Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics and Computing)

• General
• Course objectives
• Course requirements
  • Level 2
  • Level 3

General

Clayton campus
Course code: 1109
Course coordinator: Dr Pam Norton

Course objectives

This course is designed for students interested in mathematics and computing and in particular, those students who wish to pursue a career in these fields or in other fields where mathematics and computing form a significant component.
The structure of the course allows students the option either to study mathematics intensively with the aim of developing knowledge and skills to lead to further mathematics study at the honours level and beyond, or to combine mathematics and computing and qualify then for further study in either discipline area.
The subjects taken at each level are designed to encourage students to obtain an expert knowledge in particular areas of mathematics and computing prior to advancing to a higher level.
Apart from the emphasis on mathematics and computing, the course allows for students to study in other areas (eg biomedical science, economics, environmental science, languages, law, philosophy), subject to entry or quota requirements of any relevant faculty.
The objective is to equip successful students with advanced mathematical and computational skills which will enable them to progress further in areas of research involving mathematics and computing, or in related fields such as economics, engineering or environmental science.

Course requirements

Students wishing to take subjects outside the following course structure may be given permission to do so by the head of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, provided that the subjects to be taken form a coherent package and conform to the Bachelor of Science regulations.
There are also two special subjects, MAT2000 (Mathematics research project level two) and MAT3000 (Mathematics research project level three), which are available for students undertaking this course. Permission from the coordinator must be obtained for either of these to be taken.

Level 2

• At least twenty-four points of mathematics subjects including MAT2020 and at least two of MAT2030, MAT2040, MAT2051 and MAT2061.
• The remaining twenty-four points must conform to BSc requirements. Students in the computing stream must select CSC2020, CSC2030, CSC2040 and CSC2050.

Level 3

• At least twenty-four points of mathematics.
• The remaining twenty-four points must conform to BSc requirements. Students in the computing stream must take twenty-four points of computer science subjects from this category.

For those students who wish to concentrate their studies in mathematics, it is possible to take thirty points of the required forty-eight points at level one and all forty-eight points in each of levels two and three in mathematics.

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