Sinclair Community College will share in a $695,000 National Science Foundation Grant to help develop an associate degree program in computational science.

Sinclair is part of a statewide group that includes the Ohio Super Computer Center, Owens Community College near Toledo and Stark State College in Canton. The Ohio Super Computer Center will lead the project.

The goal of the three-year grant is to develop a curriculum that will keep students engaged in math and science education and lead them to complete their associate’s in computational science, said Art Ross, chairman and professor of Physics and Astronomy at Sinclair. Many students come to Sinclair with a desire to study science but struggle with the early mathematics courses, particularly calculus. The grant will help develop a course of study that focuses on real-world application, which has proved to entice students to stick with the difficult courses, he said.

The grant is a key step in developing a six-year path from high school to a four-year university to a baccalaureate minor program in computational science in Ohio, said Gary Honnert, Sinclair spokesman.

Computational scientists use computers to create mathematical models that help them simulate and understand natural and mechanical processes.

“Computational science is a growing area of need, and it will address that,” Ross said.

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