The University of North Florida is offering its first Doctor of Philosophy program, to add to the other doctoral programs at UNF.
The new Ph.D. in computing is accepting applications and will enroll students to begin classes Aug. 19.
“As UNF’s first Ph.D. program, this serves as an important step in UNF’s evolution as a top research university,” William Klostermeyer, dean of UNF’s College of Computing, Engineering and Construction, said in a June 17 news release.
“It will help us recruit new faculty and students as well as enable new partnerships with local industry, other universities and funding agencies. We spent many years working to establish a Ph.D. in the School of Computing and are very proud to have finally received approval.”
The university already offers doctoral degrees including the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and the Doctor of Education Degree (Ed.D.).
The doctoral computing program offers students an advanced, research-based education focused on intelligent systems and cybersecurity, preparing students to conduct research and study a wide range of computing topics, including AI, data mining, computer security and algorithms, UNF said.
A cybersecurity concentration will focus on studying the concepts, theories and security foundations of computing and communication systems. An intelligent systems concentration will focus on studying theories, concepts and systems inspired by the intelligent behaviors of humans, species and biological systems.
Visit https://www.unf.edu/ccec/computing/graduate/PhD-Computing.html for qualification and application requirements.