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Mathematics

Unit of study table (Table S)

This page was first published on 15 November 2023 and was last amended on 8 February 2024.
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Mathematics major

A major in Mathematics requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level units
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units
(v) 12 credit points of 3000-level selective units

Mathematics minor

A minor in Mathematics requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level units
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level selective units
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

1000-level units of study

MATH1061
Mathematics 1A
6 A NSW HSC Extension 1 Mathematics or equivalent
N MATH1901 or MATH1902 or MATH1921 or MATH1906 or MATH1931 or MATH1001 or MATH1021 or MATH1961 or MATH1971 or MATH1002 or MATH1014
MATH1062
Mathematics 1B
6 A Knowledge of complex numbers and methods of differential and integral calculus including integration by partial fractions and integration by parts as for example in MATH1021 or MATH1921 or MATH1931 or MATH1061 or HSC Mathematics Extension 2
N MATH1905 or MATH1903 or MATH1907 or MATH1923 or MATH1933 or MATH1972 or MATH1962 or MATH1003 or MATH1023 or MATH1005 or MATH1015
MATH1961
Mathematics 1A (Advanced)
6
A (HSC Mathematics Extension 2) or (Band E4 in HSC Mathematics Extensions 1) or equivalent
N MATH1901 or MATH1902 or MATH1921 or MATH1906 or MATH1931 or MATH1001 or MATH1021 or MATH1061 or MATH1971 or MATH1002 or MATH1014
MATH1962
Mathematics 1B (Advanced)
6 A (HSC Mathematics Extension 2) or equivalent
N MATH1905 or MATH1903 or MATH1923 or MATH1907 or MATH1933 or MATH1062 or MATH1972 or MATH1003 or MATH1023 or MATH1005 or MATH1015
P None
C None
MATH1971
Mathematics 1A (SSP)
6 A (at least Band E4 in HSC Mathematics Extension 2) or equivalent
N MATH1901 or MATH1902 or MATH1921 or MATH1906 or MATH1931 or MATH1001 or MATH1021 or MATH1061 or MATH1961 or MATH1002 or MATH1014

Departmental Permission is required to enrol in this unit

MATH1972
Mathematics 1B (SSP)
6 A (HSC Mathematics Extension 2) or (Band E4 in HSC Mathematics Extension 1) or equivalent
N MATH1905 or MATH1903 or MATH1907 or MATH1923 or MATH1933 or MATH1062 or MATH1962 or MATH1003 or MATH1023 or MATH1005 or MATH1015

Departmental Permission is required to enrol in this unit

2000-level units of study

Core
MATH2021
Vector Calculus and Differential Equations
6 P [(MATH1061 or MATH1961 or MATH1971) and (MATH1062 or MATH1962 or MATH1972)] or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906) and (MATH1XX2 or a mark of 65 or above in MATH1014) and (MATH1X23 or MATH1933 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907)]
N MATH2921 or MATH2065 or MATH2965 or (MATH2061 and MATH2022) or (MATH2061 and MATH2922) or (MATH2961 and MATH2022) or (MATH2961 and MATH2922) or MATH2067
MATH2921
Vector Calculus and Differential Eqs (Adv)
6 P ([(MATH1961 or MATH1971 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1061)) and (MATH1962 or MATH1972 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1062))]) or ([(MATH1921 or MATH1931 or MATH1901 or MATH1906) or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1021 or MATH1001)] and [MATH1902 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1002)] and [(MATH1923 or MATH1933 or MATH1903 or MATH1907) or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1023 or MATH1003)])
N MATH2021 or MATH2065 or MATH2965 or (MATH2061 and MATH2022) or (MATH2061 and MATH2922) or (MATH2961 and MATH2022) or (MATH2961 and MATH2922) or MATH2067
MATH2022
Linear and Abstract Algebra
6 P MATH1061 or MATH1961 or MATH1971 or MATH1X02 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1014)
N MATH2922 or MATH2968 or (MATH2061 and MATH2021) or (MATH2061 and MATH2921) or (MATH2961 and MATH2021) or (MATH2961 and MATH2921)
MATH2922
Linear and Abstract Algebra (Advanced)
6 P MATH1961 or MATH1971 or MATH1902 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1002 or MATH1061)
N MATH2022 or MATH2968 or (MATH2061 and MATH2021) or (MATH2061 and MATH2921) or (MATH2961 and MATH2021) or (MATH2961 and MATH2921)
Selective
MATH2023
Analysis
6 P [(MATH1061 or MATH1961 or MATH1971) and (MATH1062 or MATH1962 or MATH1972)] or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1011 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906) and (MATH1014 or MATH1X02) and (MATH1X23 or MATH1933 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907)]
N MATH2923 or MATH3068 or MATH2962
MATH2923
Analysis (Advanced)
6 P [(MATH1961 or MATH1971 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1061)) and (MATH1962 or MATH1972 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1062))] or ([(MATH1921 or MATH1931 or MATH1901 or MATH1906) or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1021 or MATH1001)] and [MATH1902 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1002)] and [(MATH1923 or MATH1933 or MATH1903 or MATH1907) or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1023 or MATH1003)])
N MATH2023 or MATH2962 or MATH3068
MATH2088
Number Theory and Cryptography
6 P MATH1061 or MATH1961 or MATH1971 or MATH1064 or MATH1964 or MATH1002 or MATH1902 or MATH1004 or MATH1904 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1014)
N MATH2068 or MATH2988
MATH2988
Number Theory and Cryptography Adv
6 P MATH1961 or MATH1971 or MATH1964 or MATH1902 or MATH1904 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1061 or MATH1064 or MATH1002 or MATH1004)
N MATH2068 or MATH2088

