This pathway enables students currently working towards undergraduate degrees in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics, to take preparatory courses as juniors and seniors that ideally prepare them for the MS degree in Scientific Computing and Applied Mathematics (SciCAM). With this preparation, students can complete their MS in just 1 year.
The Next Generation Scholars in Applied Mathematics (Next Gen. SAM) program provides outstanding students in the 4+1 pathway to SciCAM with scholarships totalling up to $10,000 per year in their senior year and MS year to help them overcome any financial barrier they may have towards completing their graduate degree. The program also provides professional counseling, mentoring, career placement advice, and many other forms of support to ensure that every SAM thrives at UCSC and beyond.