University of Kansas - Lawrence
University of Kansas - Lawrence

1450 Jayhawk Boulevard, Lawrence, Kansas, USA

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Computing - Astronomy

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Program Summary

Interdisciplinary computing graduates collaborate with scientists or other professionals, applying their computing expertise to large-scale problems. They might use grid computing to study the first few picoseconds after the Big Bang or process enormous data streams from telescopic mapping experiments to analyze the orbits of potential Earth-crossing asteroids. They could manage and expand biological databases to study the causes of worldwide biodiversity decline, apply machine learning techniques to design better chemotherapies, or develop optimization techniques to locate tornado sirens for maximum population coverage.

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

Grade 12 / High School

Minimum GPA

70%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

6

Writing

6

Listening

6

Speaking

6

Reading

10

Writing

10

Listening

10

Speaking

10

Program Intakes

Open date

May 1, 2024

Submission deadline

November 1, 2024

Open date

May 1, 2025

Submission deadline

November 1, 2025

Cost and Duration

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Program Level

4 year bachelor's degree

Program Length

$10100 USD

Cost of Living

$85 USD

Application fee

$26960 USD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

Health Insurance Fee: $2,658 per year
Books Fee: $1,224 per year
Campus Fee: $1,074 per year