CCSR Major in Complex Systems

The University of Illinois now offers students the ability to major in Complex Systems.

Current Complex Systems Degrees Consulted
In creating this CDP, I consulted many sources. The University of Michigan has an undergraduate Custom Degree Program in complex systems. The following is taken from its program (http://www.cscs.umich.edu/education/undergrad/major/html):

"In general, for an ICP, a student needs 30 credit hours at 300 level or above. For a major in CSS, a student should take curses that supply:

Breadth of knowledge
A student should at least be acquainted with all areas of what people call complex systems studies, and familiar with the "big names" and famous models of CSS.
Quantitative modeling approaches and related techniques
A student should have some skill in using and interpreting results from the standard techniques used in CSS, including:
1. Mathematical modeling
2. Computer modeling
3. Empirical and statistical analysis
Depth of knowledge
A student should have more than introductory knowledge in at least one discipline, area of study, or one approach to studying complex systems"

Composition 1 4 hrs RHET 105 Total: 4 hrs	Composition 2 3 hrs BTW 261- Principles of Tech Comm Total: 3 hrs
Humanities and the Arts 3 hrs HIST 171 3 HIST 172 Total: 6 hrs	Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 hrs ECON 103 3 PS 101 One Class (taken while abroad) Total: 9 hrs
Cultural Studies Western 3 hrs HIST 171 Total: 0 (counted in Humanities)	Cultural Studies Non-western 3 GEOG 101 Total: 3 hrs
Foundation Courses 4 hrs CHEM. 102/103 5 MATH 220 3 MATH 415 3 MATH 231 4 MATH 241 3 MATH 285 4 PHYS 211 4 PHYS 212 4 PHYS 213/214 Total: 34 hrs	Computer Science 4 hrs CS 125- Intro to Computer Science 3 CS 173- Discrete Structures 3 CS 357- Numerical Methods 1 Total: 10 hrs
Mathematics 3 hrs MATH 347 Total: 3 hrs	Geography 4 GEOG 379- Introduction to GIS Total: 4 hrs
Statistics 3 hrs STAT 100- Statistics 3 STAT 440- Statistical Data Management Total: 6 hrs	Physics 1 hr PHYS 199- Behavior of Complex Systems 2 PHYS 199- Complex Systems Research 2 PHYS 497- Indivi Study (Complex Systems Research) 4 PHYS 510- Nonlinear Dynamics 3 Phys 325- Mechanics and Relativity 1 3 PHYS 485- Atomic Phys & Quantum Theory Total: 15 hrs
Industrial Engineering 3 hrs IE 300- Analysis of Data 4 IE 310- Operations Research 3 IE 411- Optimization of Large Systems 3 IE 413- Simulation Total: 13 hrs	Atmospheric Sciences 4 hrs ATMS 421- Earth Systems Modeling Total: 4 hrs
Mechanical Engineering 4 hrs ME 487- MEMS Theory of Fabrication Total: 4 hrs	General Engineering 4 hrs GE 320- Control Systems Total: 4 hrs
Free Electives 6 hrs Total: 6 hrs

Hours to graduate: 128 hours

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign