Credit RequirementsCourse and thesis credits: Ph.D.Each student will choose a program of study in consultation with his or her research advisor or three-member advising committee.Course programs for Ph.D. students in Scientific Computation require a minimum of 24 graduate credits, of which at least 12 must be in Scientific Computation degree program core courses (see list below). Thesis credits are also required in addition to the 36 course credits required for a Ph.D. program in Scientific Computation. All Ph.D. students at the University of Minnesota are required to enroll for a minimum of 24 thesis credits while writing the doctoral thesis. Courses are listed below by department. The "downloads" column may contain a brief course description or relevant course materials, including instructor and book information; simply click on the associated pdf link. You will need Adobe Acrobat to view these files. *Course instructors may request materials to be posted to this site by e-mailing us their request along with the relevant materials (pdf or MS-word format preferred). |
| Downloads | Course # | Description | Credits |
| SciC | Scientific Computation Program | ||
| SciC 8001 | Parallel High-Performance Computing | 3 | |
| SciC 8011 | Scientific Visualization | 3 | |
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SciC 8021 | Advanced Numerical Methods | 3 |
| SciC 8041 | Computational Aspects of Finite Element Methods | 3 | |
| SciC 8090 | Topics in Scientific Computation | 1-4 | |
| SciC 8095 | Problems in Scientific Computation | 1-3 | |
| SciC 8190 | Supercomputer Research Seminar | 1 | |
| SciC 8594 | Scientific Computation Directed Research | 1-4 | |
| AEM | Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics | ||
| AEM 8251 | Finite Volume Methods in Computational Fluid Dynamics | 3 | |
| AEM 8601 | Finite Element Methods in Computational Mechanics | 3 | |
| AEM 8602 | Finite Element Methods in Computational Fluid Dynamics | 3 | |
| BIOC | Department of Biochemistry (College of Biological Sciences) | ||
| BioC 5530 | Selected Topics in Molecular Biophysics | 1-3 | |
| ChEn | Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Sciences | ||
| ChEn 8902 | Seminar on Finite Element Methods of Computer-Aided Analysis | 1 | |
| Chem | Department of Chemistry | ||
| Chem 5021 | Computational Chemistry | 3 | |
| Chem 8021 | Computational Chemistry | 4 | |
| Chem 8551 | Quantum Mechanics I | 4 | |
| Chem 8552 | Quantum Mechanics II | 4 | |
| CE | Department of Civil Engineering | ||
| CE 8022 | Numerical Methods for Free and Moving Boundary Problems | 3 | |
| CE 8215 | Stochastic Transportation Modeling | 3 | |
| CE 8361 | Engineering Model Fitting | 3 | |
| CE 8401 | Fundamentals of Finite Element Method | 3 | |
| CE 8402 | Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis | 3 | |
| CE 8561 | Analysis of Modelign of Aquatic Environments | 3 | |
| CE 8572 | Computational Environmental Fluid Dynamics | 3 | |
| CSci | Department of Computer Science and Engineering | ||
| CSci 5107 | Computer Graphics | 3 | |
| CSci 5108 | Fundamentals of Computer Graphics II | 3 | |
| CSci 5109 | Visualization | 3 | |
| CSci 5302 | Analysis of Numerical Algorithms | 3 | |
| CSci 5304 | Computational Aspects of Matrix Theory | 3 | |
| CSci 5403 | Computational Complexity | 3 | |
| CSci 5421 | Advanced Algorithms and Data Structures | 3 | |
| CSci 5451 | Introduction to Parallel Computing: Architecture, Algorithms, and Program | 3 | |
| CSci 5481 | Computational Techniques for Genomics | 3 | |
| CSci 5561 | Computer Vision | 3 | |
| CSci 8314 | Iterative Methods for Linear Systems | 3 | |
| CI | Department of Curriculum and Instruction | ||
