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Department of Mathematics
Bachelor of Science in Computing Mathematics

Normative 4-year Degree – 2022 Entry (BSCSIU4/CM/2022)

Degree Requirements
No Degree Requirements Credit Units
1

Gateway Education (GE) Requirement

University Language 9

Distributional Areas 1, 2 & 3 12

College-specified courses 9

30
2 College Requirement 6
3

Major Requirement

Core 45

Elective 18-20

  • Internship/ Final year project*3-8
  • Elective (remaining) 10-17
63-65
4 Free Elective / Minor (Optional) 20-22
  Minimum 121
  Maximum 144
* Internship/ Final year project: Normative 4-year students MUST choose one of the following courses throughout your 4-year study for fulfilling the University Requirements (3 – 8 credit units):
Course Code Course Title CUs Recommend Year of Study
CSCI4002 Industrial Attachment Scheme for Science Students (IAS) 3 Interested students should submit their application in March
CSCI4005 Overseas Internship Scheme for Science Student (OIS) 3 Third Year (Lasts from June till August for a period of 2.5 months)
MA4530 Project (FYP) 6 Final Year (Year-long course spanning across Semesters A & B)
CSCI4001 Co-operative Education Scheme for Science Students (CES) 8 Final Year (Lasts for a period of 6 -12 months)
Course Code Course Title CUs Recommend Year of Study
CSCI4002 Industrial Attachment Scheme for Science Students (IAS) 3 Interested students should submit their application in March
CSCI4005 Overseas Internship Scheme for Science Student (OIS) 3 Third Year (Lasts from June till August for a period of 2.5 months)
MA4530 Project (FYP) 6 Final Year (Year-long course spanning across Semesters A & B)
CSCI4001 Co-operative Education Scheme for Science Students (CES) 8 Final Year (Lasts for a period of 6 -12 months)

Model Study Path – Catalogue Term of Semester A, 2022/2023

2022/23 (First Year of Normative 4-year) Total CUs: 30
Semester A Semester B
Course Code Course Title CUs Course Code Course Title CUs
GE1401 University English 3 GE2401 English for Science 3
GE1501 / GE1 Chinese Civilization – History & Philosophy / Gateway Education 1  3 GE1 / GE1501 Gateway Education 1 / Chinese Civilization – History & Philosophy 3
MA1300 Enhanced Calculus and Linear Algebra I 3 MA1301 Enhanced Calculus and Linear Algebra II 3
CS1302 Introduction to Computer Programming 3 GE2 Gateway Education 2 3
MA1502 / CHEM1200 / CHEM1101 or CHEM1300 / PHY1101 or PHY1201 Algebra (Pre-registered) / Discovery in Biology / Introduction to Chemistry
or Principles of General Chemistry / Introductory Classical Mechanics
or General Physics I
3 MA1501 / CHEM1200 / CHEM1101 or CHEM1300 / PHY1101 or PHY1201 Coordinate Geometry / Discovery in Biology / Introduction to Chemistry
or Principles of General Chemistry / Introductory Classical Mechanics
or General Physics I
(Pre-registered)
3
CSCI1001 Employability for Scientists (Compulsory) 0 CSCI1002 Career Lab for Scientists (Compulsory) 0
    15     15

Semester A

Course Code Course Title CUs
GE1401 University English 3
GE1501 / GE1 Chinese Civilization – History & Philosophy / Gateway Education 1 / 3
MA1300 Enhanced Calculus and Linear Algebra I 3
CS1302 Introduction to Computer Programming 3
MA1502 / CHEM1200 / CHEM1101 or CHEM1300 / PHY1101 or PHY1201 Algebra (Pre-registered) / Discovery in Biology / Introduction to Chemistry
or Principles of General Chemistry / Introductory Classical Mechanics
or General Physics I
3
CSCI1001 Employability for Scientists (Compulsory) 0
    15

