Northwestern University The Graduate School 6 courses
The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in The Graduate School Policy Guide. Students pursuing the Ph.D. in TSB are eligible to also pursue a Masters of Science (MS) degree in TSB that is awarded “on the way” to the Ph.D. The MS in TSB is optional, but if a student decides to pursue it, the requirements already align with those of the Ph.D. program. Students may request receiving the new non-admitting MS degree upon completion of the course requirements and approval of the CS and MTS qualifying exams. To receive the MS degree students must demonstrate a “culminating experience”, the student and advisor will consult together to choose the appropriate exam paper, and it will then need to be reviewed and approved by three TSB faculty. Computer Science and MTS both have flexible course requirements, demonstrating both departments’ support of independent programs. In the TSB joint degree program, 2 additional units are added to the overall PhD requirements, students must take qualifying examinations in both departments, and students must submit their PhD theses to a committee composed of faculty from both departments.
| MTS 499 can only be substituted with applicable faculty | credits |
| Computer Science Concentration | credits |
| 6 units must be 400 or 500 level. | credits |
| Elective Courses | credits |
PhD: Required MTS Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MTS 501-0 | Introduction to Grad Research in MTS | 1 |
| MTS 503-0 | The Practice of Scholarship | 1 |
| MTS 519-0 | Responsible Conduct of Research | 0 |
| Total PhD: Required MTS Courses | 4 credits | |
PhD: Lab Rotation Courses
2 units of COMM_ST 499 and 2 units of COMP_SCI 499
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMM_ST 499-0 | Independent Study | 1-2 |
| COMP_SCI 499-0 | Projects | 1 |
| MTS 499-0 | Independent Studies | 1 |
| Total PhD: Lab Rotation Courses | 4 credits | |
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