Mathematics and Statistics Major

Major/Minor/Specialisation !105-AA-SPC+1007 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Year and Campus: 2011

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Overview: This major can be taken by students enrolled in the pre-2008 Bachelor of Arts - please refer to the course overview for details.

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: see the course objectives
Structure & Available Subjects:

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 the srtucture - https://psc.unimelb.edu.au/

If you have any questions about the major structure or subjects, please contact the Arts & Music Student Centre.
Subject Options:

Emphasising pure mathematics - second year

Subject
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Not offered in 2011
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50

Emphasising pure mathematics - third year

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Not offered 2010
Semester 1
12.50
Not offered 2010

Emphasising studies in operations research - second year

Subject
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Not offered in 2011
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50

Emphasising studies in operations research - third year

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Semester 1
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
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Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Not offered 2010
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Not offered 2010

Emphasising studies in applied mathematics - third year

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Emphasising statistical applications - second year

Subject
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Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Emphasising statistical applications - third year

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Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts

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