[kccqzy]

Discrete math in my school is mostly about combinatorics, but also graph theory, trees, and things like that. It doesn’t really fit into the standard math sequence IMO. The standard math sequence is essentially single-variable calculus -> multi-variable calculus -> linear algebra and differential equations -> real analysis. Note that all of the above fields essentially operate on continuous things like the real numbers.

[gh02t]

That's not quite true, almost any respectable math program is gonna include a significant amount of material on finite set theory and discrete algebra (though maybe not in the non math major escalator, that usually stops at differential equations). That said, I think there is definitely a place for a "discrete math" course, which focuses on teaching things in a more computer science relevant manner.

I also think numerical analysis is a much better choice than real analysis for CS majors, but that's a different topic...

[kccqzy]

Oh I’m interpreting GP’s mention of standard math sequence as something everyone in math/CS/engineering needs to study, not what math majors specifically need to study.

[fjsolwmv]

Of course applied math is much more relevant to CS than pure math. CS is an application of math.

[billfruit]

But most applied maths courses/books focus heavily on ODE/PDE which are rarely of help to CS undergrads.