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The Mathematical and Computational Science program at Stanford offers programs leading to a B.S. degree, an honors option, and a minor. MCS is a multidisciplinary major sponsored by the Stanford departments of Mathematics, Computer Science, Management Science & Engineering and Statistics, providing students with a core of mathematics basic to all mathematical sciences. Advisors are available from all the departments, as well as Economics, Engineering and the GSB. Courses taken from the regular offerings of the four departments give students a sound introduction to the mathematical and the information sciences.
MCS is Stanford's applied mathematics major, appropriate for students interested in Engineering, Biology, Finance, Management and other disciplines involving scientific research. An Engineering and a Biology track, serving special interests of individual student without diluting the basics is now available. Requiring 75 units, this major allows room to pursue other interests and/or minors, e.g., Economics, Medicine, Biology, Engineering, Classics, etc.
For the most up-to-date information on requirements for the major and minor in Mathematical and Computational Science, please refer to the 2010-2011 bulletin.
A Possible Program Course Timetable
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| 1st Year | Math 41* (5) | Math 42 (5) | Math 51 (5) | Math 53 (5) | |
| 2nd Year | Math 52 (5) | Math 113 or 104 (3) | CS 106X (5) | Stat 116 (5) | MS&E 211 (4) |
| 3rd Year | Math 109 (Writing) (3) | CS 103 (5) | Stat 191 or 203 (3) | CS 107 (5) | MS&E 221 (4) |
| 4th Year | CME 108 (4) | Stat 200 (3) | Stat 191 or 203 (3) | MS&E 212 (3) | Biology Track |
| 1st Year | Math 41* (5) | Math 42 (5) | CS 103 (5) | Bio 41 (5) | |
| 2nd Year | Math 51 (5) | Math 53 (3) | CS 106X (5) | CME 108 (3) | Bio 42 (5) |
| 3rd Year | Math 113 or 104 (3) | MS&E 211 (3) | MS&E 221 (3) | Stat 116 (5) | Stat 141 (4) CS 107 |
| 4th Year | CS 229 (3) | Stat 215 (3) | Stat 200 (3) | Stat 166 (Writing) (3) |
Bio 113 (3) MS&E 211 |
| Engineering Track | |||||
| 1st Year | Math 41* | Math 42 | CME 102 | CS 103 | |
| 2nd Year | CME 104 | CME 200 | Stat 110 | CS 106X | |
| 3rd Year | Stat 202 | CS 107 | MS&E 211 | CME 108 | |
| 4th Year | CS 154 | Stat 200 | MS&E 221 | CS 161 | |
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* Students often take one or more semesters of college-equivalent courses in mathematics while they
are still in high school. It is possible for such students to receive credit in fulfilling
partial math requirements toward their bachelor's degree in Mathematical and Computational
Science.
Entering students who have AP credit for two quarters of single variable calculus (10 units) are encouraged to enroll in Math 51-53 in multivariable mathematics, or the honors version 51H-53H. Students who have credit for one quarter of single variable calculus (5 units) should take Math 42 in Autumn Qtr and 51 in Wtr Qtr. Options availabe in spring quarter include Math 52 or 53. |
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