# Mathematics for Science students
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Do you know what the following have in common: genetic mutation, heart disease, noise in lasers, the rings of Saturn, the population explosion, chemical mixtures which change colour in a periodic way, optical switches, the structure of rocks, solitons, epidemics? They are all topics to which the mathematical theory of nonlinear equations - more popularly known as chaos - has contributed significantly. But chaos theory is not the only branch of mathematics that is important in wide range of sciences. Mathematics is the language of science, and the study of any science requires some degree of mathematical reasoning and understanding.
The Science Mathematics modules provide a good general mathematical basis for all science students, and Mathematics, in both Junior and Senior Freshman years is a prerequisite for the moderatorships in Physics, Chemistry with Molecular Modelling, `Nanoscience, physics and chemistry of advanced materials' and in Human Genetics. The Junior Freshman modules are required for the Moderatorship course in
Medicinal Chemistry.
Within the Moderatorship Courses in [Science](https://www.tcd.ie/Science/), mathematics may be studied as in the Junior Fresh year (up to 20 credits from a total of 60) and students who complete the maximum amount of mathematics in their Junior Fresh year
may continue with mathematics into the Senior Fresh year (up to 20 credits).
Mathematics is an important topic for all Moderatorship paths in Science, but conflicting priorities mean that some students take a
very limited amount of mathematics credits.
# Mathematics modules for Science 2025-26
## Junior Fresh year
[MAU11001](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/undergraduate/science/MAU11001.php "MAU11001 prerequisites:
None.")
Maths, statistics & computation (10 ECTS)
[Anthony Brown](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/people/anthony.brown/)
[Nicolas Mascot](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/people/mascotn/)
[Cornelius Fritz](https://www.tcd.ie/scss/people/academic-staff/fritzc/)
[MAU11002](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/undergraduate/science/MAU11002.php "MAU11002 prerequisites:
None.")
Maths, statistics & computation (10 ECTS)
[Anthony Brown](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/people/anthony.brown/)
[Nicolas Mascot](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/people/mascotn/)
[Cornelius Fritz](https://www.tcd.ie/scss/people/academic-staff/fritzc/)
[MAU11S01](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/undergraduate/science/MAU11S01.php "MAU11S01 prerequisites:
None.")
Mathematics for scientists I (10 ECTS)
[Chaolun Wu](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/people/chaolunwu/)
[Nicholas Aidoo](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/people/naidoo/)
[MAU11S02](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/undergraduate/science/MAU11S02.php "MAU11S02 prerequisites:
MAU11S01 Mathematics for scientists I.")
Mathematics for scientists II (10 ECTS)
[Miriam Logan](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/people/loganmi/)
[Anthony Brown](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/people/anthony.brown/)
MAU11001 is taken by TR062 Geography and Geoscience students.
MAU11002 is taken by TR056 Human Health and Disease students as well as TR060
Biological and Biomedical Sciences students. MAU11S01/2 are taken by TR061
Chemical Sciences and TR063 Physical Sciences students.
## Senior Fresh year
### Semester 1 Modules
[MAU22S01](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/undergraduate/science/MAU22S01.php "MAU22S01 prerequisites:
MAU11S02 Mathematics for scientists II.")
Multi-variable calculus for science
[Manya Sahni](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/people/sahnim/)
[MAU22S03](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/undergraduate/science/MAU22S03.php "MAU22S03 prerequisites:
MAU11S02 Mathematics for scientists II.")
Fourier analysis for science
[Anthony Brown](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/people/anthony.brown/)
### Semester 2 Modules
[MAU22S02](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/undergraduate/science/MAU22S02.php "MAU22S02 prerequisites:
MAU22S01 Multi-variable calculus for science.")
Vector calculus for science
[Nicholas Aidoo](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/people/naidoo/)
Each module is worth 5 ECTS credits.
## Foundation Scholarship examination
Information about the **Foundation Scholarship examination** in Mathematics
can be found [here](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/undergraduate/foundation-scholarship).
## Further information
Please consult the [Science Course web pages](https://www.tcd.ie/Science) for further information.
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This course is funded by the Irish government under the National
Development
Plan 2007-2013 and aided by the European Social Fund (ESF) under the
Human
Capital Investment Operational Programme 2007-2013.