04/20/23
Development of Undergraduate and Development of Undergraduate and Graduate Programs in Computational Graduate Programs in Computational ScienceScience
Péter Molnár, David Toth, Rachel Vincent-Finley
Clark Atlanta University
Areas of Computational Science Degrees (I)
Arts &Sciences
Business Education Social Work
BiologyChemistryComputer & Information
SciencePhysicsMathematics
PhD(traditional “wet lab”)Master of Science
Computational Data Science (PhD, MS, ug minor)
Material ScienceSimulations
GenomicsData Intensive
CAU Schools
Areas of Computational Science Degrees (II)
Arts &Sciences
Bus
ines
s
Edu
catio
n
Soc
ial W
ork
Biology
Chemistry
Computer & Information
Science
Physics
Mathematics
Computational Data Science
Humanities
Social &Political
Sciences
MarketingEconomics
(?)
CAU Schools
Programs: PhD (72), MS (30), BS/MS (4+1 yrs), Minor (18)
Architecture &Operation of Computing Systems
DataVisualization& Graphics
PredictiveAnalytics
DatabaseSystems
ComputerScience
ResearchCommunication
ComputerProgrammingfor Scientists
MathematicalMethods
for ScientistsBS + Computational Science Minor
(18 credit hours)
15 Electives
42 Dissertation Research
CS AppliedDiscipline
BS Computer Science(w/ Comp. Sci. electives)
Pre
req
. N
o C
red
it
University of Mary Washington
• Public (VA)• PUI – 4000 ugrads
– Liberal arts– MS in Ed., Elementary Ed., MBA, 1 or 2 more
• ~20% minority students
Computational Science’s Start at UMW
• Administration requested MS programs• Computer Sci, Math put heads together• Nat/Phys sciences not interested yet• Business wanted Data Analytics • Minor first: “Data Science”• Hope to spawn 2 MS programs:
– Computational Science– Data Analytics
1. CS ½2. Computer Science 13. Discrete Math4. Modeling & Simulation5. Data Mining 6. Intro Stats7. Calc 18. Calc 29. Linear Algebra10. Data Structures OR Analytics Application Development 11. Parallel Computing OR Foundations and Applications of
Data Analytics
The Data Science Minor
Future at University of Mary Washington
• Minor begins this semester• Trying to bring scientists (and soc sci) on board
– 109: extension of NCSI workshop– two-day workshop last Dec.– Tried 2-day workshop in spring, but…
• VA’s governor pushing mod & sim…
Southern University and A & M College
Southern University and A & M College (SUBR) is a historically black institution founded in 1880.
Demographics
• Average of 8,000 students per year
• Degree Programs
• 2 Associate degree programs
• 42 Bachelor’s degree programs
• 20 Master’s degree programs
• 5 Doctoral degree programs
Academic Colleges & Schools
• Agricultural, Family & Consumer Services• College of Arts & Humanities• College of Business• College of Education• College of Engineering• College of Sciences• School of Architecture• School of Nursing• Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs
Stakeholders
College of Sciences
• Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Rehabilitation and Disability Studies
• Social Work
• Sociology
• Speech-Language Pathology
College of Engineering
• Civil & Environmental
Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
Technology
Computer Science
Scientific Option
• 57 hours in Computer Science• 18 hours in Natural Science• 18 hours in Mathematics
(Total: 133 semester hours)
Information System Option
• 48 hours in Computer Science• 15 hours in Business• 18 hours in Natural Science • 17 hours in Mathematics
(Total: 132 semester hours)
Computer Science
Category Credit Hours
Computer Science courses 48 – 54
Mathematics/Statistics 17 - 21
Physics 8 - 10
Life Sciences 4
Science/Quantitative Science 4
Written Communication 6
Other (Humanities, Social Science, etc.) 37 – 43
HPC University Graduate
HPC University Training Road Map
Common Challenges
• So many courses required unless they are specialized
• Not enough faculty to create/run specialized courses
• Need enough students to run specialized courses
• Cooperation between depts• Never enough funding from administration
We’re trying anyway!!!
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