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About Computing And Information Systems, Ph.d. in University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The Ph.D. in Computing and Information Systems (CIS) program has six concentrations: 

1. Bioinformatics (BINF)
2. Business Information Systems and Operations Management (BISOM)
3. Computer Science (CS)
4. Design Computation (DC)
5. Software and Information Systems (SIS)
6. Interdisciplinary (INT)

In addition, the Ph.D. in CIS offers an Advanced Standing Option for the Concentrations in CS and SIS for students who have already earned a Master’s degree in select disciplines.

The program is staffed with a multidisciplinary faculty and offers opportunities for students to develop advanced competencies in a number of CIS-related fields.  Faculty from the Departments of Computer Science, Software and Information Systems, Bioinformatics and Genomics, and Business Information Systems and Operations Management form its core.  Students, in cooperation with faculty advisors, design flexible programs of study tailored to address individual career goals.

Students who aspire to academic research and teaching can benefit from a strong research faculty of international stature and exposure to practical applications of their specialties. Others seeking employment in industry, commerce, or government are afforded the opportunity to participate in high-quality applied research.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree 

English language requirements 

• IELTS : 6.5
• TOEFL IBT: 83

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