UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM
COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES (CONAS)

BSc in Mathematics and Statistics

Basic information for BSc (Mathematics and Statistics)

Programme Type: Undergraduate Programme

Duration: 3 Years
Field of Study: Applied Sciences

College: College of Natural and Applied Sciences

Department: Mathematics

 

Study Plan

The BSc. MaSt is a three year programme (six semesters) and produces a graduate with major in both mathematics and Statistics.  To graduate from the programme, a candidate must earn a total of 352 credits from core courses and a minimum of 36 elective credits. In addition a candidate must complete a compulsory 8-week practical training is taken at the end of second year and carrying 8 credits.To graduate from the programme, a candidate must therefore get a minimum of 388 credits.

 

Code

Course Title

Core/Elective

Credits

FIRST YEAR

First Year: Semester I

MT 100

Foundations of analysis

Core

12

MT 127

Linear algebra I

Core

12

ST 113

Basic Statistics

Core

12

FN 100

Principles of Microeconomics

Core

12

DS 112

Development Perspectives I

Core

12

MT 114

Computer programming

Core

12

Total Credit: Year I: Semester I

72

 

First Year: Semester II

DS 113

Development Perspectives II

Core

12

MT 120

Analysis I: Functions of a Single Variable

Core

12

MT 135

Ordinary Differential Equations

Core

12

ST 114

Probability Theory I

Core

12

FN 101

Principles of Macroeconomics

Core

12

Total Credit: Year I: Semester II

60

 

 

SECOND YEAR

Second Year: First Semester I

MT 200

Analysis II: Functions of several variables

Core

12

MT 225

Partial Differential Equations I

Core

12

ST 212

Statistical Inference I

Core

12

ST 218

Applied Statistics I

Core

12

ST 210

Probability Distributions I

Core

12

Total Credit: Year II: Semester I

60

 

 

Second Year: Second Semester II

 

MT 274

Numerical analysis I

Core

12

MT  278

Linear programming

Core

12

ST 211

Probability Distributions II

Core

12

ST 219

Applied Statistics II

Core

12

Total Credits: Year II, Semester II

48

 

 

THIRD YEAR

Year III: Semester I

 

MT 340

MT 340: Analysis 4-Real Analysis

Core

12

MT 357

MT 357: Abstract algebra

Core

12

ST 310

ST 310: Statistical Inference II

Core

12

ST 316

ST 316: Statistical Quality Control Management

Core

12

MT 398

MT 398: Practical Training

Core

8

Total Credits: Third Year: Semester I

56

 

 

Third Year: Semester II

 

MT 310

Analysis 3: Complex Analysis

Core

12

MT 360

Functional Analysis

Core

12

ST 318

Sampling Theory and Methodology

Core

12

ST 321

Regression Analysis

Core

12

MT 389

Project

Core

8

Total Credits: Third Year, Semester II

56

         

 

Students to choose optional courses from the following courses

Courses Code

Course Title

Core/Elective

Semester

Credits

CL 107

Communication Skills

Elective

1

12

MT 147

Discrete Mathematics

Elective

2

12

ST 118

Time Series and Index Numbers

Elective

1

12

ST 220

Basic Demographic Methods

Elective

1

12

MT 265

Mathematical Computing

Elective

1

8

MT 227

Linear Algebra II

Elective

2

12

MT 266

Rigid Body Mechanics

Elective

2

8

ST 217

Probability Theory II

Elective

2

12

ST 221

Population Dynamics

Elective

2

12

MT 375

Vector Analysis

Elective

2

12

MT 378

Queuing theory and inventory models

Elective

1

12

MT 348

Integer and non-linear programming

Elective

1

12

ST 319

Design & Analysis of Experiments

Elective

1

12

St 326

Survival Models

Elective

1

12

MT 358

Graphics and network optimization

Elective

2

12

MT 374

 Numerical analysis II

Elective

2

12

MT 346

Fluid Mechanics

Elective

2

12

MT 370

Topology

Elective

2

12

MT 380

Number Theory

Elective

2

12

ST 324

 Linear Models

Elective

2

12

ST 325

Mathematical Demography

Elective

2

12

ST 311

 Multivariate Normal Distribution

Elective

2

12

ST 312

Stochastic Processes

Elective

2

12