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PhD-CS Roadmaps

Direct PhD - with no Master's

  • Semester I
    • Academic advisor selection
    • 3)
    • CS 5/6/7xxxx (6)
  • Semester II
    • Research advisor selection
    • Prelim Exam
    • CS 5/6/7xxxx (9)
  • Semester III
    • Prelim Exam (if not completed)
    • CS 5/6/7xxxx (6)
    •    (3)
  • Semester IV
    • CS 7xxxx (6)
    • Or   (3)
  • Semester V
    • CS 7xxxx (6)
    •   or (3)
  • Semester VI
    • CS 7xxxx (6)
    •   (3)
  • Semester VII
  • Semester VIII
    •   (15)
  • Semester IX
    •   (15)
  • Semester X
    •    (15) and each semester until defended.

PhD - with Master's in CS

  • Semester I
    • Academic advisor selection
    • 3)
    • CS 7/8xxxx (6)
    • Prelim Exam
  • Semester II
    • Research advisor selection
    • PhD Plan of Work -Advisor
    • CS 7/8xxxx (6)
    • (3)
    • Prelim Exam (if not completed)
  • Semester III
    • CS 7/8xxxx (3)
    •   (6)
  • Semester IV
  • Semester V
    •   (15)
  • Semester VI
    • (15)
  • Semester VII
    •   (3) and each semester until defended.
    •  

Graduation Requirements:

  • Successful completion of 30 credit hours of CS 7/8xxxx courses of which
    • No more than 9 credit hours of CS 89098 Research
    • At least 9 credit hours must be in major concentration
    • 3 credit hours of Doctoral Seminar (CS 89191 )
    • At least 9 credit hours must be in minor concentration
  • Successful completion of 30 hours of Dissertation I & II (CS 89199/89299)
  • Successful Doctoral candidacy exam
  • Successful Dissertation Defense