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 cyber-security, 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 course work, students will be awarded a certificate of accomplishment in keeping with standard practices of the Naval Postgraduate School.
 

Prospective students must have taken a discrete mathematics class at NPS (or equivalent from other institutions). The preferred class is: MA3025 - Logic and Discrete Mathematics (4-1) Offered in the Fall and Spring quarters MA3025 provides a rigorous foundation in logic and elementary discrete mathematics to students of mathematics and computer science. Topics from logic include modeling English propositions, propositional calculus, quantification, and elementary predicate calculus. Additional mathematical topics include elements of set theory, mathematical induction, relations and functions, and elements of number theory. Prerequisite: MA1025 or MA2025.

Program entry dates are flexible and students who wish to pursue this certificate should coordinate with the program manager. Generally students enter start it in the Fall quarter(MA4027) followed by the Winter quarter (MA4404), taking the elective course of choice wen it is available. Program Length Variable, usually 2-3 quarters. Once you enrolled in the courses, please use this link to apply for the certificate: Academic Certificate Enrollment Request Form using your primary curriculum, and then adding curriculum 200 for the Network Science Academic Certificate.

Please email the Program Manager, Prof. Ralucca Gera (rgera@nps.edu), if interested in the program.