Semester B

Course Code Course Title CUs
GE2401 English for Science 3
GE1 / GE1501 Gateway Education 1 / Chinese Civilization – History & Philosophy 3
MA1301 Enhanced Calculus and Linear Algebra II 3
GE2 Gateway Education 2 3
MA1501 / CHEM1200 / CHEM1101 or CHEM1300 / PHY1101 or PHY1201 Coordinate Geometry / Discovery in Biology / Introduction to Chemistry
or Principles of General Chemistry / Introductory Classical Mechanics
or General Physics I
(Pre-registered)
3
CSCI1002 Career Lab for Scientists (Compulsory) 0
    15

University Language Requirements

Counted towards the Gateway Education Requirement (30 credit units)

College-specified courses

Counted towards the Gateway Education Requirement (30 credit units)

College Requirements
  • Choose two (but not both) courses from the “Mathematics / Physics/ Chemistry / Biology” science subject areas:
    Students can make adjustments for the pre-registered course(s) on the basis of the requirements (6 credit units). ·
  • Two compulsory soft skills courses (0 credit unit)

 

 
2023/24 (Second Year of Normative 4-year)      Total CUs: 33
Semester A Semester B
Course Code Course Title CUs Course Code Course Title CUs
MA2503 Linear Algebra 4 MA2510 Probability and Statistics 3
MA2509 Discrete Mathematics 3 MA2507 Computing Mathematics Laboratory 1
MA2508 Multi-variable Calculus 4 MA3511 Ordinary Differential Equations 3
CS2360 Java Programming 3 MA3526 Analysis 3
CS2468 Data Structures and Data Management 3
GE3 Gateway Education 3 3 GE4 Gateway Education 4 3
    17     16

Semester A

Course Code Course Title CUs
MA2503 Linear Algebra 4
MA2509 Discrete Mathematics 3
MA2508 Multi-variable Calculus 4
CS2360 Java Programming 3
GE3 Gateway Education 3 3
    17

Semester B

Course Code Course Title CUs
MA2510 Probability and Statistics 3
MA2507 Computing Mathematics Laboratory 1
MA3511 Ordinary Differential Equations 3
MA3526 Analysis 3
GE4 Gateway Education 4 3
    16
 
Major Electives: Normative 4-year students MUST choose one of the following courses throughout your 4-year study for fulfilling the University Requirements (3 – 8 credit units):
Summer Term 2024  
Course Code Course Title CUs Recommend Year of Study
CSCI4002 Industrial Attachment Scheme for Science Students (IAS) 3 Interested students should submit their application in March
CSCI4005 Overseas Internship Scheme for Science Student (OIS) 3 Third Year (Lasts from June till August for a period of 2.5 months)
MA4530 Project (FYP) 6 Final Year (Year-long course spanning across Semesters A & B)
CSCI4001 Co-operative Education Scheme for Science Students (CES) 8 Final Year (Lasts for a period of 6 -12 months)
    3-8  
Summer Term 2024  
Course Code Course Title CUs Recommend Year of Study
CSCI4002 Industrial Attachment Scheme for Science Students (IAS) 3 Interested students should submit their application in March
CSCI4005 Overseas Internship Scheme for Science Student (OIS) 3 Third Year (Lasts from June till August for a period of 2.5 months)
MA4530 Project (FYP) 6 Final Year (Year-long course spanning across Semesters A & B)
CSCI4001 Co-operative Education Scheme for Science Students (CES) 8 Final Year (Lasts for a period of 6 -12 months)
    3-8  
 
2024/25 (Third Year of Normative 4-year)       Total CUs: 36
Semester A Semester B
Course Code Course Title CUs Course Code Course Title CUs
MA3512 Partial Differential Equations 3 MA3514 Numerical Methods for Differential Equations 3
MA3518 Applied Statistics 3 MA3515 Introduction to Optimization 3
MA3525 Elementary Numerical Methods 4 MA3517 Complex Analysis 3
MJR1 Major Elective 1 / Stream 3 MJR2 Major Elective 2 / Stream 3
FR1 / MIN Free Elective 1 / Minor 1 3 FR3 / MIN Free Elective 3 / Minor 3 3
FR2 / MIN Free Elective 2 / Minor 2 3 FR4 / MIN Free Elective 4 / Minor 4 3
    18     18

