Major Requirements

1. Mathematical Foundations of Computing (CS 103, 5 units)
2. Programming Methodology (CS 106A, 5 units); if a student opts out of CS 106A, they will need to take a higher-level CS course.
3. Programming Abstractions (CS 106B or X, 5 units)
4. Two of the following: 
   1. Introduction to Scientific Computing (CME 108, 3 units)
   2. Computer Organization and Systems (CS 107, 5 units)
   3. Introduction to Automata and Complexity Theory (CS 154, 4 units)
   4. Design and Analysis of Algorithms (CS 161, 5 units)
   5. Computers, Ethics, and Public Policy (CS 181W, 4 units)
   6. Ethics, Public Policy, and Technological Change (CS 182W, 5 units)

Option A: MS&E Core Set of Two

1. Both of the following:
   1. Introduction to Optimization (Accelerated) (MS&E 111X or 211X, 4 units)
      NOTE: As of Autumn 2017, MS&E 211 is no longer considered part of the "Take 2" MS&E core.  Students wishing to take 2 MS&E Courses must take MS&E 211X and 221. If a student has taken MS&E 211 prior to Autumn 2017-2018, then the course will be counted as part of the "Take 2" MS&E core option.
   2. Stochastic Modeling (MS&E 221, 3 units)

Option B: MS&E Core Set of Three

1. Choose three of the following:
   1. Introduction to Optimization (MS&E 111, 111X, 211, or 211X, 3-4 units)
   2. Introduction to Stochastic Modeling (MS&E 121, 4 units)
   3. Stochastic Modeling (MS&E 221, 3 units)
   4. Introduction to Stochastic Control with Applications (MS&E 251, 3 units) 

1. Theory of Probability (STATS 116, 5 units, or Math 151, 4 units)
2. Introduction to Statistical Inference (STATS 200, 4 units)
3. One of the following
   1. Introduction to Applied Statistics (STATS 191, 3 units)
   2. Introduction to Regression Models and Analysis of Variance (STATS 203, 3 units)

*Stats 200 cannot be substituted.

**PLEASE NOTE: CS 109 is NOT equivalent to STATS 116. If you've declared MCS, you should take STATS 116 -- not CS 109. If you are an MCS major, but have already taken CS 109 before declaring, you will be required to take STATS 217 in place of STATS 116 to fulfill the Statistics core requirement.

1. One of the following:
   1. Applied Group Theory (MATH 109, 4 units)
   2. Applied Number Theory and Field Theory (MATH 110, 4 units)
   3. Groups and Rings (MATH 120, 4 units)
   4. Fundamental Concepts of Analysis (MATH 171, 4 units)
   5. Computers, Ethics, and Public Policy (CS 181W, 4 units)
   6. Ethics, Public Policy, and Technological Change (CS 182W, 5 units)
   7. Statistical Methods in Computational Genetics (STATS 155, 3 units)
   8. Data Narratives (MCS 120 / DATASCI 120)

MCS Electives (9 units) 

MCS Capstone