Network Science Certificate - Curriculum 200 (RES)

Contacts

Program Officer

Yevtte Davis, CDR, USN

Watkins Hall, Room 107

[phone], DSN 756-2033 

[e-mail]

Program Manager

Ralucca Gera, Ph.D.

Code MA, Spanagel Hall, Room 260

[phone], DSN 756-2230

Fax: [phone]

[e-mail]

 

Brief Overview

The Academic Certificate in Network Science provides education in the use of mathematical methods for the analysis, understanding, and exploitation of complex networks. Network Science has emerged as an area critical to the success of the mission of the Navy and the Department of Defense because of the central role it plays in cybersecurity, network-centric warfare, and other related areas of critical interest. A thorough understanding of the underlying mathematics is essential for the correct interpretation and further development of practical methods, models, and approaches to problems involving complex networks. The certificate program is designed to provide that very background. Upon successful completion of the coursework, students will be awarded an academic certificate in keeping with standard practices of the Naval Postgraduate School.

 

Requirements for Entry

Prospective students must have taken or validated one of MA3025 (suggested), MA2025, MA1025, or equivalent (a working knowledge of mathematical logic, proof techniques and elementary discrete mathematics).

 

Convenes

Program entry dates are flexible and students who wish to pursue this certificate should coordinate with the program manager.

 

Program Length

Variable, usually 1 year

Outcomes

• Students will apply principles of discrete mathematical structures to model, analyze, and justify properties of networks.
• Students will apply graph theory and network science principles to model, analyze, and interpret the structure of complex systems arising in technological, social, information, and defense-related domains.
• Students will synthesize scholarly literature, evaluate existing network models and methodologies, and develop evidence-based arguments to support conclusions and decision-making in networked systems.
• Students will transfer network knowledge to the analysis of real-world datasets, transforming data into network representations, extracting actionable insights, and applying results to operational, scientific, or organizational challenges.

MA Academic Certificate Requirements

To earn the academic certificate students must pass all three courses with a C+ (2.3 Quality Point Rating (QPR)) or better in each course and an overall GQPR of 3.0 or better. Students earning grades below these standards will need to retake the courses to bring their grades within standards or they will be withdrawn from the program.

Prerequisite Courses

One of MA3025 (suggested), MA2025, MA1025, or equivalent (a working knowledge of mathematical logic, proof techniques and elementary discrete mathematics).

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
MA3025	Logic and Discrete Mathematics II		4	1

 

Required Courses

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
MA4027	Graph Theory and Applications		4	0
MA4404	Structure and Analysis of Complex Networks		4	0