Computer Science
- Programs under this Subject:
- Computer Science PhD
- Computer Science MS
Department Contact Information
- Department
- Computer Science
- Phone
- (520) 621-4632
- Fax
- (520) 621-4246
- Mailing Address
- Gould-Simpson Building, Room 901
- Website
- http://www.cs.arizona.edu/
PhD program
Contact Information
Application Questions
Rhonda Leiva(520) 621-4049
gradadmissions@cs.arizona.edu
Advising Questions
Rhonda Leiva(520) 621-4049
rleiva@cs.arizona.edu
Deadlines
Domestic Applicants
- Fall
- January 15
- Spring
- June 1
- Summer I
- No admissions
- Summer II
- No admissions
International Applicants
- Fall
- January 15
- Spring
- June 1
- Summer I
- No admissions
- Summer II
- No admissions
Minimum Application Requirements
- Ph.D. GPA 3.5
- TOEFL 100 (IBT), 250 (CBT), or 600 (Paper)
- 2 letters of recommendation (use departmental recommendation forms)
- Statement of purpose
- GRE- Typical scores submitted by successful applicants
- 500 verbal
- 760 quantitative
- 4.0 analytical writing
GRE Code
4832, 0401, 0402, 0499
Financial Aid
- Assistantships,
- Tuition & Registration Scholarships,
- Fellowships (GAANN, COS Fellowships, Graduate College)
- NOTE: International applicants offered a TA position must pass the University T-BEST test upon arrival, or have a score of at least 26 on the TOEFL ibt Speak portion of the exam.
MS program
Contact Information
Application Questions
Rhonda Leiva(520) 621-4049
gradadmissions@cs.arizona.edu
Advising Questions
Rhonda Leiva(520) 621-4049
rleiva@cs.arizona.edu
Deadlines
Domestic Applicants
- Fall
- January 15
- Spring
- June 1
- Summer I
- No admissions
- Summer II
- No admissions
International Applicants
- Fall
- January 15
- Spring
- June 1
- Summer I
- No admissions
- Summer II
- No admissions
Minimum Application Requirements
- M.S. GPA 3.2
- TOEFL 100 (IBT), 250 (CBT), 600 (paper)
- 2 letters of recommendation (use departmental recommendation forms)
- Statement of purpose
- GRE- Typical scores submitted by past successful applicants
- 500 verbal
- 760 quantitative
- 4.0 analytical writing
GRE Code
4832, 0401, 0402, 0499
Financial Aid
- Tuition & Registration Scholarships
Description
The Department of Computer Science offers programs leading to the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees with a major in computer science. The department's programs prepare graduate students for positions in the design and development of computer systems and applications in business and industry and for scientific positions in industrial or academic computing research. Areas of research interest within the department currently include programming languages, operating systems, distributed processing, theory, analysis of algorithms, databases, computer networks, computer vision, and computer graphics.
Applicants for admission should hold an undergraduate degree in computer science or a related field. In addition to the application materials submitted to the Graduate College, all applicants must submit to the department scores from the general Graduate Record Examination (GRE). An application packet containing detailed information and departmental forms is available at http://www.cs.arizona.edu/graduate/.
Master of Science: 30-31 units of graduate credit are required, including 18 units in the core areas, and at least one advanced topic course. A thesis is not required, but with departmental approval a student may elect to submit one, in lieu of the required enrollment in C SC695A Colloquium.
Doctor of Philosophy: Doctoral students must complete 36 units of graduate credit in the major. Course work in a related minor field is required (9-12 units). There is no foreign language requirement. Three examinations are required: a written and oral Qualifying Examination, an early Comprehensive Examination, and a Final Oral. The minor department participates in the Comprehensive and Final.
Doctoral candidates majoring in other disciplines may minor in computer science by completing a sequence of courses and examinations set by the department. Those intending to minor should consult the computer science minor advisor early in their graduate work.
Graduate Faculty
Professor
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Senior Lecturer
Adjunct Professor
- Nigel Davies
- Steven Pink
Senior Lecturer
Adjunct Professor
- Richard D. Schlichting
