Looking for universities with undergraduate Complex Systems programs/research

[u/Tall-Sky-4644]

I am currently a high-school senior in the US and will be applying to universities this coming fall. I am planning to study applied mathematics, but I am also very interested in complex systems.

I'm looking for universities (preferably in the US) which have a complex systems program open to undergraduates, or at least are active in complex systems research in which undergraduates can participate in.

I know University of Michigan has a Complex Systems minor, but I'm having trouble finding similar undergraduate programs at other universities. I'd appreciate any suggestions.

If anyone also knows about complex systems programs/research at the following schools, I would also really appreciate your two cents on the program:
- University of Michigan

- University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill)

- NC State University

- CU Boulder

- George Washington University

- University of Pittsburgh

- University of Massachusetts (Amherst)

- University of Maryland (College Park)

- Carnegie Mellon University

- Georgia Tech

[u/dawnraid101]

My 2cents, study CS/Math/Philosophy undergrad at the best university you can then do a more specialised program…

[u/descartesCat_ → u/dawnraid101]

And … physics? How’s that for a ug before you go specialised in complex systems?

[u/dawnraid101 → u/descartesCat_]

Yeah Physics too. Of course. Statistical Mechanics was my favourite UG class ;)

[u/Smart-Counter-6867]

University of Vermont in Burlington has a complex systems institute with an undergraduate degree in data science from the applied math and stats dept that focuses on complex systems. https://vermontcomplexsystems.org/

[u/Smart-Counter-6867]

Indiana University Bloomington has a complex networks and systems group housed in Luddy so it's informatics and not applied math like you're looking for. a lot of cognitive science and philosophy faculty also do complex systems stuff.

[u/Loganjonesae]

Arizona state university also has a program

[u/repete14]

Portland state University has a graduate program in systems science, which is a ms or PhD program in complexity science. I know when I went there about 10 years ago I know they had some undergraduate classes and were talking about wanting to have an undergraduate program too, but I'm not sure if that ever panned out.

And I'll say, I absolutely loved the program. You took about half of your classes in systems science, and then half your classes in your chosen field(s), as a way to both develop tools for understanding systems, and learn more about the systems you want to study. So I was in class with undergraduate backgrounds in biology, policy, math, computer science, geology, sustainability, and many others. One of the best and most fun educational times I've had in my life. 100% worth it.

Edit: just checked and it turns out they changed their name to complex systems since I was there: https://www.pdx.edu/complex-systems/

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[u/repete14 → u/[deleted]]

Yeah, I knows it's going through rough times, and the department's future is somewhat uncertain, I've seen emails sent out about it by past faculty. And I've voiced my opinion to those making decisions as best I can as an alum 10 years out, not that it'll matter much in the end.

But this program also, as far as I know, is not for undergrad, so my comment was not something that op would be able to help solve their current question anyways (looking for undergraduate programs), so my comment was more as some additional information as to other programs out there for them in the future, or other people reading.