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Courses Handbook 2014

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2014.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2013.

313541 v.2 Mathematics Pre-major (BSc Science)


Major/Stream Overview

This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.


Students who wish to study mathematics must enrol in this pre-major. It provides students with the foundation knowledge necessary to pursue their interest in mathematics.



Major/Stream Organisation


Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
307590 v.2   Statistical Data Analysis 101 3.0 12.5
310532 v.1   Statistical Data Analysis 102 3.0 12.5
310984 v.2 *   Scientific Computing 101 4.0 25.0
  OR  
1234 v.4 **   Economics 100 3.0 25.0
7062 v.6   Mathematics 101 5.0 25.0
  OR  
10926 v.5   Mathematics 103 4.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
307554 v.1   Science Communications 101 2.0 12.5
307591 v.2   Statistical Data Analysis 103 3.0 12.5
7492 v.5   Mathematics 104 5.0 25.0
12607 v.4 **   Finance Principles 215 3.0 25.0
  OR  
302283 v.3 *   Mathematical Modelling 101 4.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  100.0

*    Students wishing to enrol in the Applied Mathematics specialisation or Industrial Optimisation specialisation must complete this unit.

**    Students wishing to enrol in the Financial Mathematics Specialisation must complete this unit.





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