Mathematical Sciences

The departments of computer science, mathematics, and statistics have joined together to offer the following introductory, interdisciplinary courses in mathematical sciences.

Undergraduate Courses (MaSc)

1024: MATHEMATICS, A LIBERAL ARTS APPROACH

This is the first course in a sequence that is intended to give those students who will not make extensive use of the Mathematical Sciences in their specialties some insight into Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics in an integrated setting. Topics include set theory, number theory, and modular arithmetic. MASC 1024 duplicates 1615. Prior credit for MASC 1025 or three or more hours of mathematics at the 2000 level or higher precludes credit for this sequence. (3H,3C) I.

1025-1026: MATHEMATICAL SCIENCE, A LIBERAL ARTS APPROACH

This sequence is intended to give those students who will not make extensive use of the mathematical sciences in their specialties some insight into Mathematics, computer science, and statistics in an integrated setting. Topics include number theory, computer literacy, problem-solving, probability, and statistics. MASC 1025-26 duplicates MATH 1615-16. MASC 1026 duplicates CS 1004 and STAT 1604. Prior credit for any of the following precludes credit for MASC 1025-26: any CS course; EF 1005, 1014, or 1024; MSCI 2405; 3 hours of 2000-level or higher mathematics/statistics. (3H,3C) 1025: I; 1026: II.

1034: STATISTICS, A LIBERAL ARTS APPROACH

Intended to provide those students who will not make extensive use of the mathematical sciences in their specialties some insight into the concepts of statistics. Topics include sampling and opinion polls, role of experimentation, descriptive statistics, tabular and graphical organization of data, relationships between variables, economic and social indicators, and the study of randomness. Prior credit for any of the following precludes credit for MASC 1034: MSCI 2405; 3 hours of 2000-level or higher statistics. Pre: 1024. (3H,3C) II.

1044: COMPUTER SCIENCE, A LIBERAL ARTS APPROACH

Intended to provide those students who will not make extensive use of the mathematical sciences in their specialties some insight into the concepts of computer science. Topics include introduction to computer architecture, operating systems, programming languages, and algorithms; history of computing; computer applications in the modern world. Prior credit for any of the following precludes credit for 1044: CS 1705, 1706, or any computer science course at the 2000 level or higher. (3H,3C) II.