University of the Witwatersrand
Bachelor of Science with Honours in Computational and Applied Mathematics
The Bachelor of Science with Honours in Computational and Applied Mathematics in Mathematics is offered by University of the Witwatersrand.
Program Length: 1 YEAR.
Bachelor of Science with Honours in Computational and Applied Mathematics offered by the University of the Witwatersrand
The Bachelor of Science with Honours in the field of Computational and Applied Mathematics (BScHons) is a 1 year full-time degree.
Overview
The Computational and Applied Mathematics honours course is designed to transform you into a well-rounded applied and computational mathematician capable of handling any mathematical challenge. A variety of compulsory courses such as Mathematical Modelling, Global Optimisation, Partial Differential Equations, Computational Differential Equations and Symmetries will enable you to achieve this goal. Elective topics are available to suit your individual ambitions. In this degree, you will learn valuable problem solving skills.
Curriculum
There are SIX compulsory topics, a compulsory research project and you must register for at least two electives.
You must achieve a total of at least 132 points in order to graduate.
Compulsory or Core TopicsElectives
- Research Project
- Mathematical Modelling
- Partial Differential Equations
- Symmetry Methods for Differential Equations
- Computational Differential Equations
- Global Optimisation
- Continuum Mechanics
- Digital Image Processing
- Galaxies and the Determination of Cosmological Parameters
- Optimal Control Theory
- Numerical Methods in Mathematics of Finance
- South African Financial Instruments and Markets
- Interest Rate Modelling