Undergraduate Study Scheme

MAJOR PROGRAMME

There are three streams of specialization: Mathematics Stream, Computational and Applied Mathematics Stream (CAM), and Enrichment Stream in Mathematics (ESM).  Students of Major Programme in Mathematics are under Mathematics Stream unless they apply to specialize in Computational and Applied Mathematics Stream or Enrichment Stream in Mathematics and select certain courses as prescribed.

Students of all the streams are required to complete a minimum of 68 units of courses as follows:

Mathematics Stream
 
(i) Required courses (Please see Notes 1 and 2): 
MAT 0310, 0320, 2010, 2020, 2030, 2040, 2050, 2060, 2071, 2072, 2080, 2090 		26-32 units 
(ii) 36-42 units of elective courses in Mathematics coded 3000 or above, or #IEG 5124, #SEG 3540, #SEG 4430 36-42 units 
  Total:  68 units 


Computational and Applied Mathematics Stream
 
(i) Required courses (Please see Notes 1 and 2): 
MAT 0310, 0320, 2010, 2020, 2030, 2040, 2050, 2060, 2071, 2072, 2080, 2090, 3230 		29-35 units 
(ii) 33-39 units of elective courses from Group I, II or III with at least 15 units from Group I: 
Group I:    Mathematics courses coded MAT 32xx, 33xx, 42xx or 43xx 
Group II:   Other Mathematics courses coded 3000 or above 
Group III:  #IEG 5124, #SEG 3540, #SEG 4430 		33-39 units 
  Total:  68 units 


Enrichment Stream in Mathematics

Requirement for entering into this stream:

Accumulative Major GPA result at least 3.3, or the preceding two semesters' Major GPA result at least 3.3.

(i) Required courses (Please see Note 1): 
MAT 0310, 0320, 2010, 2020, 2030, 2040, 2050, 2060, 2071, 2072, 2090, 4001 		29-32 units 
(ii) 36-39 units of elective courses in Mathematics coded 3000 or above or #IEG 5124, #SEG 3540, #SEG 4430, with at least 27 units from the following: 
MAT 3030, 3040, 3070, 3230, 3240, 3250, 3270, 4002, 4010, 4030, 4040, 4050, 4220, 4230, 5011, 5012, 5031, 5032, 5051, 5052, 5070 		36-39 units 
  Total:  68 units 


# to be included in the Major GPA as well.

Notes:
  1. All Major students should obtain Grade ˇ§Dˇ¨ or above in each of the courses of MAT2010, 2020, 2030 and 2040. Otherwise, they are required to repeat the course(s). Students who cannot meet the Grade ˇ§Dˇ¨ requirement in any one of the course mentioned above after two attempts will be required to withdraw from the University. Please refer to Reg. 15.2(e) of the General Regulations Governing Full-time Undergraduate Studies.
     
  2. Mathematics major students who obtained Grade ˇ§Bˇ¨ or above in the HKALE* ˇ§Pure Mathematicsˇ¨ may apply for exemption from MAT2080. Mathematics major students who obtained Grade ˇ§B+ˇ¨ or above in either MAT2030 or 2050 may apply for exemption from MAT2090. These students should take 3 or 6 more units of Major courses in place of MAT2080/2090. Otherwise, they should take these courses in their first year of attendance
     
  3. Applicable to Secondary 6 entrants:
    They are automatically exempted from MAT2080 if they pass MAT1010. These students should take 3 more units of Major courses at 3000 and above level in place of MAT2080.
     
  4. For students who have satisfied the requirements of both CAM and ESM streams, they will be allowed to graduate with double stream specialization, i.e. CAM and ESM.
    The requirements for graduating with double stream specialization are:
    (a) Students should satisfy the requirements of ESM; and
    (b) Students should satisfy the requirements of CAM,
    Total: 68 units
     
* Only applicable to students admitted on the strength of HKALE results.

MINOR PROGRAMME


Students are required to complete a minimum of 15 units of MAT courses coded 2000 or above with at least 9 units of courses coded 3000 or above. Students may also select the following:

  1. PHY 2061 in place of MAT 2020 (for Physics Majors only)
  2. STA 3007 in place of MAT 4240 (for Statistics and Risk Management Sciences Majors only)
  3. ERG 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 or 2017 in place of one of the courses: MAT 2010 or 2310 (for Majors from Faculty of Engineering only)
to fulfil the Minor programme requirements.



For more admission information, please contact:
Department of Mathematics,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong,
Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2609 7988
Fax: (852) 2603 5154
Email: dept@math.cuhk.edu.hk