Undergraduates Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Diploma of Mathematical Sciences - Actuarial Major Course Plans

The following are typical course plans for students in the Bachelor of Commerce with a ajor in Actuarial Studies combined with the Diploma of Mathematical Sciences with a major in Statistics and Stochastic Processes.For other areas of major studies choose from commerce options.

    Extra subjects for mathematics and statistics major
     
    Core Subjects
     
    Breadth Subjects
Calculus 1 Stream
For students with no (or ≤ 26 in ) VCE Specialist Mathematics or equivalent
Calculus 2 Stream
For students with 27 to 37 in VCE Specialist Mathematics or equivalent
Accelerated Mathematics Stream
For students with ≥38 in VCE Specialist Mathematics or equivalent

Accelerated Mathematics Stream

Semester
 Subject 1 
Subject 2
Subject 3
Subject 4
1
100
Accelerated Mathematics 1
(or Mathematics 1  in 2008)
100
Introductory Microeconomics
100
Accounting Reports and Analysis
Breadth
2
100
Accelerated Mathematics 2
(or Mathematics 2 in 2008)
100
Introductory Macroeconomics
100
Accounting Transactions and Analysis
100
Introduction to Actuarial Studies
3
200
Probability
200
Organisational Behaviour
200
Financial Maths 1
200
Business Finance
4
200
Statistics
200
Stochastic Modelling
200
Financial Maths 2
200
Intermediate Macroeconomics
5
300
Linear Statistical Models
300
Actuarial Modelling 1
300
Financial Maths 3
300
Actuarial Modelling 2
6
300
Actuarial Statistics
300
Contingencies (25 points)
300
Models for Insurance and Finance
7
300
Probability & Statistical Inference
300
Maths/Stats Major
(non-statistics option)
Breadth
Breadth

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Calculus 2 Stream

Sem

 Subject 1 

Subject 2

Subject 3

Subject 4

1

100
Calculus 2

100
Introductory Microeconomics

100
Accounting Reports and Analysis

Breadth

2

100
 Linear Algebra

100
Introductory Macroeconomics

100
Accounting Transactions and Analysis

100
Introduction to Actuarial Studies

3
200
Probability
200
Real Analysis and Applications
200
Organisational Behaviour
200
Financial Maths 1
4
200
Statistics
300
Stochastic Modelling
200
Financial Maths 2
200
Intermediate Macroeconomics
5
300
Linear Statistical Models
300
Actuarial Modelling 1
300
Financial Maths 3
300
Actuarial Modelling 2
6
300
Contingencies (25 points)
300
Actuarial Statistics
300
Models for Insurance and Finance
7
300
Probability & Statistical Inference
300
Maths/Stats Major
(non-statistics option)
200
Business Finance
Breadth

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Calculus 1 Stream

Sem
 Subject 1 
Subject 2
Subject 3
Subject 4
1
100
Calculus 1
100
Introductory Microeconomics
100
Accounting Reports and Analysis
Breadth
2
100
Calculus 2
100
Introductory Macroeconomics
100
Accounting Transactions and Analysis
100
Introduction to Actuarial Studies
Summer
100
Linear Algebra
 
 
3
200
Probability
200
Real Analysis and Applications
200
Organisational Behaviour
200
Financial Maths 1
4
200
Statistics
300
Stochastic Modelling
200
Financial Maths 2
200
Intermediate Macroeconomics
5
300
Linear Statistical Models
300
Actuarial Modelling 1
300
Financial Maths 3
300
Actuarial Modelling 2
6
300
Contingencies (25 points)
300
Actuarial Statistics
300
Models for Insurance and Finance
7
300
Probability & Statistical Inference
300
Maths/Stats Major
(non-statistics option)
200
Business Finance
Breadth

 

 

 

 

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