Computational Science Degree Options
![[bullet]](../Images/purpleball.gif) Physics
Computational Degree Option
The ISU Physics Department currently offers three degree options: a
traditional physics degree preparing students for graduate study or professional
employment, a physics teaching option for students interested in secondary
school teaching, and an affiliated engineering option in which students
take three years of courses at ISU then transfer to the University of
Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC) to complete two years of engineering
courses, resulting in a B.S. in Physics from ISU and a B.S. in engineering
from UIUC. The computational physics option will further broaden the possibilities
our students will have upon graduation.
The B.S. degree with computational options require three courses not required
by our traditional program: (i) Computer Organization and Networking for
Scientists, (ii) Methods of Computational Science, and (iii) the upgraded
Advanced Computational Physics course. The Nonlinear Science course and
the Molecular Dynamics course will be offered as electives. The new curriculum
will require 43 hours of Physics (including cross-listed) courses, the
same as the traditional program. All introductory and intermediate Physics
courses required, as well as Math and Chemistry, are the same as for the
traditional major. A suggested four year schedule has been designed for
students desiring the full complement of computational courses. Other
students may opt for advanced courses in another subfield of physics as
electives: e.g. E&M II, Condensed Matter, or Optics.
![[bullet]](../Images/blueball.gif) Sample
Course Sequence
Chemistry
Computational Degree Option
The Chemistry Department offers options leading to both the B.S. and B.A.
degrees; a teacher education option is also offered. Electives can be selected
which allow students to receive an American Chemical Society certified degree.
The computational chemistry option will be set up as a concentration within
the general chemistry major program, with electives selected to provide
students with a track focusing on courses in either physical/computational
chemistry or biochemistry/computational chemistry.
The B.S. degree and the two computational chemistry options both include
the proposed Computer Organization and Networking for Scientists and Methods
of Computational Science courses, and the upgraded Advanced Computational
Chemistry course. The physical/computational chemistry track includes additional
electives in physics, mathematics, and computer science, as well as one
of the proposed special topics courses, Nonlinear Science. The biochemistry
track includes additional electives in biological sciences, biochemistry,
and computer science, along with a proposed special topics course, Molecular
Dynamics. The required courses for both tracks are the standard courses
necessary for a chemistry major, which includes a total of 37 semester hours
of chemistry.
Sample
Course Sequence
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