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Program checklist · Master of Science

Master of Science in Computational Science and Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Master of Science
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
CIP
27.0304
Total credits (published)
108
Credits (computed from items)
690
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
166683
CourseShelf checklist
CK_166683_d4b28446
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Core Subjects

major core · 0 items

    Select three of the following subjects:

    4 items
    1. 6.7300[J]
      Introduction to Modeling and Simulation
      Not resolved to a course
    2. 15.C57[J]
      Optimization Methods
      Not resolved to a course
    3. 16.920[J]
      Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations
      Not resolved to a course
    4. 18.335[J]
      Introduction to Numerical Methods
      Not resolved to a course

    Restricted Electives 1

    electives · 0 items

      Choose 24 units of coursework from the list below.

      0 items

        Unrestricted Elective 1

        electives · 0 items

          Choose any graduate-level subject. 2

          0 items

            Thesis

            1 item
            1. CSE.THG
              Graduate Thesis
              Not resolved to a course
              36

            Restricted Electives

            electives · 58 items
            1. 1.125
              Architecting and Engineering Software Systems
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            2. 1.545[J]
              Atomistic Modeling and Simulation of Materials and Structures
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            3. 1.583[J]
              Topology Optimization of Structures
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            4. 1.723
              Computational Methods for Flow in Porous Media
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            5. 2.098
              Introduction to Finite Element Methods
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            6. 2.156
              Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Engineering Design
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            7. 2.168
              Learning Machines
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            8. 2.29
              Numerical Fluid Mechanics
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            9. 3.320
              Atomistic Computer Modeling of Materials
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            10. 4.450[J]
              Computational Structural Design and Optimization
              Not resolved to a course
            11. 4.453
              Creative Machine Learning for Design
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            12. 6.7210[J]
              Introduction to Mathematical Programming
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            13. 6.7220[J]
              Nonlinear Optimization
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            14. 6.7230[J]
              Algebraic Techniques and Semidefinite Optimization
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            15. 6.7300[J]
              Introduction to Modeling and Simulation
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            16. 6.7810
              Algorithms for Inference
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            17. 6.7830
              Bayesian Modeling and Inference
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            18. 6.7900
              Machine Learning
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            19. 6.7940
              Dynamic Programming and Reinforcement Learning 1
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            20. 6.8300
              Advances in Computer Vision
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            21. 6.8410
              Shape Analysis
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            22. 6.C51
              Modeling with Machine Learning: from Algorithms to Applications 2
              Not resolved to a course
              6
            23. 9.520[J]
              Statistical Learning Theory and Applications
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            24. 9.660
              Computational Cognitive Science
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            25. 10.551
              Systems Engineering 2
              Not resolved to a course
              9
            26. 10.552
              Modern Control Design 2
              Not resolved to a course
              9
            27. 10.554[J]
              Process Data Analytics
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            28. 10.557
              Mixed-integer and Nonconvex Optimization
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            29. 10.637[J]
              Computational Chemistry
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            30. 12.515
              Data and Models
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            31. 12.521
              Computational Geophysical Modeling
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            32. 12.714
              Computational Data Analysis
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            33. 12.805
              Data Analysis in Physical Oceanography
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            34. 12.850
              Computational Ocean Modeling
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            35. 15.070[J]
              Discrete Probability and Stochastic Processes
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            36. 15.077[J]
              Statistical Machine Learning and Data Science 1
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            37. 15.083
              Integer Optimization 3
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            38. 15.764[J]
              The Theory of Operations Management
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            39. 15.C57[J]
              Optimization Methods
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            40. 16.110
              Flight Vehicle Aerodynamics
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            41. 16.225[J]
              Computational Mechanics of Materials
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            42. 16.413[J]
              Principles of Autonomy and Decision Making
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            43. 16.888[J]
              Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            44. 16.920[J]
              Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            45. 16.930
              Advanced Topics in Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            46. 16.940
              Numerical Methods for Stochastic Modeling and Inference
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            47. 18.335[J]
              Introduction to Numerical Methods
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            48. 18.336[J]
              Fast Methods for Partial Differential and Integral Equations
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            49. 18.337[J]
              Parallel Computing and Scientific Machine Learning
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            50. 18.338
              Eigenvalues of Random Matrices
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            51. 18.369[J]
              Mathematical Methods in Nanophotonics
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            52. 18.435[J]
              Quantum Computation
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            53. 22.15
              Essential Numerical Methods
              Not resolved to a course
              6
            54. 22.212
              Nuclear Reactor Analysis II
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            55. 22.213
              Nuclear Reactor Physics III
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            56. 22.315
              Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
              Not resolved to a course
              12
            57. CSE 999
              Experiential Learning in Computational Science and Engineering
              Not resolved to a course
            58. IDS.131[J]
              Statistics, Computation and Applications
              Not resolved to a course
              12
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