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
- Total credits (published)
- 24
- Credits (computed from items)
- 72
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 232186
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_232186_a936dde9
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Doctoral Coursework
0 items
The 48 credits of regular coursework required for the degree are as follows:
6 items
- As published: “Theory of Computation (must be completed with a B or better)”3
- As published: “Research Methodology in Computer Science (must be completed with a B or better)”3
- As published: “Research Experience in Computer Science (must be completed with a B or better)”3
- As published: “Computer Science Colloquium (must enroll in course for two semesters)”0
- Nine credits of advanced graduate courses (must be completed with a B or better) 1Not resolved to a course9
- 30 credits of graduate level courses in the Computer Science department or a field related to the student’s doctoral research area 2Not resolved to a course30
Dissertation Research
3 items
- Select 24 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course24
- 1-12
- As published: “Doctoral Dissertation (minimum 12 credits required)”1-12
Source. George Mason University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/engineering-computing/school-computing/computer-science/computer-science-phd/. Captured page pages/0805.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.