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Which level-one units should you take?
The level-one mathematics and statistics units
recommended to prospective students depend on two factors:
- the course chosen (for
example, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Computer
Science, Bachelor of Software
Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering or a double degree
with Bachelor of Science, such as BA/BSc or
BSc/BE); and
- their level of preparation
in mathematics, for example
from Year 12 level.
Which course are you in?
For students in the Bachelor of Science or related courses, the choice of appropriate units depends on whether
they intend to complete a level-one sequence in ‘Mathematics and Statistics’ under the Breadth of studies
Option 1 in the ‘BSc course requirements’ (see the link to the handbook entry
on the left-hand side). If they do, they
should complete one of the four pairs
of units listed in the handbook. Their
decision on which pair may also
depend on whether they wish
to allow the possibility of completing a major or minor sequence in
mathematics and/or statistics in a later year of a BSc or related
course. This may also be affected
by whether they
intend to take mathematics,
physics, astrophysics and statistics units or sequences in second
and/or higher years. In summary, students intending to continue with
mathematics and/or statistics are advised to determine
the level-one prerequisites for higher-level
units in their area of interest before finalising their
enrolment and,
as a general rule, it is often advisable to
choose a set of level-one units which leave several
options open at higher years.
If in doubt, they should seek advice
from the appropriate Year Coordinator
before re-enrolment, or ask at the
Faculty of Science office.
For students in most other courses,
the mathematics units are either required
(such as for the Bachelor of Computer
Science, Bachelor of Software Engineering
and Bachelor of Engineering) or available
as electives. Students in these courses
should seek advice from an advisor in their own faculty, but must also take
into account any prerequisite requirements if they want to leave
open the option of taking any higher-level mathematics units at a
later year of their course.
Level of preparation
The entry-point into a Mathematics
sequence also depends upon a student's background knowledge, for example
based on their previous studies either
from Year 12 or from another course.
In relation to previous VCE studies
(or their equivalents):
- completed VCE Specialist Mathematics units 3 and 4,
with an average grade of B or above in the examination
components, the recommended Mathematics level-one sequence is
MTH1030 (or MTH1035) and MTH2010 (or MTH2015).
These students may also choose to
take MTH1000, MAT1830 or STA1010 instead of (or in addition to)
MTH2010 in their
first year;
- for students who have completed VCE Mathematical Methods 3
and 4, with an average grade of C in the examination components,
the recommended Mathematics level-one sequence is MTH1020 and
MTH1030;
- for other students, the
recommended level-one
mathematics units to be taken in
their first year are MTH1010 and
MTH1020, followed by MTH1030 in their second year of study.
Students who have completed
some mathematics units in another
Monash course, or at another university,
should seek personalised advice from the
appropriate Year Coordinator before
re-enrolment, or ask at the Faculty of
Science office.
In all cases above, the recommended
pathways may also assist you in the
choice of appropriate level-one units.
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