The School of Computing Sciences and Computer Engineering offers the Ph.D. degree in Computational Science with emphasis in Computer Science for students who already hold an M.S. degree in Computer Science or a closely allied field. The school also offers the opportunity to earn an M.S. degree en route to Ph.D. through additional coursework. This program trains students in the theory and practice of computing, gaining hands on experience through research projects at the cutting edge of various areas of focus, including cybersecurity, data sciences, bioinformatics, AI and neurosciences, computer vision and robotics.
Elective courses cover advanced concepts in various areas including:
- algorithm design and analysis;
- analytical models of computation;
- distributed database systems;
- multiprocessing and parallel programming;
- computer graphics;
- data mining and data sciences;
- artificial intelligence;