MAKERERE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
Mathematics Curriculum Effective 2021/2022 Academic Year
Mathematics Major Programme Structure
Semester Code Course Name CU LH TH CH
Year 1 Semester I
Core Courses
MTH1101 Calculus I 3 30 30 45
MTH1102 Linear Algebra I 3 30 30 45
MTH1103 Foundations of Mathematics 3 30 30 45
Total CU 9
Year 1 Semester II
Core Courses
MTH1201 Calculus II 3 30 30 45
MTH1202 Elements of Probability & 3 30 30 45
Statistics
MTH1204 Calculus III 3 30 30 45
Total CU 9
Year 2 Semester I
Core Courses
MTH2101 Real Analysis I 3 30 30 45
MTH2102 Probability Theory 3 30 30 45
MTH2103 Differential Equations 3 30 30 45
MTH2104 Linear Algebra II 3 30 30 45
Elective Course
MTH2108 Discrete Mathematics 3 30 30 45
Audited Course (For Only Majors in Mathematics)
MTH2107 Computer Methods - 10 70 45
Total CU 12
Year 2 Semester II
Core Courses
MTH2201 Abstract Algebra 3 30 30 45
MTH2202 Complex Analysis 3 30 30 45
MTH2203 Numerical Analysis I 3 30 30 45
MTH2205 Linear Programming 3 30 30 45
Elective Course
(For students whose second subject is not Physics)
PHY1211 Classical Mechanics I 3 30 30 45
Total CU 15
Year 3 Semester I
Core Courses
MTH3101 Functional Analysis 3 30 30 45
MTH3104 Dynamical Systems 3 30 30 45
Total CU 6
Electives (Choose Two)
[Students whose second subject is Statistics are exempted from MTH3109]
MTH3102 Numerical Analysis II 3 30 30 45
MTH3108 Rings and Modules 3 30 30 45
MTH3109 Statistical Inference 3 30 30 45
MTH3112 Mathematical Logic 3 30 30 45
Total CU 6
Year 3 Semester II
Core Courses
MTH3201 Real Analysis II 3 30 30 45
MTH3202 Differential Equations II 3 30 30 45
Total CU 6
Electives (Choose Two)
MTH3210 Graph Theory 3 30 30 45
MTH3214 Number Theory 3 30 30 45
MTH3216 Biomathematics 3 30 30 45
PHY2111 Classical Mechanics II 3 30 30 45
Total CU 6
Mathematics Minor Programme Structure
Semester Code Course Name CU LH TH CH
Year 1 Semester I
Core Courses
MTH1101 Calculus I 3 30 30 45
MTH1102 Linear Algebra I 3 30 30 45
MTH1103 Foundations of Mathematics 3 30 30 45
Total CU 9
Year 1 Semester II
Core Courses
MTH1201 Calculus II 3 30 30 45
MTH1202 Elements of Probability & 3 30 30 45
Statistics
MTH1204 Calculus III 3 30 30 45
Total CU 9
Year 2 Semester I
Elective Courses (Choose Two)
MTH2101 Real Analysis I 3 30 30 45
MTH2102 Probability Theory 3 30 30 45
MTH2103 Differential Equations 3 30 30 45
MTH2104 Linear Algebra II 3 30 30 45
MTH2108 Discrete Mathematics 3 30 30 45
Total CU 6
Year 2 Semester II
Elective Courses (Choose Two)
MTH2201 Abstract Algebra 3 30 30 45
MTH2202 Complex Analysis 3 30 30 45
MTH2203 Numerical Analysis I 3 30 30 45
MTH2205 Linear Programming 3 30 30 45
PHY1211 Classical Mechanics I 3 30 30 45
Total CU 6
Year 3 Semester I
Electives (Choose Two)
[Students whose second subject is Statistics are exempted from MTH3109]
MTH3101 Functional Analysis 3 30 30 45
MTH3104 Dynamical Systems 3 30 30 45
MTH3102 Numerical Analysis II 3 30 30 45
MTH3108 Rings and Modules 3 30 30 45
MTH3109 Statistical Inference 3 30 30 45
Total CU 6
Year 3 Semester II
Electives (Choose Two)
MTH3201 Real Analysis II 3 30 30 45
MTH3202 Differential Equations II 3 30 30 45
MTH3210 Graph Theory 3 30 30 45
MTH3214 Number Theory 3 30 30 45
MTH3216 Biomathematics 3 30 30 45
Total CU 6