Supervisory Committee
Elli Angelopoulou, Computer Science
Kurt Becker, Physics
Michael Bruno, Ocean Engineering
Wayne Carr, Physics
Robert Gilman, Mathematics
Sophia Hassiotis, Civil Engineering
George Kamberov, Computer Science
Khaldoun Khashanah, Mathematics
Yi Li, Mathematics
Marc Mansfield, Chemistry
Patrick Miller, Mathematics
Nicolai Panikov, Chemical Biology
Roger Pinkham, Mathematics
David Vaccari, Environmental Engineering
Susanne Wetzel, Computer Science
Rebecca Wright, Computer Science
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Computational Science is an emerging field
in which sophisticated computational techniques are used to build
models and solve problems related to science and engineering. It
complements existing theoretical and experimental approaches and
may be thought of as a new mode of scientific inquiry.
At Stevens, undergraduates may study computational
science through an interdisciplinary program leading to a bachelor
of science in mathematics with a specialization in an area of science
or engineering. The current specializations are:
- Computational Biology
- Computational Chemistry
- Computational Mechanics
- Computational Oceanography
- Computational Physics
- Computer Vision
- Cybersecurity
- Environmental Systems
The program consists of the science curriculum
core courses and technical electives. The technical electives are
divided between foundation courses in mathematics and computer science,
and application courses in the student's area of specialization.
An important part of the program is a project or research problem
to be done in the senior year. Each student must choose one of the
application areas listed above prior to preparing their study plan.
Each student's study plan reflects his or her interests and aspirations,
and is made up by the student, working with a member of the Supervisory
Committee. Potential students are encouraged to consult members
of this committee for further information.
The following table includes the core courses
and typical foundation courses. Application area courses are discussed
below. Courses need not be taken in exactly the order listed.
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| Freshman Year |
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Term
I |
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Hrs. Per Wk. |
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Class |
Lab |
Sem. |
| |
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Cred. |
| Ma 115 |
Math Analysis I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Ch 115 |
General Chemistry I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Ch 117 |
General Chemistry Lab I |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| CS 115 |
Intro to Computer Science |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| PEP 111 |
Mechanics |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Hu |
Humanities |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| PE 200 |
Physical Education I |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| |
|
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|
|
| |
TOTAL |
14 |
7 |
17 |
| |
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Term
II |
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Hrs. Per Wk. |
| |
|
Class |
Lab |
Sem. |
| |
|
|
|
Cred |
| Ma 116 |
Math Analysis II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Ch 116 |
General Chemistry II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Ch 118 |
General Chemistry Lab II |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| Ch 281 |
Biology and Biotechnology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| PEP 112 |
Electricity and Magnetism |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Hu |
Humanities |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| PE 200 |
Physical Education II |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| |
|
|
|
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| |
TOTAL |
15 |
5 |
17 |
| |
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| Sophomore Year |
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Term
III |
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Hrs. Per Wk. |
| |
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Class |
Lab |
Sem. |
| |
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Cred. |
| Ma 221 |
Differential Equations |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| Ma 334 |
Discrete Mathematics |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Mgt |
Economics |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| PEP 221 |
Physics Lab I |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| Hu |
Humanities |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| PE 200 |
Physical Education III |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| |
|
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|
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| |
TOTAL |
13 |
5 |
15 |
| |
|
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|
Term
IV |
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Hrs. Per Wk. |
| |
|
Class |
Lab |
Sem. |
| |
|
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|
Cred |
| Ma 227 |
Multivariate Calculus |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| |
Thermodynamics |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| CS 384 |
Data Structures & Alg. I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| PEP 222 |
