Offered By	Faculty of Science, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, ANU Medical School, Faculty of Asian Studies, School of Art, Faculty of Arts, and Faculty of Economics and Commerce
Academic Contact	Stephen Roberts, Head (Mathematics)
Areas of Interest	Mathematics and Statistics

Mathematics is the quantitative foundation for the physical and biological sciences, information technology, economics and commerce. Statistics is the science of learning from data; it is critical in determining what information is reliable and which conclusions can be trusted. Statisticians analyse data, design and test statistical models, make predictions, and design and analyse surveys and experiments.

The major provides a way for students to acquire a good mathematics background with a range of statistical skills. Students may continue on to graduate studies and further research. Students with the quantitative skills and knowledge acquired in this major are keenly sought after by employers in insurance and finance companies, and government departments, in fields such as agriculture, census work, consulting, genetics, bioinformatics, marketing, forestry, risk assessment, social and management sciences, and many others. Students may elect to take out a second major in mathematics, or statistics, or one of the other majors involving potential areas of application.

Requirements

This major will consist of a minimum of 42 units of courses including:

(a)

• MATH1013 Mathematics and Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics and Applications 1 Honours
• MATH1014 Mathematics and Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics and Applications 2 Honours

(b) STAT2001 Introductory Mathematical Statistics

(c) at least one of:

• STAT2008 Regression Modelling
• STAT3015 Generalised Linear Modelling

(d) at least three of:

• MATH3029 Probability Models and Applications
• STAT3008 Applied Statistics
• STAT3011 Graphical Data Analysis
• STAT3012 Design of Experiments and Surveys
• STAT3013 Statistical Inference
• STAT3035 Risk Theory
• STAT3036 Credibility Theory

First Year course advice

Students should take MATH1013/1115 and MATH1014/1116.

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