NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

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Mathematical Computer Science

Location: 322 SEO; Phone: (312) 996-3041. Prerequisites will be strictly enforced. Students who register in courses for which they do not meet prerequisites will be dropped. Some mathematics courses will have combined-section final exams. See course information below for specific dates and times.

MCS            260
         Introduction to Computer Science
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in MATH 180. Natural World - No Lab course.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory-Discussion and one Lecture.

MCS            360
         Introduction to Data Structures
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in MCS 260 and Grade of C or better in MCS 275.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

MCS            401
         Computer Algorithms I
       3 OR 4 hours.  Same as CS 401. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in MCS 360; or Grade of C or better in CS 202.  

MCS            415
         Programming Language Design
       3 OR 4 hours.  Same as CS 476. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): MCS 360 or CS 340. Restricted to Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Mathematics, Electrical & Computer Engr, Engineering, Engineering Management, Geotechnical Engr & Geosci, Indust Engr & Operations Res, Materials Engineering, Math & Computer Science, Math & Info Sci for Industry, Summer Session, and Bioinformatics.  

MCS            421
         Combinatorics
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in MATH 215; and Grade of C or better in MATH 310 or Grade of C or better in MATH 320; or consent of the instructor.  

MCS            496
         Independent Study
       1 TO 4 hours.  May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the instructor and the department.  This course counts toward the limted number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major.

MCS            501
         Computer Algorithms II
       4 hours.  Same as CS 501. Prerequisite(s): MCS 401 or CS 401.  

MCS            507
         Mathematical, Statistical and Scientific Software
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in MCS 360 or the equivalent or consent of instructor.  

MCS            541
         Computational Complexity
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  

MCS            593
         Graduate Student Seminar
       1 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department.  

MCS            595
         Graduate Seminar
       1 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department.  

MCS            596
         Independent Study
       1 TO 4 hours.  May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the instructor and the department.  

MCS            597
         MISI Master's Project
       2 TO 4 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 4 hours. Prerequisite(s): MCS 504 and approval of the department. Instructor Approval Required 

MCS            598
         Master's Thesis
       0 TO 16 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department.  

MCS            599
         Thesis Research
       0 TO 16 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department. Departmental Approval Required