{"id":16487,"date":"2023-08-03T14:21:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T18:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/?page_id=16487"},"modified":"2025-04-16T13:58:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T17:58:59","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/phd-in-computer-and-statistical-sciences\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Ph.D. in Computer and Statistical Sciences<\/h1>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"computer-science-stat-phd\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-computer-science-stat-phd\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-16486\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16486\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/phd-in-computer-and-statistical-sciences\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16489\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16489\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/phd-in-computer-and-statistical-sciences\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16492\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16492\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cs\/academics\/phd-in-computer-and-statistical-sciences\/comprehensive-examination\/\">MIlestones<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n<h2>Curriculum<\/h2>\n<h3>Ph.D. Program Requirements<\/h3>\n<p>The student must complete a total of at least 64 academic credits beyond the bachelor\u2019s degree as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At least 44 credits in coursework<\/li>\n<li>At least 18 dissertation research credits (i.e., CSC699)<\/li>\n<li>At least 2 credits in seminar series (1 credit hour per semester).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A student entering the program with an M.S. degree in Computer Science, Statistics or a related area may be granted up to 30 credits toward the Ph.D. in Computer and Statistical Sciences. For doctoral students who do not have a master\u2019s degree, up to 12 credits of 400-level courses may be applied to the doctoral Program of Study \u2013 as part of the \u201cOther courses\u201d that they need to take. Students who have undergraduate credits for a particular 400-level course (or equivalent) cannot repeat the course for graduate credit.<\/p>\n<h4>Specific Requirements for Computer Science Concentration<\/h4>\n<p>Students must complete:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Four graduate CSC courses decided after consulting the graduate committee.<\/li>\n<li>Four more CSC courses or equivalent approved by the student\u2019s advisor or major professor.<\/li>\n<li>At least one graduate STA course approved by the student\u2019s advisor or major professor.<\/li>\n<li>Other courses must be selected in order to meet the coursework minimum and will be selected in consultation with the student\u2019s advisor or major professor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1p17MC1G1lrix4FQLRnm-uuAoCvrZKsHl\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">CS PhD guidance document<\/a> to make sure you are making timely progress with your program.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Specific Requirements for Statistics Concentration<\/h4>\n<p>Students must complete:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Five graduate STA courses decided after consulting the graduate committee.\n<li>Four more graduate statistics courses approved by the student\u2019s advisor or major professor.\n<li>At least one CSC graduate course approved by the student\u2019s advisor or major professor.\n<li>Other courses must be selected in order to meet the coursework minimum and will be selected in consultation with the student\u2019s advisor or major professor.\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ph.D. in Computer and Statistical Sciences Curriculum Ph.D. Program Requirements The student must complete a total of at least 64 academic credits beyond the bachelor\u2019s degree as follows: At least 44 credits in coursework At least 18 dissertation research credits (i.e., CSC699) At least 2 credits in seminar series (1 credit hour per semester). 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