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Program checklist · Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy in Computer

North Carolina State University at Raleigh · Raleigh, NC

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Doctor of Philosophy
Credential class
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
CIP
30.3001
Total credits (published)
72
Credits (computed from items)
12
Catalog edition
2026-2027-graduate
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199193
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199193_f70d820f
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Requirements

2 items
  1. CSC 600
    Computer Science Graduate Orientation ()
    As published: “Computer Science Graduate Orientation”
    1
  2. CSC 890
    Doctoral Preliminary Examination
    As published: “Doctoral Preliminary Exam”

Elective / Research Courses

electives · 0 items

    Code Title Hours

    1 item
    1. Select four courses with two from each category
      Not resolved to a course
      12

    Theory Category

    8 items
    1. CSC 503
      Computational Applied Logic ()
      As published: “Computational Applied Logic”
      3
    2. CSC 505
      Design and Analysis of Algorithms
      As published: “Design and Analysis Of Algorithms”
    3. CSC 512
      3
    4. CSC 514
      3
    5. CSC 565
      3
    6. CSC 579
      3
    7. CSC 580
      Numerical Analysis II
      As published: “Numerical Analysis I”
      3
    8. CSC 707
      Automata, Languages and Computability Theory (
      As published: “Automata, Languages and Computability Theory”
      3

    Systems Category

    8 items
    1. CSC 501
      Operating System Principles
      As published: “Operating Systems Principles”
    2. CSC 506
      3
    3. CSC 510
    4. CSC 520
      Artificial Intelligence I ()
      As published: “Artificial Intelligence I”
      or: CSC 720 Artificial Intelligence II
      3
    5. CSC 540
      Database Management Concepts and Systems (
      As published: “Database Management Concepts and Systems”
      3
    6. CSC 561
      Principles of Computer Graphics ()
      As published: “Principles of Computer Graphics”
      3
    7. CSC 570
      Computer Networks
      or: CSC 573 Internet Protocols
      3
    8. CSC 574
      Information Systems Security
      As published: “Computer and Network Security”
    Source. North Carolina State University at Raleigh, catalog 2026-2027-graduate — https://catalog.ncsu.edu/pdf/2026-2027 Graduate Catalog.pdf. Captured page NC/199193-ncsu.edu/pdf/199193-2026-2027-graduate-ncsu.edu.pdf#page=406. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.