Bachelor of Science 20242025

Math and Computer Science

About the Program

Students majoring in the BS Math and Computer Science program are forbidden from double-majoring in the BS Computer Science (all concentrations), BS Game Programming, and BS Information Technology programs; as well as from minoring in Computer Science and Information Technology.

Curriculum Requirements

First Year

CSC 241¹
CSC 242¹
CSC 300
CSC 301
CSC 321
CSC 373
CSC 374
MAT 140
MAT 141
orMAT 215
MAT 260
MAT 262

Select one of the following calculus sequences:

Calculus Sequence (option 1)

MAT 147
MAT 148
MAT 149

Calculus Sequence (option 2)

MAT 150
MAT 151
MAT 152

Summer Calculus Sequence (option 3)

MAT 155
MAT 156

Calculus Sequence (option 4)

MAT 160
MAT 161
MAT 162

Calculus Sequence (option 5)

MAT 170
MAT 171
MAT 149
orMAT 152
orMAT 162

Select One of the Following (Capstone)

CSC 394
DSC 394
MAT 398
Select twelve (12) credit hours of CDM Major Electives
Select twelve (12) credit hours of MAT Major Electives
Select four (4) credit hours of CDM or MAT Major Elective
¹ Students with one (1) semester programming experience may take CSC 243 and one (1) additional Major Elective in lieu of CSC 241 and CSC 242.

Liberal Studies Requirements

LSP 110
OR LSP 111
LSP 112
WRD 103
WRD 104
LSP 200 Seminar on Race, Power, and Resistance
1 Experiential Learning
3 Arts & Literature
2 Historical Inquiry
1 Philosophical Inquiry
1 Philosophical Inquiry (ethics)
2 Religious Dimensions
1 Scientific Inquiry - lab
3 Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Inquiry

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Major Electives

Students must take 7 Major Field electives chosen from the grouped list below. Of these electives, 3 must be CDM courses and 3 must be MAT courses, and 1 could be either a CDM or MAT course.

Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in all major elective courses.

It is recommended that students concentrate on one or two areas for their advanced classes to achieve depth, but they are not required to do so. Students are strongly encouraged to discuss course selection with an advisor. Students may wish to arrange with a professor to take an independent study or a research experience (MAT 399 or CSC 399 or IT 300) in order to explore a subject more deeply than is possible in a scheduled course.

Theory of Computation

The courses in the theory area explore the mathematical and logical foundations of computer science.

CSC 235
CSC 327
CSC 333
CSC 344
CSC 347
CSC 348
CSC 358
CSC 376
CSC 389
MAT 216
MAT 302
MAT 303
MAT 305
MAT 310
MAT 335
MAT 336
MAT 349
or MAT 351
MAT 370
MAT 372

Computational Methods Area

The computational methods area investigates quantitative and computational methods in computer science.

CSC 331
MAT 304
MAT 330
MAT 331
MAT 359
MAT 384
MAT 385
MAT 386

Artificial Intelligence

For students with an interest in the computational relations between syntax and semantics.

CSC 357
CSC 358
CSC 380
CSE 375

Data Science Area

For students who are interested in statistical and computational analysis of data. Many of the courses in this area require the student to take MAT 351-353.

DSC 323
or MAT 356
DSC 324
or MAT 354
DSC 333
DSC 341
DSC 345
DSC 365
MAT 341
MAT 349
or MAT 351
MAT 352
MAT 353
MAT 354
MAT 355
MAT 357
MAT 358
MAT 359
MAT 360

Computer Vision Area

Computer vision studies the mathematical and algorithmic underpinnings of image analysis and image processing.

CSC 381
CSC 382
MAT 261
MAT 335
MAT 370
MAT 381
MAT 384
MAT 387
MAT 388

Finance

MAT 349
MAT 368
MAT 387
MAT 388

Research

CSC 395
CSC 399
MAT 390
MAT 396

Open Electives

Open Elective Credit Hours are required to meet the minimum graduation requirements of 192 hours. Open electives may be taken from any unit at DePaul.

Liberal Studies

The Liberal Studies program is the general education portion of the curriculum at DePaul University. Students must earn a grade of D or better in all courses taken to satisfy these requirements. The only exception is the Capstone course which is considered also a major requirement and WRD 103 and WRD 104 in which students need to earn a C- or better.

Students may choose to take some CDM courses that carry Liberal Studies credit but they cannot double count them if they are part of the major requirements. A complete list of courses that carry Liberal Studies credit can be found on the Liberal Studies website along with an overview of the Liberal Studies requirements for this program. Students can search for courses that satisfy a particular Liberal Studies requirement on campusconnect.

Note Students must complete an ethics class as one of the Philosophical Inquiry or Religious Dimensions requirements. Students must take one of the following ethics courses: CSC 208, PHL 248/MGT 248 or REL 228/MGT 228. In this sample schedule the ethics requirement replaces one of the Philosophical Inquiry requirements.

Although students are free to take course requirements in any order they choose, provided they have mastered the course-specific prerequisites, it is strongly recommended that students follow these year-by-year suggestions, especially regarding the first-year major courses.

Courses offered in the student's primary major cannot be taken to fulfill LSP Domain requirements.

Degree Requirements

Students in this degree must meet the following requirements

complete a minimum of 192 credit hours (generally 48 courses)
Earn a grade of C- or higher in WRD 103, WRD 104, and all Major and Minor courses
Earn a grade of D or higher in all other Liberal Studies and Open Elective courses
maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher

Students who earn a cumulative DePaul University GPA

between 3.500 and 3.699 will graduate cum laude
between 3.700 and 3.849 will graduate magna cum laude
of at least 3.850 will graduate summa cum laude

For DePaul's policy on repeat courses and a complete list of academic policies see the DePaul Undergraduate Handbook in the Course Catalog.

Related Information

Program Combination Restrictions

Previous Requirements

BS in Math and Computer Science