Graduation Requirements

The following are the minimum requirements for graduation. The implementing unit may impose more stringent requirements upon approval by the Graduate Faculty Committee.

Option 1: Straight PhD

1. Completion of coursework according to the approved Program of Study;

2. Passing the Qualifying Exam after finishing the first 12-14 units of core courses.

3. Passing the Candidacy Exam;

4. Passing the oral presentation of the Dissertation Proposal;

5. Submission of a progress report approved by the thesis adviser and reader at the end of each semester while enrolled in DS 400;

6. Presentation of a Colloquium every two years of dissertation;

7. Passing an oral presentation of the Dissertation;

8. Acceptance of at least one (1) paper related to the dissertation work in a highly reputable refereed journal or conference proceeding (e.g., SCIe indexed journal, SCOPUS listed) whitelisted by the Data Science Committee in which the candidate is the primary author; and

9. Submission of dissertation manuscript satisfying the requirement by both the standard university rules and of the implementing unit;

Option 2: Regular PhD

1. Completion of coursework according to the approved Program of Study;

2. As may be additionally required: Passing the Qualifying Exam after finishing the additional courses may be imposed.

3. Passing the Candidacy Exam;

4. Passing the oral presentation of the Dissertation Proposal;

5. Submission of a progress report approved by the thesis adviser and reader at the end of each semester while enrolled in DS 400;

6. Presentation of a Colloquium every two years of dissertation;

7. Passing an oral presentation of the Dissertation;

8. Acceptance of at least one (1) paper related to the dissertation work in a highly reputable refereed journal or conference proceeding (e.g. SCIe indexed journal, SCOPUS listed) whitelisted by the Data Science Committee in which the candidate is the primary author; and

9. Submission of dissertation manuscript satisfying the requirement by both the standard university rules and of the implementing unit;

Option 3: PhD by Research

1. Completion of coursework according to the approved Program of Study;

2. As may be additionally required: Passing the Qualifying Exam after finishing the additional courses imposed.

3. Presentation in a colloquium under each DS 396;

4. Passing the Candidacy Exam;

5. Passing the oral presentation of the Dissertation Proposal;

6. Submission of a progress report approved by the thesis adviser and reader at the end of each semester while enrolled in DS 400;

7. Oral presentation in an international or national scientific conference;

8. Acceptance of at least two (2) papers related to the dissertation work in a highly reputable refereed journal or conference (e.g., SCIe indexed journal, SCOPUS listed) whitelisted by the Data Science Committee in which the candidate is the primary author; and

9. Submission of dissertation manuscript satisfying the requirement by both the standard university rules and of the implementing unit;