Sample Four Year Plan

There are hundreds of courses that satisfy various requirements, and courses in the major can be used. or example, Math 231 counts towards the major, Natural Science GER, and the Quantitative Literacy Part B requirement. (This sample assumes no high school Foreign Language was taken and that the student placed into college-level Math and English.)

This sample four-year plan shows just one possible pathway to earning a degree with this major in four years. This plan does not replace the advice of your advisor, and students are cautioned to meet regularly with their advisor to create a personalized plan that matches their particular circumstances. This plan also follows the degree requirements for students who began their UWM education in Fall of 2013 or later. If you started at UWM prior to Fall of 2013, your degree requirements may be different.

To clarify any degree requirements, please contact the Applied Mathematics & Computer Science Program Coordinator.

    AMCS Four Year Plan

    Sample Study Plan

    Year 1
    Fall Credits
    MATH 115
    Precalculus (QL-A)
    4
    COMPSCI 250
    Introductory Computer Programming
    3
    ENGLISH 101
    Introduction to College Writing
    3
    1st semester World Language
    3-5
    Elective (to reach 15 credits)
    0-3
    Spring Credits
    MATH 231
    Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (NS) (QL-B)
    4
    COMPSCI 251
    Intermediate Computer Programming
    3
    ENGLISH 102
    College Writing and Research (OWC-A)
    3
    2nd semester World Language
    3-5
    Arts GER course
    3
    Year 2
    Fall Credits
    MATH 232
    Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (NS)
    4
    COMPSCI 317
    Discrete Information Structures
    3
    COMPSCI 351
    Data Structures and Algorithms
    3
    MATH 341
    Seminar: Introduction to the Language and Practice of Mathematics
    3
    L&S Humanities/Cultural Diversity
    3
    Spring Credits
    MATH 233
    Calculus and Analytic Geometry III (NS)
    4
    MATH 234 (Linear Algebra and Differential Equtions) or MATH 240 (Matrices with Applications) (NS)
    3-4
    CompSci upper-level
    3
    L&S Natural Science with Lab
    4-5
    Year 3
    Fall Credits
    CompSci upper-level
    3
    COMPSCI 535
    Algorithm Design and Analysis
    3
    Math or CompSci upper-level
    3
    Math upper-level
    3
    L&S Natural Science with or without Lab
    3-4
    Spring Credits
    Math or CompSci upper-level
    3
    CompSci upper-level
    3
    Math upper-level
    3
    Math upper-level
    3
    L&S Social Science
    3
    Year 4
    Fall Credits
    Electives as needed to fulfil degree requirements
    3-6
    Math or CompSci upper-level
    3
    Math upper-level
    3
    Capstone course
    3
    L&S Humanities
    3
    Spring Credits
    OWC-B course
    3
    L&S Social Science
    3
    Electives as needed to fulfil degree requirements
    6-9

    Key
    (A) Arts GER (Int’l) International
    (HU) Humanities (QL-A) Quantitative Literacy A
    (NS) Natural Science (QL-B) Quantitative Literacy B
    (SS) Social Science (OWC-A) Oral and Written Communication A
    (CD) Cultural Diversity GER (OWC-B) Oral and Written Communication B