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
- 14.1001
- Total credits (published)
- 19
- Credits (computed from items)
- 28
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 215062
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_215062_c315e858
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Course Requirements
0 items
Depth Requirement
1 item
- At least three graduate-level courses in areas supporting the research of the Ph.D. student.Not resolved to a course3
Breadth Requirement
1 item
- At least two graduate-level courses which are distinct from the major research area. 1Not resolved to a course2
Critical Thinking Requirement
1 item
- At least two graduate-level courses satisfying formal analytical reasoning. 2Not resolved to a course2
ENM 5000-9999
0 items
MATH 5000-9999
0 items
STAT 5000-9999
25 items
- PHYS 5529& PHYS 5530Modern Opticsand Modern Optical Physics and SpectroscopyNot resolved to a course
- 1
- 1
- As published: “Computer-Aided Verification”
- As published: “Data-driven Modeling and Probabilistic Scientific Computing”
- As published: “Statistics for Data Science”1
- 1
Elective
electives · 1 item
- Any remaining courses approved by your faculty advisor may fulfill this category.Not resolved to a course1
With Faculty Advisor approval, elect either option A or B:
0 items
A. 2 CUs of ESE Independent Study Research
1 item
- 3
B. 2 CUs of Depth
0 items
Two graduate-level courses in areas supporting the research of the Ph.D. student.
0 items
Dissertation/Research 3
2 items
- 3
- 3
Teaching Requirement
1 item
- 1
Responsible Conduct of Research Requirement
1 item
- As published: “Responsible Conduct for Research (RCR), Engineering”0
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 of Depth courseNot resolved to a course1
- 1 CU of Breadth courseNot resolved to a course1
- 1 CU of Critical Thinking courseNot resolved to a course1
Qualifying Evaluation
0 items
Spring
3 items
- 1 CU of Depth coursesNot resolved to a course1
- 1 CU of Breadth courseNot resolved to a course1
- 1 CU of Critical Thinking courseNot resolved to a course1
Qualifying Evaluation
0 items
Second Year
0 items
Fall
3 items
- 1 CU of Depth coursesNot resolved to a course1
- 1 CU ElectiveNot resolved to a course1
- 1
Qualifying Evaluation
0 items
Spring
3 items
- 2 CU's of Research Depth courses or ESE 9999Not resolved to a course2
- 1
- 0.5
Third Year
0 items
Fall
3 items
- 0
- 0.5
- 3
Spring
1 item
- 3
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