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Program checklist · Department of Computer Science (GRAD)

Department of Computer Science (GRAD)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, 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
Department of Computer Science (GRAD)
CIP
26.1104
Credits (computed from items)
54
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199120
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199120_0422f945
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Course Requirements

0 items

    Core Courses 1

    major core · 1 item
    1. Computer Science Courses 2
      Not resolved to a course
      18

    Breadth Requirement

    0 items

      Each student must take one course in each of the following categories to fulfill a breadth requirement. 3

      0 items

        Thesis/Substitute or Dissertation

        1 item
        1. COMP 992
          Master's (Non-Thesis)
          As published: “Master's (Non-Thesis) 4”
          or: COMP 993 Master's Research and Thesis
          3

        Minimum Hours

        0 items

          Breadth Requirement Electives

          electives · 0 items

            Theory and Formal Methods

            13 items
            1. COMP 455
              3
            2. COMP 537
              Cryptography
              As published: “Cryptography H”
              3
            3. COMP 555
              3
            4. COMP 576
              3
            5. COMP 651
              3
            6. COMP 662
              Scientific Computation II
              or: MATH 662 Scientific Computation II
              3
            7. COMP 664
              3
            8. COMP 735
              3
            9. COMP 737
              3
            10. COMP 750
              3
            11. COMP 755
              3
            12. COMP 766
              3
            13. COMP 777
              3

            Systems and Hardware

            15 items
            1. COMP 520
              3
            2. COMP 523
              4
            3. COMP 530
              Operating Systems
              As published: “Operating Systems H”
              3
            4. COMP 535
              3
            5. COMP 541
              4
            6. COMP 630
              3
            7. COMP 631
              3
            8. COMP 633
              3
            9. COMP 635
              3
            10. COMP 720
              3
            11. COMP 723
              3
            12. COMP 730
              3
            13. COMP 734
              3
            14. COMP 740
              3
            15. COMP 832
              3

            Applications

            12 items
            1. COMP 560
              3
            2. COMP 572
              3
            3. COMP 581
              Introduction to Robotics
              As published: “Introduction to Robotics H”
              3
            4. COMP 683
              3
            5. COMP 770
              3
            6. COMP 775
              3
            7. COMP 776
              3
            8. COMP 781
              3
            9. COMP 782
              3
            10. COMP 872
              3
            11. COMP 875
              3
            12. COMP 562
              Introduction to Machine Learning
              As published: “Introduction to Machine Learning H”
              3

            Course Requirements

            0 items

              Core Courses

              major core · 3 items
              1. COMP 915
                3
              2. Primary Concentration 1
                Not resolved to a course
                9
              3. Breadth Requirement
                Not resolved to a course
                18

              Each student must take an additional 6 courses to fulfill a breadth requirement. Courses are classified into 4 categories. View elective course options below.

              electives · 0 items

                Thesis/Substitute or Dissertation

                1 item
                1. COMP 994
                  Doctoral Research and Dissertation
                  As published: “Doctoral Research and Dissertation 2”
                  3

                Minimum Hours

                0 items

                  Breadth Requirement Electives

                  electives · 0 items

                    Theory and Formal Thinking

                    14 items
                    1. COMP 455
                      3
                    2. COMP 537
                      Cryptography
                      As published: “Cryptography H”
                      3
                    3. COMP 555
                      3
                    4. COMP 562
                      Introduction to Machine Learning
                      As published: “Introduction to Machine Learning H”
                      3
                    5. COMP 576
                      3
                    6. COMP 651
                      3
                    7. COMP 662
                      Scientific Computation II
                      or: MATH 662 Scientific Computation II
                      3
                    8. COMP 664
                      3
                    9. COMP 735
                      3
                    10. COMP 737
                      3
                    11. COMP 750
                      3
                    12. COMP 755
                      3
                    13. COMP 766
                      3
                    14. COMP 777
                      3

                    Sytems and Hardware

                    14 items
                    1. COMP 520
                      3
                    2. COMP 523
                      4
                    3. COMP 530
                      Operating Systems
                      As published: “Operating Systems H”
                      3
                    4. COMP 535
                      3
                    5. COMP 541
                      4
                    6. COMP 630
                      3
                    7. COMP 631
                      3
                    8. COMP 633
                      3
                    9. COMP 635
                      3
                    10. COMP 720
                      3
                    11. COMP 723
                      3
                    12. COMP 730
                      3
                    13. COMP 734
                      3
                    14. COMP 740
                      3

                    Applications

                    11 items
                    1. COMP 560
                      3
                    2. COMP 572
                      3
                    3. COMP 581
                      Introduction to Robotics
                      As published: “Introduction to Robotics H”
                      3
                    4. COMP 683
                      3
                    5. COMP 770
                      3
                    6. COMP 775
                      3
                    7. COMP 776
                      3
                    8. COMP 781
                      3
                    9. COMP 782
                      3
                    10. COMP 872
                      3
                    11. COMP 875
                      3

                    Approved Courses Outside of Computer Science

                    2 items
                    1. BIOS 600
                      3
                    2. STOR 555
                      3
                    Source. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.unc.edu/graduate/schools-departments/computer-science/. Captured page pages/0139.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.