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[implicity]

There were a couple so she ain't that special.

There was a blond chick at the actuarial table asking about combining it with maths as far as I could hear....instant brownie pts

That would've been me lol ... B Comm/ B Sci - I'm planning to major in Actuarial Studies and Maths/Stats with a minor in Comp sci

 

[Casmira]

That would've been me lol ... B Comm/ B Sci - I'm planning to major in Actuarial Studies and Maths/Stats with a minor in Comp sci

she's mine too! go away!!

 

[PiGMAN]

unless i've already mentioned this in this thread,

Beng(electrical) on co-op

Name: Marc
High School: Caringbah High
1st sem: higher maths1a, higher phys1a, intro to eng, comp1911
Other: cya there?

 

[chloe169]

Here's a cool experiment for you to do when uni starts.

During your first few accounting lectures, look around the theatre (should be about 300 or so), sit up the back and count how many blond/brown heads you see

sounds like an awesome way to fail accounting. thanks for the tip!

 

[Casmira]

before anyone takes offence to my posts: i was being satirical

 

[Raginsheep]

That would've been me lol ... B Comm/ B Sci - I'm planning to major in Actuarial Studies and Maths/Stats with a minor in Comp sci

lol....now I feel slightly stalkerish...

How do you combine those majors and the comp sci minor? As far as I can see, the Actu/Maths comb is pretty restricted and the only options avaliable are what maths course you're going to do.

she's mine too! go away!!

How bout a duel at dawn? Winner takes all.

 

[implicity]

lol....now I feel slightly stalkerish...

How do you combine those majors and the comp sci minor? As far as I can see, the Actu/Maths comb is pretty restricted and the only options avaliable are what maths course you're going to do.

Well, I was kinda hoping to do a comp sci minor.. since a minor consists of 4 courses, right? (correct me if I'm wrong!) I'd probably do something with programming/networking, however ... now that I look at it again, I doubt I'll end up touching the CompSci faculty at all, since most of the computing-related courses that would interest me are in the Maths faculty.. namely MATH3411 and MATH2400

 

[Raginsheep]

Cool subs but they don't give you a comp sci minor....(do they?). Im kinda disappointed bout the lack of options that I can take from the commcerce faculty with the actu/maths program.

 

[implicity]

Cool subs but they don't give you a comp sci minor....(do they?). Im kinda disappointed bout the lack of options that I can take from the commcerce faculty with the actu/maths program.

Awesome you're doing Comm/Sci too?

I don't really mind that there aren't too many options from commerce, since I'm planning to complete all Part I and II courses for Actuarial anyway and that's a good 100+ units. I bet I'll be trying to fill up my uoc for maths though lol.
Are you sticking with:

ACCT1501 Accounting and Financial Management 1A
ECON1101 Microeconomics 1
MATH1151 Mathematics for Actuarial Studies and Finance 1A
MATH1081 Discrete Mathematics

...for first semester? I don't think we have a choice in changing MATH1081..

 

[Raginsheep]

Well, I heard comp skills is pretty useful as is enjoying computers considering most actuaries I know sit infront of the comp all day and complain about being a plank of wood! Therefore any comp sci is probably going to be helpful. Either that or finance for me but there's no space to do it

I'm not sure but you might be able to swap comp1911 with maths 1081 but it won't make that much of a difference. Yeah, Im sticking with the plan in the little green book.

 

[gman03]

MATH1081 = Solving the Travelling salesperson question on how to save air fares.
COMP2091 = How to solve that question with computer rather than pen/paper.

 

[Raginsheep]

Its compulsory....what can I do about it?

Does discrete really go over 4 days?

 

[redslert]

...for first semester? I don't think we have a choice in changing MATH1081..

Yes you do have a choice, Discrete is offered in both sessions and it isn't a requirement (pre-requisite) for any particular course which you might take later on. If it is compulsory, you just have to take the course in later years. I would do this because discrete is six hours a week and MATH1151/1251 is already six hours a week, you can do it later when you don't have as much hours at uni with out commerce three hours a week courses.

Also take note that Discrete Maths is extremely easy in comparison to MATH1151/1251. You probably cover more things in one hour of MATH1x51 than in an entire week of Discrete, so you can possibly skip the lectures as all the notes are on the web. This is up to you, but you must attend tutorials as they are compulsory. But past statisics have shown that around 20-25% of students each semester fails Discrete maths, some have been known to fail multiple times, but being actuarial students you better not fail Discrete.

Yes discrete may go over four days depending on how you choose your timetable. It is four hours of lectures and two hours of tutorials.

 

[Raginsheep]

What would you recommend then? The lady at the actuary table yesterday seemed to suggest that it was compulosry. I tried talking to the maths people but the line was so bloody long and in the end, I had to leave because of an appointment elsewhere.

Can I call the maths department this week or do I need to wait until the info-session thats on during O-week?

 

[implicity]

What would you recommend then? The lady at the actuary table yesterday seemed to suggest that it was compulosry. I tried talking to the maths people but the line was so bloody long and in the end, I had to leave because of an appointment elsewhere.

Can I call the maths department this week or do I need to wait until the info-session thats on during O-week?

Here http://www.maths.unsw.edu.au/students/current/ugactuarialprograms.html it mentions that:
"The Level 1 and 2 Mathematics courses (except MATH2931) are compulsory and the others are strongly recommended."

I'll probably just stick with the plan too, but it sucks how MATH1151 and MATH1081 are on Monday-Thursday I wanted a day off in between.

 

[ace]

Well, I was kinda hoping to do a comp sci minor.. since a minor consists of 4 courses, right? (correct me if I'm wrong!) I'd probably do something with programming/networking, however ... now that I look at it again, I doubt I'll end up touching the CompSci faculty at all, since most of the computing-related courses that would interest me are in the Maths faculty.. namely MATH3411 and MATH2400

MATH2400 - Finite Mathematics, isn't very computing-related. You mainly focus on modular arithmetics, solving linear equations in various Zn, Fermat's Theorem, Euler's Theorem, Polynomials under different moduli, Finite Fields and a brief touch up on Error-correcting codes. Maybe the closest thing to computing is the last part on correcting codes, but that would be stretching it.

I suggest, do a programming course (it'll be more fun) instead of just more maths

 

[Casmira]

MATH2400 - Finite Mathematics, isn't very computing-related. You mainly focus on modular arithmetics, solving linear equations in various Zn, Fermat's Theorem, Euler's Theorem, Polynomials under different moduli, Finite Fields and a brief touch up on Error-correcting codes.

Oh yeh, totally learnt that shit in general maths

 

[Raginsheep]

MATH2400 - Finite Mathematics, isn't very computing-related. You mainly focus on modular arithmetics, solving linear equations in various Zn, Fermat's Theorem, Euler's Theorem, Polynomials under different moduli, Finite Fields and a brief touch up on Error-correcting codes. Maybe the closest thing to computing is the last part on correcting codes, but that would be stretching it.

I suggest, do a programming course (it'll be more fun) instead of just more maths

Too bad theres not that option unless it comes under maths....

 

[§eraphim]

Too bad theres not that option unless it comes under maths....

do some numerical computing - math3101, math3311, math2301

 

[sunjet]

name: justen
degree: 1st year b. com/eco (2006)
high school: marcellin college randwick (2005)
subjects (semester 1 2006): econ1101, econ1102, fins1612, acct1501