Program Overview
Our Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Computational Science degree program at Asbury University helps students cultivate critical tools for developing the future of scientific knowledge and new technologies.
The interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts degree program positions students to develop efficient solutions to complex computational problems of scientific research and inquiry. As a computational science major, you’ll gain hands-on experience and demonstrable expertise in using the tools of math and computer science to glean truth from the world around us.
Graduates of the computational science major are undoubtedly prepared to tackle the challenges of master’s programs in applied mathematics, statistics, financial or actuarial science, risk management or any of the sciences. For some research science roles, employers may prefer applicants with master’s degree-level academic experience.
After obtaining graduate credentials, students can enter the workforce as computational scientists, in postdoctoral research programs or pursue Ph.D.-level training in applied math, statistics, engineering or the sciences in pursuit of further advanced research or academic careers.
Becoming a computational science major exposes you to the mathematical and computer programming concepts that further inquiry in expansive scientific pursuits. Backed by skills in computational methods, graduates of the bachelor’s in computational science degree can enter the workforce or pursue advanced credentials in scientific, technical and academic career pathways. Plus, concentrations like biology, chemistry and physics make you uniquely and expertly prepared for high level careers.
Join the Asbury community and gain comprehensive computer and physical science knowledge informed by a global perspective and research experience.
“As a potential video game programmer who already has a few Python projects lined up, I am glad to be able to participate in this year’s Computer Programming class as a Computer Science major.” – Paul Robert Stackhouse ’27
Each student in the B.A. in Computational Science degree program tailors coursework to a specific field of integrated computational science. These areas of concentration familiarize students with the concepts they’ll use in their future careers.
Review complete course requirements for the B.A. in Computational Science degree program.
Your choice of concentration area allows you to focus your study on the area of integration most interesting to you. In your concentration and flexible open electives, take unique courses such as:
Requirements for the B.A. in Computational Science include:
Expect to take core courses such as:
Among Asbury’s robust financial aid resources, the Walt and Rowena Shaw Science & Mathematics Scholarship is a competitive scholarship awarded to exceptional students in STEM majors such as computational science.
From academic merit scholarships to need-based aid, feel confident about tuition and costs with continued support from Asbury’s financial aid counselors.
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Designed to join theory and experimentation, the B.A. in Computational Science curriculum structure holds space for students to create project topics and work side-by-side on the research efforts of current professors and Asbury alumni through national research programs.
In both introductory and upper-division courses, computational science students handle sophisticated laboratory and computing equipment. For mathematical and scientific computing, you’ll learn how to measure and record information from microscopes, autoclaves, incubators and spectrometers and how to translate and analyze it with software.
Computational science program courses harness the best of the Mathematics Department’s and the Science and Health Department’s expert faculty to develop each student’s plan of study in alignment with their career goals.
Computer scientists are prepared for a huge variety of professions and industries. You can find our alumni working in web design, software engineering, computer engineering, cybersecurity and much more.
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