Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences - University of South Australia

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Aim

This program aims to produce graduates who are skilled in any one of three important areas of modern Mathematical Science, namely Applied Mathematics, Statistics or Optimisation. These graduates will be well equipped for work in Business or Industry or to continue with postgraduate studies.

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have one of the following qualifications:

• Qualified for the SACE; and
• Recorded achievement in five SACE subjects taken at Stage 2 level; and
• Included at least four Stage 2 subjects which are approved Higher Education Selection Subjects (HESS);
• Obtained a competitive TER;
• Obtained an achievement score of 10 in SACE Stage 2 Mathematics Studies.

Alternatively, the minimum educational requirements may be met by those who have one of the following qualifications:

• Completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma;
• Completed or partly completed a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution;
• Completed a recognised diploma or associated diploma from TAFE or Certificate IV level course;
• Completed at least four Open Learning Australia (OLA) courses at the appropriate level;
• Qualified for Special Entry; or
• Completed the University Foundation Program with a grade of Credit or better in the course Introduction to Mathematics 2. 

For international applicants for whom English is a second language, the minimum English language requirements are:

International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic): Obtain a minimum overall score of 6.0 obtained within the last two years or corresponding results from an equivalent test such as TOEFL or the appropriate Academic English language level delivered at CELUSA; or
Successful completion of a secondary qualification in Australia within the last two years; or
Successful completion of at least one year of tertiary study in Australia within the last two years; or
Successful completion of one year of secondary or tertiary study conducted and completed in English within the last two years in a country in which:

• English is an official language; or
• English is commonly used, as determined by the University.

Content/structure

This three year program provides a comprehensive grounding in modern Applied Mathematics, Statistics and Optimisation theory and practice. Students receive a solid foundation in each of the three areas of Applied Mathematics, Statistics and Optimisation in the first two years of the program, with the opportunity to further specialise within their chosen Elective Stream in the final year. Selected students electing to take the Applied Mathematics Stream have the opportunity to work with Business or Industry on a major Clinic Project. One hundred and eight (108) units of study are required to complete the program.

Honours

Graduates of sufficient merit will have the opportunity to proceed to a further year of study in our Honours program LHMS.

Fee information

Fees for International students: $AU 19,500 per 1.0 EFTSL for students commencing in 2010.
Fees are calculated on a per Unit basis with 1.0 EFTSL = 36 Units.
Fees for International students are determined one year in advance and are subject to variation.

Program requirements

Notes

1.     Courses available in year 3

Study Period 2
MATH 3021 Mathematics Clinic I
MATH 3025 Differential Equations II
MATH 5024 Categorical Data Analysis

MATH 3018 Financial Time Series
MATH 3009 Optimisation
MATH 3019 Investment Science
MATH 3027 Operations Research Project I
COMP 2012 Objects and Algorithms in C++

Study Period 5
MATH 3022 Mathematics Clinic II
MATH 3026 Applied Functional Analysis
MATH 3010 Advanced Operations Research
MATH 3017 Decision Science

MATH 3030 Multivariate Statistical Analysis
MATH 3029 Statistics Project
MATH 3028 Operations Research Project II
COMP 2012 Objects and Algorithms in C++
COMP 2028 Object Oriented Requirements Engineering

2.     In Study Period 2, students taking the Applied Mathematics stream will be expected to take Mathematics Clinic I, Differential Equations II, a BUGE course and any one of, Optimisation, Financial Times Series, Investment Science or Objects and Algorithms in C++.
In Study Period 5 students taking the Applied Mathematics stream will be expected to take Mathematics Clinic II and any two of, Advanced Operations Research, Applied Functional Analysis, Multivariate Statistical Analysis, Decision Science, Objects and Algorithms in C++, or Object Oriented Requirements Engineering.

 The Applied Mathematics stream including Mathematics Clinic I and II will be offered only to students of sufficient merit.  

3.     In Study Period 2, students taking the Statistics stream will be expected to take a BUGE course, Differential Equations II, Financial Time Series and Categorical Data Analysis.
In Study Period 5 students taking the Statistics stream will be expected to take a BUGE course, Multivariate Statistical Analysis, the Statistics Project and any one of Advanced Operations Research, Applied Functional Analysis, Decision Science, or Objects and Algorithms in C++.

Students wishing to gain accreditation with the Statistical Society of Australia Inc. must take four Statistics courses in their final year 

4.     In Study Period 2, students taking the Optimisation stream will be expected to take a BUGE course, Optimisation, Differential Equations II and one of Investment Science, Operations Research Project I or Objects and Algorithms in C++.
In Study Period 5, students taking the Optimisation stream will be expected to take a BUGE course, Advanced Operations Research, Decision Science and any one of Applied Functional Analysis, Operations Research Project I, Operations Research Project II, Objects and Algorithms in C++ or Object Oriented Requirements Engineering. 

5.     BUGE courses must not be in the disciplines on Computing, Mathematics or Science. Students taking the Mathematics Clinic I and II courses have one BUGE incorporated within this sequence and are required to take one additional BUGE. 

6.     Students intending to take the Honours program will be advised to take Applied Functional Analysis.