Financial Mathematics and Statistics
Errata
| item | Errata | Date |
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| 1. | MATH1021 Calculus Of One Variable: Semester 2 session has been added. | 1/2/2018 |
| 2. | MATH3976 Mathematical Computing (Advanced) Prerequisites should read: 12 credit points of MATH2XXX and [3 credit points from (MATH1923 or MATH1903 or MATH1933 or MATH1907), or a mark of 65 or above in (MATH1023 or MATH1003)] | 6/2/2018 |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS |
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| Advanced coursework and projects will be available in 2020 for students who complete this major. | |||
Financial Mathematics and Statistics major |
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| A major in Financial Mathematics and Statistics requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000 level units according to the following rules: | |||
| (a) 6 credit points of calculus units; 3 credit points of linear algebra units and 3 credit points of statistics units; or | |||
| (b) 3 credit points of calculus units; 3 credit points of linear algebra units and 6 credit points of data science units | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project and core units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level statistical modelling units | |||
| (v) 6 credit points of 3000-level mathematical modelling units | |||
Financial Mathematics and Statistics minor |
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| A minor in Financial Mathematics and Statistics requires 36 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000 level units according to the following rules: | |||
| (a) 3 credit points of 1000-level calculus units; 3 credit points of multivariable calculus units; 3 credit points of linear algebra units and 3 credit points of statistics units; or | |||
| (b) 6 credit points of data science units; 3 credit points of calculus units and 3 credit points of linear algebra units | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 3000-level core units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level statistical modelling units | |||
Units of study |
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| The units of study are listed below. | |||
1000-level units of study |
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Calculus units |
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| MATH1021 Calculus Of One Variable |
3 | A HSC Mathematics Extension 1. Students who have not completed HSC Extension 1 Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Extension 1 Mathematics Bridging Course (offered in February). N MATH1011 or MATH1901 or MATH1906 or MATH1111 or ENVX1001 or MATH1001 or MATH1921 or MATH1931 |
Semester 1 |
| MATH1921 Calculus Of One Variable (Advanced) |
3 | A (HSC Mathematics Extension 2) OR (Band E4 in HSC Mathematics Extension 1) or equivalent. N MATH1001 or MATH1011 or MATH1906 or MATH1111 or ENVX1001 or MATH1901 or MATH1021 or MATH1931 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| MATH1931 Calculus Of One Variable (SSP) |
3 | A Band E4 in HSC Mathematics Extension 2 or equivalent. N MATH1001 or MATH1011 or MATH1901 or MATH1111 or ENVX1001 or MATH1906 or MATH1021 or MATH1921 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Enrolment is by invitation only. |
Semester 1 |
Multivariable calculus units |
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| MATH1023 Multivariable Calculus and Modelling |
3 | A HSC Mathematics Extension 1. Students who have not completed HSC Extension 1 Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Extension 1 Mathematics Bridging Course (offered in February). N MATH1013 or MATH1903 or MATH1907 or MATH1003 or MATH1923 or MATH1933 |
Semester 2 |
| MATH1923 Multivariable Calculus and Modelling (Adv) |
3 | A (HSC Mathematics Extension 2) OR (Band E4 in HSC Mathematics Extension 1) or equivalent. N MATH1003 or MATH1013 or MATH1907 or MATH1903 or MATH1023 or MATH1933 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| MATH1933 Multivariable Calculus and Modelling (SSP) |
3 | A Band E4 in HSC Mathematics Extension 2 or equivalent. N MATH1003 or MATH1903 or MATH1013 or MATH1907 or MATH1023 or MATH1923 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Enrolment is by invitation only. |
Semester 2 |
Statistics units |
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| MATH1005 Statistical Thinking with Data |
3 | A HSC Mathematics. Students who have not completed HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Mathematics Bridging Course (offered in February). N MATH1015 or MATH1905 or STAT1021 or STAT1022 or ECMT1010 or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or BUSS1020 |
Semester 2 Summer Main Winter Main |
| MATH1905 Statistical Thinking with Data (Advanced) |
3 | A (HSC Mathematics Extension 2) OR (90 or above in HSC Mathematics Extension 1) or equivalent N MATH1005 or MATH1015 or STAT1021 or STAT1022 or ECMT1010 or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or BUSS1020 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| MATH1015 Biostatistics |
3 | A HSC Mathematics. Students who have not completed HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Mathematics Bridging Course (offered in February). N MATH1005 or MATH1905 or STAT1021 or STAT1022 or ECMT1010 or BIOM1003 or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or BUSS1020 |
Semester 1 |
Linear algebra units |
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| MATH1002 Linear Algebra |
3 | A HSC Mathematics or MATH1111. Students who have not completed HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Mathematics Bridging Course (offered in February). N MATH1012 or MATH1014 or MATH1902 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| MATH1902 Linear Algebra (Advanced) |
3 | A (HSC Mathematics Extension 2) OR (90 or above in HSC Mathematics Extension 1) or equivalent N MATH1002 or MATH1012 or MATH1014 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
Data science units |
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| DATA1001 Foundations of Data Science |
6 | N MATH1005 or MATH1905 or MATH1015 or MATH1115 or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or ECMT1010 or BUSS1020 or STAT1021 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
2000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| MATH2070 Optimisation and Financial Mathematics |
6 | A MATH1X23 or MATH1933 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907 P (MATH1X21 or MATH1011 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906) and (MATH1014 or MATH1X02) N MATH2010 or MATH2033 or MATH2933 or MATH2970 or ECMT3510 Students may enrol in both MATH2070 and MATH3075 in the same semester |
Semester 2 |
| MATH2970 Optimisation and Financial Mathematics Adv |
6 | A MATH19X3 or MATH1907 or a mark of 65 or above in MATH1003 or MATH1023 P [MATH19X1 or MATH1906 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1021 or MATH1001)] and [MATH1902 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1002)] N MATH2010 or MATH2033 or MATH2933 or MATH2070 or ECMT3510 Students may enrol in both MATH2970 and MATH3975 in the same semester |
Semester 2 |
| STAT2011 Probability and Estimation Theory |
6 | P (MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906 or MATH1011) and (MATH1XX5 or STAT1021 or ECMT1010 or BUSS1020) N STAT2901 or STAT2001 or STAT2911 |
Semester 1 |
| STAT2911 Probability and Statistical Models (Adv) |
6 | P [MATH19X3 or MATH1907 or (a mark of 65 in MATH1023 or MATH1003)] and [MATH1905 or MATH1904 or (a mark of 65 in MATH1005 or ECMT1010 or BUSS1020)] N STAT2001 or STAT2901 or STAT2011 |
Semester 1 |
3000-level units of study |
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Interdisciplinary project and major core units |
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| MATH3070, MATH3970, STAT3021 to be developed for offering in 2019. | |||
Mathematical modelling units |
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| MATH3076 Mathematical Computing |
6 | P 12 credit points of MATH2XXX and 6 credit points from (MATH1021 or MATH1001 or MATH1023 or MATH1003 or MATH19X1 or MATH19X3 or MATH1906 or MATH1907) N MATH3976 or MATH3016 or MATH3916 |
Semester 1 |
| MATH3976 Mathematical Computing (Advanced) |
6 | P 12 credit points of MATH2XXX and [6 credit points from (MATH1923 or MATH1903 or MATH1933 or MATH1907), or a mark of 65 or above in (MATH1023 or MATH1003)] N MATH3076 or MATH3016 or MATH3916 |
Semester 1 |
| MATH3979 to be developed for offering in 2019. | |||
Statistical modelling units |
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| STAT3023, STAT3022 and STAT3922 to be developed for offering in 2019. | |||
Minor core |
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| MATH3X70 to be developed for offering in 2019. | |||