Loading/Requirements

The minimum and normal load is 120 CATS.

The maximum load is 150 CATS.

Students must take the Core Modules and must choose an appropriate number of Optional Modules/Unusual Options to meet the minimum load. Students may choose to take additional Optional Modules/Unusual Options modules to increase their load above 120 CATS. Note that choice of Unusual Options is subject to some restrictions.

Some Core Modules are designated to be Required Core Modules. All Required Core Modules must be passed, i.e. a mark of at least 40% must be achieved in each of them, to progress to year 2 (but see section entitled Requirements for Progression further down this page for the full list of requirements for progression).

Core Modules

The teaching term shown is for information only and does not form part of the official course regulations. Variations observed on the module pages and/or university timetable should be considered to be a more definitive source of information.

Modules marked as "Yes" under "Required Core" must be passed at 40% in addition to other progression requirements (see section entitled Requirements for Progression further down this page).

Optional Modules

Your selection of optional modules is extremely important. You must ensure

• you meet the regulations for your degree programme

• you take modules which may be prerequisites for other modules you wish to take later on in your degree programme

• you take modules which are required if you are considering transferring to another degree programme

• you follow any special procedures for registering for certain modules, including for Unusual Options.

G1NC Year 1 Option List B

G1NC Y1 List B	Term	Code	Name	CATS	Notes
Maths Modules	Term 2	MA117	Programming for Scientists	10	MA117 may be needed in order to take Computer Science modules in later years.
Statistics Modules, further advice	Term 2	ST121	Statistical Laboratory	10	ST121 covers simulation and data analysis using the widely used statistical programming language R (and R studio). Several later Statistics modules will assume that students know how to use R.
WBS Modules, special registration procedures apply, further advice	Term 3	IB104	Mathematical Programming 1	10	There are special procedures for registering for Warwick Business School (IB) modules.
Philosophy Modules, special registration procedures apply, further advice	Term 1	PH144	Mind and Reality	15	There are special procedures for registering for PH modules. In order to follow second and third year Philosophy modules, students will normally have completed a total of 30 CATS of Philosophy modules at the first year level. Maths student must take both PH136 and PH142 (as an unusual option) to be eligible to transfer Mathematics and Philosophy at the end of the first year, any transfer is at the discretion of the Philosophy department.
	Term 1	PH146	Reason, Argument and Analysis	15
	Term 2	PH136	Logic 1: Introduction to Symbolic Logic (for non-Philosophy students)	15
Physics Modules, further advice	Term 1	PX155	Classical Mechanics and Special Relativity	10	Any combination of Physics options may be taken but the Physics department recommends PX156, PX155 and PX157 for those students who may wish to transfer to the Maths and Physics degree at the end of the first year.
	Term 2	PX157	Electricity and Magnetism	10
	Term 2	PX158	Astronomy	10
	Term 2	PX156	Quantum Phenomena	10
Computer Science Modules, further advice	Term 2	CS147	Discrete Mathematics and its Applications 2	10	Note that Maths students may not take CS146 Discrete Mathematics and its Applications 1, MA132 Foundations is considered to be equivalent to this module as a prerequisite for CS147.
Economics Modules, further advice	Terms 1 & 2	EC106	Introduction to Quantitative Economics	30	For comparison, GL11 students cannot take this. If you wish to take certain EC3xx modules (as a non-GL11 student) then you must take both EC106 in year 1 and either EC220 or EC204 in year 2. You are advised to check Economics prerequisites. You must take this module during year 1 if you intend to transfer to GL11 at the end of year 1.

You should check the Module from Other Departments page for information about any special procedures that must be followed to register for a module and for further advice.

Any modules not listed as Core or Year 1 Option List B are classed as Unusual Options and permission to take these modules must usually be obtained with a completed Unusual Option form submitted to the support office by the specified deadline.

It is not permitted to take more than 30 CATS of Unusual Options from any given department in any given year.

Unusual Options count towards your load but they do not count, under any circumstances, towards CATS requirements described in the course regulations where these regulations refer to Core Modules, Optional Core Modules, or letter Lists (e.g. List A, List B etc).

Further information about Unusual Options, including restrictions and deadlines can be found in the Unusual Options section of the handbook.

Common Unusual Options

Note that there is information about Language Centre Modules and Engineering Department Modules which must be taken as Unusual Options on the Module from Other Departments page.

Examinations

MA141 Analysis 1 has an exam in January. In general, for the other maths modules Term 1 modules are examined in April/early May straight after the Easter Vacation and Term 2 modules later in Term 3 (later in May and June). Where a module is examined, 10 CAT modules are generally 2 hour exams and 15 CAT modules 3 hours.

Outcomes and Progression

First Year Learning Outcomes

After completing the first year students will have

• made the transition in learning style and pace from school to university mathematics;

• been introduced to the basic concepts in university mathematics, in particular proof, rigour and calculations;

• begun the study of the foundational core;

• acquired knowledge, understanding and techniques necessary to proceed to the second year.

Requirements for Progression

In order to progress to the second year of the degree programme, you must:

1. Have taken modules in accordance with the description under the heading Loading/Requirements at the top of this page.
2. Have an overall year mark of 40 percent or above
3. Pass at least 90 CATS of whole modules
4. Pass (with a module mark of 40 percent or above) the following Required Core Modules:

• MA146 Methods of Mathematical Modelling 1

• MA139 Analysis 2

• MA144 Methods of Mathematical Modelling 2

• MA150 Algebra 2

First year examination boards - possible outcomes

The possible decisions from the summer First Year Examination Board for students taking modules for the first time are

• proceed to year 2 of G1NC, if the Requirement for Progression above are met
• take required resits in September, these will be chosen by the Exam Board so that if they are passed the Requirements for Progression will be met and, sometimes, in order to give a student better preparation for year 2.

The possible outcomes for the September Examination Board, where resit marks are considered alongside original marks are

• proceed to year 2 of G1NC, if the Requirement for Progression above are now met
• required resits at the next available opportunity, this would only be the case for a module if a student's most recent attempt was considered to be a first attempt for that module (due to mitigation or deferral of exams for example).
• required to withdraw, in which case student will be offered an Exit Award if possible.

Note that it is quite common for students to be out of phase with this sequence due to deferring their exams, temporary withdrawal, mitigation allowing resits to be taken as Further First Attempts (which would allow for a further capped resit) and so on. In these cases students are considered at the next available First Year Examination Board.

Note also that all students whose degree programme started in 21/22 or later have the Right to Remedy Failure in the next available exams following first attempts at modules in which they score less than the pass mark.