Interdisciplinary Programs: Program in Computational Science

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 Computational Science with a specialization in an area of science or engineering. The current specializations are:

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/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.

Freshman Year
Term I
		Hrs. Per Wk.
		Class	Lab	Sem.
				Cred.
MA 115	Calculus 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	3	2	4
PEP 111	Mechanics	3	0	3
HUM	Humanities	3	0	3
PE 200	Physical Education I	0	2	1

	TOTAL	15	7	18

Term II
		Hrs. Per Wk.
		Class	Lab	Sem.
				Cred
MA 116	Calculus 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
HUM	Humanities	3	0	3
PE 200	Physical Education II	0	2	1

	TOTAL	15	5	17

Sophomore Year
Term III
		Hrs. Per Wk.
		Class	Lab	Sem.
				Cred.
MA 221	Differential Equations	4	0	4
MA 134	Discrete Mathematics	3	0	3
MGT	Economics	3	0	3
PEP 221	Physics Lab I	0	3	1
HUM	Humanities	3	0	3
PE 200	Physical Education III	0	2	1

	TOTAL	13	5	15

Term IV
		Hrs. Per Wk.
		Class	Lab	Sem.
				Cred
MA 227	Multivariable Calculus	3	0	3
	Thermodynamics	3	0	3
CS 284	Data Structures & Alg. I	3	0	3
PEP 222	Physics Lab II	0	3	1
HUM	Humanities	3	0	3
PE 200	Physical Education IV	0	2	1

	TOTAL	12	5	14

Junior Year
Term V
		Hrs. Per Wk.
		Class	Lab	Sem.
				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)
HUM	Humanities	3	0	3
PE 200	Physical Education V	0	2	1

	TOTAL	15	2(5)	16(17)

Term VI
		Hrs. Per Wk.
		Class	Lab	Sem.
				Cred
MA 222	Probability & Statistics	3	0	3
MA 525	Intro. to Computational Sci.	3	0	3
PEP 242	Modern Physics	3	0	3
TE	Technical Elective	3	0(3)	3(4)
HUM	Humanities	3	0	3
PE 200	Physical Education VI	0	2	1

	TOTAL	15	2(5)	16(17)

Senior Year
Term VII
		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
HUM	Humanities	3	0	3

	TOTAL	12	0(6)	12(14)

Term VIII
		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
HUM	Humanities	3	0	3

	TOTAL	12	0(6)	12(14)