Detailed educational programme for the first year of the Paris-Saclay CPES

The programme is regularly updated to adapt.

Distribution of courses in year 1 (L1)

Summary table for the first year of CPES Paris-Saclay

Subjects	Semester 1	Semester 2	Weekly hours	Number of weeks	Total hours	Lectures	Labs/TD	ECTS
Core Block
Mathematics			8	30	240	180	60	16
Computer Science			6	30	180	90	90	12
Introduction to Statistics			2	12	28	24	4	2
Block total					448	294	154	30
Specialization and Applied Domains Block
Health Track - Biology ÉLECTIF			4	24	96	96		8
Society Track - Sociology ÉLECTIF			4	24	96	96		8
Economics, Social Policies and Health			3	30	90	90		6
Introduction to Machine Learning			2	12	28	14	14	2.5
Data Science: exploration and visualisation			2	15	30		30	2.5
Discovering AI			2	12	24		24	2
Block total					264	230	34	21
Transversal Block
English			2	30	60	60		4
Culture / Sports / Second Foreign Language			2	24	48	48		4
Solidarity Project								1
SPOC Critical Thinking: Science in Society					12			0
Seminars/Conferences								0
Block total					120	108		9
Total L1					832	632	188	60

ECTS distribution for the first year of CPES Paris-Saclay

• Mathematics
• Computer Science
• Economics, Social Policies and Health
• English
• Culture / Sports / Second Foreign Language
• Introduction to Machine Learning
• Data Science: exploration and visualisation
• Introduction to Statistics
• Discovering AI
• Solidarity Project
• SPOC Critical Thinking: Science in Society
• Seminars/Conferences
• Health or Society Track

Courses for first year of CPES Paris-Saclay

Core fundamentals block

L1 30 ECTS

Mathematics

Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Throughout the year Title : Mathematics Duration : 30 weeks Course hours : 8 hours per week, 240 hours per year Institution : Lycée International de Palaiseau Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture + Tutorial / Lab Credits : 16 ECTS

Computer Science

Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Throughout the year Title : Computer Science Duration : 30 weeks Course hours : 6 hours per week, 180 hours per year Institution : Lycée International de Palaiseau Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture + Tutorial / Lab Credits : 12 ECTS

Introduction to Statistics

Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Second semester Title : Introduction to Statistics Duration : 12 weeks Course hours : 2 hours per week, 28 hours per year Institution : ENS Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 2 ECTS

Applied and specialization domains block

L1 21 ECTS

Health Track - Biology

Elective Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Throughout the year Title : Health Track - Biology Duration : 24 weeks Course hours : 4 hours per week, 96 hours per year Institution : Lycée International de Palaiseau Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 8 ECTS

Society Track - Sociology

Elective Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Throughout the year Title : Society Track - Sociology Duration : 24 weeks Course hours : 4 hours per week, 96 hours per year Institution : Lycée International de Palaiseau Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 8 ECTS

Economics, Social Policies and Health

Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Throughout the year Title : Economics, Social Policies and Health Duration : 30 weeks Course hours : 3 hours per week, 90 hours per year Institution : Lycée International de Palaiseau Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 6 ECTS

Introduction to Machine Learning

Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Second semester Title : Introduction to Machine Learning Duration : 12 weeks Course hours : 2 hours per week, 28 hours per year Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture + Tutorial / Lab Credits : 2.5 ECTS

Data Science: exploration and visualisation

Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Second semester Title : Data Science: exploration and visualisation Duration : 15 weeks Course hours : 2 hours per week, 30 hours per year Institution : Institut Polytechnique de Paris (Télécom Paris) Teaching method : Tutorial / Lab Credits : 2.5 ECTS

Discovering AI

Year : Bachelor 1 Period : First semester Title : Discovering AI Duration : 12 weeks Course hours : 2 hours per week, 24 hours per year Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Tutorial Credits : 2 ECTS

Transversal block

L1 9 ECTS

English

Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Throughout the year Title : English Duration : 30 weeks Course hours : 2 hours per week, 60 hours per year Institution : Lycée International de Palaiseau Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 4 ECTS

Culture / Sports / Second Foreign Language

Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Throughout the year Title : Culture / Sports / Second Foreign Language Duration : 24 weeks Course hours : 2 hours per week, 48 hours per year Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Sports, Arts or Second Modern Language Credits : 4 ECTS

Solidarity Project

Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Throughout the year Title : Solidarity Project Duration : Not specified Course hours : Not specified Institution : Lycée International de Palaiseau Paris-Saclay Teaching method : - Credits : 1 ECTS

SPOC Critical Thinking: Science in Society

Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Second semester Title : SPOC Critical Thinking: Science in Society Duration : Not specified Course hours : Not specified Institution : Université Paris-Saclay Teaching method : Small Private Online Course (SPOC) Credits : 0 ECTS

Seminars/Conferences

Year : Bachelor 1 Period : Second semester Title : Seminars/Conferences Duration : Not specified Course hours : Not specified Institution : HEC Paris Teaching method : - Credits : 0 ECTS