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
- PhD
- Credential class
- ceterms:DoctoralDegree
- CIP
- 11.0101
- Total credits (published)
- 19
- Credits (computed from items)
- 19
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 215062
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_215062_40e52ecc
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Required Courses
0 items
Breadth Courses 1
0 items
Choose two breadth courses, each from a different area among the five buckets: 2
0 items
Mathematical Foundations:
12 items
- 1
- As published: “Topics in Logic: Finite Model Theory and Descriptive Complexity”
- As published: “Machine Learning *also counts in the Learning and Modeling bucket”1
- As published: “Computer-Aided Verification”
System Design and Implementation:
20 items
- 1
- As published: “Wireless Communications for Mobile Networks and Internet of Things”
- 1
- As published: “Advance Topics in Software Systems: Data Driven IoT/Edge Computing”
Learning and Modeling:
13 items
- 1
- As published: “Artificial Intelligence”1
- As published: “Scientific Computing”
- 1
- As published: “Computer Vision & Computational Photography”
- 1
Human-Centered Computing:
10 items
- As published: “Game Design and Development”
- 1
- As published: “Advanced Topics in Computer Graphics and Animation”1
Technical communication:
1 item
Depth Requirement
0 items
Select 4 CU's approved 5000-8000 level University courses
0 items
Teaching Practicum
1 item
- 1
Dissertation/Research
2 items
- 3
Responsible Conduct of Research Requirement
1 item
- As published: “Responsible Conduct for Research (RCR), Engineering”1
University PhD Benchmarks
0 items
Qualifying Evaluation
0 items
Candidacy Examination
0 items
Dissertation Defense/Oral Exam
0 items
Dissertation Deposit
0 items
Sample Plan of Study
0 items
First Year
0 items
Fall
4 items
- As published: “Responsible Conduct for Research (RCR), Engineering”0
- 1 CU Breadth CourseNot resolved to a course1
- 1 CU Depth CourseNot resolved to a course1
- As published: “Independent Study Research 1”1
Spring
3 items
- 1 CU Depth CourseNot resolved to a course1
- 1 CU Breadth CourseNot resolved to a course1
- 1
Second Year
0 items
Fall
2 items
- 1 CU Depth CourseNot resolved to a course1
- 2
Spring
3 items
- 1 CU Depth CourseNot resolved to a course1
- 1
- As published: “Teaching Practicum 2”1
Third Year and Beyond
0 items
Fall
2 items
- 3
- 1
Spring
1 item
- 3
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