Mathematics–Computer Science

Requirements for the Sc.B. degree.

Prerequisites: (5 courses)

• Math
• Three semesters of calculus through MATH 0180, 0200, or 0350
• MATH 0520 or 0540
• Writing
• A student must take at least one course that satisfies the CS Department Writing Requirement.
• OR
• Pass or place out of FREN 0200, GRMN 0120, or RUSS 0200.

Concentration Requirements (14 or 15 courses):

• Core – Math
• MATH 1530


• Core – Computer Science
• (CSCI 0150 and CSCI 0160) or (CSCI 0170 and CSCI 0180) or CSCI 0190
• Two of:
• CSCI 0310
• CSCI 0320
• CSCI 0510


• Advanced Mathematics
• Three 1000-level Mathematics courses.


• Advanced Computer Science
• Three advanced courses in Computer Science. These courses must be at the 1000-level or higher. The three courses must include a pair of courses with a coherent theme. A list of approved pairs may be found at the approved-pairs web page.


• Additional Courses
• Four courses different from any of the above:
• Three 1000-level courses chosen from Mathematics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or related areas. These must be approved by a concentration advisor.
• A capstone course in Computer Science or Mathematics: a one-semester course, normally taken in the student's last undergraduate year, in which the student (or group of students) use a significant portion of their undergraduate education, broadly interpreted, in studying some current topic in depth, to produce a culminating artifact such as a paper or software project.

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