Fairfax,
VA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Computational Social Science (CSS) is a cross-disciplinary area that explores social science topics using contemporary digital techniques. Mason's initiative pioneered the first CSS Master's degree globally and remains at the forefront of applying computational approaches (such as agent-based simulations, network analysis, and large-scale data processing) to social science research. The CSS program's key advantage is its capacity to encourage and facilitate research that bridges conventional academic divisions. Learners employ advanced computational techniques to address modern challenges.