Semester A

Course Code Course Title CUs
MA3512 Partial Differential Equations 3
MA3518 Applied Statistics 3
MA3525 Elementary Numerical Methods 4
MJR1 Major Elective 1 / Stream 3
FR1 / MIN Free Elective 1 / Minor 1 3
FR2 / MIN Free Elective 2 / Minor 2 3
    18

Semester B

Course Code Course Title CUs
MA3514 Numerical Methods for Differential Equations 3
MA3515 Introduction to Optimization 3
MA3517 Complex Analysis 3
MJR2 Major Elective 2 / Stream 3
FR3 / MIN Free Elective 3 / Minor 3 3
FR4 / MIN Free Elective 4 / Minor 4 3
    18
 
Major Electives: Normative 4-year students MUST choose one of the following courses throughout your 4-year study for fulfilling the University Requirements (3 – 8 credit units):
Summer Term 2025  
Course Code Course Title CUs Recommend Year of Study
CSCI4002 Industrial Attachment Scheme for Science Students (IAS) 3 Interested students should submit their application in March
CSCI4005 Overseas Internship Scheme for Science Student (OIS) 3 Third Year (Lasts from June till August for a period of 2.5 months)
MA4530 Project (FYP) 6 Final Year (Year-long course spanning across Semesters A & B)
CSCI4001 Co-operative Education Scheme for Science Students (CES) 8 Final Year (Lasts for a period of 6 -12 months)
    3-8  
Summer Term 2025  
Course Code Course Title CUs Recommend Year of Study
CSCI4002 Industrial Attachment Scheme for Science Students (IAS) 3 Interested students should submit their application in March
CSCI4005 Overseas Internship Scheme for Science Student (OIS) 3 Third Year (Lasts from June till August for a period of 2.5 months)
MA4530 Project (FYP) 6 Final Year (Year-long course spanning across Semesters A & B)
CSCI4001 Co-operative Education Scheme for Science Students (CES) 8 Final Year (Lasts for a period of 6 -12 months)
    3-8  
2025/26 (Fourth Year of Normative 4-year)          Total CUs: 24
Semester A Semester B
Course Code Course Title CUs Course Code Course Title CUs

MA4530

or

CSCI4001

or

MJR3

Project (FYP)

or

Co-operative Education Scheme for Science Students (CES)

or

Major Elective 3/ Stream

3

 

4

 

3

MA4530

or

CSCI4001

or

MJR6

Project (FYP)

or

Co-operative Education Scheme for Science Students (CES)

or

Major Elective 6/ Stream

3

 

4

 

3

MJR4 Major Elective 4 / Stream 3 FR6 / MIN Free Elective 6 / Minor 6 3
MJR5 Major Elective 5 / Stream 3 FR7 Free Elective 7 3
FR5 / MIN Free Elective 5 / Minor 5 3 FR8 Free Elective 8 3
    12-13     12-13

Semester A

Course Code Course Title CUs

MA4530

or 

CSCI4001

or

MJR3

Project (FYP)

or

Co-operative Education Scheme for Science Students (CES)

or

Major Elective 3/ Stream

3

or

4

or

3

MJR4 Major Elective 4 / Stream 3
MJR5 Major Elective 5 / Stream 3
FR5 / MIN Free Elective 5 / Minor 5 3
    12-13

Semester B

Course Code Course Title CUs

MA4530

or 

CSCI4001

or

MJR6

Project (FYP)

or

Co-operative Education Scheme for Science Students (CES)

or

Major Elective 6 / Stream

3

or

4

or

3

FR6 / MIN Free Elective 6 / Minor 6 3
FR7 Free Elective 7 3
FR8 Free Elective 8 3
    12-13

Free Electives / Minor (optional)

Courses that can be used to satisfy this requirement are:

  1. Any B-level courses approved by the University for un-restricted registration (not offered by the Department of Mathematics).
  2. Programme Electives in the BSCM curriculum.

Students with a home major may choose to declare a minor, which is optional, in accordance with the procedures announced by the University. A minor requires 15 to 18 credit units. Credits earned to fulfill the minor requirement cannot be used toward meeting the requirement for a major and/or other minor(s) taken by the student.