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Doctoral

Doctor of Philosophy with a Major in Computer Science

Georgia Institute of Technology College of Computing 100 courses

About This Program

For more information about the Computer Science PhD program, visit www.cc.gatech.edu.

Degree Requirements

Summary of Requirements

Research Credit Breadth Component (4 classes) Programming Proficiency Requirement Minor Field of Study GTA Apprenticeship Requirement Qualifying Exam Thesis Proposal Dissertation Defense

Code	Course Title	Credits
CS 7001	Overview of Graduate Studies in Computing	5

Artificial Intelligence

Code	Course Title	Credits
CS 6601	Artificial Intelligence	3
CS 6795	Introduction to Cognitive Science	3
CS 7495	Computer Vision	3
CS 7630	Autonomous Robotics	3
CS 7631	Autonomous Multi-Robot Systems	3
CS 7632	Game Artificial Intelligence	3
CS 7633	Human-Robot Interaction	3
CS 7634	AI Storytelling in Virtual Worlds	3
CS 7636	Computational Perception	3
CS 7637	Knowledge-Based AI	3
CS 7641	Machine Learning	3
CS 7643	Deep Learning	3
CS 7647	Machine Learning with Limited Supervision	3
CS 7648	Interactive Robot Learning	3
CS 7649	Robot Intelligence: Planning	3
CS 7650	Natural Language	3
CS 7651	Human and Machine Learning	3
CSE 6740	Computational Data Analysis: Learning, Mining, and Computation	3

Computational Science and Engineering

Code	Course Title	Credits
CSE 6140	Computational Science and Engineering Algorithms	3
CSE 6220	High Performance Computing	3
CSE 6730	Modeling and Simulation: Foundations and Implementation	3
CSE 6643	Numerical Linear Algebra	3
CSE 6740	Computational Data Analysis: Learning, Mining, and Computation	3

Computer Architecture

Code	Course Title	Credits
CS 6290	High-Performance Computer Architecture	3
CS 7290	Advanced Topics in Microarchitecture and organization of high-performance processors.	3
CS 7292	Reliability and Security in Computer Architecture	3

Cryptography

Code	Course Title	Credits
CS 6260	Applied Cryptography	3
CS 7560	Theoretical Foundations of Cryptography	3
CS 8803	Special Topics	3
CS 8803	Special Topics	3
CS 8803	Special Topics	3

Database Systems

Code	Course Title	Credits
CS 4420	Database System Implementation	3
CS 6400	Database Systems Concepts and Design	3
CS 6411	Object-Oriented Database Models and Systems	3
CS 6421	Temporal, Spatial and Active Databases	3
CS 6422	Database System Implementation	3
CS 6430	Parallel and Distributed Database Systems and Applications	3

Graphics & Visualization

Code	Course Title	Credits
CS 6421	Temporal, Spatial and Active Databases	3
CS 6476	Introduction to Computer Vision GR	3
CS 6480	Computer Visualization Techniques	3
CS 6491	Foundations of Computer Graphics	3
CS 6780	Medical Image Processing	3
CS 7476	Advanced Computer Vision	3
CS 7490	Advanced Image Synthesis	3
CS 7491	3D Complexity Techniques for Graphics, Modeling, and Animation	3
CS 7496	Computer Animation	3
CS 7497	Virtual Environments	3
CS 7636	Computational Perception	3

Human Computer Interaction

Code	Course Title	Credits
CS 6451	Introduction to Human-Centered Computing	3
CS 6455	User Interface Design and Evaluation	3
CS 6456	Principles of User Interface Software	3
CS 6470	Design of Online Communities	3
CS 6750	Human-Computer Interaction	3
CS 7450	Information Visualization	3
CS 7451	Human-Centered Data Analysis	3
CS 7460	Collaborative Computing	3
CS 7470	Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing	3
CS 7633	Human-Robot Interaction	3

Learning Sciences and Technology

Code	Course Title	Credits
CS 6460	Educational Technology: Conceptual Foundations	3
CS 6461	CS Education Research	3
CS 7465	Educational Technology: Design and Evaluation	3
CS 7467	Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning	3
CS 8803	Special Topics	3

