Computer Science and Mathematics Interdisciplinary Major
For the Computer Science and Mathematics Interdisciplinary major we offer the following two streams of
synergistic specialisations:
- Cryptography, Number theory, Algebra
- Data Science and Machine Learning
4-year BSc Hons in Computer Science and Mathematics
The 4-year BSc Hons in ”Computer Science and Mathematics Interdisciplinary Major” mandates a minimum of 150 credits for completion.
These credits are classified into two categories:
- Academic Credits (144): A minimum of 144 academic credits. These credits are divided into three
categories - FC credits (36), CS credits (80), and Open credits (28).
- FC Credits (36): A total of 36 credits dedicated to foundational courses
- CS+Math Credits (80): A minimum of 80 credits, divided as follows:
- The student must complete 70 credits of CS+Math core courses.
- Additionally, take a minimum of 10 credits in elective courses, offered by CS and Mathematics department. ISMs offered by CS/Math faculty are eligible as electives, with a maximum of 4 credits allowed through ISMs.
- To fulfill the major requirements, students must achieve a minimum grade of “B” in both
the Introduction to Computer Science and Discrete Mathematics courses.
- Open Credits (28): The remaining 28 academic credits can be earned by taking courses from
any department within the university, including the Computer Science department and the
Mathematics department.
- Non-Academic Credits (6): A minimum of 6 non-academic credits. They include
- 4 credits designated for co-curricular courses
- 2 credits allocated for internship experience
4-year BSc Hons with Research in Computer Science and Mathematics
The 4-year BSc Hons with Research in ”Computer Science and Mathematics Interdisciplinary Major”
mandates a minimum of 150 credits for completion.
These credits are classified into two categories:
- Academic Credits (144): A minimum of 144 academic credits. These credits are divided into three
categories - FC credits (36), CS+Math credits (92), and Open credits (16).
- FC Credits (36): A total of 36 credits dedicated to foundational courses
- CS+Math Credits (92): A minimum of 92 credits, divided as follows:
- The student must complete 78 credits of CS+Math core courses.
- Additionally, take a minimum of 14 credits in elective courses, offered by CS and Mathematics department. ISMs offered by CS/Math faculty are eligible as electives, with a
maximum of 4 credits allowed through ISMs.
- To fulfil the major requirements, students must achieve a minimum grade of “B” in both
the Introduction to Computer Science and Discrete Mathematics courses.
- Open Credits (16): The remaining 16 academic credits can be earned by taking courses from
any department within the university, including the department of Computer Science and
Mathematics Department.
- Non-Academic Credits (6): A minimum of 6 non-academic credits. They include
- 4 credits designated for co-curricular courses
- 2 credits allocated for internship experience
