COMPSC:PHD - Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
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The following are in addition to the University’s graduate admission requirements:
(1) A baccalaureate or master’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent degree in a related field as judged by the School’s Graduate Committee.
(2) For students without a Master’s degree in a related field: A minimum of a 3.2 average on all upper division work and acceptable courses in Calculus and Statistics.
(3) For students with a Master’s degree in a related field: A minimum of a 3.0 average on all upper division work and acceptable courses in Calculus and Statistics, and a minimum of a 3.3 average in related graduate work.
(4) Foreign students whose native language is not English must score at least 550 on the paper-base (or 80 on iBT) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). TOEFL within the past two years. Alternatively, ELSI Level 6 completion and Duolingo can be used as demonstration of English competency.
(5) Three letters of recommendation from persons in a position to judge the applicant’s potential for advanced graduate study in computer science.
1. The student must pass at least seven elective courses, for a total of 30 semester credit hours of course work. At least four of the seven elective courses must be distinguished and specially marked Ph.D. level courses. The acceptable elective courses and distinguished Ph.D. level courses can be found in a list maintained and published by the School. In addition, the student must also earn at least 15 dissertation credit hours and satisfy the School’s seminar attendance requirement. In total, 75 credits beyond the bachelor’s degree are required.
2. The student must pass the Qualifying Examination, which is an examination designed to ensure that the student has competency in core computer science topics.
3. The student must pass the Preliminary Examination, which is an oral examination of his or her dissertation proposal.
4. The student must write a dissertation on his or her research and successfully defend it orally in the Dissertation Defense.
5. The student must spend at least one academic year in full-time residence. Normally, this will be after passing the Qualifying Examination.
For additional information and for specific rules and regulations relating to the graduate program, please refer to the web site, (http://www.cis.fiu.edu/programs/grad/) or write to:
Graduate Program Director
Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences,
Florida International University
Modesto A. Maidique Campus
Miami, Florida 33199
No grade below “C” will be accepted in any course taken to satisfy graduate program requirements.
There are no majors associated with this program.
There are no tracks, specializations, concentrations, areas of emphasis, or other curricular offerings associated with this program.