PSC 120 - Fundamentals of Scientific Computing (MATLAB)

    Recent Professors
    G. Windmiller
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    28 students
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    Appropriate Placement or Intermediate Algebra.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of PSC 120
    Transfers To
    CSUCSU GE Area B4
    Description
    This course will focus on problem solving, data manipulation, and visualization using the MATLAB computing environment using applications from: physical science, engineering, life sciences, mathematics and statistics. Students will learn to analyze data, write simple algorithms for data processing and simulation, and visualize the results. Topics include: operations and variables; graphics and programming; solving equations and model fitting. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-2, CSU-B4)