Maths and Computer Science Part A students are required to take:
• Four of the core Computer Science papers: Concurrency, Logic and Proof, Models of Computation, Numerical Analysis, and Object Oriented Programming,
• Two from the Mathematics courses on Algebra, Analysis and Differential Equations
• Mathematics options: the number of options is not specified, but it is recommended that you take 32 lectures’ worth.
Note that if Numerical Analysis is chosen, it will have to be taken as a Computer Science option and not as a Maths option.
Each optional Computer Science course will be examined by a 1 1/2 hour paper in Trinity Term. Some courses may be scheduled in natural pairings (Compilers & Principles of Programming Languages) in a 3-hour slot; candidates offering just one such course would leave the examination after the first 1 1/2 hours.
Problem classes will be organised centrally for Computer Science optional courses and Numerical Analysis, although colleges may also organise tutorials.
Practicals will be assessed as a nominal paper, as for Mods. They play no part in the classification but a candidate must pass the practical component of the course in order to pass the exam, i.e. candidates must achieve 30% or more overall in their practicals each year to pass.
Details of Mathematics course can be found at http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/courses. Details of computer Science courses can be found below.
