Mathematics and Statistics Options for First Year - Bachelor of Science
Your choice of subjects in Mathematics and Statistics depends on your VCE subjects and your planned area of major studies. Please refer to the Bachelor of Science website for further details about your options. Some common choices of subjects are below. Please refer to the Unversity Handbook for a complete description of these subjects.
Area of Major Studies |
Study Score |
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Semester 2 of First Year or |
Mathematics and Statistics** |
≥38 in Specialist Mathematics 3/4 |
Accelerated Mathematics 1 (or 620-157 Mathematics 1 in 2008) |
Accelerated Mathematics 2 (or 620-158 Mathematics 2 in 2008) |
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Between 27 and 39 in Specialist Mathematics 3/4 (Note 2 below) |
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≥25 in Mathematical Methods 3/4 and no (or <27 in) Specialist Mathematics 3/4 |
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Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Psychology, Biomedical Sciences |
≥27 in Specialist Mathematics 3/4 |
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≥25 in Mathematical Methods 3/4 and no (or <27 in) Specialist Mathematics 3/4 |
Note 1: Students planning to major in these areas are required to do one of the listed pairs of mathematics and statistics subjects in first year.
Note 2: ADVANCED PLACEMENT TEST (APT) Students who have not achieved 40 or more in Specialist Maths but who for some reason are very keen to enter 620-157 (e.g. a desire to pursue Actuarial Studies, for which 620-157 and 620-158 are required) may possibly be allowed to do 620-157 and 620-158.
- Students with a score of 35 or more in VCE Specialist Mathematics, may sit for a one-and-a-half-hour Advanced Placement Test (APT), and if successful, enrol in 620-157. The form is available here.
- Students with a score of 37 to 39 in VCE Specialist Mathematics are required to visit the Mathematics and Statistics Learning Centre in the Richard Berry Building before applying to sit for the APT.