Correlation of Mathematical Ability and Programming Ability of the Computer Science Students

Students find programming courses difficult in the BSCS program because it includes structures, syntax, critical thinking, and the ability to solve programming problems. On the other hand, Mathematics is found to be significant in dealing with programming courses because it improves the logical ability of the students needed to solve programming problems. Hence, this study attempts to investigate the correlation of mathematical ability and programming ability of a student taking BSCS program. This study used the correlation research design to determine the extent to which two factors are related, not the extent to which one factor causes changes in another factor. This study also used several variables such as the College Entrance Examination results (Non-verbal Stanine) in Mathematics only and their performance in all programming courses from the first-year level up to fourth-year level.

Keywords – Computer Science, Mathematics, Programming, correlation