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Computational Social Science Graduate Certificate at George Mason University

George Mason University, United States

Programme overview

This program is designed for students who seek training in computer simulation and related computational methods for analyzing social systems and processes. The program is open to all students with graduate standing at George Mason University and all students who hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university. The Computational Social Science (CSS) certificate allows students with social science or computational backgrounds to acquire new knowledge and modeling skills to improve their qualifications and attractiveness to employers in government, academia, or industry.

Faculty: College of Science  |  Duration: 15 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 15 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Introduction to Computational Social Science; Agent-based Modeling and Simulation; Object-Oriented Modeling in Social Science; Origins of Social Complexity; Social Network Analysis.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide admissions policies can be found in the Graduate Admissions

Duration: 15 credits

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