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ComputingDoctor of Philosophy

Total Credits

50

Simple Requirements

Students can request approval from the program director to substitute the required courses with other electives, or more advanced courses offered by the Kahlert School of Computing in the same or related subject areas.

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Earn at least 18 credits

At most 12 course credit hours from graduate courses from other departments (at the 5000 level or above) may be used in the program of study. Individual programs or tracks may further restrict that number. 

Independent study, seminar credit, and the “CS 7930 – Intro to Computing PhD” course hours cannot be counted towards the regular graduate coursework, but can be counted against the overall requirement of 50 credit hours. Each seminar can be used for credit at most twice. Seminar or research credit from other departments can not be used towards a program of study. 

Earn at least 14 credits from the following:
Earn at least 9 credits

Approved courses to meet the minimum requirement.