Computer Science, PhD

Program Description

The objective of the PhD in Computer Science is to prepare exceptionally qualified individuals for research careers in academia and industry. The program is designed for students who offer evidence of exceptional scholastic ability, intellectual creativity, and research motivation. The PhD degree is viewed as a certification by the faculty that the student has a solid foundation in computer science and has performed original research in the area.

To receive full admission to graduate study in computer science, a student must have taken intermediate level undergraduate computer science, including computer organization, data structures, operating systems, either algorithms or theory of computation, and either compilers or survey of programming languages; and basic mathematics including discrete mathematics. An applicant with minimal deficiencies may be admitted with prerequisites, while one with several deficiencies may be required to satisfactorily complete prerequisite work as a non-degree student prior to admission as a graduate student.

For more information, please visit https://www.clemson.edu/cecas/departments/computing/academics/graduates/programsofstudy/phdincs.html.