Combinatoric Structures

CAS CS 131

  • Critical Thinking
  • Quantitative Reasoning II

Fundamentals of logic (the laws of logic, rules of inference, quantifiers, proofs and inductive reasoning), fundamental principles of counting (permutations, combinations), set theory, relations and functions, principles for manipulating basic combinatoric structures. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Reyzin COM 101 TR 11:00 am-12:15 pm Students registering for CAS CS131 must register for two sections: a LEC section and a LAB section. IMPORTANT: Students in all CS131 sections should reserve Thursday 6:30 - 7:45pm for exams during the semester.

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A2 Reyzin COM 101 TR 12:30 pm-1:45 pm Students registering for CAS CS131 must register for two sections: a LEC section and a LAB section. IMPORTANT: Students in all CS131 sections should reserve Thursday 6:30 - 7:45pm for exams during the semester.

FALL 2025 Schedule

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B1 Gaboardi CAS 225 W 9:05 am-9:55 am

FALL 2025 Schedule

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B3 Gaboardi SOC B63 W 10:10 am-11:00 am

FALL 2025 Schedule

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B4 Gaboardi EPC 206 W 11:15 am-12:05 pm

FALL 2025 Schedule

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B5 Gaboardi MCS B29 W 12:20 pm-1:10 pm

FALL 2025 Schedule

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B6 Gaboardi CAS 225 W 1:25 pm-2:15 pm

FALL 2025 Schedule

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B7 Gaboardi CGS 321 W 2:30 pm-3:20 pm

FALL 2025 Schedule

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B8 Gaboardi CGS 321 W 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Gaboardi TR 11:00 am-12:15 pm Students registering for CS131 must register for both a lecture section and a lab section. Students in all CS131 sections must reserve Thursday 6:30 - 7:45pm for exams during the semester. Experience required.

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A2 Gaboardi TR 12:30 pm-1:45 pm Students registering for CS131 must register for both a lecture section and a lab section. Students in all CS131 sections must reserve Thursday 6:30 - 7:45pm for exams during the semester. Experience required.

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B1 Gaboardi W 10:10 am-11:00 am

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B2 Gaboardi W 11:15 am-12:05 pm

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B3 Gaboardi W 12:20 pm-1:10 pm

SPRG 2026 Schedule

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B4 Gaboardi W 1:25 pm-2:15 pm

SPRG 2026 Schedule

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B5 Gaboardi W 2:30 pm-3:20 pm

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B6 Gaboardi W 3:35 pm-4:25 pm

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