Computer Science (Ph.D.)
http://cs.unh.edu/graduate-program
The Ph.D. program is designed to develop a student's ability to carry out advanced research, as well as ensure the breadth and depth of computer science knowledge required to obtain a faculty position in academia or a research position in industry or at a national laboratory. Students first work to obtain breadth knowledge and a faculty research mentor. Then, working with their mentor, they carry out advanced work that results in original research publications and a doctoral dissertation.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CS 900 | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| Select six CS graduate courses (of at least 3 credits each) beyond the M.S. or twelve CS graduate courses beyond the B.S. 1 | 18 | |
| Breadth Requirement 2 | ||
| Research Tool 3 | ||
| Depth Requirement 4 | ||
| Dissertation 5 | ||
| Total Credits | 19 | |
| 1 | The courses must satisfy the following requirements:
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| 2 | Courses must be taken from at least four breadth groups (see list below), with one of the groups being the Theory group. Students must obtain a 3.4 GPA in the four breadth courses. The student designates which four courses are used to compute the GPA. |
| 3 | A research tool represents knowledge and skills in another discipline that can help the student carry out his or her research plan. This is typically satisfied by taking a non-computer-science graduate level course. |
| 4 | Under the direction of a depth adviser and a depth committee, the student carries out some preliminary research that is likely to lead to a dissertation topic. The student must produce two written reports (a literature survey and a research report) and make a presentation as part of an oral examination on the material. After the student has successfully completed the depth exam and has satisfied the research tool requirement, the student is advanced to candidacy. |
| 5 | The student must complete original research and present and defend a dissertation describing that research. The research is carried out under the supervision of a faculty member dissertation adviser and a dissertation committee of at least five members, including one from outside the department. |
Implementation Intensive Courses
Implementation intensive courses include:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CS 812 | Compiler Design | 3 |
| CS 830 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CS 835 | Introduction to Parallel and Distributed Programming | 3 |
| CS 870 | Computer Graphics | 3 |
| CS 980 | Advanced Topics (Data Science) | 3 |
Breadth Course Groups
The list below identifies the seven breadth course groups and introductory (800-level) graduate courses in each group. It is also acceptable to satisfy a group requirement by taking an advanced course (900-level) in the specified area. (Note that there are courses in the curriculum that are not in any of the identified groups.)
Group: Introductory Course
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Theory | ||
| CS 845 | Formal Specification and Verification of Software Systems | 3 |
| CS 858 | Algorithms | 3 |
| Systems | ||
| CS 823 | Performance Evaluation of Computer Systems | 3 |
| Compiler and Language | ||
| CS 812 | Compiler Design | 3 |
| CS 835 | Introduction to Parallel and Distributed Programming | 3 |
| CS 871 | Web Programming Paradigms | 3 |
| Database | ||
| CS 853 | Information Retrieval | 3 |
| CS 875 | Database Systems | 3 |
| Artificial Intelligence | ||
| CS 830 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CS 850 | Machine Learning | 3 |
| Interactive Systems | ||
| CS 833 | Mobile Robotics | 3 |
| CS 860 | Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction | 3 |
| CS 870 | Computer Graphics | 3 |
| Networks | ||
| CS 825 | Computer Networks | 3 |