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MATH-1454: Introduction to Programming for Mathematical Problem-Solving

Description: Introduction to programming for mathematical problem solving. Programming software interfaces. Logic and conditional computations. Iterative computations and recursion. Data arrays. Compartmentalized computations using functions. Data visualization. Data input/output. Programming applications such as Monte Carlo simulation, random walks, computational geometry, and graph theory.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: CMDA-3605, CS-4414, MATH-4414

Corequisites: MATH-1225

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 5

Average GPA: 2.81 (B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 21.04%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 6.38%

Tao Lin202236.0%25.5%18.5%9.3%5.8%4.9%2.794
John T Burleson202327.0%35.4%16.6%4.2%4.2%12.5%2.901

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