Bachelor of Mathematics (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/ 

• Compulsory courses

  All subgroups are compulsory.

  • Basic Mathematics

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 6 ECTS	Linear Algebra									G0N27A	W.Veys staff staff W.Veys
      6 ECTS	Proofs and Mathematical Reasoning									G0U13B	A.Kuijlaars staff staff A.Kuijlaars
      6 ECTS	Probability and Statistics I									G0N34A	T.Verdonck staff staff T.Verdonck
      9 ECTS	Calculus									G0W71A	R.Keppens (coordinator) S.Poedts staff staff R.Keppens (coordinator) S.Poedts

  • Discipline-specific Basic Courses

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 6 ECTS	Analysis I									G0N30B	J.Quaegebeur staff staff J.Quaegebeur
      3 ECTS	Algebraic Structures									G0T45B	F.Cools staff staff F.Cools
      5 ECTS	Geometry I									G0N31A	F.Dillen F.Cools (substitute) staff staff F.Dillen F.Cools (substitute)
      7 ECTS	Algebra I									G0N88A	W.Veys staff staff W.Veys
      6 ECTS	Numerical Analysis									G0N90B	M.Van Barel staff staff M.Van Barel

  • In-depth Mathematics

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 8 ECTS	Differential Equations									G0N84A	W.Van Assche (coordinator) M.Fannes W.Van Assche staff staff W.Van Assche (coordinator) M.Fannes W.Van Assche
      7 ECTS	Analysis II									G0N86A	S.Vaes staff staff S.Vaes
      7 ECTS	Geometry II									G0N92A	F.Dillen J.Van der Veken (substitute) staff staff F.Dillen J.Van der Veken (substitute)
      6 ECTS	Probability and Statistics II									G0N96B	I.Gijbels staff staff I.Gijbels
      6 ECTS	Mathematical Introduction to Fluid Dynamics									G0N98A	T.Van Doorsselaere (coordinator) G.Lapenta T.Van Doorsselaere N. staff staff T.Van Doorsselaere (coordinator) G.Lapenta T.Van Doorsselaere N.
      6 ECTS	Statistical Inference									G0P75B	I.Gijbels staff staff I.Gijbels
      5 ECTS	Algebra II									G0P53A	J.Nicaise staff staff J.Nicaise
      6 ECTS	Complex Analysis									G0O03A	A.Kuijlaars staff staff A.Kuijlaars

  • Projects

    The following course is compulsory.
    

    • 5 ECTS	Project									G0O05A	J.Quaegebeur staff staff J.Quaegebeur

  • Required Physics

    All courses 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.

  • Required Informatics

    The following course is compulsory.
    

    • 6 ECTS	Principles of Computer Programming									G0N28A	M.Moens (coordinator) T.Holvoet M.Moens staff staff M.Moens (coordinator) T.Holvoet M.Moens

  • Humane Courses

    This course and the subgroups are compulsory.
    
    Students who choose the minor subject Life Sciences or the minor subject Technology may replace "Religion, Meaning and Life (A08C7A)" by "Religion, Meaning and Life (A04D5A).
    

    • 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)

• Minor Subjects

  Students choose one of the following minor subjects.
  

  • Minor Subject: Broadening

    • Bridging Courses

      Students choose at least 10 credits from this list of bridging courses.
      

      • 5 ECTS	Fundamentals of Communication and Information Theory									H01D2A	B.Nauwelaers staff staff B.Nauwelaers
        6 ECTS	Automata and Computability									G0P84A	B.Demoen staff staff B.Demoen
        6 ECTS	Classical Mechanics									G0P30A	A.Stesmans N. staff staff A.Stesmans N.
        5 ECTS	Mathematical Methods in Physics									G0P47A	M.Fannes (coordinator) C.Maes A.Van Proeyen staff staff M.Fannes (coordinator) C.Maes A.Van Proeyen
        3 ECTS	Combinatorial optimization									G9X50A	R.Leus staff staff R.Leus
        3 ECTS	Linear optimization									D0H45A	F.Spieksma staff staff F.Spieksma
        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
        6 ECTS	Numerical Modelling and Approximation									H01P3A	M.Van Barel (coordinator) S.Vandewalle staff staff M.Van Barel (coordinator) S.Vandewalle
        6 ECTS	Fundamentals for Computer Science									G0P79A	H.Blockeel staff staff H.Blockeel

    • Additional Sciences

      The student chooses at least 10 credits from this list.
      
      Students cannot choose both G0O06A and G0U33A. Students cannot choose both G0O65A and G0U34A.

