Mathematics & Statistics Major

Major/Minor/Specialisation !105-AA-SPC+1007 (2009)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2009. Search for this in the current handbook

Year and Campus: 2009

Contact

Arts and Music Student Centre

Room 104, Ground Floor, Old Arts Building
University of Melbourne

Office hours:
8.45 am - 5.30 pm, Monday - Thursday.
8.45 am - 5.00 pm, Friday.

Tel: +61 3 8344 6395/+61 3 8344 5235

Fax: +61 3 9347 0424

Overview: The Department of Mathematics and Statistics in the Faculty of Science offers a major and honours program which may be undertaken within the Bachelor of Arts degree.
Objectives:

A major in mathematics and statistics usually requires a minimum of nine 12.5 point subjects, totalling 112.5 points. It comprises:

  • at least two first-year subjects in mathematics and statistics (25 points); and

  • three second-year subjects in mathematics and statistics (37.5 points); and

  • four third-year subjects in mathematics and statistics (50 points).

Please see previous versions of the Handbook for information on first year subjects.
Subject Options:

Emphasising pure mathematics - second year

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2009
12.50
Not offered in 2009
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50

Emphasising pure mathematics - third year

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Emphasising studies in operations research - first year

Please see previous versions of the student handbooks for more information.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2009
12.50

Emphasising studies in operations research - second year

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2009
12.50
Not offered in 2009
12.50

Emphasising studies in operations research - third year

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 1
12.50

Emphasising studies in applied mathematics - first year

Please see previous versions of the student handbooks for more information.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2009
12.50
Not offered in 2009
12.50

Emphasising studies in applied mathematics - second year

Student must complete Vector Analysis, Mathematical Methods and either Real and Complex Analysis or Analysis.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Not offered in 2009
12.50
Semester 1
12.50

Emphasising studies in applied mathematics - third year

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Emphasising statistical applications - first year

Please see previous versions of the student handbooks for more information.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2009
12.50
Not offered in 2009
12.50

Emphasising statistical applications - second year

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Emphasising statistical applications - third year

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts

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