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Doctor of Computer Science

If you are a computer science professional interested in an opportunity to take your intellectual development to the highest educational level and making key leadership contributions in your area of expertise, you may want to consider enrolling in the Doctor of Computer Science (DCS) degree program offered through Colorado Technical University.

The Doctor of Computer Science degree program can encourage you to think and act strategically and can facilitate in developing your ability to predict future trends and make positive contributions in your area of technical expertise through mentoring, action research and practical projects. You can also perform research that advances the field of computer science and perfect your ability to effectively communicate technical material to non-technical decision makers. This Doctor of Computer Science degree program is designed by computer science professionals and academics could help you:

• Develop a software process improvement plan for an organization.
• Design, test and implement an experiment, reporting on the results.
• Evaluate established and emerging security systems.
• Predict future trends and developments based on data and research.

All three years of the Doctor of Computer Science degree program can help provide computer science professionals with theoretical, research and application capabilities necessary to pursue research in their chosen field.

Year one of this executive format Computer Science degree program focuses on research in the software engineering process: analysis, design, simulation and modeling, which can result in a broad overview of computer science and can enable the use of simulation and modeling skills to produce an experimental design. Year two can help you form a personal understanding of the advanced research and methods used in the specialized area of study. The focus of research is database systems, software usability, and new developments in computer science. Projects can include the preparation of an industry white paper and a proposal for research to be carried out in the third year. The final year of the program can involve developing metrics and risk analysis programs, exploration of high level design issues, evaluation of methods of maintaining security in distributed systems, and anticipating and planning for the future. The deliverable in year three is an applied research project to be submitted to an academic journal.

The Doctor of Computer Science degree includes twelve 5-credit classes and twelve 3-credit research and writing courses. One research and writing course is taken each quarter in conjunction with one formal course over a three year period. Courses are taught using Colorado Technical University's Professional Learning Model™ in an executive format. Each course combines an active online component with an intensive residential session lasting four and a half days. Students are required to attend two of the quarterly residential sessions held throughout the year based on their start date.

To learn more about CTU, our Doctor of Computer Science degree program, or how to apply for admission, please contact us for more information.