Department of Mathematics
Bachelor of Science in Computing Mathematics
Advanced Standing I – 2020 Entry (BSCSIU3/CM/2020)
Degree Requirements
| No | Degree Requirements | Credit Units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gateway Education (GE) Requirement University Language:9 College-specified courses :6 Distributional Areas 1, 2 & 3:6 |
21 |
| 2 | College Requirement | Not Required |
| 3 |
Major Requirement Core :45 Elective:18 |
63 |
| 4 | Free Elective / Minor (Optional) | 7 |
| Minimum | 91 | |
| Maximum | 114 |
Model Study Path – Catalogue Term of Semester A, 2020/2021
2020/21 (First Year of Advanced Standing I) Total CUs: 33
| Semester A | Semester B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | CUs | Course Code | Course Title | CUs |
| GE1401 / GE1501 | University English / Chinese Civilisation - History & Philosophy | 3 | GE1501 / GE2401 | Chinese Civilisation - History & Philosophy / English for Science | 3 |
| MA2503 | Linear Algebra | 4 | MA2510 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| MA2509 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 | MA2507 | Computing Mathematics Laboratory | 1 |
| MA2508 | Multi-variable Calculus | 4 | MA3511 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| CS2360 | Java Programming | 3 | MA3526 | Analysis | 3 |
| CS2468 | Data Structures and Data Management | 3 | |||
| 17 | 16 | ||||
Semester A
| Course Code | Course Title | CUs |
|---|---|---|
| GE1401 / GE1501 | University English / Chinese Civilisation - History & Philosophy | 3 |
| MA2503 | Linear Algebra | 4 |
| MA2509 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| MA2508 | Multi-variable Calculus | 4 |
| CS2360 | Java Programming | 3 |
| 17 |
Semester B
| Course Code | Course Title | CUs |
|---|---|---|
| GE1501 / GE2401 | Chinese Civilisation - History & Philosophy / English for Science | 3 |
| MA2510 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| MA2507 | Computing Mathematics Laboratory | 1 |
| MA3511 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| MA3526 | Analysis | 3 |
| CS2468 | Data Structures and Data Management | 3 |
| 16 |
2021/22 (Second Year of Advanced Standing I) Total CUs: 36
| Semester A | Semester B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | CUs | Course Code | Course Title | CUs |
| GE2401 / GE1501 | English for Science / Chinese Civilisation - History & Philosophy | 3 | MA3514 | Numerical Methods for Differential Equations | 3 |
| MA3512 | Partial Differential Equations | 3 | MA3515 | Introduction to Optimization | 3 |
| MA3518 | Applied Statistics | 3 | MA3517 | Complex Analysis | 3 |
| MA3525 | Elementary Numerical Methods | 4 | GE1 | Gateway Education 1 | 3 |
| MJR1 | Major Elective 1 | 3 | GE2 | Gateway Education 2 | 3 |
| CSpC1 | College-specified Course1 | 3 | CSpC2 | College-specified Course2 | 3 |
| 18 | 18 | ||||
Semester A
| Course Code | Course Title | CUs |
|---|---|---|
| GE2401 / GE1501 | English for Science / Chinese Civilisation - History & Philosophy | 3 |
| MA3512 | Partial Differential Equations | 3 |
| MA3518 | Applied Statistics | 3 |
| MA3525 | Elementary Numerical Methods | 4 |
| MJR1 | Major Elective 1 | 3 |
| CSpC1 | College-specified Course1 | 3 |
| 18 |
Semester B
| Course Code | Course Title | CUs |
|---|---|---|
| MA3514 | Numerical Methods for Differential Equations | 3 |
| MA3515 | Introduction to Optimization | 3 |
| MA3517 | Complex Analysis | 3 |
| GE1 | Gateway Education 1 | 3 |
| GE2 | Gateway Education 2 | 3 |
| CSpC2 | College-specified Course2 | 3 |
| 18 |
2022/23 (Third Year of Advanced Standing I) Total CUs: 24
| Semester A | Semester B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | CUs | Course Code | Course Title | CUs |
| MJR2 | Major Elective 2 | 3 | MJR5 | Major Elective 5 | 3 |
| MJR3 | Major Elective 3 | 3 | MJR6 | Major Elective 6 | 3 |
| MJR4 | Major Elective 4 | 3 | FR2 / MIN2 | Free Elective 2 / Minor | 3 |
| FR1 / MIN | Free Elective 1 / Minor 1 | 3 | FR3 / MIN3 | Free Elective 3 / Minor | 3 |
| 12 | 12 | ||||
Semester A
| Course Code | Course Title | CUs |
|---|---|---|
| MJR2 | Major Elective 2 | 3 |
| MJR3 | Major Elective 3 | 3 |
| MJR4 | Major Elective 4 | 3 |
| FR1 / MIN | Free Elective 1 / Minor 1 | 3 |
| 12 |
Semester B
| Course Code | Course Title | CUs |
|---|---|---|
| MJR5 | Major Elective 5 | 3 |
| MJR6 | Major Elective 6 | 3 |
| FR2 / MIN2 | Free Elective 2 / Minor | 3 |
| FR3 / MIN3 | Free Elective 3 / Minor | 3 |
| 12 |
University Language Requirements
College-specified courses
- Counted towards the Gateway Education Requirement (21 credit units)
- Any courses that are not offered by the Department of Mathematics and not within the major requirement (including core courses and electives)
Free Electives / Minor (optional)
Courses that can be used to satisfy this requirement are:
- Any B-level courses approved by the University for un-restricted registration (not offered by the Department of Mathematics).
- Programme Electives in the BSCM curriculum.
Students with a home major may choose to declare a minor, which is optional, in accordance with the procedures announced by the University. A minor requires 15 to 18 credit units. Credits earned to fulfill the minor requirement cannot be used toward meeting the requirement for a major and/or other minor(s) taken by the student.