Mathematics and Computer Science

This major is sponsored jointly by the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science. Also see Computer Science, Mathematics, and Statistics and Computer Science. The Mathematics and Computer Science major is designed to prepare students for professional or graduate work in mathematics and computer science.

Major in Sciences and Letters Curriculum

E-mail: academic@cs.uiuc.edu or office@math.uiuc.edu

Degree title: Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Minimum required major and supporting course work normally equates to 59-61 hours.

General education: The LAS General Education requirements are set up so students automatically complete the Campus General Education requirements.

Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours

Departmental distinction: To graduate with distinction requires a specified minimum grade point average in all Computer Science and Mathematics courses listed below. A GPA of 3.25 is required for Distinction, 3.5 for High Distinction, and 3.75 for Highest Distinction. In addition, students must complete at least three semester hours of additional Computer Science or Mathematics courses selected from the following: CS 196, 296, 397, 492, 493, 499; any CS course numbered 411 or higher; MATH 412, 414, 417, 418, 423, 432, 448, 482, 484, 496.

Hours	Requirements
10-11	Calculus through one of the following:
	MATH 242–Calculus of Several Variables
	MATH 243–Calculus III Plus or equivalent
3	MATH 347–Fundamental Mathematics or MATH 348- Fundamental Mathematics-ACP
4	CS 125 – Intro to Computer Science
2	CS 173– Discrete Structures
4	CS 225 – Data Structure & Softw Prin
3	CS/MATH 257– Numerical Methods
3	CS 273– Intro to Theory of Computation
3	CS 231– Computer Architecture, I
3	CS 232– Computer Architecture, II
24-25	400-level mathematics and computer science requirements:
	Students must select at least eight 400-level mathematics and computer science courses, including one from each of the following groups:
	GROUP I:
	MATH 461/STAT 451–Probability Theory I
	STAT 400/MATH 463–Statistics and Probability I
	GROUP II:
	MATH 412–Graph Theory
	MATH 417–Intro to Abstract Algebra
	GROUP III:
	MATH 415–Linear Algebra
	MATH 418–Advanced Linear Algebra
	GROUP IV:
	MATH 441–Differential Equations
	MATH 446–Applied Complex Variables
	MATH 484–Nonlinear Programming
	GROUP V:
	MATH 444–Elementary Real Analysis
	MATH 447–Real Variables
	GROUP VI:
	MATH 414–Mathematical Logic
	CS/MATH 473–Algorithms
	CS/MATH 475–Formal Models of Computation
	GROUP VII:
	CS 421–Programming Lang and Compilers
	CS 432– Operating Systems Design
	GROUP VIII:
	CS/MATH 450– Intro to Numerical Analysis
	CS/MATH 458– Numerical Linear Algebra
	CS/MATH 459– Numerical Approx and ODEs

NOTE: A student taking a cross-listed course in this major may designate it as either mathematics or computer science.

Twelve hours of 300- and 400-level courses in the major must be taken on this campus.

All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.