HELP 2015-2016 University Catalog Computational and Data Sciences Minor Print-Friendly Page

Banner Code:  CDS

This minor is offered by the Department of Computational and Data Sciences  in the College of Science .

The Computational and Data Sciences Minor  (CDS) provides an attractive option for students majoring in mathematics, science, or engineering who wish to augment their major degree program with additional courses in scientific computing. The combination of computer science, numerical methods, data science, and CDS synthesis courses will significantly enhance the practical knowledge and computational skills of the students when compared with the major field alone. By absorbing the material in this curriculum, students will acquire the knowledge, skills, and techniques commonly used across scientific disciplines, which will allow them to apply their George Mason University education in a practical way in industrial, government, and academic settings.

The Computational and Data Sciences Minor  consists of 15 credits of coursework. At least 8 credits must be unique to this minor and may not be used to fulfill requirements of the student’s major, concentration, or another minor or undergraduate certificate. Students must complete at least 6 credits in their minor at George Mason and achieve a minimum GPA of 2.00 in courses applied to the minor. For policies governing all minors, see the Undergraduate Policies  section of this catalog.

For additional information, please contact the CDS undergraduate coordinator/advisor.