B.S. in Mathematics & Computer Science
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 |
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3 |
Advanced Composition may be overlapped with other requirements and free electives increased. |
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0-16 |
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24 |
Department of Computer Science Requirements
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Hours |
Courses |
|---|---|
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11-12 |
Calculus through MATH 241 Calculus III |
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3 |
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| 0-1 | CS 100 Freshman Orientation (recommended) |
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4 |
CS 125 Intro to Computer Science |
| 3 | CS 126 Software Design Studio (Students entering prior to fall 2016 take CS 242.) |
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3 |
CS 173 Discrete Structures |
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4 |
CS 225 Data Structures |
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4 |
CS 233 Computer Architecture (Students who have completed CS 231 and CS 232 need not take this course.) |
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4 |
CS 241 System Programming |
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3 |
CS 357 Numerical Methods I |
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4 |
CS 374 Algorithms and Models of Computation (Students who have completed CS 373 and CS 473 need not take this course.) |
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3 |
CS 421 Programming Languages and Compilers (Students entering prior to fall 2016 who have taken CS 423 need not take this course.) |
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3 |
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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 417 Intro to 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 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 CS 481 Stochastic Processes and Applications CS 482 Simulation |
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