Breadth Requirements: 18 Hours
Doctoral students are expected to demonstrate competency in Computer and Cyber Sciences by taking courses within at least 3 of the following areas.
- Area A: Theoretical Foundations
- Area B: Computer Systems
- Area C: Applications
- Area D: Cybersecurity
- Area E: Human-Centered Computing
To satisfy the Breadth Requirements, students must take 6 courses totaling 18 credit hours among the 5 areas A-E. Students choose, based on their interests and in consultation with their academic or dissertation advisor. The following rules must be followed:
- Courses must come from at least 3 areas
- Students must take at least 2 courses from 2 areas
Based on these rules, potential course options across areas are 2-2-1-1, 2-2-2, and 3-2-1. Students must complete their breadth requirements in a manner that supports their research emphasis. Their plan (i.e., number of courses they will take in each of the areas) must be approved by the program director and a member of the graduate committee.
To have the courses satisfy the Breadth Requirements, students must receive a grade of B or better in each of the 6 courses and have more A’s than B’s in the 6 courses. Area courses taken beyond the 6 required Breadth Requirements will be considered electives.
