Doctor of Computer Science

The mission of the Doctor of Computer Science (DCS) degree is to develop students to be research and development leaders in computer science. The program strives to promote high-quality, highimpact research, collaboratively and across disciplines. The goal of the computer science curriculum is to provide students with the knowledge and tools that will allow them to design and implement effective, economical, and creative solutions for the needs of individuals, society, and the high-tech economy.

Theory

• COMP711 Theory of Computation 3
• COMP712 Advanced Data Structure and Algorithms 3

Intelligent Systems

• COMP713 Advanced Artificial Intelligence 3
• COMP714 Machine Learning 3

Programming Systems

• COMP716 Programming Languages 3
• COMP717 Program Generation and Optimization 3
• COMP718 Software Design and Architecture 3

Computer Systems

• COMP820 Advanced Operating Systems 3
• COMP821 Distributed Systems Software 3

Applications

• COMP822 Game Engine Programming 3
• COMP825 High Performance Computing 3

Prospectus Preparation

• DBEC798 Doctoral Prospectus Development I 3
• DBEC799 Doctoral Prospectus Development II 3

Dissertation

• DBEC800 Doctoral Research I: Proposal Development 3
• DBEC801 Doctoral Research II: Introduction & Literature Review 3
• DBEC802 Doctoral Research III: Methodology 3
• COMP803 Doctoral Research IV: Results, Findings, and Discussion 3
• COMP804 Doctoral Research V: Discussion and Defense 3

Dissertation Defense

• COMP900 Dissertation Defense 9

Total credits 60