Complex Systems Science and Engineering Advanced Graduate Certificate

Location(s): Main Campus

The Advanced Graduate Certificate in Complex Systems Science and Engineering (CX Certificate) is offered through the School of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering. The CX Certificate offers students an opportunity to acquire knowledge and research skills in the emerging field of complex systems science and engineering, which connects several related research areas. Its educational goals are for students to:

Become familiar with basic concepts and terms developed and used in complex systems science and engineering.
Learn basic literacy of quantitative methods used in complex systems science and engineering (e.g., mathematical modeling, simulation, nonlinear statistics).
Acquire advanced knowledge and research skills in some areas of complex systems science and engineering that are relevant to their own research.
Develop a broader research interest and intellectual openness/flexibility that go beyond their own areas of expertise.

Admission Requirements

The CX certificate program is open to graduate students in any major at Binghamton University (as an add-on certificate program), as well as non-matriculated students who seek continuing education (as a stand-alone certificate program). Applicants must have a minimum of 3.0 GPA in the discipline at the time of application, regardless of the program (either at Binghamton or at the previous/current institution).

Program Requirements

Plan of study:

SSIE 524A - Grad Sem in Complex Sys Sci
SSIE 524B - Grad Sem in Complex Sys Sci
SSIE 523 - Collective Dyn of Complex Syst
OR ECON 670 - Agent Based Policy Modeling
Two elective courses: One from Group A and the other from Group B (list of approved elective courses available below or online)*
* With permission, an independent study may substitute for one of the elective courses. See below for independent study requirements.

Group A: Courses with greater emphasis on theoretical foundations

Group B: Courses with greater emphasis on applications

Independent Study Requirements

Must be related to Complex Systems Science and Engineering and supervised by the faculty involved in the CX program.
Must be approved by the CX Program Executive Committee.
May be counted as a Group A or Group B course, depending on the nature of the study as determined by the CX Program Executive Committee.
May be used for credit transfer from Complex Systems-related programs at other institutions. But only a total of 4 credits can be transferred to this certificate.

Additional Information about the Program

For more information on the Complex Systems Science and Engineering Advanced Graduate Certificate program, please refer to the Complex Systems Science and Engineering Advanced Graduate Certificate website. To apply to the Complex Systems Science and Engineering Advanced Graduate Certificate program, please visit the University Graduate Admissions website.