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: |
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MATH 441–Differential Equations
|
| |
MATH 446–Applied Complex Variables
|
| |
MATH 484–Nonlinear Programming
|
| |
GROUP V:
|
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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
|
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GROUP VII:
|
| |
CS 421–Programming Lang and Compilers
|
| |
CS 423– Operating Systems Design
|
| |
GROUP VIII:
|
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CS/MATH 450– Intro to Numerical Analysis
|
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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.
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