Sub Major in Mathematics

[TrebleClef]

Hey guys!
I'm currently a year 12 VCE student, and I was hoping to get into Bachelor of SCI next year at Melb Uni. I've had a look into the course, and in order for me to meet the requirements to go into Secondary Education (Mathematics), I needed to sub major in mathematics. What subjects does this entail, and if I do end up getting like 30-35 in methods(If i happen to stuff up the exam), is a sub major in mathematics something I can handle (as in pass with a decent mark). From what I've read, the subjects are Calc 1,2, Linear algebra, Discrete Maths and Operations Research, Probability for Statistics and Statistics.

Thank you!!

[notveryasian]

Hey guys!
I'm currently a year 12 VCE student, and I was hoping to get into Bachelor of SCI next year at Melb Uni. I've had a look into the course, and in order for me to meet the requirements to go into Secondary Education (Mathematics), I needed to sub major in mathematics. What subjects does this entail, and if I do end up getting like 30-35 in methods(If i happen to stuff up the exam), is a sub major in mathematics something I can handle (as in pass with a decent mark). From what I've read, the subjects are Calc 1,2, Linear algebra, Discrete Maths and Operations Research, Probability for Statistics and Statistics.

Thank you!!

Hi. From looking at the unimelb education website, it seems that a sub-major study for mathematics is at the minimum 2 first year and 2 second year math subjects. If you aren't doing Specialist Mathematics in year 12 then you will be required to complete 3 first year maths subjects(calc 1, calc 2 and linear algebra.)  There are also a few more  2nd year math subjects than you listed such as Real Analysis and Engineering Mathematics which you can find in the unimelb handbook.

Also, I  believe  that it is possible to complete these subjects well even if your methods score is in that range, however dedication and hard work is definitely needed in order to score well.

[scribble]

youre going to have to complete a major in *something* so if you want to become a math teacher, why not go ahead and complete a major in math?
melbourne uni offers 4 math specialisations; discrete math + operations research, stats, pure math, and applied math. you need to do four third year subjects under the field to complete the major.

the subjects you take all depend on which specialisation you choose. for example, im doing an applied major so ill be taking the equivalent of calc1, calc2, linalg, vector calc, differential equations, probability, stochastic modelling, applied math modelling, symbolic and numeric analysis and complex analysis to complete that major. (the last four are the major subjects, the rest are prerequisites)

[TrebleClef]

Hi. From looking at the unimelb education website, it seems that a sub-major study for mathematics is at the minimum 2 first year and 2 second year math subjects. If you aren't doing Specialist Mathematics in year 12 then you will be required to complete 3 first year maths subjects(calc 1, calc 2 and linear algebra.)  There are also a few more  2nd year math subjects than you listed such as Real Analysis and Engineering Mathematics which you can find in the unimelb handbook.

Also, I  believe  that it is possible to complete these subjects well even if your methods score is in that range, however dedication and hard work is definitely needed in order to score well.

Thanks!

youre going to have to complete a major in *something* so if you want to become a math teacher, why not go ahead and complete a major in math?
melbourne uni offers 4 math specialisations; discrete math + operations research, stats, pure math, and applied math. you need to do four third year subjects under the field to complete the major.

the subjects you take all depend on which specialisation you choose. for example, im doing an applied major so ill be taking the equivalent of calc1, calc2, linalg, vector calc, differential equations, probability, stochastic modelling, applied math modelling, symbolic and numeric analysis and complex analysis to complete that major. (the last four are the major subjects, the rest are prerequisites)

I enjoy maths, but I'm not exactly gifted in the subject, so I probably wont make it through a major in maths 
I do hope that I can teach up to a year 12 level though. 

[VivaTequila]

I got a 36 in Methods. I tried to take on Calc 1 and it is definitely the biggest step up from school that you could ever hope to expect. They teach you 80% of the Spesh 3/4 course in... 12 weeks?

If you think you could handle that, whilst settling into uni and taking 3 other subjects, then by all means go for it.

I initially posted, after getting a 58 pass in Calc 1, that people who elect to do mathematics at university should intend on majoring in it, or otherwise pick other subjects to help their GPA. I now totally regret that, coming to the end of my 2nd year chemistry subjects, where a stronger foundation in maths (at least having done Calc 1 & 2 and especially linear algebra would have helped me at this stage an immense amount.

Sub-majoring in mathematics really helps you with university science degrees, especially if you're doing anything that requires a little maths like chemistry. For something like anatomy, physiology, or pathology you probably wouldn't need it as much.

[mahler004]

I got a 36 in Methods. I tried to take on Calc 1 and it is definitely the biggest step up from school that you could ever hope to expect. They teach you 80% of the Spesh 3/4 course in... 12 weeks?

If you think you could handle that, whilst settling into uni and taking 3 other subjects, then by all means go for it.

I initially posted, after getting a 58 pass in Calc 1, that people who elect to do mathematics at university should intend on majoring in it, or otherwise pick other subjects to help their GPA. I now totally regret that, coming to the end of my 2nd year chemistry subjects, where a stronger foundation in maths (at least having done Calc 1 & 2 and especially linear algebra would have helped me at this stage an immense amount.

Sub-majoring in mathematics really helps you with university science degrees, especially if you're doing anything that requires a little maths like chemistry. For something like anatomy, physiology, or pathology you probably wouldn't need it as much.

First year math, especially calc 1 is tough. I walked out of the calc 1 exam half expecting a fail (I got a 70 in the end, to this day I've got no idea how.)

A decent grounding in math is critical if you're planning to do any research, especially in the physical sciences. High school math isn't rigorous or difficult enough to get that grounding - I believe doing first year maths (calc 2 + linear) should be a requirement for anyone doing a chemistry major (I actually believe there's discussions within the department to make this happen.)

So yeah, do math in first year. You'll hate yourself for it now, but it'll pay big dividends later.