Grad Policies: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
The EECS Department offers 2 types of Ph.D. degrees:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering – EECS
- Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
The principal requirements for the Ph.D. are:
- Coursework (a major field and 2 minor fields)
- Departmental Preliminary Requirement (oral examination and breadth courses)
- Qualifying Examination
- The Dissertation
EECS has no foreign language requirement.
- Normative Time
- Coursework
- Departmental Preliminary Requirement
- EE Preliminary Oral Examination Requirements
- CS Preliminary Oral Examination Requirements
- Grad Policies: Transfer of Credit for the Ph.D. Degree
- Final Program of Study (White Card)
- Qualifying Examination and Thesis Proposal
- Advancement to Candidacy
- Academic Residency
- Grad Policies: Ph.D. Teaching Requirement
- The Dissertation