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Course Outlines

Fall 2025 - MACM 101 D200

Discrete Mathematics I (3)

Class Number: 5565

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 3 – Nov 16, 2025: Wed, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Nov 17 – Dec 2, 2025: Wed, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Fri, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Dec 11, 2025
    Thu, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    BC Math 12 (or equivalent), or any of MATH 100, 150, 151, 154, 157.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Introduction to graph theory, trees, induction, automata theory, formal reasoning, modular arithmetic. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course is an introduction to discrete mathematics. The course will focus on establishing basic principles and motivate the relevance of those principles by providing examples of applications in Computing Science.

Topics


  • Logic and Quantifiers
  • Set Theory
  • Formal Reasoning and Induction
  • Functions and Relations
  • Number Theory
  • Graphs and trees

Grading

NOTES:

There will be several graded assignments, one or two midterms and a final exam. The details will be discussed in the first week of classes.

Students must attain an overall passing grade on the final exam in the course in order to obtain a passing grade (D or better).

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS
ROSEN
PRINT ISBN-13: 9781260091991
PRINT ISBN-10: 1260091996
PUBLISHER: MHR
EDITION: 8TH
PUB DATE: JANUARY 01, 2018

ISBN: 9781260091991

RECOMMENDED READING:

DISCRETE AND COMBINATORIAL MATHEMATICS (CLASSIC VERSION)
GRIMALDI, RALPH P., GRIMALDI, RALPH
PRINT ISBN-13: 9780321385024
PRINT ISBN-10: 0321385020
E-ISBNS: 9780137981304, 9780138068332
PUBLISHER: PEARSON EDUCATION
EDITION: 5TH
PUB DATE: MARCH 31, 2017

ISBN: 9780321385024

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

The following are default policies in the School of Computing Science. Please check your course syllabus whether the instructor has chosen a different policy for your class, otherwise the following policies apply.
 
  • Students must attain an overall passing grade on the weighted average of exams in the course in order to get a C- or higher.
  • All student requests for accommodations for their religious practices must be made in writing by the end of the first week of classes, or no later than one week after a student adds a course. After considering a request, an instructor may provide a concession or may decline to do so. Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability can contact the Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca).

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

At SFU, you are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all your academic work. Cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty harms your own learning, undermines the efforts of your classmates who pursue their studies honestly, and goes against the core values of the university.

To learn more about the academic disciplinary process and relevant academic supports, visit: 


RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.