Faculty, research assistants, thesis students, and dissertation students participate in a wide variety of research projects. Many research projects are multi-disciplinary or multispecialty in nature. An entering PhD student with an MS degree should have a 3.50/4.00 grade point average on MS work, while a PhD student entering with only a BS degree is expected to have a 3.50/4.00 on overall undergraduate work.
A student with a lower GPA may still be eligible for admission based on outstanding qualifications in other areas. International students require a suitable demonstration of English proficiency. Candidates for the PhD degree must have completed all prerequisite courses or their equivalent with a B or higher. Finally, a student must possess those qualifications and research interests that indicate to the Computer Science and Engineering Graduate Studies Committee that the applicant will be successful in the doctoral program. For additional details, consult the CS Department’s Graduate Handbook.
An applicant for admission to graduate study must hold a bachelor's degree from a fully recognized four-year educational institution that has unconditional accreditation with appropriate regional accrediting agencies. They must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School and the Computer Science program.
Regular admission to graduate study in the program requires a minimum grade point average (last four semesters of undergraduate work) of 3.50/4.00. When a student is deficient in one of the criteria cited, the student's application, nevertheless, may be considered for admission based on the strength of other materials contained in the student's application.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores are NOT required for entry into this program.
Bagley College of Engineering programs may accept transfer work previously completed by the student. Transcript reviews to determine transfer or prerequisite work will be evaluated AFTER students are granted full admission. Once admitted an academic coordinator can review those transcripts for more information.
To meet admission requirements, submit a separate official final transcript from each college or university attended; faxed transcripts will not be accepted. An applicant may not ignore previous college attendance and must list all colleges attended on the application for admission. You must be in good standing at the last college or university attended
