Summary

Courses	AU	Sem
MAS Core Courses for all tracks	33 AU
MAS Core Courses for a specific track (Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics)	11 AU
MAS Prescribed Electives for a specific track, including project (Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics)	28 AU	At least 18 AU at level 4 A grade of A- or better in the Honours Project (MAS 491, 8 AU) is compulsory for the award of First Class Honours
GER Core Courses GER Elective Courses	12 AU 15 AU
Unrestricted Electives	45 AU
Total	144 AU

 

Year 1 (min 36 AU)

Courses	AU	Sem
MAS 110 - Introduction to Scientific Programming	3 AU	1
MAS 111 - Foundations of Mathematics	3 AU	1
MAS 112 - Calculus I	3 AU	1
MAS 113 - Calculus II	3 AU	2
MAS 114 - Linear Algebra I	3 AU	2
MAS 214 - Basic Discrete Mathematics and Number Theory	3 AU	2
HW 111A - Mastering Communication	3 AU	2
GER PE/unrestricted electives	As required
HW 001 - English Proficiency Note: HW 001 must be taken by students who have neither been exempted nor passed the Qualifying English Test. When such a case arises, students may take HW102A after HW 001 is taken. HW 102A is offered by School of Humanities and Social Sciences.	0 AU

Year 2 (min 36 AU)

Courses	AU	Sem
MAS 211 - Calculus III	3 AU	1
MAS 212 - Calculus IV	3 AU	2
MAS 213 - Linear Algebra II	3 AU	1
MAS 215 - Probability & Statistics I	4 AU	1
MAS 216 - Mathematical Exposition	2 AU	2
MAS 313/314/315 - One core Course of a specific track (Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics)	3-4 AU
HW 102A - The Art of Academic Writing	3 AU	2
MPS 811 - Defence Science	3 AU	2
MPS 812 - Entrepreneurship	3 AU	1
GER PE/unrestricted electives	As required

Year 3 (min 36 AU)

Courses	AU	Sem
MAS 3xx - Two core Courses of a specific track	7-8 AU
MAS 3xx/4xx - Prescribed electives of a specific track Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics)	As required
GER PE/unrestricted electives Note: Core Courses of a specific track have a total of 11 AU.	As required

Year 4 (min 36 AU)

Courses	AU	Sem
Prescribed Electives of a specific track (Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics)	As required
GER PE/unrestricted electives	As required
Note: A grade of A- or better in the Honours Project (MAS 491, 8 AU) is compulsory for the award of of First Class Honours.

Track in Pure Mathematics

Courses	AU	Sem
Core Courses MAS 311 - Real Analysis I MAS 312 - Complex Analysis MAS 313 - Abstract Algebra I	4 AU 4 AU 3 AU
Prescribed Electives: students are to choose at least 3 electives groups and at least 2 Courses from each chosen group (except for P5 Electives where only 1 Course may be taken)
P1 Electives MAS 323 - Number Theory MAS 425 - Abstract Algebra II MAS 426 - Galois Theory MAS 427 - Set Theory and Logic CSC 412 - Formal Languages, Automata, and Computability	4 AU 4 AU 4 AU 4 AU 4 AU
P2 Electives MAS 321 - Ordinary Differential Equations MAS 421 - Real Analysis II MAS 422 - Real Analysis III MAS 423 - Partial Differential Equations	4 AU 4 AU 4 AU 4 AU
P3 Electives MAS 324 - Graph Theory MAS 431 - Combinatorics MAS 432 - Coding Theory MAS 433 - Cryptography MAS 434 - Topics in Mathematics of Information and Communication	4 AU 4 AU 4 AU 4 AU 4 AU
P4 Electives MAS 436 - Topology MAS 437 - Algebraic Topology MAS 438 - Differential Geometry	4 AU 4 AU 4 AU
P5 Electives MAS 491 - Honours Project MAS 492 - Industrial Internship	8 AU 8 AU
Note: The remaining AU of the total requirement of 28 AU for prescribed electives may be fulfilled through any MAS 3xx or MAS 4xx Courses.

