Mathematics and Statistics Major
A major in mathematics and statistics is available in the Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree and Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Science Education (BSc/BScEd) double degree programs at Bendigo.
Mathematical and statistical expertise is useful in many careers. For example, mathematicians and statisticians are engaged in data analysis, computing, banking, insurance, engineering and forecasting. The modelling of various aspects of the real world, such as climate change, fish populations, aircraft design and oil exploration, is the province of the mathematician. There is also a continuing need for secondary school teachers of mathematics, particularly in regional areas. As well, even for careers in which mathematics or statistics is not specifically required, graduates who have proficiency in these areas are frequently employed because their analytical skills are applicable to a wide variety of different work situations.
At the Bendigo campus of La Trobe University, the major in mathematics and statistics (in both the BSc and BSc/BScEd) consists of the following ten units, each worth 15 credit points.
Level 1 (1st year): Calculus A, Calculus B, Statistical Methods
Level 2 (2nd year): Calculus C, Experimental Design, Linear Algebra
Level 3 (3rd year): Any four of Complex Analysis, Multivariate Analysis, Networks and Graphs, Numerical Mathematics, Probability (Note: Not all units may be available in any particular year.)
Note that the minor in mathematics and statistics in the BSc/BScEd double degree consists of the same Level 1 and Level 2 units as in the major, plus any two of the listed Level 3 units.
For further information about the major in mathematics and statistics, please contact the Coordinator of Mathematics and Statistics at Bendigo, Dr Simon Smith.