Bachelor of Informatics (180 ECTS) Bachelor of Science

All subgroups are compulsory.

The POC developed for each minor subject of the Bachelor Programme a standard programme. For each Bachelor Programme, three of these minor subjects get priority in the schedulling of lectures, exercises, practicals and excursions: see http://wet.kuleuven.be/apps/modeltraject/ 

• Required courses

  All subgroups are compulsory.
  

  • Informatics

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 6 ECTS	Principles of Computer Programming									G0N28A	M.Moens (coordinator) T.Holvoet M.Moens staff staff M.Moens (coordinator) T.Holvoet M.Moens
      6 ECTS	Computer Organisation									G0Q33C	B.De Decker staff staff B.De Decker
      6 ECTS	Software Tools									G0Q30D	Y.Berbers staff staff Y.Berbers
      6 ECTS	Object Oriented Programming									H01P1A	E.Steegmans staff staff E.Steegmans
      6 ECTS	Fundamentals for Computer Science									G0P79A	H.Blockeel staff staff H.Blockeel
      6 ECTS	Data Structures and Algorithms									G0P81A	P.Dutré staff staff P.Dutré
      6 ECTS	Operational Systems									G0Q35A	Y.Berbers staff staff Y.Berbers
      6 ECTS	Artificial Intelligence									H06U1A	D.De Schreye (coordinator) M.Bruynooghe D.De Schreye staff staff D.De Schreye (coordinator) M.Bruynooghe D.De Schreye
      5 ECTS	Applications of Geometry in Informatics									G0Q37A	D.Roose staff staff D.Roose
      6 ECTS	Data Base Systems									H01O9A	B.Berendt (coordinator) E.Duval K.Verbert M.van Leeuwen (substitute) staff staff B.Berendt (coordinator) E.Duval K.Verbert M.van Leeuwen (substitute)
      6 ECTS	Automata and Computability									G0P84A	B.Demoen staff staff B.Demoen
      6 ECTS	Applications of Algebra in Informatics									G0Q59B	M.Van Barel staff staff M.Van Barel
      6 ECTS	Declarative Languages									G0Q45B	G.Janssens staff staff G.Janssens
      6 ECTS	Computer Networks									G0Q43A	D.Hughes staff staff D.Hughes
      6 ECTS	Software Design									G0Q40C	T.Holvoet (coordinator) B.Jacobs staff staff T.Holvoet (coordinator) B.Jacobs

  • Maths

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 6 ECTS	Logic for Computer Science									G0T42C	D.De Schreye (coordinator) M.Denecker staff staff D.De Schreye (coordinator) M.Denecker
      6 ECTS	Mathematics I									G0N02B	A.Kuijlaars staff staff A.Kuijlaars
      3 ECTS	Mathematics II									G0O17E	A.Kuijlaars staff staff A.Kuijlaars
      6 ECTS	Linear Algebra									G0N27A	W.Veys staff staff W.Veys
      5 ECTS	Statistics and Data-Analysis									G0N11A	M.Hubert staff staff M.Hubert
      6 ECTS	Numerical Analysis									G0N90B	M.Van Barel staff staff M.Van Barel

  • Humane courses

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 3 ECTS	Philosophy									G0Q80A	P.Cortois staff staff P.Cortois
      3 ECTS	Science Communication									G0N14A	M.Crauwels (coordinator) D.De Schreye L.Houben D.Janssens K.Temst C.Van Soom N.Vandenberghe G.Verstraeten staff staff M.Crauwels (coordinator) D.De Schreye L.Houben D.Janssens K.Temst C.Van Soom N.Vandenberghe G.Verstraeten
      3 ECTS	Perspectives on Religion and Meaning									A08C7A	L.Boeve J.Schrijvers (substitute) staff staff L.Boeve J.Schrijvers (substitute)

  • Physics

    The following course is compulsory.
    

    • 6 ECTS	Physics for Computer Scientists I: Mechanics and Electricity									G0U25B	A.Vantomme staff staff A.Vantomme

• Minor Subject

  Students choose one of the minor subjects.
  

  • Minor Subject: Broadening

    All subgroups are compulsory.
    
    A student who started with another minor subject, may continue with the minor subject broadening, in consultation with the programme director.
    

    • 3 ECTS	Physics for Computer Scientists II: Magnetism									G0W67A	N. staff staff N.
      6 ECTS	Economics									S0A25A	E.Schokkaert A.Watteyne (substitute) staff staff E.Schokkaert A.Watteyne (substitute)
      5 ECTS	Fundamentals of Communication and Information Theory									H01D2A	B.Nauwelaers staff staff B.Nauwelaers
      4 ECTS	ICT-Law									C02C5A	J.Dumortier staff staff J.Dumortier

    • Choice 1

      • 6 ECTS	Development of Business Application Systems									D0I60A	G.Dedene (coordinator) M.Snoeck staff staff G.Dedene (coordinator) M.Snoeck
        3 ECTS	Linear optimization									D0H45A	F.Spieksma staff staff F.Spieksma
        6 ECTS	Management information systems									D0T12A	M.Snoeck (coordinator) B.Baesens M.Snoeck J.Vanthienen G.Monsieur (substitute) staff staff M.Snoeck (coordinator) B.Baesens M.Snoeck J.Vanthienen G.Monsieur (substitute)

