B.S. in Mathematics & Computer Science
The information on this page is for students entering in Fall 2021 and beyond. Students who entered prior to Fall 2021 should see a CS academic advisor.
Students must complete at least 120 total hours from the following university, college and departmental requirements. For more complete information on college and university requirements, please consult the LAS guidelines here.
See also: Prerequisite Flowchart and Course Planning Forms
University and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements
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Hours |
Courses |
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| 4 | Composition I |
| 3 | Advanced Composition may be overlapped with other requirements and free electives increased. |
| 0-16 | Non-Primary Language |
| 24 | General Education |
Department of Computer Science Requirements
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Hours |
Courses |
|---|---|
| 11-12 | Calculus through MATH 241 Calculus III |
| 3 | MATH 347 Fundamental Mathematics (or MATH 348) |
| 0-1 | CS 100 Freshman Orientation (recommended) |
| 4 | CS 124 Intro to Computer Science I |
| 3 | CS 128 Intro to Computer Science II |
| 3 | CS 173 Discrete Structures |
| 1 | CS 222 Software Design Lab |
| 4 | CS 225 Data Structures |
| 8-9 |
One of the following options: CS 233 Computer Architecture (4 hours) and CS 241 System Programming (4 hours) Or CS 240 Introduction to Computer Systems (3 hours) and two CS courses at the 400 level above CS 403, excluding CS 421 and CS 491. These two courses must be distinct from all other courses used to fulfill program requirements or options (6-8 hours). |
| 3 | CS 357 Numerical Methods I |
| 4 | CS 374 Algorithms and Models of Computation |
| 3 | CS 421 Programming Languages and Compilers |
| 3 | CS 450 Numerical Analysis |
| 3 | MATH 415 Linear Algebra, or MATH 416 Abstract Linear Algebra |
| 18 | 400-level mathematics and computer science requirements: Students must select at least six 400-level mathematics and computer science courses, including one from each of the following five groups: |
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Group I CS 361 Probability and Statistics for Computer Science (recommended) |
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Group II MATH 412 Graph Theory MATH (CS) 413 Intro to Combinatorics MATH 417 Intro to Abstract Algebra MATH 427 Honors Abstract Algebra |
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Group III MATH 441 Differential Equations MATH 446 Applied Complex Variables MATH 484 Nonlinear Programming |
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Group IV MATH 424 Honors Real Analysis MATH 444 Elementary Real Analysis MATH 447 Real Variables |
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Group V MATH 414 Mathematical Logic CS/MATH 473 Algorithms CS/MATH 475 Formal Models of Computation CS 476 Program Verification CS 477 Formal Software Development Methods |
120 Total Hours Required
Prerequisite Flowchart and Course Planning Forms - B.S. in Mathematics & Computer Science
Course planning forms provide a checklist of all requirements for the major and a framework for creating four-year plan on the back of the form. These forms vary, depending on when you entered the major.
Students who entered Fall 2018 or later
Students who entered Fall 2016 until Fall 2018
Students who entered prior to Fall 2016