Plans in Advanced Mathematics and Advanced Science
This page contains information about plans in Advanced Mathematics (Program 3986) and Advanced Science (Program 3972).
You can check the full rules for 3986 - Advanced Mathematics and 3972 - Advanced Science in the UNSW Handbook.
The available plans in Mathematics and Statistics are:
- Applied Mathematics
- Pure Mathematics
- Advanced Statistics
- Quantitative Risk (approval from the Undergraduate Director required)
- Advanced Physical Oceanography (Advanced Science, program 3972)
- High Performance Students Plan (by invitation only)
- Mathematics (Advanced Science)
- Statistics (Advanced Science)
NOTES:
All courses are taken at the Higher level (where available). Students wishing to take such courses at the Ordinary level must make a formal application to vary their program. The Mathematics and Statistics plans in Advanced Science have the same structure as in program 3970, except for requiring higher level courses to be taken.
Students must maintain a WAM of at least 70 to stay in the Advanced Mathematics (or Science) degrees.
Students must complete all of stages 1, 2 and 3 in one of the plans listed before commencing honours.
All the Mathematics and Statistics Plans in Advanced Mathematics may be taken with Arts (Program 3933), Law (Program 3998), Commerce (Program 3523), Economics (Program 3564) and Actuarial Studies (Program 3589) . You can view more details on Program 3523.
Many electives and all General Education are omitted when taking a combined degree.
Please refer to the downloadable (PDF) plan structures for 2012 below:
Or refer to the plan structures below:
Applied Mathematics (MATHA13986)
Stage 1
MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A
MATH1241 Higher Mathematics 1B
MATH1081 Discrete Mathematics
SCIF1121 Advanced Science: PPP
Computer Science courses totalling 6 units of credit
Elective courses totalling 18 units of credit
Stage 2
MATH2111 Higher Several Variable Calculus
MATH2130 Higher Mathematical Methods for Differential Equations
MATH2301 Mathematical Computing
MATH2601 Higher Linear Algebra
MATH2620 Higher Complex Analysis
MATH2901 Higher Theory of Statistics
Elective courses totalling 12 units of credit
General Education courses totalling 6 units of credit
Stage 3
Level III Mathematics or Statistics courses totalling 30 units of credit, as approved by the Head of Applied Maths or Applied Maths honours coordinator or Director of Undergraduate Studies.*
Elective courses totalling 12 units of credit
General Education courses totalling 6 units of credit
*Recommended: at least 18 UOC from MATH3101, MATH3121, MATH3161, MATH3201, MATH3261, MATH3311
Stage 4
MATH4103 or MATH4104 Applied Mathematics 4 (Honours)
Pure Mathematics (MATHP13986)
Stage 1
MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A
MATH1241 Higher Mathematics 1B
MATH1081 Discrete Mathematics
SCIF1121 Advanced Science PPP
Computer Science courses totalling 6 units of credit
Elective courses totalling 18 units of credit
Stage 2
MATH2111 Higher Several Variable Calculus
MATH2130 Higher Mathematical Methods for Differential Equations
MATH2601 Higher Linear Algebra
MATH2620 Higher Complex Analysis
MATH2901 Higher Theory of Statistics
Further Level II or III Mathematics courses totalling 6 units of credit
Elective courses totalling 12 units of credit
General Education courses totalling 6 units of credit
Stage 3
Level III Mathematics or Statistics courses totalling 30 units of credit, as approved by the Head of Pure Maths or Pure Maths honours coordinator or the Director of Undergraduate Studies*
Elective courses totalling 12 units of credit
General Education courses totalling 6 units of credit
*Recommended: include all three of MATH3611, MATH3711, MATH3701
Stage 4
MATH4603 or MATH4604 Pure Mathematics 4 (Honours)
Advanced Statistics (MATHT13986)
Stage 1
MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A
MATH1241 Higher Mathematics 1B
MATH1081 Discrete Mathematics
Computer Science courses totalling 6 units of credit
Elective courses totalling 18 units of credit
Stage 2
MATH2111 Higher Several Variable Calculus
MATH2130 Higher Mathematical Methods for Differential Equations
MATH2601 Higher Linear Algebra
MATH2620 Higher Complex Analysis
MATH2901 Higher Theory of Statistics
MATH2931 Higher Linear Models
Elective courses totalling 12 units of credit
General Education courses totalling 6 units of credit
Stage 3
MATH3901 Higher Probability and Stochastic Processes
MATH3911 Higher Statistical Inference
MATH3821 Statistical Modelling and Computing
Further Level III Mathematics or Statistics courses totalling 12 units of credit as approved by the Head of Statistics or the Statistics honours coordinator or the Director of Undergraduate Studies*
Elective course totaling 12 units of credit
General Education courses totalling 6 units of credit
*At least 6 UOC must be chosen from MATH3831, MATH3841, MATH3851, to satisfy the requirements for accreditation.
Stage 4
MATH4903 or MATH4904 Statistics 4 (Honours)
Quantitative Risk (MATHR13986)
Note:
Students need permission from the Head of School to take this Plan and should have excellent marks in HSC Mathematics Extension 2.
Students wishing to transfer to this plan should contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Students will have to maintain a DN average to stay in this Plan.
The purpose and background of the plan is explained here.
