Bachelor Of Science

Stream: Mathematical And Statistical Science: Applied Mathematics Stream
Qualification code: 02089 - MAM NQF Exit level: 6 Total credits: 360
Qualification offered until 2015, and ONLY for students previously registered for this qualification.
Admission requirements:NSC (Degree) with Mathematics & English passed with a rating of 4 OR Matriculation exemption with at least E(40%) for Higher Grade
Mathematics & English or at least D(50%) for Standard Grade Mathematics & English

First level

ModulePre/Co-requisite
Group A. Compulsory
EUP1501 End-User Computing (Practical)
MAT1503 Linear Algebra (Mathematics)
MAT1510 Precalculus Mathematics A
MAT1511 Precalculus Mathematics B
MAT1512 Calculus A
MAT1613 Calculus B (Mathematics)
Group B. Choose at least 2 modules from the following
PHY1505 Mechanics (Physics)
APM1513 Applied Linear Algebra
APM1514 Mathematical Modelling
APM1612 Mechanics 2
DSC1510 Introduction to the Business World
DSC1630 Introductory Financial Mathematics
Group C. Choose at least 5 modules from the following subjects
Astronomy
Computer Science
Operations Research
Physics
Statistics

Second level

ModulePre/Co-requisite
Group A. Compulsory
APM2611 Differential Equations Pre: MAT1512 & MAT1613
MAT2615 Calculus in Higher Dimensions
Group B. Choose at least 2 modules from the following
APM2614 Applied Dynamical SystemsPre: MAT1503 & MAT1512 & MAT1613
APM2616 Computer AlgebraPre: COS1511 & MAT1503 or APM1513 & MAT1512
COS2633 Numerical Methods IPre: COS1511 or MAT1512 or MAT1503
Group C. Choose at least 6 modules from the following subjects
Astronomy
Computer Science
Mathematics
Operations Research
Physics
Statistics

Third level

ModulePre/Co-requisite
Group A. Compulsory
APM3701 Partial Differential EquationsPre: Any 2 APM or MAT modules on second level
APM3711 Numerical Methods 2Pre: COS2633
APM3712 Mechanics and Calculus VariationsPre: Any 2 APM or MAT modules on second level
APM3713 Special Relativity and Riemannian GeometryPre: Any 2 APM or MAT modules on second level
MAT3706 Ordinary Differential EquationsPre: Any 2 APM or MAT modules on second level
MAT3707 Dicrete Mathematics: CombinatoricsPre: Any 2 APM or MAT modules on second level
Group B. Choose at least 4 modules from the following subjects
Applied Mathematics
Astronomy
Computer Science
Operations Research
Physics
Statistics

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