Computational Science Minor

The minor in computational science is available to students in any major. The minor allows you to develop an expertise in computational science while pursuing a conventional major, which provides the context wherein you apply your computational skills.

Students in the computational science program will take a total of 30 credit hours out of the 120 for a bachelor's degree.

All courses are 3 credits unless noted.

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Computational Science Minor Core I

Students are required to complete the following course:

  • MA377 Numerical Methods

Students must complete two of the following courses:

  • MA232 Elementary Differential Equations
  • MA239 Elementary Linear Algebra
  • or MA339 Applied Linear Algebra
  • STAT282 General Statistics
  • or STAT383 Probability and Statistics

Computational Science Minor Core II

Application Area Electives

Students must complete 21 credit hours of application area electives. Application area electives are computational courses in departments other than mathematics, typically drawn from the student's major. The current list of approved courses is maintained by the Department of Mathematics.