In addition to the 5 Breadth courses, in order to complete the required coursework for the Ph.D. students must take 2 courses from the CSE++ list if they haven’t already done so.  CSE++ courses include:

  • Graded Ph.D.-level courses numbered 500 and above in CSE (including additional Breadth courses).

  • Graded Ph.D.-level  courses numbered 500 and above in related disciplines such as: E E, MATH, A MATH, HCDE, INSC (iSchool PhD), STAT, LINGUISTICS, and GENOME.

  • Additional pre-approved CSE++ courses from disciplines not included in the options above are: EDC&I 510, ME 564, ME 565, BIME 532, NEURO 545.

Courses not on the CSE++ list may be approved on a case-by-case basis. Students who wish to request approval for additional courses should send the Director of Graduate Student Services a document including the course name and description, a syllabus or course webiste, a paragraph explaning why the course should be approved, and proof of faculty advisor endorsement. 

These final courses can be completed at any time during the Ph.D. program.

CSE 590/591 seminars do not count toward this requirement.

Note: 
HCDE 544 and INSC 571 cannot both be used toward the CSE Ph.D.
HCDE 545 and INSC 572 cannot both be used toward the CSE Ph.D.