Scientific Computing Minor
NSM Peak
The study of computing requires a creative imagination and develops analytical and problem-solving skills that are applicable in a wide range of academic and professional careers. The Scientific Computing minor provides students with the academic background in mathematics, statistics, and computer science necessary to understand the applications of computing and information theory in solving scientific problems, both everyday and professional. In keeping with the interdisciplinary spirit of the field, minors in scientific computing complete coursework in the natural sciences, mathematics, and computer science. Students should recognize that an ability to acquire and use mathematical tools is an essential part of this minor.
The Scientific Computing minor is an excellent complement to majors not always thought of as allied to computer science, such as political economy, business, or psychology, since these fields are increasingly concerned with very large sets of data.
Minor Requirements
16 credits
Foundations of Programming (3 credits)
| CSC-150 | Comp Sci I: Intro to Comp Sci and Prog | 3 credits |
Mathematics (6-7 credits)
Complete any two of the three options: 1) MAT-212; 2) MAT-252, and 3) any of MAT-150, MAT-175, and MAT-275 .
| MAT-212 | Multiple Regression Analysis | 3 credits |
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| MAT-252 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 credits |
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| or one course from: | |
| MAT-150 | Applied Calculus: A Modeling Approach | 4 credits |
| MAT-175 | Single Variable Calculus | 4 credits |
| MAT-275 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 credits |
Additional Computer Science (3-4 credits)
Complete one of the following.
| CSC-152 | Computer Science II: Data Structures | 4 credits |
| CSC-270 | Applied Databases | 3 credits |
| CSC-285 | Data Manipulation and Visualization | 3 credits |
Science (4 credits)
Complete one of the following science courses and the associated lab.
| BIO-102 | Biology of Human Disease | 3 credits |
| BIO-102L | Biology of Human Disease Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-140 | Idaho Natural History | 3 credits |
| BIO-140L | Idaho Natural History Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-201 | Molecules to Cells | 3 credits |
| BIO-201L | Molecules to Cells Lab | 1 credit |
| CHE-141 | General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHE-141L | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 credit |
| ENV-161 | Environmental Systems Science | 3 credits |
| ENV-161L | Environmental Systems Science Lab | 1 credit |
| HHP-110 | Introduction to Exercise Science | 3 credits |
| HHP-110L | Introduction to Exercise Science Lab | 1 credit |
| PHY-231 | General Physics I | 3 credits |
| PHY-231L | General Physics I Lab | 1 credit |
| PHY-271 | Analytical Physics I | 3 credits |
| PHY-271L | Analytical Physics I Lab | 1 credit |