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Program checklist · Computer Science (Ph.D.)

Computer Science (Ph.D.)

Fordham University · Bronx, NY

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Program
Award
Computer Science (Ph.D.)
Credential class
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
CIP
11.0101
Total credits (published)
38
Credits (computed from items)
167
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191241
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191241_bfd4e505
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

CIP Code

0 items

    Research Courses

    3 items
    1. CISC 7070
      Research Methods
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. CISC 7075
      Research Project 1
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. CISC 7076
      Research Paper 1
      Not resolved to a course
      0

    Breadth Requirements

    2 items
    1. One qualifying course from each of Groups I, II, and III
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    2. Two qualifying or non-qualifying courses drawn from Groups I-III 2
      Not resolved to a course
      6

    Depth Requirements

    1 item
    1. Two electives from Group IV
      Not resolved to a course
      6

    Pedagogy Requirement

    2 items
    1. CISC 7090
      Doctoral Pedagogy Seminar
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. CISC 7580
      Computer Science Teaching Experience (taken four times)
      Not resolved to a course
      0

    Qualifying Exams

    0 items

      Students must complete three qualifying exams (see details below).

      1 item
      1. CISC 0931
        Ph.D. Qualifying Exam: Computer Science
        Not resolved to a course
        0

      Dissertation

      3 items
      1. CISC 0950
        Dissertation Proposal Preparation (taken at least two times, for one credit)
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      2. CISC 0960
        Proposal Defense Computer Science
        Not resolved to a course
        0
      3. CISC 7999
        Dissertation Research in Computer Science
        Not resolved to a course
        6

      Group I: Foundations & Theory

      6 items
      1. CISC 5200
        Computer Language Theory
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. CISC 5825
        Computer Algorithms
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. CISC 6150
        Programming Languages
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. CISC 6660
        Applied Cryptography
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. CISC 6890
        Advanced Computer Algorithms
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. CISC 7010
        Formal Methods
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Qualifying Courses

      3 items
      1. CISC 5200
        Computer Language Theory
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. CISC 6890
        Advanced Computer Algorithms
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. CISC 7010
        Formal Methods
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Group II: Systems & Software

      9 items
      1. CISC 5550
        Cloud Computing
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. CISC 5640
        Nosql Database Systems
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. CISC 6100
        Software Engineering
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. CISC 6110
        Computer Networks: Architecture, Design, and Modeling
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. CISC 6345
        Advanced Database Systems
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. CISC 6630
        Wireless Security
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. CISC 6750
        IOT Forensics and Security
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. CISC 6935
        Advanced Distributed Systems
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. CISC 7110
        Advanced Computer Networks
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Qualifying Courses

      4 items
      1. CISC 6110
        Computer Networks: Architecture, Design, and Modeling
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. CISC 6345
        Advanced Database Systems
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. CISC 6935
        Advanced Distributed Systems
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. CISC 7110
        Advanced Computer Networks
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Group III: Informatics & Data Analysis

      7 items
      1. CISC 5352
        Machine Learning in Finance
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. CISC 5790
        Data Mining
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. CISC 5800
        CISC 5800
        As published: “Machine Learning”
        3
      4. CISC 5950
        Big Data Computing
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. CISC 6000
        Deep Learning
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. CISC 6525
        CISC 6525
        As published: “Artificial Intelligence”
        3
      7. CISC 6910
        Data and Information Fusion
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Qualifying Courses

      3 items
      1. CISC 5800
        CISC 5800
        As published: “Machine Learning”
        3
      2. CISC 6525
        CISC 6525
        As published: “Artificial Intelligence”
        3
      3. CISC 6910
        Data and Information Fusion
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Group IV: Advanced Topics

      11 items
      1. CISC 6210
        Natural Language Processing
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. CISC 6352
        Advanced Computational Finance
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. CISC 6376
        Software Design Patterns
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. CISC 6500
        Bioinformatics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. CISC 6625
        Educational Data Mining and Learning Analytics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. CISC 6640
        Privacy and Security in Big Data
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. CISC 6700
        Medical Informatics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. CISC 6880
        Blockchain Technology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. CISC 7120
        Robotics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      10. CISC 7510
        Computer Vision/Image Recognition
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      11. CISC 7650
        Cybersecurity Operations
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      Source. Fordham University, catalog 2026 — https://bulletin.fordham.edu/gsas/computer-information-sciences/phd/. Captured page pages/0113.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.