2012-2013 University Catalog
Computational and Data Sciences, BS
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Banner Code: SC-BS-CDS
The BS degree in computational and data sciences (CDS) represents a new direction for integrated science at Mason based on the combination of applied mathematics, real-world computer science skills, data acquisition and analysis, and scientific modeling. Graduates of the BS program in CDS will possess the mathematical, scientific, and computational skills necessary to participate effectively as members of the interdisciplinary scientific simulation and analysis groups that are becoming more and more common in the public and the private sectors, particularly in Northern Virginia. Graduates will also be qualified to pursue graduate education in the sciences. Any student who meets the university’s general eligibility requirements may apply to the Computational and Data Sciences BS program.
Students must fulfill all requirements for bachelor’s degrees including university general education requirements (28 credits). In addition, students must complete a total of 18 credits in CDS core courses, 1 credit in IT ethics, 8 credits in physics, 20 credits in mathematics, 3 credits in statistics, 21-25 credits in a science concentration (if the student chooses one of the science concentration options) or 20 science elective credits selected in consultation with the academic advisor (if the student does not choose any concentration), and 3-9 credits in computational and data sciences electives with a minimum GPA of 2.00. Through the course-work below, computational and data sciences majors satisfy the university-wide requirements in natural science and quantitative reasoning.
Students are also encouraged to undertake an optional research project that allows them to gain useful experience in the development of simulations and other aspects of computational and data sciences.
CDS 302 fulfills the university’s writing-intensive requirement for the major.
This program of study is offered by the School of Physics, Astronomy, and Computational Sciences in the College of Science. |