Math and Computer Science

Mathematics and Computer Science
  • 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

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.

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
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

  • Liberal Studies Requirements

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.

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

  • Computational Methods Area

  • Artificial Intelligence

  • Data Science Area

  • Computer Vision Area

  • Finance

  • Research








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.

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.