Computer and Information Science, Ph.D.
The Ph.D. in Engineering Science with an emphasis in Computer and Information Science prepares students to become leading researchers and innovators in the field of computer science. This rigorous program emphasizes both technical depth and communication skills, preparing graduates to excel in their chosen fields.
About This Program
The Ph.D. in Engineering Science with an emphasis in Computer and Information Science offers students a pathway to deep technical expertise and research excellence. With a specialization in computer science, the program equips students to contribute meaningfully to innovation in industry, academia, or public-sector research.
- Students join the program from diverse academic backgrounds—including electrical engineering, physics, biology, and even the liberal arts—bringing interdisciplinary perspectives to complex computational challenges.
Coursework combines advanced computer science theory with hands-on research, culminating in a dissertation that advances the field.
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Program Information
Degree
Ph.D. in Engineering Science
Emphases
Computer and Information Science
Specializations
Computer Science
Required Credit Hours
54
Program Type
Doctorate Program
Program Location
School
Specialization Information and Graduate Program Coordinators
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A Ph.D. in engineering science with emphasis in computer science prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, research and development, or public/government service.
Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as electrical engineering, physics, biology, and the liberal arts.
Course Requirements
For the Ph.D. in engineering science with an emphasis in computer science, the student must present a bachelor’s or master’s degree in the field or the equivalent and take additional classes adding up to 48 hours of approved graduate-level course work (excluding the 18+ semester hours of dissertation research).
This may include no course numbered lower than Csci 510, and a minimum of 18 hours must be in computer science courses at the 600 level.
The student may count up to 9 credit hours of independent study taught by Department of Computer and Information Science faculty members toward the degree.
Other Academic Requirements
The student must pass the comprehensive examination and the preliminary oral examination (dissertation prospectus).
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