Manhattan,
KS,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
The Computer Science Ph.D. program provides advanced graduate education in the field. Candidates must complete 90 semester hours of graduate credit to earn the degree. Those entering with a relevant master's degree may apply up to 30 credits toward the doctoral requirements. The entire program must be finished within a seven-year timeframe.
Key program components include: Fulfilling the Breadth Requirement, passing the Preliminary Examination (Research Proficiency Exam), developing and presenting a research proposal to the advisory committee, executing the research project, writing a dissertation, and successfully defending it in a public forum.