This is the preliminary (or launch) version of the 2021-2022 VCU Bulletin. This edition includes all programs and courses approved by the publication deadline; however we may receive notification of additional program approvals after the launch. The final edition and full PDF version will include these updates and will be available in August prior to the beginning of the fall semester.

MATH 255. Introduction to Computational Mathematics. 3 Hours.

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: MATH 201 with a minimum grade of C. (A core course for mathematics/applied mathematics majors.) An introduction to computer algebra systems (CAS) and their use in mathematical, scientific and engineering investigations/computations. Introductory mathematical computer programming using a CAS, including implementation of problem-specific algorithms.

Mathematical Sciences, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in mathematics

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/departmentofmathematicsandappliedmathematics/mathematical-sciences-bs-concentration-mathematics/

...including STAT 212 , MATH 255 , MATH 301 , MATH 307 , MATH 310 and MATH 407 ; an...

Mathematical Sciences, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in secondary teacher preparation

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/departmentofmathematicsandappliedmathematics/mathematical-sciences-bs-concentration-secondary-teacher-preparation/

...MATH 255 Introduction to Computational Mathematics 3 MATH 300 Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning 3 MATH...

Mathematical Sciences, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in applied mathematics

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/departmentofmathematicsandappliedmathematics/mathematical-sciences-bs-concentration-applied-mathematics/

...including STAT 212 , MATH 255 , MATH 301 , MATH 307 , MATH 310 , MATH 380 (this course...

Mathematical Sciences, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in biomathematics

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/departmentofmathematicsandappliedmathematics/mathematical-sciences-bs-concentration-biomathematics/

...including STAT 212 , MATH 255 , MATH 301 , MATH 307 , MATH 310 , MATH 380 (this course...

Additional sources of academic credit

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/undergraduate-study/admission-university/additional-sources-of-credit/

...Mathematics 7 MATH 200 , MATH 201 , MATH 310...3,4,5 CMSC 255 4 Computer Science...

Chemistry, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in chemical modeling

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/chemistry/chemistry-bs-concentrion-chemical-modeling/

...Prerequisites: MATH 141 , MATH 151 , MATH 200 , MATH...Chemistry I 3 CMSC 255 Introduction to Programming...

Mathematical Sciences, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in general mathematical sciences

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/departmentofmathematicsandappliedmathematics/mathematical-sciences-bs-concentration-general-mathematics/

...Foreign language 101 3 Group course 3 MATH 255 Introduction to Computational Mathematics ( Group 1...

Mathematical Sciences, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in operations research

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/statistical-sciences-operations-research/mathematical-sciences-bs-concentration-operations-research/

...including MATH 200, MATH 201 and MATH 307...CMSC 245 or CMSC 255 or EGRE 245...

Bioinformatics, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in quantitative/statistical sciences

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/vcu-life-sciences/center-study-biological-complexity/bioinformatics-bs-concentration-quantitative-statistical/

...Introduction to Bioinformatics 3 CMSC 255 Introduction to Programming 4 MATH 200 Calculus with Analytic...

Bioinformatics, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in biological/genomic sciences

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/vcu-life-sciences/center-study-biological-complexity/bioinformatics-bs-concentration-biological-genomic/

...Introduction to Bioinformatics 3 CMSC 255 Introduction to Programming 4 MATH 200 Calculus with Analytic...

Bioinformatics, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in computational sciences

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/vcu-life-sciences/center-study-biological-complexity/bioinformatics-bs-concentration-computational/

...Introduction to Bioinformatics 3 CMSC 255 Introduction to Programming 4 MATH 200 Calculus with Analytic...

Center for the Study of Biological Complexity

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/vcu-life-sciences/center-study-biological-complexity/

...hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: MATH 151 or 200...Prerequisites: CMSC 245 or 255 and BNFO 301...

Bioinformatics, Master of Science (M.S.)

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/graduate/vcu-life-sciences/center-study-biological-complexity/bioinformatics-ms/

...programming (e.g. CMSC 255 ) and data structures...calculus I (e.g. MATH 200 ) and at...

Mass Communications, Bachelor of Science (B.S) with a concentration in media production

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/school-media-culture/mass-communications-bs-concentration-media-production/

...students MASC 101 , MASC 255 and MASC 285...of Humanities and Sciences' math and statistics (must...