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The Mathematical and Computational Sciences 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 offers 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. Please see the 08-09 major requirements program sheet for additional information about required courses for graduation.
The requirements are listed below: any questions or petitions should be addressed to the department administrator or department chair.
For the most up-to-date information on requirements for the major and minor in Mathematical and Computational Sciences, please refer to the 2008-2009 bulletin in [PDF].
Program Course Timetable
| Regular | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 111 (Engr 62) (4) |
| 3rd Year | Math 109 (Writing) (3) | CS 103 (5) | Stat 191 or 203 (3) | CS 107 (5) | MS&E 121 (4) |
| 4th Year | CME 108 (4) | Stat 200 (3) | Stat 217 (3) | MS&E 212 (3) | Biology Track |
| 1st Year | Math 41 (5) | Math 42 (5) | CS 103 (5) | Biosci 41 (5) | |
| 2nd Year | Math 51 (5) | Math 53 (3) | CS 106X (5) | CME 108 (3) | Biosci 42 (5) |
| 3rd Year | Math 113 or 104 (3) | Math 135 (3) | MS&E 111 (Engr 62) (3) | Stat 116 (5) | Stat 141 (4) CS 107 |
| 4th Year | CS 229 (3) | Stat 215 (3) | Stat 200 (3) | Stat 166 (Writing) (3) |
Biosci 113 (3) MS&E 121 |
| Engineering Track | |||||
| 1st Year | Math 41 | Math 42 | CME 102 | CS 103 | |
| 2nd Year | CME 104 | Math 115 | Stat 110 or CME 106 | CS 106X | |
| 3rd Year | Stat 202 | CS 107 | MS&E 111 | CME 108 | |
| 4th Year | CS 154 | Stat 200 | MS&E 121 | CS 161 |
The 2008-09 bulletin for MCS program is available at www.stanford.edu/dept/registrar/bulletin/ or for a more comprehensive format in [PDF]. The complete university bulletin is at: the Registrar's web page
