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Twin Cities Campus
Computer Science Ph.D.Computer Science and Engineering Administration
College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, 4-192 Keller Hall, 200 Union Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612- 625-4002; fax: 612-625-0572)
Email:
admissions @cs.umn.edu
Website: http://www.cs.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The graduate program in computer science offers coursework from across a broad spectrum of theoretical and applied computer science, combined with research opportunities in nearly all areas of the field. Faculty members advise students in such areas as algorithms and theoretical computer science; numerical, parallel, and high-performance computing; distributed computing and systems; artificial intelligence, robotics, and computer vision; databases and data mining; human-computer interaction and information systems; graphics and visualization; software engineering and programming languages; computer architecture and compilers; networking; bio-informatics and computational biology; and computer security. In addition, students may choose a course of study that integrates research in computer science with applications in other fields.
Computer science degrees include the Ph.D., as well as the M.C.S. (a terminal, coursework-only degree), and the M.S. (offered Plan A with thesis, Plan B with project, or coursework-only Plan C with coursework-based projects). The department also supports a master of science in software engineering (M.S.S.E.) degree.
Faculty from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering also participate in a variety of other graduate programs, including BioInformatics and Computational Biology, Health Informatics, Cognitive Science, Scientific Computation and Human Factors and Ergonomics.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.45.
A degree in any major with a substantial background in computer science is required; a computer science major is preferred.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
The program requires all applicants to complete the department's online application, as well as the University's online application. The names and email addresses of three recommenders are required; they will be asked to upload their letters of recommendation to the CS&E online application only. Scores from the General (Aptitude) Test of the GRE are required for Ph.D. program applicants. Ph.D. students are accepted for fall admission only. The application deadline is April 1. Students seeking financial aid must apply by December 5.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
16 to 25
credits are required in the major.
6 to 15 credits are required outside the major. 24 thesis credits are required.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 3.45
is required for students to remain in good standing.
The Ph.D. requires a total of 55 credits consisting of 31 course credits and 24 thesis credits. Of the 31 course credits, 16 must be in computer science courses and at least 6 from outside the major. The 16 major credits must include five 3-credit courses that fulfill the breadth requirement in three different areas: theory, systems, and applications; plus 1 credit of colloquium (CSCI 8970). The remaining 9 credits may be taken as additional graduate-level courses, including as part of a designated minor.
Students are expected to complete all courses in their degree program with a GPA of at least 3.45.
All doctoral students must demonstrate background knowledge in computer science as explained in the program requirements at http://www.cs.umn.edu/academics/graduate/index.php
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