BSc in Mathematics with Economics

Programme Code: UBMAWEC

Department: Mathematics

For all first, second and third year students in 2017/18.

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Classification scheme for the BA/BSc degrees (other than four-year BA/BSc degrees)

Paper

Course number and title

See note

LSE100

The LSE Course: Understanding the causes of things

Year 1

1

EC100

Economics A or

 

EC102

Economics B §

2

MA100

Mathematical Methods

3

ST102

Elementary Statistical Theory

4

MA103

Introduction to Abstract Mathematics

Year 2

5

Either EC201 Microeconomic Principles I or EC202 Microeconomic Principles II

6

MA212

Further Mathematical Methods

7

MA203

Real Analysis (H) and

 

MA208

Optimisation Theory (H) or

 

MA209

Differential Equations (H) or

 

MA210

Discrete Mathematics (H) or

 

MA211

Algebra and Number Theory (H)

8

Courses to the value of 1 unit from the following if not taken under Paper 7:

 

MA208

Optimisation Theory (H)

 

MA209

Differential Equations (H)

 

MA210

Discrete Mathematics (H)

 

MA211

Algebra and Number Theory (H)

 

MA231

Operational Research Methods

 

ST202

Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference

 

Or any other course with the approval of the Departmental Tutor.

Year 3

9

EC210

Macroeconomic Principles or

EC221

Principles of Econometrics or

EC302

Political Economy or

EC310

Behavioural Economics or

EC313

Industrial Economics or

EC319

Games and Economic Behaviour

10 & 11

Courses to the value of two units from the following, including at most one MA2xx course, at most two STxxx courses, and at least one MA3xx course:

 

MA208

Optimisation Theory (H) (if not taken under Papers 7 or 8)

MA209

Differential Equations (H) (if not taken under Papers 7 or 8)

MA210

Discrete Mathematics (H) (if not taken under  Papers 7 or 8)

MA211

Algebra and Number Theory (H) (if not taken under Papers 7 or 8)

MA231

Operational Research Methods

MA300

Game Theory

MA301

Game Theory I (H)

MA303

Chaos in Dynamical Systems (H)

MA305

Optimisation in Function Spaces (H) (not available 2017/18)

MA310

Mathematics of Finance and Valuation (H)

MA313

Probability for Finance (H)

MA314

Algorithms and Programming (H)

MA315

Algebra and its Applications (H)

MA316

Graph Theory (H)

MA317

Complex Analysis (H)

MA318

History of Mathematics in Finance and Economics (H)

MA319

Partial Differential Equations (H)

MA320

Mathematics of Networks (H)

ST300

Regression and Generalised Linear Models (H)

ST302

Stochastic Processes (H)

ST304

Time Series and Forecasting (H)

ST308

Bayesian Inference (H)

12

If another paper with the approval of the Departmental Tutor was chosen under Paper 8, then courses to the value of 1 unit from the following:

MA208

Optimisation Theory (H) (if not taken under Paper 7)

MA209

Differential Equations (H) (if not taken under Paper 7)

MA210

Discrete Mathematics (H) (if not taken under  Paper 7)

MA211

Algebra and Number Theory (H) (if not taken under Paper 7)

MA231

Operational Research Methods (if not taken under Paper 7)

ST202

Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference

If MA208, MA209, MA210, MA211, MA231 or ST202 were chosen under Paper 8, then any other paper with the approval of the Departmental Tutor.

Notes

§ Course allocation dependent on Economics A-level or equivalent background. See course guides for further information.

 

LSE100 is taken by all students in the Lent Term of Year 1 and the Michaelmas Term of Year 2. The course is compulsory but does not affect the final degree classification.

Note for prospective students:
For changes to undergraduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the undergraduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the undergraduate summary page for future students.