跨学科研究文学硕士-计算社会科学

计算社会科学（CSS）是一门跨学科科学，其中使用现代计算工具来研究社会科学问题。我们的计划是世界上第一个CSS MA，并将继续通过计算方法（例如基于代理的建模，社交网络分析和大数据）推进社会科学的研究。我们的教职员工因其在CSS，包括编写该领域的第一本教科书，并撰写了许多有关主题的书籍和文章，例如不断发展的人工社会，地理系统建模和可持续性。该计划的研究由美国国家科学基金会，美国国际开发署，美国国家地理空间情报局，美国国防部减少威胁局，美国国防部高级研究计划局和美国国家航空航天局（NASA）资助。以及社会，
Computational Social Science (CSS) is an interdisciplinary science in which social science questions are investigated with modern computational tools. Our program was the first CSS MA in the world, and continues to advance the study of social science through computational methods (e.g. agent-based modeling, social network analysis, and big data).Our faculty members are internationally recognized for their pioneering work in CSS, including authoring the first textbook in the field, and have written numerous books and articles on topics such as growing artificial societies, modeling geographical systems, and sustainability. Research in the program is and has been funded by the National Science Foundation, United States Agency for International Development, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and NASA.Besides taking introductory classes in theories and practices of social, geo-social, economic, and network modeling, you will have the opportunity to work one-on-one with faculty on your project or thesis of interest, as well as directed readings. Additionally, Mason's proximity to the Washington, D.C., area provides an excellent opportunity to attend seminars offered by NGOs, visiting professors, and government employees.Students range from recent college graduates to mid-career professionals who bring diverse knowledge that enhances the classroom experience. Graduates have gone on to pursue their doctorates at Mason and other Carnegie Classification Research 1 universities. Others have pursued or continued their career in government or the private sector, in organizations such as the U.S. Army, MapR Technologies, CACI, Logistics Management Institute, and Ninja Analytics, Inc.