The Bachelor of Science in Computational Science is a new field rapidly emerging out of collaborative research by teams of mathematicians, computer scientists and scientists and covering a wide variety of disciplines from the physical, health, behavioral and natural sciences. The program draws heavily from the discipline of computer science and applied mathematics, as well as the scientific discipline in which the student chooses to minor. Courses are collaborative in nature – projects explore new algorithms and ideas that will extend and enrich the related fields. The faculty of scientists designed the program of study take place alongside theoretical science and experimental science as a fundamental new mode of scientific inquiry. It also seeks to integrate knowledge and methodologies from all Computational Science disciplines. All programs offer collaborative projects and provide additional coursework in conjunction with Mercer's Schools of Engineering and Business. Students also enhance their experience in computer science by participating in the Computer Science Cooperative Program. This program allows students to gain computer-related experience through local businesses and industries. The Mercer University Binary Bears are the university's premier computer programming team. The group meets weekly and practices for various competitions around the country. The team made the 2007 World Finals and ranked top 8 percent in the world that year after tying for first place in the Southeast and beating Georgia Tech. They have also had five straight years among the best 10 teams in the ACM Southeastern Regionals and winners of the 2010, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, and 1995 CCSC Titles. There is also the Cyber Defense Team, made up of teams of students who set up secure networks and then experts try to break into the students' networks. Students from numerous universities participate in the competition.
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Computers have become an essential tool in everyday life. From teaching programming to explaining computational problems, Mercer's Department of Computer Science prepares students to become the leaders in the field of technology. Any one of these majors prepares one to enter the technical job market or to continue studies at the graduate level. Graduates quickly find jobs as: Programmer analysts Network administrators Graphics and game developers Graduate studies