The Mathematical Sciences Curriculum is undergoing a significant revision

Course Requirements for the BS Degree in the Mathematical Decision Sciences

General College Requirements
All of the General College requirements specified by the University must be satisfied. In addition, or as part of these requirements, the following courses must be taken.

Statistics 31*;
Operations Research 41*;
Mathematics 31, 32, 33;
Computer Science 14, 15, or 16 (16 is recommended).

It is strongly recommended that Econ 10 be taken as a General College social science perspective by all MDS majors. Those students interested in the actuarial profession should also take Business 71 as a general elective.
*Prospective MDS majors are encouraged to take Statistics 31 and Operations Research 41 as early as possible in their college careers. Each has a prerequisite of Mathematics 10 and may be taken before, or concurrently with, Mathematics 31.

Upper Level Courses
The following courses must be taken by all majors:

Mathematics 147;
Statistics 101, 102, 126;
Operation Research 181, 183.

In addition all majors must take 4 courses from the following two groups of courses, including at least two from group A:**

Group A
Statistics 127;
Operations Research 140, 161,162, 190;
Group B
Biostatistics 164;
Mathematics 83, 121, 122, 123, 148, 149, 166;
Computer Science 114, 121.

All majors must also take additional electives to total 122 credit hours of undergraduate coursework. Four of the junior-senior elective courses must come from outside the Mathematical Science Departments (Computer Science, Mathematics, and Statistics & Operations Research). Of these, at least one must be chosen from each of the divisions of Humanities and Fine Arts, Basic and Applied Sciences, and Social Sciences. Finally, in order to graduate with the BS degree, each student must pass at least 6 of the upper level courses listed above with a grade of C (not C-) or better.
**Students wishing to prepare for an actuarial career should include the following courses from group A in their program:
Statistics 127, Mathematics 161 and 162;
and take Economics 101 as a social science elective.
**Students who plan to attend graduate school in the Mathematical Sciences (e.g., in Operations Research or Statistics) should consult an adviser concerning their schedules to ensure that the appropriate pre-graduate courses are included in their program. (See Graduate Study.)