School of Arts and Sciences (NSW)

Mathematics

2003

Students have a choice of taking a minor, an 8 unit major or a 12 unit major in Mathematics. BT/BA(Maths) students are strongly advised to study all 12 available units.

All mathematics units involve 4 hours of classes per week, MATH107 Fundamentals of Mathematics has a 2 hour per week support component assosiated with it. Most Mathematics units have prerequisites.

Mathematics Staff in the School of Arts and Sciences (NSW)

Other Mathematics Staff at Strathfield Campus

  • Dr Paul White, School of Education (NSW)

Mathematics Units
Listed below is the full sequence of 12 mathematics units offered at Strathfield campus, the 4 units that constitute a minor are indicated in the table. Students who wish to study an 8 unit major should discuss their program with Dr Bill Franzsen.

 

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Semester 1

MATH107
Fundamentals of Mathematics
Majors and Minors

Prerequisite: HSC Mathematics (not General Mathematics)


MATH103
Discrete Mathematics
Majors only

Prerequisite: HSC Mathematics (not General Mathematics)

MATH205
Introduction to Geometry
Majors and Minors

Prerequisite: 2 MATH or STAT units at Introductory Level (MATH104 recommended)


MATH203
Calculus of Several Variables
Majors only

Prerequisite: MATH104

MATH301
Advanced Geometry
Majors only

Prerequisite: MATH205


MATH302
Applications of Mathematics
Majors only

Prerequisite: MATH203

Semester 2

MATH104
Introduction to Calculus
Majors and Minors

Prerequisite: HSC Mathematics (not General Mathematics)


MATH108
Number Theory
Majors only

Prerequisite: HSC Mathematics (not General Mathematics)

MATH212
Linear Algebra
Majors and Minors

Prerequisite: MATH107


STAT201
Statistics and Probability
Majors only

Prerequisite: 2 MATH or STAT units at Introductory level

MATH303
Abstract Algebra
Majors only

Prerequisite: MATH212


MATH306
Analysis
Majors only

Prerequisite: MATH203

Introductory Level Units: MATH107, MATH103, MATH104 and MATH108
Remember that you may not count more than two of these units toward a minor or an 8 unit major.