Rhodes University Department of Mathematics Courses
Undergraduate studies
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First Year
- The department offers three different first year courses:
- Foundation Mathematics (MAT1F)
- Mathematics 1S
- Mathematics 1C
Please follow the links to see a description of each course.
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Second Year
- The second year program offers introductory courses to the main concepts and tools useful in the study of mathematics and applied mathematics at higher levels.
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Third Year
- Our third year program is divided into two majors:
- Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
Postgraduate studies
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Honours
- In our honours year, we offer 9 different courses. To complete an honours in mathematics or applied mathematics students can choose 6 courses among the 9 offered and must complete one honours project in addition.
The courses currently offered are:- Algebraic Graph Theory
- Artificial Neural Networks
- General Relativity
- Manifolds
- Matrix Groups
- Measure Theory
- Numer4ical Modelling
- Stochastic Processes
- Topology
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Masters and PhD
- If you are interested in pursuing MSc, PhD (or postdoctoral) studies in this Department, you should contact the academic staff member with whom you would like to study, since we offer these qualifications by thesis only.
When you do contact a potential supervisor, please write about the topic in which you would like to pursue research, as well as your background in that topic.