Approved CSE Minor Courses – Computational Science and Engineering

Core Coursework

Hours	Core Course Work (9 hours)
3	Programming(choose one course): CS 101: Intro Computing: Engrg & Sci ECE 220 (former 190/ECE 198KL): Intro to Computing Systems CS 124 Introduction to Computer Science I/ CS 125 Intro to Computer Science LING 402 Tools and Techniques in Language and Speech processing CS 225 Data Structures
3	Applied Math (choose one course): PDE/ODE: MATH 441 Differential Equations/ MATH 442 Intro Partial Diff Equations/ MATH 489 Dynamics & Differential Eqns Linear Algebra: MATH 257 Linear Algebra with Computational Applications/ MATH 415 Applied Linear Algebra Mathematical Methods: ECE 493 Advanced Engineering Math Statistics/Probability: STAT 408 Actuarial Statistics I/ STAT 409 Actuarial Statistics II/ STAT 410 Statistics and Probability Il/ STAT 420 Methods of Applied Statistics/ STAT 430 Topics in Applied Statistics/ MATH 461 Probability Theory Optimization: MATH 482 Linear Programming/ MATH 484 Nonlinear Programming Complex Variables: MATH 446 Applied Complex Variables/ MATH 448 Complex Variables Real Analysis: MATH 444 Elementary Real Analysis/ MATH 447 Real Variables Any advanced corresponding course from the above list of topics may be taken in lieu of an equivalent introductory course.
3	Computational Methods (choose one course): CS 450/CSE 401 Numerical Analysis TAM 470/CSE 450 Computational Mechanics ECE 448 Artificial Intelligence CS 411 Database systems STAT 440 Statistical Data Management LIS 490DB Introduction to Database Systems LING 402 Tools and Tech. for Language and Speech Processing CS 466 Introduction to Bioinformatics GEOG 489 Programming for Geographic Information Science

Computing Electives

The courses below are topically organized and are cross listed with a variety of departments. Double counting from Core Courses and Application Courses is not allowed.

Biological, Chemical, and Atmospheric Sciences

Course Number	Course Name
CHEM 576 (was listed as CHEM 470)	Computational Chemical Biology
CS 466	Introduction to Bioinformatics
CSE 564 \| CEE 534	Surface Water Quality Modeling
CSE 565 \| CEE 557	Groundwater Modeling
CSE 566 \| ATMS 502 \| CS 505	Numerical Fluid Dynamics
CHEM 550	Advanced Quantum Dynamics

Computer Software, Hardware, and Graphics

Course Number	Course Name
CSE 402 \| CS 420 \| ECE 492	Parallel Programming **
CSE 422 \| CS 433	Computer System Organization
CSE 423 \| CS 423	Operating Systems Design
CSE 426 \| CS 427	Software Engineering I
CSE 427 \| CS 418	Interactive Computer Graphics
CSE 429 \| CS 428	Software Engineering II
CSE 521 \| ECE 511	Computer Architecture
CSE 522 \| CS 533	Parallel Computer Architecture
CSE 527 \| CS 519	Scientific Visualization

**Update in Fall 2021: CSE is tentatively accepting CS 484 as an alternative.

Electronics and Electromagnetics

Course Number	Course Name
CSE 530 \| ECE 540	Computational Electromagnetics
CSE 532 \| ECE 552	Circuit Analysis

Fluid Mechanics

Course Number	Course Name
CSE 450 \| TAM 470	Computational Mechanics
CSE 461 \| AE 410	Computational Aerodynamics
CSE 560 \| TAM 570	Computational Fluid Mechanics
CSE 561 \| ME 554	Computational Process Modeling
CSE 566 \| ATMS 502	Numerical Fluid Dynamics
CSE 412 \| ME 412	Numerical Thermo-Fluid Mechanics

Numerical Computing

Course Number	Course Name
CSE 401 \| CS 450 \| ECE 491 \| MATH 450	Numerical Analysis
CSE 414 \| CS 473 \| MATH 473	Fundamental Algorithms
CSE 441 \| ECE 490	Introduction to Optimization
CSE 510 \| CS 555	Numerical Methods for PDEs
CSE 511 \| CS 556	Iterative and Multigrid Solvers
CSE 512 \| CS 554	Parallel Numerical Algorithms
CSE 513 \| CS 558	Topics in Numerical Analysis
CSE 515 \| CS 573	Algorithms
CS 598 AK/APK	Integral Equation and Fast Algorithms
CSE 517 \| TAM 574	Advanced Finite Element Methods
CSE 553 \| CEE577	Computational Inelasticity

Other Related Fields

Course Number	Course Name
TAM598UQ \| A E598UQ	Uncertainty Quantification
CS 598 AK/APK	Integeral Equations and Fast Methods
CEE 528	Construction Data Modeling
ASTR 510	Computational Astrophysic

Physics and Materials Science

MSE 404 MIC (Formerly MSE 498AF)Computational MSE – MicroscaleMSE 404 ELA (Formerly MSE 498AF)Modeling ElasticityMSE 404 PLA (Formerly MSE 498AF)Modeling Plasticity

Course Number	Course Name
CSE 485 \| MSE 485 \| PHYS 466	Atomic Scale Simulations
MSE 404 MAC (Formerly MSE 498AF)	Computational MSE – Macroscale
AE 527 (Formerly AE 598MMM)	Mult-scale Modeling of Materials

Power Systems, Control, and Signal and Image Processing

Course Number	Course Name
CSE 441 \| ECE 490	Introduction to Optimization
CSE 543 \| ECE 547	Topics in Image Processing
ECE 513	Vector Space Signal Processing
ECE 558	Digital Imaging

Solid Mechanics

Course Number	Course Name
CSE 450 \| TAM 470	Computational Mechanics
CSE 451 \| ME 471 \| AE 420	Finite Element Analysis
CSE 517 \| TAM 574	Advanced Finite Element Methods
CSE 551 \| CEE 570	Finite Element Methods
CSE 552 \| CEE 576	Nonlinear Finite Elements
ME 570	Nonlinear Solid Mechanics Design
TAM 598	Computational Nonlinear Dynamics

Statistics and Data Sciences

Course Number	Course Name
CSE 428 \| STAT 428	Statistical Computing
CSE 440 \| STAT 440	Statistical Data Management
CSE 448 \| STAT 448	Advanced Data Analysis
CSE 525 \| STAT 525	Computational Statistics
CSE 531 \| STAT 530	Bioinformatics
CSE 542 \| STAT 542	Statistical Learning
STAT 430 S1G	Big Data Analysis Foundation
STAT 430/ INFO 490 RB2	Advanced Data Science
STAT 432 UG/GR (formerly STAT 430)	Basics of Statistical Learning
CS 412	Introduction to Data Mining
CS 410	Text Information Systems

For any question about this program, please contact CSE Education Coordinator- Bryan Wang bpcwang@illinois.edu