Intended for those students interested in careers using computers to analyze scientific problems. The suggested sequence includes concentrations in mathematics, computer science. Students would need to choose a third area of concentration from astronomy, chemistry, engineering, geology, meteorology, or physics.

Basic Requirements:

CHEM103, 113
MATH140, 141, and another MATH course with MATH141 as a pre-requisite
PHYS161, 262, 263 or PHYS171, 174, 272, 273, 275, 276
CMSC106, 114, 214, 250

Possible Courses for upper-level areas of concentration:

Mathematics:
AMSC460: Computational Methods (3)
STAT400: Applied Probability and Statistics I (3)
MATH461: Linear Algebra for Scientists and Engineers (3)

Computer Science:
CMSC311: Computer Organization (3)
CMSC330: Organization of Programming Languages (3)
CMSC351: Algorithms (3)

Choice of third area (for example):

• Astronomy:
  ASTR310: Optical Astronomy Techniques (3)
  ASTR415: Computational Astrophysics (3)

• Meteorology:
  METO400: The Atmosphere (3)
  and one of the following:
  METO401: Global Environment (3)
  METO434: Air Pollution (3)

• Physics:
  PHYS404: Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics (3)
  PHYS420: Principles of Modern Physics (3)

• Geology:
  GEOL451: Groundwater Geology (3)
  GEOL452: Watershed and Wetland Hydrology (3)

• Chemistry:
  CHEM481: Physical Chemistry I (3)
  CHEM487: Computer Applications in the Biological and Chemical Sciences (4)

• Engineering:
  ENXX:
  ENXX:
  

NOTE: The list of courses above may include less than the required number of credits for a physical sciences program. Physical Sciences majors must complete a minimum of 24 credits in their three distributive areas of concentration with a minimum of 6 credits from each area. In order to satisfy these requirements, students interested in developing a program based on this sample would need to choose additional courses from the three areas above.