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Certificate in Computational Modeling
The graduate certificate program in computational modeling provides knowledge, tools, and techniques to those who are working in, or planning to work in, the field of computational modeling. The program is appropriate for those who cannot complete all the requirements for a master's degree in operations research or in statistical science. Courses taken for this certificate program can count toward an M.S. in Operations Research, an M.S. in Statistical Science, or a Ph.D. in Computational Sciences and Informatics. One must be concurrently enrolled in the program for courses to count toward both the certificate and the degree.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet one of the following entrance requirements:
- Minimum entrance requirements for the Master of Science in Operations Research or in Statistical Science: Applicants should have an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution and a GPA of at least 3.0 in their last 60 credits of undergraduate education. Applicants should have taken the following George Mason courses or their equivalent: Math 113, Math 114, MATH 203 or MATH 322, and MATH 213. STAT 344 and STAT 354 are also required, and applicants should have knowledge of at least one scientific computer programming language.
- Minimum entrance requirements for the Ph.D. in Computational Sciences and Informatics: Applicants should have an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution and a GPA of at least 3.0 in their last 60 credits of study. Applicants should have an academic background in material sciences, engineering, mathematics, computer science, or natural science.
Course Requirements
Students must complete 4 courses, with an average grade of B or better, for a total of 12 credits of graduate study. The following courses are required:
- OR 541 Operations Research: Deterministic models
- OR 635 Discrete Systems Simulation
and 3 credits chosen from the following:
- OR 682 Computational Methods in Engineering and Statistics
or
- MATH 685 Numerical Methods
and choose any one of the following electives:- OR 542 Operations Research: Stochastic models
- ECE 521 Modern Systems Theory
- CSI 744 Linear and Nonlinear Modeling in the Natural Sciences
- SYST 611 System Methodology and Modeling
- SYST 683 Modeling, Simulation and Gaming
- MATH 673 Dynamic Systems
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