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Bachelor of Science/ Master of Mathematical Sciences

Sample Pathway

Requirements:

  • 216 cp total
  • 66 cp of the Mathematical Sciences program (which includes the mathematics degree core units of study)
  • 6 additional cp of Science core units of study (excluding units listed as mathematics degree core)
  • a minor (36 cp) or second major (48 cp) from Table A or Table S
  • 12 cp of Open Learning Environment units or for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, 6 cp of Open Learning Environment units and 12 cp of Dalyell units as specified in Table D
  • 72 cp of additional units to qualify for the award of the Master of Mathematical Sciences including
  • No more than 24 cp of 3000-level electives, no more than 48 cp of 4000-level electives, no more than 12 cp of 5000-level electives and
  • At least 24 cp of research core project units
  • Electives from Table A, Table S, Table O or Table D where appropriate
General Pathway

Note that other arrangements are also possible.

 

Semester

Unit of study 1
& credit points

Unit of study 2
& credit points

Unit of study 3
& credit points

Unit of study 4
& credit points

Total

Year 1

1

Mathematics Program/Degree Core

1XXX

Mathematics Program/Degree Core

1XXX

 Mathematics Program Core/Non-mathematics degree core

1XXX

Minor

1XXX

 

6

6

6

6

24

2

 Mathematics Program Major

1XXX

 Mathematics Program Major

1XXX

Minor

1XXX

Science Core

1XXX

 

6

6

6

6

24

Year 2

1

 Mathematics Program Major

2XXX

 Mathematics Program Major

2XXX

Minor

2XXX

OLE

 

6

6

6

6

24

2

 Mathematics Program Major

2XXX

Mathematics Program Selective

2XXX

Minor

2XXX

OLE

 

6

6

6

6

24

Year 3

1

 Mathematics Program Major

3XXX

 Mathematics Program Major

3XXX

Minor

3XXX

Elective

3XXX

 

6

6

6

6

24

2

 Mathematics Program Major

3XXX

Mathematics Program Selective

3XXX

Minor

3XXX

Elective

3XXX

 

6

6

6

6

24

 

Year 4

 

 

1

Masters Coursework

3XXX/4XXX/5XXX

Masters
Coursework

4XXX/5XXX

Masters Coursework

4XXX/5XXX

Masters Coursework

4XXX/5XXX

 

6

6

6

6

24

2

Masters Coursework

3XXX/4XXX/5XXX

Masters
Coursework

4XXX/5XXX

Masters Coursework

4XXX/5XXX

Masters Coursework

4XXX/5XXX

 

6

6

6

6

24

Year 5 1

Masters
Project

5XXX

Masters Project

5XXX

Masters Project

5XXX

Masters
Project

5XXX

 
6 6 6 6 24

 Total credit points:

216

 

Example pathway - Mathematical Sciences program (embedded Data Science Major) with Physics Major and Dalyell Scholar

Note that other arrangements are also possible.

 

Semester

Unit of study 1
& credit points

Unit of study 2
& credit points

Unit of study 3
& credit points

Unit of study 4
& credit points

Unit of study 5
& credit points

Total

Year 1

1

Mathematics Program/Degree Core

MATH1921

Calculus of One Variable (Advanced)*

Data Science Major/Degree Core

MATH1902

Linear Algebra (Advanced)*

 Dalyell unit

SCDL1991

Science Dalyell Showcase#

Physics Major

PHYS1001

Physics 1 (Regular)

Non-mathematics degree core/Data Science Major

DATA1002

Informatics: Data and Computation^

 

3

3

6

6

6

24

2

Mathematics Program/Degree Core

MATH1923

Multivariable Calculus and Modelling (Adv)*

Data Science Major/Degree Core

MATH1905

Statistical Thinking with Data (Advanced)*

Elective

BIOL1006

Life and Evolution**

 

Physics Major

PHYS1003

Physics 1 (Technological)

OLE units

OLET1616 The Science of Health and Wellbeing

AND

OLET1632 Shark Bites and Other Data Stories

AND

OLET1605 Communication in STEM

 

3

3

6

6

6

24

Year 2

1

Data Science Major

DATA2001

Data Science: Big Data and Data Diversity

Data Science Major

COMP2823

Data Structures and Algorithms (Adv)

Physics Major

PHYS2011

Physics 2A

Elective

MATH2921

Vector Calculus and Differential Eqs (Adv)

 

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

2

Data Science Major

DATA2902

Data Analytics: Learning from Data (Adv)

Mathematics Program Selective

MATH2922

Linear and Abstract Algebra (Advanced)

Physics Major

PHYS2012

Physics 2B

Dalyell unit

SCDL2991

Leadership in STEMM#

 

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

Year 3

1

Data Science Major

DATA3888

Data Science Capstone

Data Science Major

DATA3404

Data Science Platforms

Physics Major

PHYS3034

Quantum, Statistical and Comp Physics

Physics Major

PHYS3036

Condensed Matter and Particle Physics

 

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

 

2

Data Science Major

SCPU3001

Science Interdisciplinary Project

Mathematics Program Selective

MATH3061

Geometry and Topology

Physics Major

PHYS3035

Electrodynamics and Optics

Physics Major

PHYS3888

Physics Interdisciplinary Project

 

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

Year 4

 

 

1

Masters Coursework

MATH4061

Metric Spaces

Masters
Coursework

MATH4071

Convex Analysis and Optimal Control

Masters Coursework

MATH4062

Rings, Fields and Galois Theory

Masters Coursework

MATH4074

Fluid Dynamics

 

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

2

 

Masters Coursework

MATH4077

Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics

Masters
Coursework

MATH4068

Differential Geometry

Masters Coursework

MATH5330

Topics in Geometry

Masters Coursework

MATH5340

Topics in Topology

 

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

Year 5 1

Masters Research Project

MSCI5101

Mathematical Sciences Project A

Masters Research
Project

MSCI5102

Mathematical Sciences Project

Masters Research Project

MSCI5103

Mathematical Sciences Project C

Masters Research
Project

MSCI5104

Mathematical Sciences Project D

   
6 6 6 6   24

 Total credit points:

216

* Unit double counts toward the degree core requirements of 12 cp of Mathematics units of study and the Mathematical Science program requirements.

^ Unit double counts towards the Non-mathematics degree core requirement and the Data Science major.

# Unit double counts towards the OLE and Dalyell requirement.

** Unit counts towards the Science core requirement.