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... Show Full 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.