3000-level units of study

Interdisciplinary project units
MATH3888
Projects in Mathematics
6 P (MATH2921 or MATH2021 or MATH2065 or MATH2965 or MATH2061 or MATH2961 or MATH2923 or MATH2023) and (MATH2922 or MATH2022 or MATH2061 or MATH2961 or MATH2088 or MATH2988)
SCPU3001
Science Interdisciplinary Project
6 P 96 credit points
N HSBH3026
Selective
MATH3061
Geometry and Topology
6 A Theory and methods of linear transformations and vector spaces, for example MATH2061, MATH2961 or MATH2022
P 12 credit points of MATH2XXX
N MATH3001 or MATH3006
MATH3961
Metric Spaces (Advanced)
6 A Real analysis and vector spaces. For example (MATH2922 or MATH2961) and (MATH2923 or MATH2962)
P An average mark of 65 or above in 12cp from the following units (MATH2X21 or MATH2X22 or MATH2X23)
N MATH4061
MATH3962
Rings, Fields and Galois Theory (Adv)
6 P MATH2961 or MATH2922 or a mark of 65 or greater in (MATH2061 or MATH2022)
N MATH3062 or MATH4062
MATH3063
Nonlinear ODEs with Applications
6 A MATH2061 or MATH2961 or [MATH2X21 and MATH2X22]
P 12 credit points of MATH2XXX units of study
N MATH3963 or MATH4063
MATH3963
Nonlinear ODEs with Applications (Adv)
6 A Linear ODEs (for example, MATH2921), eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix, determinant and inverse of a matrix and linear coordinate transformations (for example, MATH2922), Cauchy sequence, completeness and uniform convergence (for example, MATH2923)
P A mark of 65 or greater in 12 credit points of MATH2XXX units of study
N MATH3063 or MATH4063
MATH3066
Algebra and Logic
6 P 6 credit points of MATH2XXX
N MATH3062 or MATH3065
MATH3076
Mathematical Computing
6 P 12cp of MATH2XXX or [6cp of MATH2XXX and (6cp of STAT2XXX or DATA2X02)]
N MATH3976 or MATH4076
MATH3976
Mathematical Computing (Advanced)
6 A Strong skills in linear algebra and the theory and methods of ordinary and partial differential equations for example (MATH2961 and MATH2965) or (MATH2921 and MATH2922)
P A mark of 65 or above in [(12cp of MATH2XXX) or (6cp of MATH2XXX and 6cp of STAT2XXX or DATA2X02)]
N MATH3076 or MATH4076
MATH3078
PDEs and Waves
6 A [MATH2X61 and MATH2X65] or [MATH2X21 and MATH2X22]
P 6cp from (MATH2X21 or MATH2X65 or MATH2067) and 6cp from (MATH2X22 or MATH2X61)
N MATH3978 or MATH4078
MATH3978
PDEs and Waves (Advanced)
6 A [MATH2X61 and MATH2X65] or [MATH2X21 and MATH2X22]
P A mark of 65 or greater in 6cp from (MATH2X21 or MATH2X65 or MATH2067) and a mark of 65 or greater 6cp from (MATH2X22 or MATH2X61)
N MATH3078 or MATH4078
MATH3968
Differential Geometry (Advanced)
6 A (MATH2921 and MATH2922) or MATH2961
P A mark of 65 or greater in 12 credit points of MATH2XXX units of study
N MATH4068
MATH3969
Measure Theory and Fourier Analysis (Adv)
6 A Real analysis and vector spaces. For example MATH2X21 and MATH2X23
P A mark of 65 or greater in 12 credit points of MATH2XXX units of study
N MATH4069
MATH3974
Fluid Dynamics (Advanced)
6 A [MATH2961 and MATH2965] or [MATH2921 and MATH2922]
P An average mark of 65 or more in (12 credit points of MATH2XXX)
N MATH4074
MATH3977
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics (Adv)
6 P A mark of 65 or greater in 12 credit points of MATH2XXX units of study
N MATH4077
MATH3979
Complex Analysis (Advanced)
6 A Good knowledge of analysis of functions of one real variable, working knowledge of complex numbers, including their topology, for example MATH2X23 or MATH2962 or MATH3068
P A mark of 65 or above in 12cp of MATH2XXX
N MATH4079 or MATH3964

