Diploma of Mathematical Sciences - Actuarial Major Course Plans
The following are typical course plans for students in the Bachelor of Commerce (non actuarial majors) 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 39 in VCE Specialist Mathematics or equivalent |
Accelerated Mathematics Stream For students with ≥38 in VCE Specialist Mathematics or equivalent |
Accelerated Mathematics Stream
Sem |
Subject 1 |
Subject 2 |
Subject 3 |
Subject 4 |
1 |
100 Accelerated Mathematics 1 (or Mathematics 1 in 2008) |
100 Core |
100 Core |
100 Core |
2 |
100 Accelerated Mathematics 2 (or Mathematics 2 in 2008) |
100 Core |
100 Core |
100 Core |
3 |
200 Probability |
200 Core |
200 Core |
Breadth |
4 |
200 Statistics |
200 Core |
200 Core |
Breadth |
5 |
300 Linear Statistical Models |
200 Core |
300 Core |
Breadth |
6 |
300 Stochastic Modelling |
200 Core |
300 Core |
Breadth |
7 |
300 Probability and Statistical Inference |
300 Core |
300 Core |
|
8 |
300 Modern Applied Statistics |
300 Core |
300 Core |
Calculus 2 Stream
Sem |
Subject 1 |
Subject 2 |
Subject 3 |
Subject 4 |
1 |
100 Calculus 2 |
100 Core |
100 Core |
100 Core |
2 |
100 Linear Algebra |
100 Core |
100 Core |
100 Core |
3 |
200 Real Analysis & Applications |
200 Probability |
200 Core |
200 Core |
4 |
200 Statistics |
200 Core |
200 Core |
Breadth |
5 |
300 Linear Statistical Models |
200 Core |
300 Core |
Breadth |
6 |
300 Stochastic Modelling |
200 Core |
300 Core |
Breadth |
7 |
300 Probability and Statistical Inference |
300 Core |
300 Core |
|
8 |
300 Modern Applied Statistics |
300 Core |
300 Core |
Calculus 1 Stream
Sem |
Subject 1 |
Subject 2 |
Subject 3 |
Subject 4 |
1 |
100 Calculus 1 |
100 Core |
100 Core |
100 Core |
2 |
100 Calculus 2 |
100 Core |
100 Core |
100 Core |
3 |
100 Linear Algebra |
200 Core |
200 Core |
200 Core |
4 |
200 Real Analysis & Applications *Note |
200 Core |
200 Core |
200 Core |
5 |
200 Probability |
300 Core |
300 Core |
Breadth |
6 |
200 Statistics |
300 Core |
300 Core |
Breadth |
7 |
300 Linear Statistical Models |
300 Probability and Statistical Inference |
300 Core |
|
8 |
300 Stochastic Modelling |
300 Modern Applied Statistics |
300 Core |
*Note: Accounting students will need to take three breadth subjects outside Mathematics and Statistics so for them this subject will be an extra subject for the Diploma of Mathematical Sciences. Accounting students will do a seventh subject in semester 7 or 8.