The major requirements below are current starting in Fall 2021.\u00a0All new major declarations, except in unusual circumstances, must meet the requirements outlined below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n Computer Science Major <\/a> | \n\n Computer Science Minor <\/a> | \n\n Data Science Major <\/a> | \n\n Data Science Minor <\/a> | \n\n Mathematics Major <\/a> | \n\n Mathematics Minor <\/a> | \n\n Statistics Major <\/a> | \n\n Statistics Minor <\/a> \n\n<\/p>\n\n All courses in the department count toward the general distribution requirement in mathematics and natural science except those numbered\u00a0COMP 154<\/a>,\u00a0MATH 212<\/a>,\u00a0COMP 325<\/a>\u00a0and COMP 272<\/a>.\u00a0COMP 154<\/a>\u00a0and MATH 212<\/a>\u00a0count toward the humanities general distribution requirement.\u00a0COMP 272<\/a>\u00a0counts toward the social science general distribution.\u00a0\u00a0COMP 325<\/a>\u00a0counts for no general distribution.<\/p> Courses that meet the general education requirements in writing, quantitative thinking, internationalism and US identities and differences\u00a0will be posted on the Registrar's web page in advance of registration for each semester.<\/p> Additional information regarding the general distribution requirement and the general education requirements can be found in the graduation requirements section of this catalog.<\/p> The MSCS\u00a0department participates in the honors program. Eligibility requirements, application procedures and specific project expectations can be found on the department webpage<\/a>\u00a0or the Academic Programs and Advising Office.<\/p> COMP 194<\/a>\u00a0, COMP 294<\/a>\u00a0, COMP 394<\/a>\u00a0, COMP 494<\/a>\u00a0,\u00a0MATH 194<\/a>, MATH 294<\/a>, MATH 394<\/a>, MATH 494<\/a>, STAT 194<\/a>, STAT 294<\/a>,\u00a0STAT 394<\/a>, STAT 494<\/a>\u00a0<\/p> Selected topics in computer science, mathematics, applied mathematics, and statistics. When the course is offered, the topic and prerequisites for that semester will be announced and posted prior to registration.<\/p> The MSCS department offers independent study options in the form of tutorials, independent projects, internships, preceptorships and Honors independent projects. For more information contact the department and review the Curriculum\u00a0section of the catalog.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n Requirements for a minor in computer science are:<\/p> Any five courses in computer science numbered 112-489. Minor plans including COMP 194<\/a> or more than one crosslisted course require departmental approval. (Note: Credit can be awarded for only one<\/em> of the introductory courses COMP 120<\/a> or COMP 123<\/a>.)<\/p> No more than two courses can count toward any other minor or major.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n To obtain a minor in Data Science, you must complete five (5) course in total that must include:<\/p> Data Science Core:<\/p> Electives:<\/p> No more than two courses can count toward any other major, minor, or concentration.<\/p> Note: COMP 123 - Core Concepts in Computer Science<\/a>, COMP 127 - Object-Oriented Programming and Abstraction<\/a>, STAT 155 - Introduction to Statistical Modeling<\/a>, STAT 253 - Statistical Machine Learning<\/a>, COMP 456 - Projects in Data Science<\/a>\/ STAT 456 - Projects in Data Science<\/a> are highly recommended elective courses for the Data Science minor.<\/p>\n\n\n To obtain a minor in mathematics, you must complete any five (5) mathematics courses numbered MATH 110-494. No more than two courses can count towards any other major, minor, or concentration.<\/p>\n\n\n To obtain a minor in Statistics, you must complete five (5) courses in total that must include:<\/p> Statistics core:<\/p> Electives: three (3) additional courses from the following:<\/p> No more than two courses can count toward any other minor, major, or concentration. The major requirements below are current starting in Fall 2021.\u00a0All new major declarations, except in unusual circumstances, must meet the requirements outlined below. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-262","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/mscs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/262","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/mscs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/mscs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/mscs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/mscs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=262"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/mscs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/262\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1995,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/mscs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/262\/revisions\/1995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/mscs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}General Distribution Requirement<\/h3>
General Education Requirements<\/h3>
Honors Program<\/h3>
Topics Courses<\/h3>
Independent Study<\/h3>
Computer Science Major<\/h2>\n \n
Major Requirements<\/h3>
Computer Science Minor<\/h2>\n \n
Minor Requirements<\/h3>
Data Science Major<\/h2>\n \n
Major Requirements<\/h3>
Data Science Minor<\/h2>\n \n
Mathematics Major<\/h2>\n \n
Major Requirements<\/h3>
Mathematics Minor<\/h2>\n \n
Statistics Major<\/h2>\n \n
Major Requirements<\/h3>
Statistics Minor<\/h2>\n \n
Minor Requirements<\/h3>