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Mathematics and Statistics (BSc)

Course Code: B1043

The focus of the Mathematics and Statistics major is on mathematical and statistical training for future employment in business, industry or government. Students may concentrate on mathematical modelling, with special emphasis given to methods and applications in the life and environmental sciences and engineering, or on applied statistics, with emphasis on methods and applications in the life and health sciences (biostatistics), the environment, commerce and industry, or students may wish to combine units from both areas. The major is designed to produce practical mathematicians and statisticians with a flexible outlook, a mix of technical skills, and an awareness of the modern uses of mathematics and statistics.

Level:	Bachelor
Qualification:	Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Mathematics and Statistics
Duration:	3 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Availability:	Murdoch campus (internal) Murdoch campus (external)
Employment Prospects:	This major trains students for future employment in banking, insurance, research and development, industry and government, in the computing, industrial mathematics, statistics and biostatistics areas. It provides an excellent preparation for careers in law, the health sciences, teaching and engineering when combined with studies in those areas. A shortage of numerate graduates makes mathematics and statistics graduates highly employable.
Special Requirements:	Students completing the major externally should note that access to a suitable computer and software packages is required for some of the units.
Excluded Minors:	Applied Statistics [unless appropriate units are selected]; Mathematical Modelling [unless appropriate units are selected]
Recommended Double Majors:	Biological Sciences (BSc); Biomedical Science (BSc); Chemistry (BSc); Computer Science (BSc); Economics (BEcon); Education (BEd) [Early Childhood and Primary Teaching] (Four Years); Education (BEd) [Primary Teaching] (Four Years); Education (BEd) [Secondary Teaching] (Four Years); Engineering (BE); Environmental Science (BEnvSc, BSc); Law (Four-Year Degree) (LLB); Physics and Nanotechnology (BSc); Psychology (BPsych, BA)

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