Track in Applied Mathematics

Courses	AU	Sem
Core Courses MAS 311 - Real Analysis I MAS 312 - Complex Analysis MAS 314 - Numerical Analysis I	4 AU 4 AU 3 AU	1 1 2
Prescribed Electives: students are to choose at least 3 groups (of which at least one is either A1/A2) and at least 2 Courses from each chosen group (except for A7 electives where only 1 Course can be taken)
A1 Electives MAS 321 - Ordinary Differential Equations MAS 423 - Partial Differential Equations MAS 441 - Numerical Analysis II MAS 443 - Topics in Scientific Computing	4 AU 4 AU 4 AU 4 AU	1 2 2 1
A2 Electives MAS 432 - Coding Theory MAS 433 - Cryptography MAS 434 - Topics in Mathematics of Information and Communication CSC 409 - Cryptography and Network Security	4 AU 4 AU 4 AU 4 AU	2 1 2 -
A3 Electives MAS 326 - Basic Optimization MAS 445 - Deterministic Methods in OR MAS 446 - Probabilistic Methods in OR MAS 447 - Logistics and Supply Chain Management	4 AU 4 AU 4 AU 4 AU	2 1 1 2
A4 Electives MAS 324 - Graph Theory CSC 202 - Algorithms CSC 401 - Advanced Algorithms CSC 422 - Neural Networks	4 AU 4 AU 4 AU 4 AU	2
A5 Electives MAS 442 - Mathematical Tools of Image and Signal Processing CSC 414 - Geometric Modeling CSC 417 - Introductory Bioinformatics EE 4476 - Image Processing	4 AU 4 AU 4 AU 3 AU	2
A6 Electives PAP 352 - Chaotic Dynamical Systems PAP 353 - Fluid Mechanics PAP 452 - Atmospheric Physics PAP 454 - Quantum Theory	4 AU 4 AU 4 AU 4 AU
A7 Electives MAS 491 - Honours Project MAS 492 - Industrial Internship	8 AU 8 AU	1, 2 1, 2, inter-sem
Note: The remaining AU of the total requirement of 28 AU for prescribed electives may be fulfilled through any MAS 3xx or MAS 4xx Courses.

Track in Statistics

Courses	AU	Sem
Core Courses MAS 315 - Probability & Statistics II MAS 316 - Regression Analysis MAS 317 - Data Analysis with Computer	4 AU 4 AU 3 AU	2 1 1
Prescribed Electives: students are to choose at least 6 Courses from the following groups (or 5 Courses if S3 electives is included), including at least 2 Courses from S1 electives
S1 Electives MAS 328 - Stochastic Processes MAS 451 - Time Series Analysis MAS 452 - Multivariate Analysis	4 AU 4 AU 4 AU	1 2 2
S2 Electives MAS 446 - Probabilistic Methods in OR MAS 453 - Data Mining MAS 454 - Sampling & Survey MAS 455 - Clinical Trials MAS 456 - Survival Analysis BA 218 - Mathematics of Finance BA 322 - Actuarial Statistics CSC 417 - Introductory Bioinformatics HE 322 - Econometric Modeling and Forecasting HE 421 - Advanced Econometrics	4 AU 4 AU 4 AU 4 AU 4 AU 4 AU 4 AU 4 AU 3 AU 3 AU	1 2 2 1 1
S3 Electives MAS 491 - Honours Project MAS 492 - Industrial Internship	8 AU 8 AU	1, 2 1, 2, inter-sem
Note: BA 218, BA 322, HE 322, and HE 421 are subject to approval. The remaining AU of the total requirement of 28 AU for prescribed electives may be fulfilled through any MAS 3xx or MAS 4xx Courses.

Prescribed Electives that are available to all tracks

Courses	AU	Sem
MAS 331 - Undergraduate Research Experience in Mathematical Sciences I MAS 332 - Undergraduate Research Experience in Mathematical Sciences II MAS 461 - Special Topics in Mathematics MAS 462 - Special Topics in Applied Mathematics MAS 463 - Special Topics in Statistics MAS 464 - Supervised Independent Study I MAS 465 - Supervised Independent Study II	4 AU 4 AU 4 AU 4 AU 4 AU 4 AU 4 AU	Sp Ses Sp Ses 2 2 2 1 2

Courses offered as Unrestricted Electives to MAS students

Courses	AU	Sem
MAS 911 - Advanced Investigations in Calculus I MAS 912 - Advanced Investigations in Calculus II MAS 913 - Advanced Investigations in Linear Algebra I MAS 921 - Advanced Investigations in Calculus III MAS 922 - Advanced Investigations in Linear Algebra II MAS 923 - Advanced Investigations in Discrete Mathematics and Number Theory	1 AU 1 AU 1 AU 1 AU 1 AU 1 AU	1 2 2 1 1 2

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