn

* Can be counted towards the Applied Mathematics strand only if taken as part of a double major in Mathematics and Applied Statistics.

The Pure Mathematics strand requires the satisfactory completion of four subjects from the list below:

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
MATH305Partial Differential Equations6Spring
MATH310Applied Functional Analysis6Not available in 2019
MATH322Algebra6Not available in 2019
MATH323Topology6Not available in 2019
MATH324Calculus of Variations and Elementary Differential Geometry6Spring
MATH326Analysis on Banach Spaces6Not available in 2019
MATH327Measure and Integration Theory with Probability6Not available in 2019
INFO412Mathematics for Cryptography6Autumn

Applied Statistics

A major in Applied Statistics requires the satisfactory completion of four subjects from the list below:

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
STAT301Statistical Methods for Data Science6Not available in 2019
STAT304Applied Probability and Financial Risk6Autumn
STAT332Linear and Generalised Linear Models6Spring
STAT335Sample Surveys and Experimental Design6Autumn
STAT353Applied Data Analysis and Model Building6Spring
STAT373Special Topics in Probability and Statistics 36Autumn
MATH327Measure and Integration Theory with Probability6Not available in 2019

Double Majors 

Candidates wishing to add a second major from the School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics, or from another discipline, are advised to consult with the Academic Program Director for verification of their intended program. Candidates undertaking a double major may choose to count MATH301 toward completion of one of their majors.

Double major within Mathematics and Statistics

Candidates wishing to complete two majors from the School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics are required to complete each major individually, but may count up to one subject towards both majors.

Double major with Computer Science

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Completion of a major from the School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics 24
Plus the following subjects:
CSIT113 Problem Solving 6 Autumn
CSIT111 Programming Fundamentals* 6 Autumn, Spring
CSIT121 Object Oriented Design and Programming 6 Autumn, Spring
CSCI251 Advanced Programming 6 Autumn, Spring
Plus FOUR 300-level CSCI subjects 24
To ensure a wider range of options at 300-level, students are advised to undertake at least one additional CSCI subject at 200-level.

* Students completing the double major must complete CSIT111.   CSIT111 is a prerequisite for the other programming subjects in the double major, and may be substituted for CSIT110.

Double Majors with Business

To graduate with a second major from the Bachelor of Commerce, students are required to satisfactorily complete a major from the School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics and satisfactorily complete a major study in AccountancyEconomics, Finance, Management or Marketing as outlined in the Bachelor of Commerce entry. Note, however, that students are not required to complete the core subjects as listed in the Bachelor of Commerce, except where those subjects are prerequisites to subjects in the major.

All students must satisfy subject prerequisites except where waivers have been granted. Alternatively candidates may wish to consider enrolling in the Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Honours).

Mathematics Schedule of Subjects 

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
100-Level
MATH100Introduction to Mathematics6Autumn
MATH187Mathematics 1: Algebra and Differential Calculus6Autumn
MATH188Mathematics 2: Series and Integral Calculus6Spring
MATH123Discrete Mathematics and Difference Equations6Spring
CSIT110Fundamental Programming with Python6Autumn
CSIT111Programming Fundamentals6Autumn, Spring
STAT101Introduction to Statistics6Spring
200-Level
MATH201Multivariate and Vector Calculus6Autumn
MATH202Differential Equations: Analysis and Applications6Autumn
MATH203Linear Algebra and Groups6Spring
MATH205Numerical Methods6Spring
MATH212Mathematical Modelling6Spring
MATH222Real Analysis6Autumn
STAT201Random Variables and Estimation6Autumn
STAT202Statistical Inference and Introduction to Model Building6Spring
300-Level
(Note that some of the following subjects will not be available until 2020, and that some existing codes are renamed from 2020)
MATH300Complex Analysis6Not available in 2019
MATH305Partial Differential Equations6Spring
MATH310Applied Functional Analysis6Not available in 2019
MATH312Advanced Applied Mathematical Modelling6Not available in 2019
MATH319Advanced Numerical Methods6Not available in 2019
MATH317Financial Mathematics6Autumn
MATH318Mathematical Optimisation and Operations Research6Spring
MATH322Algebra6Not available in 2019
MATH323Topology6Not available in 2019
MATH324Calculus of Variations and Elementary Differential Geometry6Spring
MATH326Analysis on Banach Spaces6Not available in 2019
MATH327Measure and Integration Theory with Probability6Not available in 2019
MATH329Medical Mathematics6Autumn
MATH371Special Topics in Industrial and Applied Mathematics 36Autumn, Spring
MATH372Special Topics in Mathematical Analysis 36Autumn, Spring
MATH399Mathematics Capstone6Not available in 2019
STAT301Statistical Methods for Data Science6Not available in 2019
STAT304Applied Probability and Financial Risk6Autumn
STAT332Linear and Generalised Linear Models6Spring
STAT335Sample Surveys and Experimental Design6Autumn
STAT353Applied Data Analysis and Model Building6Spring
STAT373Special Topics in Probability and Statistics 36Autumn
STAT374Special Topics in Applied Statistics 36Spring
400-Level
INFO411Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery6Autumn
INFO412Mathematics for Cryptography6Autumn

Honours

A fourth year of study, Honours, is available to students who have achieved a Credit average or better in the Bachelor of Mathematics. It is a more challenging program that includes a research project. Students who wish to enter the Honours program should obtain the approval of the Honours Coordinator at the end of their third year.

Other Information

Further information email: eis@uow.edu.au or Academic Program Director

Last reviewed: 12 December, 2018