Post-publication amendments

Date
Original publication
Post-publication amendment
8/02/2024 Prerequisites (P) for MATH2021 published as:
MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906) and (MATH1XX2 or a mark of 65 or above in MATH1014) and (MATH1X23 or MATH1933 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907)
Prerequisites (P) for STAT2911 amended to:
P [(MATH1061 or MATH1961 or MATH1971) and (MATH1062 or MATH1962 or MATH1972)] or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906) and (MATH1XX2 or a mark of 65 or above in MATH1014) and (MATH1X23 or MATH1933 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907)]
8/02/2024 Prerequisites (P) for MATH2921 published as:
P [(MATH1921 or MATH1931 or MATH1901 or MATH1906) or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1021 or MATH1001)] and [MATH1902 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1002)] and [(MATH1923 or MATH1933 or MATH1903 or MATH1907) or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1023 or MATH1003)]
Prerequisites (P) for MATH2921 amended to:
P [(MATH1061 or MATH1961 or MATH1971) and (MATH1062 or MATH1962 or MATH1972)] or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906) and (MATH1XX2 or a mark of 65 or above in MATH1014) and (MATH1X23 or MATH1933 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907)]
8/02/2024 Prerequisites (P) for MATH2022 published as:
P MATH1XX2 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1014)
Prerequisites (P) for MATH2022 amended to:
P MATH1061 or MATH1961 or MATH1971 or MATH1X02 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1014)
8/02/2024 Prerequisites (P) for MATH2922 published as:
P MATH1902 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1002)
Prerequisites (P) for MATH2922 amended to:
P MATH1961 or MATH1971 or MATH1902 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1002 or MATH1061)
8/02/2024 Prerequisites (P) for MATH2023 published as:
P (MATH1X21 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906) and (MATH1X23 or MATH1933 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907) and (MATH1XX2 or a mark of 65 or above in MATH1014)
Prerequisites (P) for MATH2023 amended to:
P [(MATH1061 or MATH1961 or MATH1971) and (MATH1062 or MATH1962 or MATH1972)] or [(MATH1X21 or MATH1011 or MATH1931 or MATH1X01 or MATH1906) and (MATH1014 or MATH1X02) and (MATH1X23 or MATH1933 or MATH1X03 or MATH1907)]
8/02/2024 Prerequisites (P) for MATH2923 published as:
P [(MATH1921 or MATH1931 or MATH1901 or MATH1906) or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1021 or MATH1001)] and [MATH1902 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1002)] and [(MATH1923 or MATH1933 or MATH1903 or MATH1907) or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1023 or MATH1003)]
Prerequisites (P) for MATH2923 amended to:
P [(MATH1961 or MATH1971 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1061)) and (MATH1962 or MATH1972 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1062))] or ([(MATH1921 or MATH1931 or MATH1901 or MATH1906) or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1021 or MATH1001)] and [MATH1902 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1002)] and [(MATH1923 or MATH1933 or MATH1903 or MATH1907) or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1023 or MATH1003)])
8/02/2024 Prerequisites (P) for MATH2988 published as:
P MATH1902 or MATH1904 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1002 or MATH1004 or MATH1064)
Prerequisites (P) for MATH2988 amended to:
P MATH1961 or MATH1971 or MATH1964 or MATH1902 or MATH1904 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1061 or MATH1064 or MATH1002 or MATH1004)
8/02/2024 Prerequisites (P) for MATH2088 published as:
P MATH1002 or MATH1902 or MATH1004 or MATH1904 or MATH1064 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1014)
Prerequisites (P) for MATH2088 amended to:
P MATH1061 or MATH1961 or MATH1971 or MATH1064 or MATH1964 or MATH1002 or MATH1902 or MATH1004 or MATH1904 or (a mark of 65 or above in MATH1014)