About the Program

The Computational Sciences (CSci) PhD Program is a college-wide initiative in the College of Science and Mathematics (CSM) administered by the CSM Dean’s Office. The CSci Program involves faculty from the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics. Students will obtain their degree in one of the three tracks: Data Analytics, Computational Physics, and Bioinformatics. 

The program emphasizes interdisciplinary research, crossing the boundaries between physical, computational, and mathematical sciences to address challenging problems in science and engineering. At its core, the program builds a strong foundation on the mathematical and computational background that are fundamental to data-oriented interdisciplinary research and then branches out to more specialized concentrations.  The core of the program revolves around scientific computing, numerical analysis, and probability and statistics. The program provides specialized tracks in Data Analytics, Computational Physics, and Bioinformatics.