Applied Mathematics, Discrete Mathematics Concentration, BS

The concentration in Discrete Mathematics, offered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics , empowers students to grasp high-level discrete mathematics and its intersection with technology and other sciences. Graduates will have the skill set to do both applied industry work in computer science and graduate study in applied discrete mathematics. Moreover, Silicon Valley and similar industries need workers with both theory and practice who are robust under disruptive technologies such as large language models, blockchain, and AI. This concentration provides flexible problem-solvers who understand enough of the theory to adapt to changing job conditions.

Program Learning Outcomes

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The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

Major-Specific Graduation Requirements

All courses in the Preparation and Required in the Major must be completed with a grade of “C- or better”, and the following Preparation for the Major course with a grade of “C or better”: 100W.

1. Complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

Students must satisfy the specific degree requirements for their undergraduate major and fulfill the following University degree requirements:

Academic (program total units with an average 2.0 GPA - “C” or better)
General Education (GE) (34 Lower Division + 9 Upper Division)
American Institutions (AI) (0-6 units) (may be satisfied in GE Areas 3B, 4, UD 3, UD 4)
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) (3 units)
Physical Education (PE) (0-2 units)
Units in Residence (30 units, including 24 upper division and 12 in major)
Upper Division Units (40 units, including 12 upper div in major for BA, 18 upper div in major for BS)
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Exceptions for University Graduation Requirements including exemptions and waivers, are approved for specific majors and on a case-by-case evaluation only.

Summary of Degree Units

Core Lower Division GE: 25 (3 units may be satisfied by major coursework: Area 2)

6 required units of American Institutions/US123 may be satisfied by selecting applicable GE courses in Areas 3B and/or 4

Upper Division GE: 6 (3 units may be satisfied by major coursework: UD Area 2or5)

Physical Education: 2

GWAR / WID: 0 (3 units may be satisfied by ENGR 100W or CS 100W or PHYS 100W or other 100W in consultation with major advisor)

Major Preparation: 17

Major Core Requirements: 49

University Electives: 15

Total: 120

2. Major Preparation (17 units)

CS 46A - Introduction to Programming 4 unit(s)
CS 46B - Introduction to Data Structures 4 unit(s)
CS 146 - Data Structures and Algorithms 3 unit(s)
CS 151 - Object-Oriented Design 3 unit(s)
ENGR 100W - Engineering Reports 3 unit(s) (WID + GE UD Area 2/5 / Formerly Area R) or CS 100W (WID) or PHYS 100W (WID) or other 100W in consultation with major advisor.

3. Major Requirements (49 units)

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Applied Mathematics, Discrete Mathematics Concentration, BS

1. Complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

Summary of Degree Units

2. Major Preparation (17 units)

3. Major Requirements (49 units)

Lower Division Requirements (19 units)

Upper Division Requirements (30 units)

Complete One Course From:

Complete Four Courses (Not Counted Above):

4. University Electives (15 units)

Total Units Required (120 units)