Machine Learning

Code	Course Title	Credits
CS 6476	Introduction to Computer Vision GR	3
CS 7545	Theoretical Foundations of Machine Learning	3
CS 7616	Pattern Recognition	3
CS 7641	Machine Learning	3
CS 7643	Deep Learning	3
CS 7646	Machine Learning for Trading	3
CSE 6240	Web Search and Text Mining	3
CSE 6242	Data and Visual Analytics	3
CSE 6740	Computational Data Analysis: Learning, Mining, and Computation	3

Networking and Communications

Code	Course Title	Credits
CS 6250	Computer Networks	3
CS 7620	Case-Based Reasoning	3
CS 7270	Networked Applications and Services	3
CS 7280	Network Science: Methods and Applications	3

Network Security

Code	Course Title	Credits
CS 6262	Network Security	3
CS 6264	Information Security Lab: System and Network Defenses	3
CS 8803	Special Topics	3
CS 8803	Special Topics	3
CS 8803	Special Topics	3

Programming Languages and Compilers

Code	Course Title	Credits
CS 6241	Design and Implementation of Compilers	3
CS 6245	Compiling for Parallelism	3
CS 6390	Programming Language Design	3
CS 8803	Special Topics	3

Privacy, Security and Policy

Code	Course Title	Credits
CS 6268	Psychology of Cybersecurity	3
CS 6725	Information Security Strategies and Policies	3
CS 6726	Privacy, Technology, Policy, and Law	3
CS 6268	Psychology of Cybersecurity	3
CS 8803	Special Topics	3

Social Computing

Code	Course Title	Credits
CS 6465	Computational Journalism	3
CS 6470	Design of Online Communities	3
CS 6474	Social Computing	3
CS 6675	Advanced Internet Computing Systems and Applications	3
CS 7270	Networked Applications and Services	3
CS 7460	Collaborative Computing	3
CS 7467	Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning	3
CS 8803	Special Topics	3

Software Methodology and Engineering

Code	Course Title	Credits
CS 6300	Software Development Process	3
CS 6301	Advanced Topics in Software Engineering	3
CS 6310	Software Architecture and Design	3
CS 6320	Software Requirements Analysis and Specification	3
CS 6330	Software Generation, Testing, and Maintenance	3
CS 6340	Advanced Topics in Software Analysis and Testing	3
CS 8803	Special Topics	3

Systems

Code	Course Title	Credits
CS 6210	Advanced Operating Systems	3
CS 6235	Real-Time System Concepts and Implementation	3
CS 6365	Introduction to Enterprise Computing	3
CS 6675	Advanced Internet Computing Systems and Applications	3
CS 7210	Distributed Computing	3

System Security

Code	Course Title	Credits
CS 6238	Secure Computer Systems	3
CS 6263	Intro to Cyber-Physical Systems Security	3
CS 6265	Information Security Lab: Binary Exploitation	3
CS 6402	Databases and Information Security	3
CS 6747	Advanced Topics in Malware Analysis	3
CS 8803	Special Topics	3
CS 8803	Special Topics	3

Theory

Code	Course Title	Credits
CS 6505	Computability, Algorithms, and Complexity	3
CS 6515	Introduction to Graduate Algorithms	3
CS 6520	Computational Complexity Theory	3
CS 6550	Design and Analysis of Algorithms	3
CS 7510	Graph Algorithms	3
CS 7520	Approximation Algorithms	3
CS 7530	Randomized Algorithms	3
CSE 6140	Computational Science and Engineering Algorithms	3

Program of Study

The courses that can satisfy the Programming Proficiency Requirement are:

Code	Course Title	Credits
CS 6210	Advanced Operating Systems	3
CS 6238	Secure Computer Systems	3
CS 6241	Design and Implementation of Compilers	3
CS 6262	Network Security	3
CS 6264	Information Security Lab: System and Network Defenses	3
CS 6290	High-Performance Computer Architecture	3
CS 6476	Introduction to Computer Vision GR	3
CS 6601	Artificial Intelligence	3
CS 7490	Advanced Image Synthesis	3
CS 7492	Simulation of Biological Systems	3
CS 7632	Game Artificial Intelligence	3
CS 7637	Knowledge-Based AI	3
CS 7643	Deep Learning	3
CS 7646	Machine Learning for Trading	3
CS 7650	Natural Language	3

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