School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Instructions to Registration of Courses (MAEC) Semester 2 AY 2014/2015
1. You are advised to read the instruction to courses registration posted in STARS. Please refer to STARS
for the schedule of registration.
2. For all programmes and study years from admission year 2010 and before, the normal load is 18 AU
and the maximum load is 24 AU. For admission year 2011 onwards, the normal load is 17 AU and the
maximum load is 20 AU. When you are registering a course that will exceed your normal load, you can
only do so after 5pm on your course registration day. If you wish to read a course that will exceed your
maximum
load,
you
can
apply
online
through
this
link:
http://spmsappserver5.staff.main.ntu.edu.sg/overload/apply/default.aspx. You should submit the overload
application after the result of GER-PE and UE allocation is known. Please note that approval is granted
to a specific course that you wish to overload.
3. The following courses are to be read during Semester 2 AY 2014/2015 (subject to pre-requisites).
MAEC Year 1
Course Code
Course Title
Course Type
Course AU
MH1101
Calculus II
Core
4
MH1201
Linear Algebra II
Core
4
MH1402
Algorithms and Computing II
Core
2
HW0303
Mastering Communication
Ger-Core
3
HW0138
Scientific Communication I
Ger-Core
2
HE2001
Intermediate Microeconomics
Core
3
Ger-Core
1
GC0001
Introduction to Sustainability: Multidisciplinary
Approaches and Solutions
HW0303 – For students with admission year 2013 and earlier
HW0138, GC0001 – For students with admission year 2014 onwards
MAEC Year 2
Course Code
Course Title
Course
Type
Course AU
Core
3
HE2002
Intermediate Macroeconomics
HW0203
Research Writing in Physical and Mathematical
Sciences
Ger-Core
3
PS8001
Environmental Sustainability
Ger-Core
3
MTH311/MH3100
Real Analysis I
Core
4
MTH351/MH3500
Statistics
Core
4
MTH317/MH3700
Numerical Analysis I
Core
3
MAEC Year 3
Course Code
HE321/HE3021
MTH336/MH3701
ES8006
Course Title
Course
Type
Course AU
Intermediate Econometrics
Core
4/3
Basic Optimization
Core
4
Ger-Core
3
Environmental Sustainability
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Instructions to Registration of Courses (MAEC) Semester 2 AY 2014/2015
MAEC Major PE
Course Code
Course Title
Course Type
Course AU
HE210/HE2010
Development Economics
Major PE
4/3
HE211/HE2011
Labour Economics and Labour Relations
Major PE
4/3
HE2012
Economic Thought
Major PE
3
HE2013
International Trade
Major PE
3
HE2015
Macroeconomic Issues and Policies in
Contemporary China
Major PE
HE2020
Survey Methods and Sampling Technique
Major PE
3
HE3003
The Chinese Economy
Major PE
3
HE3005
Environmental Economics
Major PE
3
HE3014
Economics of Corporate Finance
Major PE
3
HE3015
Political Economy
Major PE
3
HE3016
Principles of Mathematical Finance
Major PE
3
HE307/HE3007
Financial Economics
Major PE
4/3
HE310/HE3010
Energy Economics
Major PE
4/3
HE3013
Urban Economics
Major PE
3
HE4001
Advanced Microeconomics
Major PE
4
HE4003
Advanced International Finance
Major PE
4
HE4004
Behavioral Economics
Major PE
4
HE4011
Current Topics in Economics
Major PE
4
HE4021
Advanced Econometrics
Major PE
4
HE4016
Quantitative Economics
Major PE
4
HE4014
Information Economics
Major PE
4
MH3400
Algorithms for the Real World
Major PE
4
MH3513
Financial Mathematics
Major PE
4
MTH471/MH4930
Special Topics in Mathematics
Major PE
4
MTH426/MH4310
Coding Theory
Major PE
4
MTH416/MH4110
Partial Differential Equations
Major PE
4
MTH411/MH4100
Real Analysis II
Major PE
4
MTH353/MH3511
Data Analysis with Computer
Major PE
3
MTH451/MH4500
Time Series Analysis
Major PE
4
MTH452/MH4501
Multivariate Analysis
Major PE
4
MTH413/MH4601
Differential Geometry
Major PE
4
3
4. You are allowed to read higher level courses provided that you have met the pre-requisites and there
are vacancies available. Pre-requisites may also be met through exemptions.
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Instructions to Registration of Courses (MAEC) Semester 2 AY 2014/2015
5. The locations of the Mathematics Labs are as follow.
Mathematics Lab
Location
COMP LAB 1
SPMS-MAS-03-02
COMP LAB 2
SPMS-MAS-03-03
COMP LAB 3
SPMS-MAS-03-04
6. Students with Admission Year 2010 and earlier who have not completed MTH110 should register for
MH1401 - Algorithms and Computing I and MH1402 - Algorithms and Computing II.
7. Students admitted in 2014 who are intending to take up higher level courses whereby the prerequisites
are fulfilled through exemptions are to write in to [email protected]. Exemptions will only be
updated after add/drop period and will only be reflected at the end of the semester, together with
semester results release.
8. Students who have taken courses as pre-requisites during exchange programme in the current
semester, please write in to [email protected] with your course mapping approval, screenshot
of registered courses in the overseas university and results slip/transcript (if available).
9. Enquiries on curriculum may be directed to :
 Ms Chan Hui Yee ([email protected])
10. Enquiries on courses registration may be directed to [email protected]. Your matriculation
number must always be included in your e-mail. Please refrain from sending multiple similar e-mails as
this will not expedite the response but rather it will cause undue delay. All enquiries will be attended to
and will be replied as soon as possible, depending on the nature of the request. Appeals for GER-PE and
UE vacancies are to be submitted through the online appeal system and they will not be responded to if
otherwise.
11. Enquiries on network performance, Studentlink password or STARS PIN may be directed to NSS
Servicedesk ([email protected]).
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