Overview

Department of Scientific Computing / Department of Scientific Computing is located in Tallahassee, FL.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Computational science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computational science	Biological science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computational science	Computational science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computational science	Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computational science	Atmospheric science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computational science	Biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computational science	Materials science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computational science	Geological science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Alternate accepted Knowledge of at least one object-oriented computing language, 3 letters of recommendation, resume, statement of purpose
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Knowledge of at least one object-oriented computing language, 3 letters of recommendation, resume, statement of purpose

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27

Applied

18

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Knowledge of at least one object-oriented computing language, 3 letters of recommendation, resume, statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Knowledge of at least one object-oriented computing language, 3 letters of recommendation, resume, statement of purpose

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$65,625

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

25

Total Graduate Students

76%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8%
Black or African American	4%
White or Caucasian	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (68%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 0

Male (11)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Artificial intelligence, computational biology, data science, fluid dynamics, material science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 400 Dirac Science Library
Tallahassee, FL  32306-4120
United States

Contact Dr. Peter Beerli
Professor & Chair
Email: pbeerli@fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-1010

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