DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS

應用數學系
Minor in Applied Mathematics
副修應用數學
Programme Code: 63421

CALL FOR APPLICATION FOR 2021/22

Minor in Applied Mathematics
副修應用數學
A Strong Mathematical and Statistical
background is a boarding pass to further your
studies in various disciplines and land your
dream job in a wide array of industries
 How does this minor programme benefit
students?

 It
helps broaden students’ studies beyond their
major discipline for a solid foundation in applied
mathematical techniques for problem-solving.

 Itprovides students with solid training of applied

mathematics, including operational research, risk
analysis, statistics and financial computing with
emphasis on real-world applications.
 Who is eligible?
 Year 2 students of 2020/21 cohort who are studying in
any UGC-funded full time degree programme

 Entrance requirement
 With GPA of 2.5 or above

 When to apply?
 12-21 October 2021 (The first round application)
 (The second round application is intended for catering those unsuccessful
students and Minors with quotas left from the first round)
  How to apply?
 In Semester 1 of their Year 2 study, students
can submit applications to their Major
Department for endorsement.
 The endorsed application will be sent to AMA
for final approval.
 Students can start taking AMA subjects in
Semester 2.
 Subject to approval by AMA, students may
count up to 6 credits from their Major/GUR
towards this Minor.

Details available at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/ama/ug/63421/#tags=1

  Credit requirement (18 credits in total)

(a) Core (compulsory) subjects 6 credits

(b) Electives 12 credits

 Subject list
(a) One+One core (compulsory) subjects:

One Calculus course from below

(Prerequisite: Level 1 calculus course)
One Statistics course from below
AMA2007/
Introduction to Intermediate Calculus and Linear Algebra
AMA1501 AMA2707
Statistics for Business
AMA2111 Mathematics I
AMA1502/ Introduction to
AMA1602 Statistics AMA2308 Mathematics for Engineers
AMA2380 Engineering Mathematics
AMA2882 Mathematics for Scientists and Engineers

Students who have completed AMA2511, AMA2512 or AMA290 are not required to take
AMA2007/AMA2707, AMA2111, AMA2308, AMA2380 or AMA2882. They are required to take ONE
elective subject to replace AMA2007/AMA2707, AMA2111, AMA2308, AMA2380 and AMA2882 instead.
  Subject list: Choose FOUR subjects, THREE at level 3 or above.
b. Electives (by topics)

Applied Statistics Financial Mathematics

AMA2104 Probability and Engineering Statistics
AMA3304 Theory of Interest and Portfolio Analysis
AMA2602 Applied Linear Models for Finance Analytics
AMA3723 Further Mathematical Methods for Finance
AMA2691 Probability & Distributions
AMA432 Mathematical Methods for Investment
AMA358 Applied Probability Models for Investment
AMA364/ AMA435 Mathematics for Financial Derivatives
Statistical Inference
AMA3640
AMA4325 Derivative Pricing
AMA3658 Stochastic Processes for Investment
AMA465/
Forecasting and Applied Time Series Analysis
AMA4650
AMA481/
Econometrics Operational Research
AMA4381 AMA382/
AMA3820 Operations Research Methods
AMA484/
Applied Mathematics AMA4840 Decision Analysis
AMA485/
AMA2112 Mathematics II Optimization Methods
AMA4850
AMA301/AMA3201 Computational Methods AMA488/
AMA4688 Simulation
AMA3007/AMA3707 Real Analysis

Please find details in Programme Requirement Document at

https://www.polyu.edu.hk/ama/ug/63421/#tags=2
 Pre-requisites:
AMA1007 or AMA1120 or AMA1130 or
AMA1500
(Not offered by Minor Programme)

(Compulsory) (Compulsory)
   
AMA1501 AMA2007/2707 or AMA2111 or AMA2308
or AMA1502/1602 or AMA2380 or AMA2882

AMA2111 only
AMA2691
AMA3723
AMA2602 AMA2112  

AMA3304 AMA364/ AMA301/ AMA382/3820 AMA3658

3640 3201 AMA485/4850

AMA484/4840 No Pre-requisites: AMA465/4650 AMA435

AMA488/4688 AMA2104 AMA481/4381 AMA4325
AMA2602
AMA3007/3707

Please find details in Programme Requirement Document at

https://www.polyu.edu.hk/ama/ug/63421/#tags=2
Enquiry:
Email: ama.minor@polyu.edu.hk
Programme Leader: Dr. XU Zuoquan
Tel: 2766 6962
Deputy Programme Leader: Dr. Yue Man Chung
Tel: 2766 6927
Assistant Programme Leader: Mr. Angus YEUNG
Tel: 2766 6943
Programme Secretary: Ms. Ida MAN
Tel: 2766 6948
Website: www.polyu.edu.hk/ama/ug/minor/