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The Applied Science Program

Applied Science (http://as.wm.edu) is an interdisciplinary graduate department that offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in the physical and biological sciences.Applied Science offers courses and research opportunities cooperatively with affiliated faculty from the Departments of Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology and the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences (VIMS), as well as from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) and the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). Applied Science  uses the tools, the techniques, and the understanding involved in a wide range of scientific disciplines in order to solve complex scientific and technical problems. Core faculty research interests include: nondestructive evaluation, robotics, and medical imaging; epidemic modeling and non-linear dynamics; nanotechnology, thin films, surface science, electronic and magnetic materials science; laser spectroscopy; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and structural biology; neurophysiology; computational neuroscience and cell biology, material characterization, as well as cultural heritage materials science.

While Applied Science does not offer an undergraduate major, many courses in the department are particularly suitable for undergraduate students of physics, mathematics, chemistry, computer science, neuroscience and biology. Also, a minor in Applied Science is offered with a track in either Computational Biology or Materials Science.

Programs and Course Descriptions

Programs

• Applied Science, Computational Biology Track, Minor
• Applied Science, Material Science Track, Minor

Courses

• APSC 150 - First-Year Seminar
• APSC 201 - Introduction to Materials Science
• APSC 210 - Predictability
• APSC 301 - Mechanics of Materials
• APSC 327 - Introduction to Laser Biomedicine
• APSC 351 - Cellular Biophysics and Modeling
• APSC 401 - Research in Applied Science
• APSC 402 - Research in Applied Science
• APSC 403 - Independent Study in Applied Science
• APSC 404 - Independent Study in Applied Science
• APSC 422 - Introduction to Materials Characterization
• APSC 431 - Applied Cellular Neuroscience
• APSC 432 - Applied Systems Neuroscience
• APSC 450 - Computational Neuroscience
• APSC 455 - Population Dynamics
• APSC 456 - Random Walks in Biology
• APSC 490 - Studies in Applied Science
• APSC 495 - Honors
• APSC 496 - Honors
• APSC 498 - Internship

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