AUT - Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences
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Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences
Overview
Programme Code: AK1271
Level: 7
Points: 360
Duration: Three years full time
Venue: City Campus
Starting date: 27 February 2012 and 16 July 2012
There are limited places available. AUT encourages early application.
Applicants will normally be selected on the basis of their level of academic achievement and may be required to attend a selection interview.
Entry Requirements
- University Entrance
- NCEA
- 24 Level 3 credits from a combination of Mathematics with Calculus, Statistics and Modelling, Physics or Computing (with a minimum of 12 NCEA Level 3 credits from Mathematics with Calculus and a minimum of 10 Level 3 credits in Statistics and Modelling)
- CIE
- Mathematics at A Level
Where mathematics meets the world of industry you’ll find a huge array of fascinating careers. Applied mathematicians and statisticians are in demand for jobs involving both analysis and modelling of engineering and financial systems, along with the modelling of data in biological, medical, general scientific and sociological research. There is also demand for advanced developers of computer software. Applied mathematicians and analysts also advise on improving industrial efficiency, quality management and market research.
Majors
There are four majors within the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences, which students can choose to focus their study on. These are:
Additional Majors and/or Minors
Students undertaking the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences may choose a second major either from those available within their degree (double major) or from the list of additional majors available from outside their degree. Minors are also available in these subjects. The availability of additional majors and minors will depend on timetabling and subject restrictions, and in some cases, choosing an additional major or minor may require students to undertake extra points to complete their degree.
What this Qualification CoversYear One
You will undertake papers in algebra, calculus, computer organisation, applied statistics, probability, introductory astronomy, physics and introductory java programming.
You start the first-year Java courses by learning how to programme cellphones. These first year papers are technology focussed, have many modelling applications in industry, provide an overall quantitative focus, provide tools for ‘evidence based’ decision-making and support and enhance learning in many disciplines.
Years Two and Three
For an outline of the papers and subject matter covered in the second and third year of this degree please refer to the individual major pages.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Actuary
- Astronomer
- Business forecaster
- Business strategy analyst
- Computer game and 3D graphics developer
- Computer systems analyst
- Cryptographer and security analyst
- Data miner
- Financial analyst
- Financial planning
- Industrial mathematician
- Java EE or .NET software developer
- Mobile computer systems developer
- Project manager
- Quality analyst
- Sales and marketing researcher
- Software developer
- Statistician
- Systems architect/designer