Graduate Courses for Computer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CMPS)

Schedule of Classes: Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer
(Only current and next semester available)

CMPS 496 NASA Academy (4 credits)
Two hours of lecture and four hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: College Permission. Junior standing. Also offered as ENES496 or GEOG496. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: CMPS496, ENES496 or GEOG496.
A ten-week resident summer institute at Goddard Space Flight Center for juniors, seniors and first-year graduate students interested in pursuing professional and leadership careers in aerospace-related fields. The national program includes research in a Goddard laboratory, field trips to NASA centers, and a combination of lectures and workshops on the mission, current activities and management of NASA. Students interested in the Academy will find information at http://www.nasa-academy.nasa.gov Application should be made by the end of January; sponsorship by an affiliated State Space Grant Consortium is customary, but not required.

CMPS 497 Experiential Learning (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Permission of CMPS Department. For CMPS majors only.
This course is part of the experiential learning internship program, Corporate Scholars, set up by the college and industry. It offers students an opportunity to gain practical experience in their chosen career fields. Fall semester only.

CMPS 618 Introduction to Earth System Science (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
A graduate seminar to introduce students to interdisciplinary concepts of earth system science. Interactions among the atmosphere, oceans, biosphere, solid earth and humans.

CMPS 628 Problems in Earth System Science (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CMPS618 or permission of department. Repeatable to 06 credits if content differs.
A graduate seminar focusing on methods to study the earth system. Interdisciplinary focus on research studying interactions among the atmosphere, oceans, biosphere, solid earth and humans.