Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics and Computing)

Important information
Course objectives
Course requirements

Important information

Clayton campus

Course code: 1109

Course coordinator: Dr Pam Norton

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, 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 2) and MAT3000 (Mathematics research project level 3), which are available for students undertaking this course. Permission from the coordinator must be obtained for either of these to be taken.

Level 1

MAT1010, MAT1020 (or MAT1050 , MAT1080 with approval of the coordinator) and MAT1372
At least one of MAT1130 and MAT1240 but both are recommended.
The remaining twenty-four points must conform to the BSc requirements except that the requirement to take laboratory-based subjects is waived. Students in the computing stream must select CSC1011 and CSC1030 from this category.

Level 2

MAT2020
At least eight points from MAT2030, MAT2040, MAT2051 and MAT2061
At least twelve points from applied mathematics, mathematical statistics or pure mathematics or from the remaining core mathematics subjects
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 1 and all forty-eight points in each of levels 2 and 3 in mathematics.