The certificate in Modeling and Simulation will provide post-baccalaureate students with the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skill in the use of computational theories and skills for the development of software models and simulation. The courses in the certificate program may be applied to the M.S. in Computer Science. Students in the certificate program must be admitted to the graduate school, have a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering, have taken linear algebra, calculus, discrete math and probability, and be proficient in programming and data structures.
The certificate program consists of 5 courses, to include:
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| CS 581 | MODELING & SIMULATION I | 3 |
| CS 582 | MODELING & SIMULATION II | 3 |
| Groups | ||
| Select two courses from one of the following groups: | 6 | |
| Object-Oriented Programming and Software Engineering: | ||
| SVY MODELING & SIMULATION | ||
| SOFT'W ENGINEERING PROC | ||
| Visualization: | ||
| INTRO COMPUTER GRAPHICS | ||
| ADVANCED COMPUTER GRAPHICS | ||
| HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION | ||
| COMPUTER GEOMETRY MODELING | ||
| Information Systems: | ||
| EXP SYS/HEURISTIC PROGRAMMING | ||
| CLIENT/SERVER ARCHITECTURES | ||
| ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE I | ||
| COMPUTER NETWORKS | ||
| DATA BASE SYSTEMS | ||
| Additional Course | ||
| Select one additional course from those listed above, or an approved domain course | 3 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 | |