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Computational Science and Engineering

Interdisciplinary Certificate

The Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) Certificate Program offers highly qualified undergraduate students at The University of Texas at Austin an opportunity for in-depth study and research in computational science and engineering, including computational and applied mathematics, numerical simulation, scientific computation, and visualization.

The highlight of the program is the introduction of senior-level students to independent research on problems in computational science and engineering that have applications cutting across broad areas of the university. The certificate program is administered by the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, which offers graduate degrees in Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics.

Declaration Requirements

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The CSE Certificate Program is only for students currently enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin. To earn the certificate, students must complete eighteen (18) credit hours (a minimum of 12 credit hours must be upper division) of approved coursework and earn a grade of C or better in each certificate course. A student's overall GPA in certificate courses must be 3.00 or greater.

Required Courses

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Students must complete 18 semester hours of approved coursework with a grade of at least C- in each course. A student's overall GPA in certificate courses must be 3.00 or greater. Students must take at least one course in each of the following areas:

  • Upper Division Mathematics
  • Basic Programming
  • Numerical Applications
  • Advanced Computing
  • Electives
  • Scientific Computing Project
View the entire list of approved courses.

With the approval of the certificate program's faculty adviser, course substitutions may be made within the broad area of computational science and engineering.

Some courses on the approved course list may be restricted by the department offering the course. Please note that the CSE Certificate Program cannot ask the department to waive prerequisites or force the department to lift restrictions on their courses.

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