PhD-CS Roadmaps

Direct PhD - with no Master's

Semester I
- Academic advisor selection
- CS 89191 - Doctoral Seminar (3)
- CS 5/6/7xxxx (6)
Semester II
- Research advisor selection
- Prelim Exam
- CS 5/6/7xxxx (9)
Semester III
- Prelim Exam (if not completed)
- CS 5/6/7xxxx (6)
- CS 89098 - Research (3)
Semester IV
- CS 7xxxx (6)
- CS 89098 - Research Or CS 69199 - Thesis I (3)
Semester V
- CS 7xxxx (6)
- CS 89098 - Research or CS 69299 - THESIS II (3)
Semester VI
- CS 7xxxx (6)
- CS 89098 - Research (3)
Semester VII
- CS 89098 - Research (6)
- Candidacy exam
Semester VIII
- CS 89199 - Dissertation I (15)
Semester IX
- CS 89199 - Dissertation I (15)
Semester X
- CS 89299 - Dissertation II (15) and each semester until defended.

PhD - with Master's in CS

Semester I
- Academic advisor selection
- CS 89191 - Doctoral Seminar (3)
- CS 7/8xxxx (6)
- Prelim Exam
Semester II
- Research advisor selection
- PhD Plan of Work -Advisor
- CS 7/8xxxx (6)
- CS 89098 - Research (3)
- Prelim Exam (if not completed)
Semester III
- CS 7/8xxxx (3)
- CS 89098 - Research (6)
Semester IV
- CS 7/8xxxx (3)
- Candidacy exam
Semester V
- CS 89199 - Dissertation I (15)
Semester VI
- CS 89199 - Dissertation I (15)
Semester VII
- CS 89299 - Dissertation II (3) and each semester until defended.

Graduation Requirements:

Successful completion of 30 credit hours of CS 7/8xxxx courses of which
- No more than 9 credit hours of CS 89098 Research
- At least 9 credit hours must be in major concentration
- 3 credit hours of Doctoral Seminar (CS 89191 )
- At least 9 credit hours must be in minor concentration
Successful completion of 30 hours of Dissertation I & II (CS 89199/89299)
Successful Doctoral candidacy exam
Successful Dissertation Defense