Computational Science, M.S.

(Major Code: 07992) (SIMS Code: 773001)

The following materials should be submitted electronically to the Computational Science Research Center at San Diego State University. Refer to the Graduate Admissions website (http://arweb.sdsu.edu/es/admissions/grad/programs/index.html) for application instructions. Consult the department website (http://www.csrc.sdsu.edu/masters_checklist.html) for details concerning required materials.

Three letters of recommendation from persons in a position to judge academic ability;
Personal statement of motivating interest for the program and briefly describe research interests and educational goals.
Copies of unofficial transcripts from all postsecondary institutions attended.

In addition to meeting the requirements for classified graduate standing, the student must satisfy the basic requirements for the master’s degree as described in Requirements for Master’s Degrees . The student must also complete a graduate program of 30 units, of which at least 15 units must be in 600- and 700-level courses excluding 799A to include:

Advancement to Candidacy

All students must satisfy the general requirements for advancement to candidacy as described in Requirements for Master’s Degrees .

Required Core Courses

(12 units)

CS 503 - Scientific Database Techniques Units: 3
or
CS 514 - Database Theory and Implementation Units: 3 But not both.
or
COMP 607 - Computational Database Fundamentals Units: 3 But not both.
COMP 536 - Computational Modeling for Scientists Units: 3
or
MATH 636 - Mathematical Modeling Units: 3 But not both.
COMP 605 - Scientific Computing Units: 3 also listed as
CS 605 - Scientific Computing Units: 3
COMP 670 - Seminar: Problems in Computational Science Units: 3

Elective Courses

12 units selected from

COMP 521 - Computational Science Units: 3
or
MATH 542 - Introduction to Computational Ordinary Differential Equations Units: 3 But not both.
CS 559 - Computer Vision Units: 3
or
E E 657 - Digital Image Processing Units: 3 But not both.
COMP 626 - Applied Mathematics for Computational Scientists Units: 3
or
MATH 693B - Advanced Numerical Methods: Computational Partial Differential Equations Units: 3 But not both.
STAT 670A - Advanced Mathematical Statistics Units: 3

Research

(3 units)

COMP 797 - Research Units: 1-3 (3)
or
COMP 897 - Doctoral Research Units: 1-9 (3)

Culminating Experience

(3 units)

COMP 799A - Thesis or Project Units: 3
or
COMP 798 - Special Study Units: 1-3 (3)

Note

Substitution of core courses is permitted based on disciplines related to student’s specialization with prior consent of program director. With prior consent of the director, 600-level courses from other departments may be used as electives, based on the student’s background and research interest.

A complete student program must be approved by the computational science program director.