Ph.D. Candidacy Requirements
The Comps
"Comps" is an abbreviation for "comprehensive exams." Currently, graduate requirements for Ph.D. students include the successful completion of two "comps": a programming exam and a one-year research project (which is roughly equivalent to a Master's project).Detailed information about graduate requirements can be found here:
Historical note: In the old days there were 5 written exams in addition to the programming comp and research project. These written comps have been replaced by course requirements.
Programming comps from recent years
Click here for programming comps assignments from recent years.Other information
There is a local comps newsgroup that you should read about the time the programming exam is set.
The Comps Czar
The Comps Czar is one of the graduate student jobs in the department. He or she acts as a liaison between the faculty administering the exams and the students. If you have a question about the comps, then this is probably a good person to get in touch with.
Mail the Comps Czar (Charalampos Papamanthou)
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