Ph.D. Course Guide
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Ph.D. Coursework
We keep a complete list of courses that we offer on the “Courses” page of our website.
If you’re looking for the quarters in which we expect to offer specific courses, check out our teaching schedule.
If you’re looking for an add code, check out the 500-level section of our non-major registration instructions.
Requirements
A total of approximately 90 credits is required to complete the CSE Ph.D. program, 60 of which must be earned at the University of Washington. The University requires 60 credits earned before scheduling the General Exam and requires a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for graduation. Coursework taken toward the M.S. degree is applicable toward the Ph.D. degree.
As you plan your coursework, keep in mind the following requirements:
- 45 credits minimum must be from the Computer Science & Engineering curriculum.
- 15 credits may be in supporting fields, such as: engineering, mathematics, natural sciences, business administration, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, or medicine.
Of the 90 total credits required for the Ph.D. degree:
- 40 credits must be in 500 level courses or above.
- At least 18 numerically graded credits at the 500-level must be completed in order to earn the Master’s Degree
- 27 credits must be Computer Science 800 (dissertation).