Program Requirements

The program leading to the Ph.D. in Computing is a dissertation-based program. The program requires a minimum of 60 credits representing advanced coursework, successful completion of a Comprehensive Exam (which serves as a qualifying exam for Admission to Candidacy), and a dissertation constituting an original and significant contribution to the discipline.

Courses applied to meet the 60-credit minimum requirement must be taken for a letter grade (A-F), except for COMPUT 691 Doctoral Comprehensive Examination which is graded P (Pass) or F (Fail), and CCOMPUT 693 Dissertation which is initially graded "IP" for In Progress and later graded Pass or Fail depending on the outcome of the dissertation defense. 

Degree requirements for the Ph.D. in Computing and associated emphases are detailed in the Graduate Catalog and in tables in Appendix A.