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Emphasis in Computational Science and Engineering

The Departments of Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Earth Science, Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mathematics, and Mechanical Engineering offer an interdisciplinary master's and Ph.D. degree emphasis in Computational Science and Engineering (CSE). The CSE emphasis offers a broad multidisciplinary educational experience with strong foundations in both the technologies of computer science and applied mathematics and in cutting-edge applications to EEMB's disciplines.

All students pursuing an emphasis in CSE must complete the following core classes:

• Numerical Methods: Computer Science 211A-B-C-D (students must take at least three)
• Parallel Computing: Computer Science 240A-B (students must take at least one)
• Applied Mathematics: Math 214A-B or 215A-B or Chemical Engineering 230A-B

The specific requirements for the M.A. in Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology (thesis option only) with the CSE emphasis are (i) completion of all requirements for an M.A. in EEMB; (ii) completion of the core classes in CSE; (iii) a master's thesis in the area of CSE. The thesis must be written under the supervision of a CSE ladder faculty member, and the thesis committee must include a minimum of three permanent ladder faculty members, at least two from EEMB and one from CSE. The CSE faculty member may be from another department.

The specific requirements for the PhD in Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology with the CSE emphasis are: (i) completion of all requirements for a PhD in EEMB; (ii) completion of the core classes in CSE; (iii) a dissertation written under the supervision of an EEMB ladder faculty member in the CSE program. The doctoral examination committee must include at least one other CSE ladder faculty member and at least one ladder faculty member from another department.