      • 5 ECTS	Astronomy									G0P41A	C.Aerts staff staff C.Aerts
        6 ECTS	General Physics III: Physics since the 20th Century									G0P28A	M.Huyse staff staff M.Huyse
        6 ECTS	Geology									G0O06A	N.Vandenberghe staff staff N.Vandenberghe
        6 ECTS	Geography									G9X08A	G.Govers (coordinator) M.Loopmans staff staff G.Govers (coordinator) M.Loopmans
        6 ECTS	Economics									S0A25A	E.Schokkaert A.Watteyne (substitute) staff staff E.Schokkaert A.Watteyne (substitute)
        3 ECTS	Science of the Cosmos									G0M00B	C.Waelkens staff staff C.Waelkens
        3 ECTS	Planet Earth									G0U33B	M.Sintubin staff staff M.Sintubin
        6 ECTS	Fundamentals for Chemistry									G0N01D	K.Clays (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert staff staff K.Clays (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert
        6 ECTS	Object Oriented Programming									H01P1A	E.Steegmans staff staff E.Steegmans
        6 ECTS	Statistical Thermodynamics									G0P26A	C.Maes staff staff C.Maes
        3 ECTS	History of Science									G0L57A	G.Vanpaemel staff staff G.Vanpaemel
        3 ECTS	Science of Life									G0U34B	P.Roels staff staff P.Roels
        9 ECTS	Cell Biology and Biochemistry									G0N04C	P.Van Dijck (coordinator) G.Van Zeebroeck staff staff P.Van Dijck (coordinator) G.Van Zeebroeck

    • Elective Courses

      The student fills up the minor subject Broadening until 30 credits and chooses from:
      - all courses that are taught in different minor subjects of the training
      - other courses from all the KU Leuven programmes, with a different content than the own programme, with a maximum of 8 credits and in consideration of the programme director.
      
      A student who started with another minor subject may switch to the minor subject Broadening, in consideration with the programme director.
      

  • Minor Subject: Physics

    These courses and the subgroup are compulsory.
    

    • 6 ECTS	General Physics III: Physics since the 20th Century									G0P28A	M.Huyse staff staff M.Huyse
      6 ECTS	Statistical Thermodynamics									G0P26A	C.Maes staff staff C.Maes
      6 ECTS	Quantum Mechanics I									G0P38A	P.Van Duppen staff staff P.Van Duppen
      6 ECTS	Elektrodynamics									G0P34A	F.Denef staff staff F.Denef

    • Elective Part- Physics

      Students have to choose one of both courses.
      

      • 6 ECTS	Classical Mechanics									G0P30A	A.Stesmans N. staff staff A.Stesmans N.
        6 ECTS	Basic Methods of Experimental Physics									G0P32A	V.Afanasiev (coordinator) C.Glorieux staff staff V.Afanasiev (coordinator) C.Glorieux

  • Minor Subject: Informatics

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 6 ECTS	Fundamentals for Computer Science									G0P79A	H.Blockeel staff staff H.Blockeel
      6 ECTS	Computer Architecture and Software Systems									H01P5A	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
      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	Object Oriented Programming									H01P1A	E.Steegmans staff staff E.Steegmans

  • Minor Subject: Economics

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 6 ECTS	Economics									S0A25A	E.Schokkaert A.Watteyne (substitute) staff staff E.Schokkaert A.Watteyne (substitute)
      3 ECTS	Linear optimization									D0H45A	F.Spieksma staff staff F.Spieksma
      6 ECTS	Managerial Economics									D0H52A	O.Toivanen (coordinator) staff staff O.Toivanen (coordinator)
      3 ECTS	Combinatorial optimization									G9X50A	R.Leus staff staff R.Leus
      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	Mathematical analysis: macroeconomic problems									D0E19A	M.Goos (coordinator) staff staff M.Goos (coordinator)

  • Minor Subject: Biosciences

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 4 ECTS	Analytical Biochemistry									G0O51A	J.Robben (coordinator) V.De Wever J.Robben R.Vancraenenbroeck staff staff J.Robben (coordinator) V.De Wever J.Robben R.Vancraenenbroeck
      5 ECTS	Bioinformatics and Modelling									G0O59A	M.De Maeyer staff staff M.De Maeyer
      3 ECTS	Genetics									G0N12B	F.Volckaert staff staff F.Volckaert
      9 ECTS	Cell Biology and Biochemistry									G0N04C	P.Van Dijck (coordinator) G.Van Zeebroeck staff staff P.Van Dijck (coordinator) G.Van Zeebroeck

  • Minor Subject: Mathematical Engineering

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 5 ECTS	Fundamentals of Communication and Information Theory									H01D2A	B.Nauwelaers staff staff B.Nauwelaers
      6 ECTS	Object Oriented Programming									H01P1A	E.Steegmans staff staff E.Steegmans
      3 ECTS	Digital Signal Processing									H01L6A	P.Wambacq staff staff P.Wambacq
      4 ECTS	Technical and Engineering Design									H08X2A	J.Vandewalle staff staff J.Vandewalle
      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
      6 ECTS	Numerical Modelling and Approximation									H01P3A	M.Van Barel (coordinator) S.Vandewalle staff staff M.Van Barel (coordinator) S.Vandewalle

• Choices

  The students choose two courses.
  

  • 6 ECTS	Topology									G0P55B	P.Igodt staff staff P.Igodt
    6 ECTS	Numerical Modelling and Approximation									H01P3A	M.Van Barel (coordinator) S.Vandewalle staff staff M.Van Barel (coordinator) S.Vandewalle
    6 ECTS	Statistical models and data analysis									G0O00A	M.Hubert staff staff M.Hubert
    6 ECTS	Number Theory									G0P61B	J.Denef staff staff J.Denef