Mathematics and Computer Science (BS) (College of Science & Health)

DePaul University

The BS in Math and Computer Science is a joint degree between the College of Computing and Digital Media and the Department of Mathematics in the College of Science and Health. It provides challenging opportunities to exceptional students with an interest in the highly theoretical nexus of math and computer science. Mathematics is a key element to the theory and practice of computer science and technology. Number theory forms the basis for encryption algorithms for messages sent over the Internet. Facts from projective geometry and multivariable calculus underlie the computer algorithms that control computer animation. Properties of abstract groups are instrumental in correcting transmission errors that occur when information is sent from one computer to another. Graph theory and combinatorics are used to create algorithms for Internet search engines and analyze Internet routing protocols.

College of Science and Health