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Nov 25, 2024
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2014-2015 General Catalog (Summer, Fall 2014) ARCHIVED CATALOG: To search archives, MUST use search box to left. Current catalog: catalog.usu.edu.
Computer Science - PhD
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College of Engineering
Department of Computer Science
The Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science is, above all else, a degree of quality. Simply completing a number of graduate courses or years of study is not sufficient to receive the degree. The successful candidate must demonstrate a breadth of understanding in computer science, as well as a depth of understanding in his or her chosen area(s) of emphasis. Also, students must show an ability to do creative research. This research should be carried out over a significant period of time (i.e., at least one year or three semesters). Thus, each successful PhD candidate will produce a significant piece of original research, presented in a written dissertation and defended in an oral examination. This work should be of such quality that one or more journal or conference articles can be derived from it.
Students completing a PhD/CS must fulfill the following requirements:
- Complete at least 90 credits of graduate coursework (including at least 27 credits of dissertation/research) beyond a BS/CS or at least 60 credits (including at least 27 credits of dissertation research) beyond an MS/CS with a minimum class grade of B and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.
- If an MS/CS is completed first, then no more than 15 credits of the 60 credits required for the PhD may be taken in coursework numbered below the 6000 level. If an MS/CS is not completed first, then no more than 21 credits of the 90 credits required for the PhD may be taken in coursework numbered below the 6000 level.
- Complete at least 12 credits of 7000-level computer science coursework.
- Complete 2 credits of PhD Seminar (CS 7900 ).
- Complete 9 credits of department-approved courses outside the department.
- Pass a set of comprehensive written examinations and an oral examination showing depth and breadth of knowledge in computer science and the student’s area(s) of emphasis.
- Successfully complete and defend a research proposal.
- Successfully complete and defend a dissertation (CS 7970 ), for at least 27 credits).
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