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Majors and Minors in the School of Mathematics and Statistics

The School of Mathematics and Statistics at Sydney offer students a well-rounded understanding of the discipline, combined with the much sought-after design, research and problem-solving skills needed to help fathom some of the world's most convoluted problems.

Selecting your Major or Minor

There are four different majors/minors you can take in the school of Mathematics and Statistics:

The units of study that make up each major/minor are classified according to four streams: Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Statistics and Data Science. The units are classified at different levels suited to students of varying ability. These are: Fundamental, Mainstream, and Advanced. You can obtain your desired major regardless of the levels of the units you choose.

Major or minor in Mathematics

The suggested pathways for a Mathematics major/minor are described below.

Points of note:

  • BSc students may substitute DATA1001 or ENVX1002 for MATH1005, and students not enrolled in the BSc may substitute DATA1001, ECMT1010 or BUSS1020.
  • Selective units for third year: MATH3061, MATH3063, MATH3066, MATH 3076, MATH3078, MATH4061, MATH4062, MATH4063, MATH 4068, MATH4069, MATH4074, MATH4076, MATH4077, MATH4078 and MATH4079.
  • Units with codes of the form MATH40XX count as advanced units for the purposes of fulfilling major requirements.

More information on the Mathematics major can be found in the Science Undergraduate Handbook.

Major in Mathematics

Junior (first) year

First semester: MATH1021/1921/1931 and MATH1002/1902.

Second semester: MATH1023/1923/1933 and MATH1905/1005/1004/1904.

Note that Science students must do either MATH1005/1905 or take DATA1001 as an additional 6 credit points.

Note that MATH1021 is also offered in second semester, and MATH1023 is also offered in first semester.

Intermediate (second) year

First semester: MATH2021/2921 and MATH2022/2922.

Second semester: Either MATH2023/MATH2923 or MATH2088/MATH2988. If students want to take both MATH2023/2923 and MATH2088/2988 they may take one of these as an elective outside the major.

Senior (third) year

MATH3888 or SCPU3001 and two selective units.

Minor in Mathematics

Junior (first) year

First semester: MATH1021/1921/1931 and MATH1002/1902.

Second semester: MATH1023/1923/1933 and MATH1905/1005/1004/1904.

Note that Science students must do either MATH1005/1905 or take DATA1001 as an additional 6 credit points.

Intermediate (second) year

First semester:MATH2021/MATH2921 and MATH2022/MATH2922.

Second semester: Either MATH2023/MATH2923 or MATH2088/MATH2988.

Senior (third) year

A selective unit.

Major or minor in Statistics

The suggested pathways for a Statistics major/minor are described below.

Points of note:

  • Selective units for the Statistics minor are STAT3021, STAT3022/3922, STAT3023/3923, STAT3888, STAT4025 and STAT4026.
  • Units with codes of the form MATH40XX count as advanced units for the purposes of fulfilling major requirements.
  • Students not enrolled in the BSc may substitute ECMT1010 or BUSS1020 for DATA1001 or MATH1005.

More information on the Statistics major can be found in the Science Undergraduate Handbook.

Major in Statistics

Junior (first) year

First semester: MATH1021/1921/1931 and MATH1002/1902.

Second semester: Either MATH1023/1923/1933 and MATH1005/1905, or DATA1001.

Note that MATH1021, MATH1023 and DATA1001 are offered both semesters. Students may choose to take these units in whichever semester suits them best.

Intermediate (second) year

STAT2011/STAT2911 (first semester) and DATA2002/DATA2902 (second semester).

Senior (third) year

STAT3888 or SCPU3001, STAT3022/STAT3922, STAT3023/STAT3923, and one of STAT3021, STAT4025, STAT4026.

Minor in Statistics

Junior (first) year

First semester: MATH1021/1921/1931 and MATH1002/1902.

Second semester: Either MATH1023/1923/1933 and MATH1005/1905, or DATA1001.

Note that MATH1021, MATH1023 and DATA1001 are offered both semesters. Students may choose to take these units in whichever semester suits them best.

Intermediate (second) year

STAT2011/STAT2911 (first semester) and DATA2002/DATA2902 (second semester).

Senior (third) year

Two selective units.

Major or minor in Financial Mathematics and Statistics

The suggested pathways for a Financial Mathematics and Statistics major/minor are described below.

Points of note:

  • Units with codes of the form MATH40XX count as advanced units for the purposes of fulfilling major requirements.
  • Students not enrolled in the BSc may substitute ECMT1010 or BUSS1020 for MATH1005 or DATA1001.

More information on the Mathematics major can be found in the Science Undergraduate Handbook.

Major in Financial Mathematics and Statistics

Junior (first) year

First semester: MATH1021/1921/1931 and MATH1002/1902.

Second semester: MATH1023/1923/1933 and MATH1905/1005/1004/1904.

Note that Science students must do either MATH1005/1905 or DATA1001.

Note that MATH1021 is also offered in second semester, and MATH1023 is also offered in first semester.

Intermediate (second) year

STAT2011/STAT2911 (first semester) and MATH2070/MATH2970 (second semester).

Senior (third) year

FMAT3888 or SCPU3001, MATH3075/MATH3975, one of MATH3076, MATH3979, MATH4071 or MATH4076, and one of STAT3021, STAT3022, STAT3922, STAT3023, STAT3923.

Minor in Financial Mathematics and Statistics

Junior (first) year

First semester: MATH1021/1921/1931 and MATH1002/1902.

Second semester: MATH1023/1923/1933 and MATH1905/1005/1004/1904.

Note that Science students must do either MATH1005/1905 or DATA1001.

Note that MATH1021 is also offered in second semester, and MATH1023 is also offered in first semester.

Intermediate (second) year

STAT2011/STAT2911 (first semester) and MATH2070/MATH2970 (second semester).

Senior (third) year

MATH3075/MATH3975, and one of STAT3021, STAT3022, STAT3922, STAT3023, STAT3923.

Major or minor in Data Science

The suggested pathways for a Data Science major/minor are described below.

Points of note:

  • Second year selective units: COMP2123, COMP2823, COSC2002, COSC2902, STAT2001, STAT2911, QBUS2030.
  • Methodology selective units: DATA3404, DATA3406, STAT3021, STAT3022, STAT3922, STAT3023, STAT3923, COMP3308, COMP3027, COMP3927.
  • Application selective units: ENVX3001, ENVX3002, AMED3002, QBUS3810, SCPU3001.
    • More information on the Data Science major can be found in the Science Undergraduate Handbook.

    Major in Data Science

    Junior (first) year

    There are three alternative plans, each involving DATA1002/1902 (6 credit points) in second semester. The other required 6 credit points can be either

    • MATH1905 and one of MATH1021/1921/1931, MATH1002/1902 or MATH1023/1923/1933,
    • DATA1001/1901
    • MATH1005 and MATH1115.

    Intermediate (second) year

    DATA2001/2902, DATA2002/2902 and a second year selective unit.

    Senior (third) year

    STAT3888 or DATA3888, a Methodology selective unit, and an Application selective unit or a Methodology selective unit.

    Minor in Data Science

    Junior (first) year

    There are three alternative plans, each involving DATA1002/1902 (6 credit points) in second semester. The other required 6 credit points can be either

    • MATH1905 and one of MATH1021/1921/1931, MATH1002/1902 or MATH1023/1923/1933,
    • DATA1001/1901
    • MATH1005 and MATH1115.

    Intermediate (second) year

    DATA2001/2902, DATA2002/2902 and a second year selective unit.

    Senior (third) year

    A Methodology selective unit.