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Student Handbook, Semester 1, 2012: Mathematics teaching areas

Major teaching area

For a major teaching area in Mathematics, students must successfully complete 12 courses:

Required science courses: (6)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
LFS100 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
MTH101 Physical Geography and Mapping
SCI105 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
SCI107 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
SCI110 Rural and Regional Sustainability


Required related courses: (3)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
MTH202 Landscapes, place and people
MTH212 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
MTH312 Cell Biology
Required advanced courses: (3) (subject to availability)
Select 3 courses from:
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENS253 Introduction to Mathematics
ENS381 Chemistry
ICT221 Physics
MTH302 Science Research Methods
PUB361 Calculus and Algebra
SCI202 Discrete Mathematics

OR any mathematics-related course as approved by the Dean

Please note: For suggested scheduling of the above courses, please refer to the specific study plan for your intended major and minor combination within the Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Science (SE301) program.

Minor teaching area

Only for students completing a Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Science with major teaching areas in Biology, Chemistry, Health, Marine Studies or Physical Education

For a minor teaching area in Mathematics, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

Required advanced courses: (4)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
MTH202 Numerical Analysis
MTH212 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
PLUS select 2 courses from: 

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENS253 Environmental Modelling
ENS381 Software Development 1
ICT221 Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
MTH302 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
MTH312 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
PUB361 Calculus and Algebra
SCI202 Discrete Mathematics

OR any mathematics-related course as approved by the Dean

Please note: For suggested scheduling of the above courses, please refer to the specific study plan for your intended major and minor combination within the Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Science (SE301) program.

Minor teaching area

Only for students completing a Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Science with a major teaching area in Physics.

For a minor teaching area in Mathematics, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

Required advanced courses: (4)

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
MTH212 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
MTH312 Environmental Modelling
PLUS select 2 courses from:
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENS253 Software Development 1
ENS381 Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
ICT221 Numerical Analysis
PUB361 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
SCI202 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics

OR any mathematics-related course as approved by the Dean.

Minor teaching area

Only for students completing a Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Arts

For a minor teaching area in Mathematics, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
MTH101 Discrete Mathematics
MTH202 Numerical Analysis
MTH212 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
SCI110 Environmental Modelling