PhD Network Science

Students are required to complete a total of 38 units of core and elective courses for the PhD in Network Science. The following seven core courses (26 SH) are taken by all students:

• PHYS 5116 – Complex Networks and Applications (Fall, 4 units)
• PHYS 7331 – Network Science Data I (Fall, 4 units)
• PHYS 7335 – Dynamical Processes in Complex Networks (Fall, 4 units)
• NETS 8941 – Network Science Literature Review (Fall, 2 units)

and

• POLS 7334 – Social Networks Analysis (Spring, 4 units)

or

• CS 6220 – Data Mining Techniques (Spring, 4 units)

or

• PHYS 7332 – Network Science Data II (Spring, 4 units)

Additionally, students devote half of their time to research activities with one course of directed independent research activities (4 SH), and two courses of dissertation study (8 SH). The directed study course offers students a chance to formally consider a faculty member as a potential advisor.

Students are required to complete a total of 38 units of core and elective courses for the PhD in Network Science. The following seven core courses (26 SH) are taken by all students:

• PHYS 5116 – Complex Networks and Applications (Fall, 4 units)
• PHYS 7331 – Network Science Data I (Fall, 4 units)
• PHYS 7335 – Dynamical Processes in Complex Networks (Fall, 4 units)
• NETS 8941 – Network Science Literature Review (Fall, 2 units)

and

• POLS 7334 – Social Networks Analysis (Spring, 4 units)

or

• CS 6220 – Data Mining Techniques (Spring, 4 units)

or

• PHYS 7332 – Network Science Data II (Spring, 4 units)

Additionally, students devote half of their time to research activities with one course of directed independent research activities (4 SH), and two courses of dissertation study (8 SH). The directed study course offers students a chance to formally consider a faculty member as a potential advisor.