| CI 5363 | Introduction to Computer-Based Instructional Design | 3 | |
| CI 5364 | Computer-Based Instruction: Games and Simulation | 3 | |
| CI 5367 | Interactive Multimedia Instruction | - | |
| EPsy | Department of Educational Psychology | ||
| EPsy 8221 | Psychological Scaling | 3 | |
| EPsy 8222 | Advanced Measurement: Theory and Application | 3 | |
| EPsy 8290 | Special Topics: Seminar in Psychological Foundations | 1-6 | |
| Geo | Department of Geology and Geophysics | ||
| Geo 5201 | Time-series Analysis of Geological Phenomena | 3 | |
| Geo 5202 | Geological Thermomechanical Modeling | 3 | |
| Geo 5802 | Scientific Visualization | 3 | |
| HInf | Department of Health Informatics | ||
| HInf 5430 | Health Informatics I | 4 | |
| HInf 5431 | Health Informatics II | 4 | |
| HInf 8434 | Medical Decision Support Techniques | 3 | |
| Ling | Department of Linguistics | ||
| Ling 5801 | Introduction to Computational Linguistics | 3 | |
| Ling 5802 | Computational Linguistics | 3 | |
| Math | Department of Mathematics | ||
| Math 5467 | Introduction to Mathematics of Wavelets | 3 | |
| Math 5485 | Introduction to Numerical Methods I | 4 | |
| Math 5486 | Introduction to Numerical Methods II | 4 | |
| Math 5487 | Computational Methods for Differential and Integral Equations in Engineering and Science I | 4 | |
| Math 5488 | Computational Methods for Differential and Integral Equations in Engineering and Science II | 4 | |
| Math 5535 | Dynamical Systems and Chaos | 4 | |
| Math 5651 | Basic Theory of Probability and Statistics | 4 | |
| Math 5705 | Enumerative Combinatorics | 4 | |
| Math 5707 | Graph Theory and Non-enumerative Combinatorics B | 4 | |
| Math 8441 | Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing I | 3 | |
| Math 8442 | Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing II | 3 | |
| Math 8445 | Numerical Analysis and Differential Equations | 3 | |
| Math 8450 | Topics in Numerical Analysis | 3 | |
| Math 8571 | Theory of Evolutionary Equations | 3 | |
| ME | Department of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering | ||
| ME 5228 | Introduction to Finite Element Modeling, Analysis and Design | 4 | |
| ME 5351 | Computational Heat Transfer | 4 | |
| ME 8228 | Finite Elements in Multi-Disciplinary Flow/Thermal/Stress and Manufacturing Applications | 4 | |
| ME 8229 | Finite Element Methods for Computational Mechanics: Transient/Dynamic Problems | 4 | |
| ME 8345 | Computational Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow | 3 | |
| NSc | Department of Neuroscience | ||
| NSc 5201 | Computational Neuroscience I: Membranes and Channels | 3 | |
| NSc 5202 | Theoretical Neuroscience: Systems and Information Processing | 3 | |
| OMS | Department of Operations and Management Sciences | ||
| OMS 5170 | Simulation Modeling and Analysis | 4 | |
| OMS 8661 | Linear Programming | 3 | |
| OMS 8671 | Simulation Analysis | 3 | |
| OMS 8672 | Stochastic Modeling and Analysis | 3 | |
| Phys | School of Physics | ||
| Phys 5041 | Analytical and Numerical Methods of Physics I | 4 | |
| Phys 5042 | Analytical and Numerical Methods of Physics II | 4 | |
| Psy | Department of Psychology | ||
| Psy 5036W | Computational Vision | 3 | |
| Psy 5038W | Introduction to Neural Networks | 3 | |
| Psy 5960 | Topics in Psychology | 1-4 | |
| Psy 8884 | Factor Analysis and Latent Variable Models | 1-4 | |
| Psy 8886 | Hierarchical Models | 3 | |
| Soc | Department of Sociology | ||
| Soc 8890 | Advanced Topics in Research Methods | 3-4 | |
| Stat | Department of Statistics | ||
| Stat 8701 | Computational Statistical Methods | 3 | |
| Stat 8711 | Statistical Computing | 3 |