Graduate Info
Graduate Overview
The Master's Program
There are two tracks to our Master's degree program. The first is a program of 31 units of course work. The second consists of 24 units of course work and a six-unit thesis (30 units total).
The Doctoral Program
The Ph.D. curriculum consists of required course work and examinations, culminating in the dissertation and its defense. All units taken in completion of a Master's degree (including research and thesis units) are applicable.
Funding Opportunities
Students are eligible to receive funding in the form of Research Assistantships, Teaching Assistantships, Fellowships, and Scholarships.
PhD Minor
The student should consult the Graduate Advisor in Computer Science regarding admissions requirements and a proposed minor program of studies prior to enrolling in courses or applying to the minor.
Presentation about the Department of Computer Science (pdf, swf)
Some facts about the University of Arizona, the Department of Computer Science, Tucson, Arizona, and faculty research interests.
The Graduate Faculty and Principal Areas of Interest
Faculty research interests in both the experimental and theoretical aspects of computer science provide diversity and balance to a department that is strong in its emphasis on research, while providing preparation for students aiming at industrial or academic careers.
The University of Arizona and Tucson Area
The University of Arizona, located near the center of Tucson, was founded in 1885 as Arizona's land-grant university. Today the campus is comprised of 352 acres and a student population of 35,000, including 7,100 graduate students.
Tucson's location provides direct access to natural desert and mountain areas and to five distinct biozones ranging from Sonoran desert uplands to mixed conifer alpine areas. Ecological contrasts in the state are striking. Hot, dry desert areas and cold, high mountaintops are unusual extremes; most of the state is rich in plant and animal life.