Physics Lab II |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| Hu |
Humanities |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| PE 200 |
Physical Education IV |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| |
|
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| |
TOTAL |
12 |
5 |
14 |
| |
|
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| Junior Year |
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Term
V |
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Hrs. Per Wk. |
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Class |
Lab |
Sem. |
| |
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Cred. |
| Ma 232 |
Linear Algebra |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Ma 346 |
Numerical Methods |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| CS 385 |
Data Structures & Alg. II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| TE |
Technical Elective |
3 |
0(3) |
3(4) |
| Hu |
Humanities |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| PE 200 |
Physical Education V |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| |
|
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| |
TOTAL |
15 |
2(5) |
16(17) |
| |
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Term
VI |
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Hrs. Per Wk. |
| |
|
Class |
Lab |
Sem. |
| |
|
|
|
Cred |
| Ma 222 |
Probability & Statistics |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Ma 525 |
Intro to Computational Sci |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| PEP 282 |
Modern Physics |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| TE |
Technical Elective |
3 |
0(3) |
3(4) |
| Hu |
Humanities |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| PE 200 |
Physical Education VI |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
TOTAL |
15 |
2(5) |
16(17) |
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| Senior Year |
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Term
VII |
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Hrs. Per Wk. |
| |
|
Class |
Lab |
Sem. |
| |
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|
Cred. |
| TE |
Technical Elective |
3 |
0(3) |
3(4) |
| TE |
Technical Elective |
3 |
0(3) |
3(4) |
| E |
Elective |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Hu |
Humanities |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
TOTAL |
12 |
0(6) |
12(14) |
| |
|
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Term
VIII |
| |
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Hrs. Per Wk. |
| |
|
Class |
Lab |
Sem. |
| |
|
|
|
Cred |
| TE |
Technical Elective |
3 |
0(3) |
3(4) |
| TE |
Technical Elective |
3 |
0(3) |
3(4) |
| E |
Elective |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Hu |
Humanities |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| |
|
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|
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| |
TOTAL |
12 |
0(6) |
12(14) |
Application Areas
Application Areas correspond to the research
interests of the faculty associated with the program and are subject
to change. Sample selections of application courses are given below.
In addition, Ma 547 Advanced Calculus I and Ma 548 Advanced Calculus
II are strongly recommended for students considering graduate school
in any field. Note that 600-level courses require special permission.
For further information about an Application Area, consult the faculty
advisor for that area.
Computational Biology (Professor Panikov)
Ch 241 Organic Chemistry I
Ch 242 Organic Chemistry II
Ch 580 Biochemistry I
Ch 498 Senior Chemical/Biological Research
I
one of the following:
— Ch 499 Senior Chemical/Biological
Research II
— Ch 678 Computational Microbiology
— Ch 681 Biochemistry II
Computational Chemistry (Professor Mansfield)
Ch 241 Organic Chemistry I
Ch 322 Theoretical Chemistry
Ch 421 Chemical Dynamics
Ch 498 Chemical Research I
Ch 499 Chemical Research II
Computational Mechanics (Professor Hassiotis)
E 126 Mechanics of Solids
CE 345 Modeling and Simulation
CE 373 Structural Analysis
Ma 498 Senior Research Project I
one of the following:
— CE 613 Matrix Analysis of Structures
— CE 623 Structural Dynamics
— CE 681 Introduction to Finite Element
Methods
Computational Oceanography (Professor Bruno)
E 126 Mechanics of Solids
CE 342 Fluid Mechanics
OE 526 Computer-Aided Naval Architecture
OE 648 Numerical Hydrodynamics
Ma 498 Mathematical Research I
Computational Physics (Professors Becker and Carr)
PEP 497 SKIL V
PEP 498 SKIL VI
PEP 538 Introduction to Mechanics
PEP 542 Electromagnetism
one of the following:
— PEP 520 Computational Physics
— PEP 575 Fundamentals of Atmospheric
Radiation and Climate
Computer Vision (Professors Angelopoulou and Kamberov)
CS 437 Interactive Computer Graphics
CS 638 Interactive Computer Graphics II
CS 558 Computer Vision
CS 499 Computer Science Research II
CS 498 Computer Science Research I
Cybersecurity (Professors Wetzel and Wright)
CS 335 Computational Structures
CS 499 Computer Science Research II
CS 668 Foundations of Cryptography
CS 693 Cryptographic Protocols
CS 498 Computer Science Research I
Environmental Systems (Professor Vaccari)
EN 345 Modeling and Simulation
EN 375 Environmental Systems
EN 541 Fate and Transport of Environmental
Contaminants
Ma 498 Mathematical Research I
one of the following:
— Ma 499 Mathematical Research II
— EN 571 Physiochemical Processes
for Environmental Control
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