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Doctoral Requirements

In addition to the 48 credits of courses and independent study, and the 24 credits of thesis research (701-702), students wishing to obtain a Ph.D. degree in CS must successfully complete

  1. the breadth requirement
  2. the depth requirement
  3. the dissertation requirement

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Matthew Stone

Graduate Director 
Martin Farach-Colton

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