From this year, only BSc (H) maths

: DU is all set to unleash mathemagic this academic session. Theuniversity has repackaged mathematics syllabus to include more of practicalaspects and exposure to other subjects ranging from physics to philosophy. Itwill be offered only as BSc mathematics (Hons) from now onwards, even asstudents from non-science backgrounds with mathematics as a subject in Class XIIcan apply. So, the traditional BA (Hons) and BSc (hons) in mathematics in 30colleges of DU, will be taught in a new avatar.Dinesh Singh,director, South Campus, DU said: "This revised and updated curriculum is basedon the Gandhian philosophy of what is done with your hands enters your heart. Wewill take maths beyond blackboards. The students will get to explore its power.For example, through the paper on mathematical modelling and differentialequations students can calculate the planetary movements. Moreover, we havegiven flexibility to students to choose papers from Gandhi to chemistry asoptionals.''Eligibility Students from allstreams are eligible, provided they have studied mathematics in class XII. Itwould be counted as one of the best of four subjects, along with at least onelanguage. The courseIt covers a wide rangeof subjects from abstract to applied topics. Of the 11 compulsory papers, threeare from abstract algebra, including linear algebra, and three are fromanalysis, including complex analysis. The courses on probability theory, C ++programming and numerical methods, differential equations and mathematicsmodelling provide platforms for applications.Nandita Narayan, headof the department of mathematics, St Stephen's, said: "There will be 12 100-markpapers. Then there will be five 50-mark papers of which four would be accountedfor in the final score. Students will have a wide range of options for the fivepapers they would study other than mathematics physics, chemistry, economics,English, Hindi, history, political science, philosophy and Sanskrit, amongothers.''Road ahead"The broad rage ofsubjects studied, the methodology of learning and computing skills developedduring the three years would open a plethora of opportunities for a BSc (Hons)mathematics student,'' said Narayan.Usha Albuquerque, careercounsellor, said: "Career-wise a mathematics graduate can go for mastersprogramme, research, academics and teaching and even for computation. Thesubject also prepares students to pursue a career in business management,financial services, chartered accountancy, statistics and MCA, among others. Alloptions right from hotel management to tourism, actuarial science to insuranceare open to students of mathematics.''