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Department of Mathematics
Bachelor of Science in Computing Mathematics

Advanced Standing I – 2021 Entry (BSCSIU3/CM/2021)

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, 2021/2022

2021/22 (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
    Total 16
2022/23 (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 3 GE1 Gateway Education 1 3
MJR1 Major Elective 1/ Stream 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 3
MJR1 Major Elective 1/ Stream 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
2023/24 (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 / Stream 3 MJR5 Major Elective 5 / Stream 3
MJR3 Major Elective 3 / Stream 3 MJR6 Major Elective 6 / Stream 3
MJR4 Major Elective 4 / Stream 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 / Stream 3
MJR3 Major Elective 3 / Stream 3
MJR4 Major Elective 4 / Stream 3
FR1 / MIN Free Elective 1 / Minor 1 3
    12

Semester B

Course Code Course Title CUs
MJR5 Major Elective 5/ Stream 3
MJR6 Major Elective 6 / Stream 3
FR2 / MIN2 Free Elective 2 / Minor 3
FR3 / MIN3 Free Elective 3 / Minor 3
    12

University Language Requirements

Counted towards the Gateway Education Requirement (21 credit units)

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:

  1. Any B-level courses approved by the University for un-restricted registration (not offered by the Department of Mathematics).
  2. 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.