University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Computational Science Minor
UWEC MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM

 Course Descriptions

163 Introduction to Programming in C++
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
P: Three years of high school, college preparatory MATH
GE-IB
No credit if taken after or concurrently with CS 255
A general introduction to the design of computer software.
Object-oriented design and implementation techniques
including abstraction, encapsulation, and inheritance are
emphasized. Applications chosen from mathematics, science,
and business are used to demonstrate and motivate
understanding of object-oriented programming.

 
170 Computing for the Sciences and Mathematics
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp.
P: MATH 112 or placement into MATH 114 or MATH 215
GE-IB
Aspects of computation that are particularly relevant to
scientific computation. Discussion of numeric processing,
symbolic processing, data management, data representation,
and scientific visualization. Students design and implement
computer programs using a language specifically tailored to
the sciences.

 
245 Introduction to Statistics
3 crs (3-0). F, Sp, Su.
P: One year of high school algebra
GE-IB
No credit if taken after MATH 345, MATH 347, or PSYC 265
Basic statistical analysis, including descriptive
statistics, probability, confidence intervals, hypothesis
testing, simple linear regression, and correlation.

 
351 /551 Numerical Analysis I
3 crs (3-0). F.
P: MATH 215 and 324 and one of the following: C S 163,
170, 255, or a working knowledge of a high-level
procedural programming language
Not for GE
Nonlinear equations, interpolation and approximation, least
squares, systems of linear equations, and error analysis.

 
354 /554 Introduction to Mathematical Modeling
3 crs (3-0). F.
P: MATH 215
Not for GE
Topics include discrete dynamical systems, discrete and
continuous stochastic models including elements of queuing
theory, applications of Markov chains, empirical modeling
using regression theory and interpolation techniques, and
modeling with differential equations.

 
300 Computational Science II
3 crs (3-0). F.
P: Math 351
Not for GE
Coordinating department: Physics
Case studies of problems in computational science. Examples
include molecular modeling, computational chemistry, stellar
and planetary systems, thermodynamics, seismic modeling,
geographic information systems, and atmospheric/oceanic
circulation models. Solutions involve various computational
tools and techniques.
 

 

 

 

 

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Computational Science Across the Curriculum

NPACI - National Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure