Department of Computational and Data Sciences

The master’s program in computational science addresses the growing national and regional demand for trained computational scientists. It combines a solid foundation in information technology skills with computational courses in a variety of scientific areas. All courses are offered in the late afternoon or early evening to accommodate students with full-time employment outside the university.

The 30 credit hour curriculum is centered on a strong computational component, comprising 9 credits of core courses, with the remaining 21 credits taken in a broad range of scientific areas chosen from the different concentrations in the CSI PhD curriculum. This provides students with a flexible set of options that can be used to create their own customized curriculum under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Students are encouraged to undertake an optional master’s thesis or research project that allows them to gain useful experience in the development of simulations and other aspects of computational science.

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1. In the 2012/2013 catalog the sentence "15 credits of CSI courses not including CSI 796, 798, 799, and 996." will be corrected to say "15 credits of CSI courses not including CSI 796, 798, 799, 898, 899, 996, and 991."
2. Previous Curriculum requirements: 2011/2012 | 2010/2011 | 2009/2010