CMSC250

Discrete Structures

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in CMSC131; and minimum grade of C- in MATH141. Restriction: Must be in a major within the CMNS-Computer Science department; or must be in Engineering: Computer program; or must be in the Computer Science Minor program; and Permissions of CMSC - Computer Science department. Fundamental mathematical concepts related to computer science, including finite and infinite sets, relations, functions, and propositional logic. Introduction to other techniques, modeling and solving problems in computer science. Introduction to permutations, combinations, graphs, and trees with selected applications.

Sister Courses: CMSC250H

Spring 2026

Fawzi Emad

140 reviews
Average rating: 3.12

Maksym Morawski

38 reviews
Average rating: 2.95

Fall 2025

Fawzi Emad

140 reviews
Average rating: 3.12

Mohammad Nayeem Teli

64 reviews
Average rating: 4.11

Summer 2025

Fawzi Emad

140 reviews
Average rating: 3.12

Spring 2025

Fawzi Emad

140 reviews
Average rating: 3.12

Maksym Morawski

38 reviews
Average rating: 2.95

Average GPA of 2.69 between 12,871 students*

A-: 9.48%

A: 13.27%

A+: 5.47%

B-: 9.38%

B: 15.81%

B+: 10.4%

C-: 5.73%

C: 9.17%

C+: 7.51%

D-: 1.03%

D: 3.87%

D+: 1.45%

F: 3.31%

W: 4.07%

other: 0.06%

* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.

CMSC250

Discrete Structures

Spring 2026

Fall 2025

Summer 2025

Spring 2025

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