University Of New Mexico - [Unm], New Mexico, Albuquerque - Courses & Fees

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University Public College

The Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (Ph.D.) is offered through a cooperative program involving the Computer Science departments at the University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University (Las Cruces, NM) and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (Socorro, NM).
Doctoral students at the University of New Mexico may specialize in areas of current interest to the University of New Mexico faculty, or, by special arrangement, they may work in areas of interest to faculty at either of the other two universities.

Important Dates

Event	End Date
Application Deadline For Early Decision 2	Jan 15, 2023
Application Deadline For Spring 2024 Intake	Aug 15, 2023

Computer science fundamentals. Currently, two specially designed courses are required of students without a strong undergraduate training in computer science or returning students who have been out of school for a number of years; these classes facilitate quick integration into the program and improved performance levels in the core courses.
Three core areas: Theoretical Foundations, Computer Systems, and Empirical Methods. Students are required to take at least two courses from each of the three core areas and achieve a 3.5 GPA in the core classes.
At least two additional regular CS courses. At least one approved languages class, taken either as a core class or as an elective.
Research practicum and milestone.
Colloquium.
Student must register for 4 semesters of Colloquium.
Give at least one department colloquium before graduation.
One-semester teaching requirement, or equivalent.
Dissertation proposal.
Dissertation defense.
An annual evaluation by the department faculty.