Ph.D. Program Review

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Ph.D. Program Review

• By Professor H. Venkateswaran

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Research Areas

• Architecture
• Databases
• Graphics and Visualization
• HCI
• Intelligent Systems
• Learning Sciences and Technology
• Information Security

• Networking and Communications
• Programming Languages and Compilers
• Software Engineering and Methodology
• Systems
• Theory

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CS 7001 Goals

• Integrates students into the program
• Strategies for succeeding
• Expectations
• Facilities
• Research in the College
• Projects

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Ph.D. Program Milestones

• CS 7001
• CS 8903
• Breadth
• Qualifier
• Proposal
• Minor
• Defense of Research

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Breadth

• One course from a different area for 5 semesters
• Theory and Systems required
• More As than Bs
• Exemptions

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Qualifier

• Fall and Spring
• 3 parts
• Written exam (area-common)
• Research Portfolio
• Oral Exam
• Committee
• Advisor 3 or more others

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Proposal

• After Qualifiers
• Student Advisory Committee
• Advisor 2 or more faculty
• Majority in CoC
• Document oral presentation
• Candidacy

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Defense of Research

• Committee
• 5 or more
• 1 or more outside members
• Majority CoC
• (Proposal - 3 or more)
• 3 months before graduation
• Open to public
• Serves as the formal GT PhD dissertation defense

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Minor

• Non-CoC courses
• For cross-listed, use non-CoC number
• Theme
• 9 credits
• One or less 4000 level
• One or less P/F
• Courses from other institutions OK

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Review and Advisement

• Mini-Review Fall
• Full Review Spring

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Advisement

• Interim Academic Advisor
• Choose at the end of 1st semester
• Area advisor/coordinator
• Research Advisor
• Ph.D. Coordinator

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Committees

• Thesis Advisor
• member of the academic faculty
• Qualifier
• Advisor 3 or more others from the area
• Proposal
• Advisor 2 or more others
• Majority CoC
• Defense of Research
• Advisor 4 or more others
• 1 or more from outside the College

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Miscellany

• Travel Support
• Attend colloquia in the College in a variety of
  areas
• Be involved/connected
• Fellowships