Sample syllabi

This page contains recent syllabuses and course notes for selected undergraduate Combinatorics and Optimization (CO) courses. These are here to give students a general idea about the course material and the course requirements. Specific requirements will change from term to term.

200 level courses

CO 250 can be substituted for CO 255 in both the Combinatorics and Optimization and Math Opt requirements. Moreover, CO 255 allows students to take many of the 400 level courses without additional prerequisite. CO 255 is set at a faster pace than CO 250, is more theoretical and requires a higher level of mathematical maturity. Students with low grades are discouraged to enroll in CO 255.

300 level courses

400 level courses

The courses marked with an asterisk (*) are courses that are held in conjunction with graduate courses. The course material will be set at a pace that is appropriate for a graduate course, hence at a much higher level than other undergraduate courses. However, the undergraduate students will be evaluated separately from the graduate students (i.e. will have different exams and different assignments). Students that are interested in applying to graduate school may want to consider taking some of these courses.