Year 1 Semester 1
MATH1151 Mathematics for Actuarial Studies and Finance 1A
ECON1101 Microeconomics 1
FINS1613 Business Finance
SCIF1121 Advanced Science: PPP
Year 1 Semester 2
MATH1251 Mathematics for Actuarial Studies and Finance 1B
ACCT1501 Accounting and Financial Management 1A
Elective courses totalling 6 units of credit (Recommended: COMP1911 Computing 1; MATH1081 Discrete Mathematics; FINS1612 Capital Markets and Institutions)
General Education courses totalling 6 units of credit
Year 2 Semester 1
MATH2111 Higher Several Variable Calculus
MATH2901 Higher Theory of Statistics
ACTL2001 Financial Mathematics
FINS2624 Portfolio Management
Year 2 Semester 2
MATH2601 Higher Linear Algebra
MATH2881 Quantitative Risk
MATH2931 Higher Linear Models
Elective courses totalling 6 units of credit
Year 3 Semester 1
MATH3901 Higher Probability and Stochastic Processes
FINS3635 Options, Futures and Risk Management
General Education courses totalling 6 units of credit
Mathematics or Statistics Level III courses totalling 6 units of credit, as approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Year 3 Semester 2
ACTL3003 Insurance Risk Models +
FINS3655 Behavioural Finance
FINS3636 Interest Rate Risk Management
Mathematics or Statistics Level III courses totalling 6 units of credit, as approved by the Head of School or Director of Undergraduate Studies.
+ By agreement with the School of Acutarial Studies, the pre-requisites for ACTL3003 are MATH2881 and MATH3901 in this plan only. Contact the Student Services Manager or the Director of Undergraduate Studies to enrol in ACTL3003.
Year 4
Honours in Quantitative Risk. This Consists of a 48 units of credit selected with advice and subject to approval of the Head of School of Mathematics and Statistics or nominee. This consists of a thesis or project taken by enrolling in 18 UOC from:
MATH4011 Quantitative Risk Thesis/Project A (6 UOC)
MATH4012 Quantitative Risk Thesis/Project B (12 UOC)
typically over multiple semesters, plus 30 UOC selected from the following or other approved courses:
ACTL5301 Models for Risk Management
ACTL5302 Risk and Capital Management
ACTL5303 Asset-Liability Pricing
ACTL5304 Risk Management Strategies
FINS4775 Research Methods in Finance 1
FINS4776 Advanced Topics in Asset Pricing
FINS4779 Research Methods in Finance 2
MATH5335 Computational Methods for Finance
MATH5816 Continuous Time Financial Modelling
MATH5825 Measure, Integration and Probability
MATH5835 Stochastic Processes
MATH5905 Statistical Inference
MATH5975 Introduction to Stochastic Analysis
MATH5985 Term Structure Modelling
Notes
1. Enrolment in courses outside the School of Mathematics and Statistics may be subject to approval from the controlling School or Department.
2. The grade of Quantitative Risk honours will be decided on the weighted average mark of those courses taken for Quantitative Risk honours.
Advanced Physical Oceanography (MATHO13972)
Stage 1
MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A
MATH1241 Higher Mathematics 1B
SCIF1121 Advanced Science PPP
PHYS1121 Physics 1A or PHYS1131 Higher Physics 1A
PHYS1221 Physics 1B or PHYS1231 Higher Physics 1B
Stage 2
MATH2111 Higher Several Variable Calculus
MATH2130 Higher Math Methods for DEs
MATH2241 Introduction to Atmosphere and Ocean Dynamics
MATH2301 Mathematical Computing
MATH2620 Higher Complex Analysis
MATH2901 Higher Theory of Statistics
6 UOC of General Education
6 UOC of electives (Recommended: SCIF2041 Research Internship A)
Stage 3
MATH3041 Mathematical Modelling
MATH3101 Computational Mathematics
MATH3121 Mathematical Methods for DEs
MATH3261 Atmosphere-Ocean Dynamics
MSCI3001 Physical Oceanography
6 UOC of General Education
12 UOC of free electives
Stage 4
MATH4103 or MATH4104 Applied Maths 4 (honours)
High Performance Students Plan (by invitation only) (MATHZ13986)
This study plan is only available by invitation from the Head of School of Mathematics and Statistics and Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programs) of Science. Normally students would not be invited unless they have an ATAR of at least 98 and a mark of at least 97 in HSC Maths Extension 2 or have Mathematical Olympiad experience. Students in later years may also be invited to join this plan if their WAM and Maths WAM both exceed 90. Students are able to approach the Head of School if they are interested in being invited to join the plan.
Students will need to maintain a very high level of achievement (normally a WAM and Maths WAM in excess of 90) to stay in this plan.
If a student is not able to continue in the plan for any reason, then they will be transferred to another suitable plan in Advanced Mathematics or major in Science with a variation of program to that plan or major if necessary so that they are not disadvantaged by having taken the High Performance Students Plan.
The selection of courses will be made by the student in consultation with their academic mentor. The choice of courses can be made to suit a student's interests and may include a mix of Mathematics and other Science Courses and courses from other Schools. The final details require approval of the Head of School of Mathematics and Statistics and the Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programs) of Science. The outline below is the normal program of study, but may be varied to suit the particular student.
Stage 1
SCIF1021 Advanced Science and Mathematics Seminar
Mathematics and other courses (as approved) totalling 30 units of credit
Elective courses totalling 12 units of credit
Stage 2
Mathematics and other courses (as approved) totalling 30 units of credit
Elective courses totalling 12 units of credit
General Education courses totalling 6 units of credit
Stage 3
Mathematics and other courses (as approved) totalling 30 units of credit
Elective courses totalling 12 units of credit
General Education courses totalling 6 units of credit
Stage 4
Mathematics Honours Year
