SFEPHD - Software Engineering
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Core Coursework (15 units)
Complete 9 units from the following:
course: Software DevSecOps (3)
course: Software Project Management (3)
course: Software Requirements Analysis and Test (3)
course: Software Architecture and Design (3)
Students that have a BS in Software Engineering and have demonstrated a given Core course’s competencies must consult/work with their faculty advisor to substitute the course with one of the SFWE 5xx level courses listed below.
Colloquium and Dissertation Research (20 units)
Choose 16 units non-dissertation course work which must be approved by the faculty advisor and the Director of Graduate Studies:
Any SFWE core courses not used to meet the 12-units of Core coursework requirement can also be used as technical electives
course: Software Assurance and Security (3)
course: Cloud Computing Principles (3)
course: Cloud-native (3)
course: Software for Industrial Control Systems (3)
course: Software Engineering Research Methods (3)
course: Probability and Random Processes for Engineering Applications (3)
course: Cybersecurity - Concept, Theory, Practice (3)
course: Web Development and the Internet of Things (3)
course: Engineering Applications of Machine Learning and Data Analytics (3)
course: Computer Architecture and Design (3)
course: Engineering of Computer Based Systems (3)
course: Embedded System Design and Optimization (3)
course: Principles of Artificial Intelligence (3)
course: Fundamentals of Data Science for Engineers (3)
course: Model Based Systems Engineering (3)
course: Introduction to Biomedical Informatics (3)
Specific requirements will be included in the SFWE Graduate Handbook.
Doctoral Qualifying Exam (DQE)
The purpose of the Doctoral Qualifying Examination (DQE) is to assess students’ fundamental knowledge in specific SFWE domains and whether students have an integrated understanding in those domains as well as their readiness of a student to undertake advanced graduate work.
Doctoral Comprehensive Exam
The purpose of the DQE is to determine whether the student has developed sufficient background and expertise for research in the field of their planned dissertation. Successful completion of the examination leads to formal admission to PhD candidacy.
Doctoral Final Written Dissertation
The candidate should develop a written document that demonstrates all aspects of their research including significance of the work, a detailed review of relevant literature, methodologies employed and/or developed, significant findings from the work, a critical discussion of the findings, limitations, and the impact, and potential for future research. Note: The faculty advisor defines the specific format of the written dissertation.
Final Oral Defense
When the doctoral candidate has met the rigor and standards of scholarship and has documented the research in a dissertation, the candidate will publicly defend the dissertation and answer any general questions related to their work. The exact time and place of the oral defense must be announced publicly at least two weeks in advance of the oral defense. The oral defense is facilitated by a faculty committee appointed by the Dean of the Graduate College in consultation with the major department and chaired by the faculty advisor. The presentation portion of the oral defense is open to the public. Following the public presentation and discussion, the candidate will participate in a closed meeting with the committee for further evaluation
All minor coursework (12 units) can come from a single discipline or split between two disciplines (6 units from each discipline).