The Minor in Mathematics programme encourages and gives due recognition to students who have read enough modules to reach a sound level of mathematical competence at the university level.

See sample study plan.

Course Structure by Cohort

• 2008/2009 and later

• 2002/2003 to 2007/2008

• 1998/1999 to 2001/2002

• 1998/1999 and earlier

Students who matriculated in 2008/2009 and later

To qualify for a Minor in Mathematics, a student should pass 6 non-overlapping modules of the following type: 

1. Any 2 of the following modules:

• MA1xxx modules except MA1301

• CS1231

2. Any 2 MA2xxx modules

3. Any 2 MA3xxx or higher modules 

Note that these ST and MA modules are crosslisted: ST2131 with MA2216, ST3236 with MA3238, and ST4238 with MA4251.

Students who matriculated in 2002/2003 to 2007/2008

(Updated 24/4/2006)

The minor programme in Mathematics is offered to all students who are not enrolled in any of the major programmes in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Computational/Quantitative Finance, Mathematics with Management Science, or Shared Major in Mathematics. It is broad-based and flexible and allows students to get a flavour of topics in pure, applied and financial mathematics. The rationale of this programme is to encourage students to pick up some higher-level mathematical skills and give due recognition to those who do. The wide range of courses available makes it attractive to those who wish to become more mathematically literate and also those who wish to pick up one or two specialized modules of relevance in science, engineering, economics and business.

To qualify for a Minor in Mathematics, a student should pass 6 non-overlapping modules of the following type:

1. Any 2 level 1000 modules from the following:

• CS1231 Discrete Structures/ CS1231S Discrete Structures (Accelerated)

• GM1306/ MA1306* A Basic Mathematical Toolkit

• GM1307# Calculus for Applications

• GM1308# Algebra for Applications

• MA1100/ MA1100S Basics of Mathematics/ Basics of Mathematics (version S)

• MA1101R Linear Algebra I

• MA1102R Calculus

• MA1104 Advanced Calculus I/ Multivariable Calculus

• MA1311 Matrix Algebra

• MA1312 Calculus with Applications

• MA1505/ MA1505C Mathematics I/ Mathematics I (version C)

• MA1506 Mathematics II

• MA1507 Advanced Calculus

• MA1508 Linear Algebra with Applications

2. Any 4 of the following modules of which 2 must be level 3000 or higher:

• MAxxxx modules at level 2000 or higher

• MA2216/ST2131 Probability or ST2334 Probability and Statistics

• MA3238/ST3236 Stochastic Process 1 

• MA4251/ST4238 Stochastic Processes 2  

# The modules GM1307 and GM1308 are no longer offered from 2003/04.

* The module GM1306/MA1306 is no longer offered from 2006/07.

This minor is not awarded with the majors in Applied Mathematics, Computational/ Quantitative Finance, Mathematics and second major in Mathematics or Financial Mathematics.

Science or School of Computing students who matriculated from 1998/1999 to 2001/2002

(Updated 19/7/2003)

To qualify for a Minor in Mathematics, a student should not have a major in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, the Concentration in Economics and Mathematics, Computational Finance, Mathematics with Management Science, Double Subject Concentration/Major in Mathematics or Shared Major in Mathematics, and should meet the following three requirements:

1. obtain at least 8 modular credits from MA1xxx modules or GM1301, GM1302, GM1303, GM1304, GM1306, GM1307, GM1308, CS1301,

2. pass any 4 modules of which at least 2 modules should be at Level 3000 or higher and which should come from the list of modules comprising ST2131, ST2334, ST3236, ST4238 and all MAxxxx modules at Level 2000 or higher.

Note: SOC students may replace CS1301 with CS1231S, or {CS1231 and CS1232}.

Science or School of Computing Students who matriculated in 1998/1999 and earlier

(Updated 19/7/2003)

To qualify for a Minor in Mathematics, a student should not have a major in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, the Concentration in Economics and Mathematics, Computational Finance or Double Subject Concentration/Major in Mathematics, and should meet the following three requirements:

1. pass any two non-overlapping modules from: MA1xxx or GM1xxx modules (except GM1101, GM1102, GM1300) or IC1105 or CS1301,

2. pass any 4 modules of which at least 2 modules should be at Level 3000 or higher and which should come from the list of modules comprising ST2131, ST2334, ST3236, ST4238 and all MAxxxx modules at Level 2000 or higher.

Note: SOC students may replace CS1301 with CS1231S, or {CS1231 and CS1232}.