      • Alternative Courses

        • 6 ECTS	Theory of Industrial Organisation									D0T31A	J.Seldeslachts staff staff J.Seldeslachts
          6 ECTS	Business Information Systems									D0H27A	M.Snoeck (coordinator) G.Monsieur (substitute) J.Vanthienen N. staff staff M.Snoeck (coordinator) G.Monsieur (substitute) J.Vanthienen N.
          6 ECTS	Supply Chain Management									D0R17A	I.Van Nieuwenhuyse staff staff I.Van Nieuwenhuyse

    • Choice 2

      • 3 ECTS	Physical Thermodynamics									G9X41A	C.Maes staff staff C.Maes
        6 ECTS	Decision Making for Industrial Management									H01R7A	D.Cattrysse staff staff D.Cattrysse
        5 ECTS	Mechanics									H0M70A	H.Van Oosterwyck staff staff H.Van Oosterwyck

      • Alternative Courses

        • 6 ECTS	Systems and Control									H01M8A	J.Vandewalle (coordinator) M.Moonen J.Suykens J.Vandewalle staff staff J.Vandewalle (coordinator) M.Moonen J.Suykens J.Vandewalle
          3 ECTS	System Theory									H08U4A	J.Swevers staff staff J.Swevers

    • Choice 3

      • 3 ECTS	Science of the Cosmos									G0M00B	C.Waelkens staff staff C.Waelkens
        6 ECTS	Fundamentals for Chemistry									G0N01D	K.Clays (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert staff staff K.Clays (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert
        3 ECTS	Geographical Presentations									G0O99A	A.Van Rompaey staff staff A.Van Rompaey
        3 ECTS	Science of Life									G0U34B	P.Roels staff staff P.Roels

      • Alternative Courses

        • 4 ECTS	Bioinformatics									I0O15A	K.Marchal staff staff K.Marchal
          4 ECTS	Basics of Biological Chemistry									I0D33A	B.Sels (coordinator) D.De Vos B.Sels H.Steenackers staff staff B.Sels (coordinator) D.De Vos B.Sels H.Steenackers
          3 ECTS	Planet Earth									G0U33B	M.Sintubin staff staff M.Sintubin
          3 ECTS	Carrying Capacity of the Earth									G0V46B	G.Govers staff staff G.Govers

  • Minor Subject: Mathematics

    The courses below and the subgroups are compulsory.
    

    • Compulsory Mathematics

      All the courses are compulsory.
      

      • 7 ECTS	Algebra I									G0N88A	W.Veys staff staff W.Veys
        6 ECTS	Analysis I									G0N30B	J.Quaegebeur staff staff J.Quaegebeur
        6 ECTS	Probability and Statistics II									G0N96B	I.Gijbels staff staff I.Gijbels
        5 ECTS	Geometry I									G0N31A	F.Dillen F.Cools (substitute) staff staff F.Dillen F.Cools (substitute)

    • Elective Mathematics

      Students have to choose between one of the two courses.
      Students complete the programme with courses from the Bachelor of Computer Science or Mathematics to the programme has a minimum of 180 credits.
      

      • 5 ECTS	Algebra II									G0P53A	J.Nicaise staff staff J.Nicaise
        6 ECTS	Number Theory									G0P61B	J.Denef staff staff J.Denef

  • Minor Subject: Biosciences

    The courses below are compulsory.
    

    • 6 ECTS	Fundamentals for Chemistry									G0N01D	K.Clays (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert staff staff K.Clays (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert
      9 ECTS	Cell Biology and Biochemistry									G0N04C	P.Van Dijck (coordinator) G.Van Zeebroeck staff staff P.Van Dijck (coordinator) G.Van Zeebroeck
      5 ECTS	Molecular Biology									G0O53A	J.Robben staff staff J.Robben
      5 ECTS	Bioinformatics and Modelling									G0O59A	M.De Maeyer staff staff M.De Maeyer
      6 ECTS	Bio-organic Chemistry									G0N08A	L.Van Meervelt (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert L.Van Meervelt staff staff L.Van Meervelt (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert L.Van Meervelt
      3 ECTS	Genetics									G0N12B	F.Volckaert staff staff F.Volckaert

  • Minor Subject: Physics

    The courses below are compulsory.
    

    • 6 ECTS	General Physics I: Mechanics									G0N29B	M.Fannes staff staff M.Fannes
      9 ECTS	General Physics II: Waves, Electromagnetism and Optics									G0N94B	C.Van Haesendonck N. staff staff C.Van Haesendonck N.
      6 ECTS	General Physics III: Physics since the 20th Century									G0P28A	M.Huyse staff staff M.Huyse
      5 ECTS	Fundamentals of Communication and Information Theory									H01D2A	B.Nauwelaers staff staff B.Nauwelaers
      6 ECTS	Statistical Thermodynamics									G0P26A	C.Maes staff staff C.Maes

• Bachelor Thesis

  Students choose one of the courses.
  

  • 9 ECTS	Problem Solving and Engineering Design: Computer Science									H01Q3C	R.Vandebril (coordinator) H.Blockeel E.Duval R.Vandebril staff staff R.Vandebril (coordinator) H.Blockeel E.Duval R.Vandebril
    9 ECTS	Scientific Training									G0L12B	L.De Raedt (coordinator) M.Bruynooghe L.De Raedt E.Duval K.Meerbergen F.Piessens staff staff L.De Raedt (coordinator) M.Bruynooghe L.De Raedt E.Duval K.Meerbergen F.Piessens