Ph.D Computer Science

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The programmes in the department are based on the philosophy that the rate of technological development of a nation depends to a great extent on the size, quality, motivation and orientation of its science and engineering workforce. It is clear that the computer is playing a major role in technological advancement of any nation in this millennium and this will depend largely on the quality and quantity of electronic and computer scientists.

		1st Year		2nd Year		3rd Year
COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	1st Sem.	2nd Sem.	1st Sem.	2nd Sem.	1st Sem.	2nd Sem.
	GENERAL COURSES
GEDS 901	Personal and Family Wholeness	2
GEDS 902	Advanced Statistics		2
GEDS 911	Research Proposal and Writing	2
GEDS 912	Advanced Research Design		2
	CORE COURSES
COSC 900	Ethical Perspectives in Computer Science			3
COSC 911	Theory & Formal Models of Computation	3
COSC 912	Advanced Design & Analysis of Algorithms		3
COSC 915	Applied Computer Networking	3
COSC 924	Applied Computer Architecture		3
COSC 9--	Specialized Elective Courses*	6	3	3
COSC 970	Research Seminar 1 (Doctoral) †			4
COSC 980	Research Seminar 2 (Doctoral) †				4
COSC 990	Thesis			4	4	4	4
	TOTAL = 59 Credits	16	13	14	8	4	4

SPECIAL NOTES ON SPECIALIZED ELECTIVE COURSES:

* Each student is required to take a maximum of four (4) elective courses in all, broken down as follows:

two (2) elective courses in the first semester of Year 1,
one (1) elective course in the second semester of Year 1, and
one (1) elective course in the first semester of Year 2.

* Each student must take a minimum of two (2) elective courses from the track that aligns with his/her specialization. The other two (2) elective courses are to be picked from any other two specialization tracks that complement the scope of the student’s thesis, as well as for crossbreeding purposes. Consult with Program Coordinator and HoD.
The track from which a student selects the most elective course credits MUST be the specialization specified on his/her admission letter. It is required that the thesis of the student should be written in line with the chosen area of specialization.

† The Research Seminar topics in the second year are to be taken from the student’s specialization area and should be directed towards the student’s final research (Thesis).

SPECIALIZATION TRACKS/ELECTIVE COURSES

Track I: Artificial Intelligence [Lead: Prof. Awodele O.]
COSC 910	Experts Systems and Applied Artificial Intelligence			(3)
COSC 928	Applied Machine Learning		(3)
COSC 938	Advanced Robotics		(3)
COSC 941	Knowledge Representation	(3)
COSC 945	Reinforcement Learning	(3)
Track II: Biomedical Informatics [Lead: Dr. Onuiri E.E.]
COSC 932	Molecular Imaging		(3)
COSC 934	Clinical Trial Data Management		(3)
COSC 935	Drug Discovery Informatics and Drug Design	(3)
COSC 937	Translational Bioinformatics: Biomarker Discovery and Personalized Healthcare	(3)
COSC 940	Healthcare Outcomes Management and Research			(3)
COSC 950	Biostatistics			(3)
Track III: Computer Science [Lead: Prof. Okolie S. O.]
COSC 927	Applied Database Systems	(3)
COSC 944	Computational Optimization		(3)
COSC 981	Advanced Information Technology (IT) Project Management	(3)
Track IV: Cybersecurity [Lead: Dr. Ayankoya F.Y.]
COSC 918	Security Architecture and Engineering		(3)
COSC 919	Identity and Access Management	(3)
COSC 925	Security Operations	(3)
COSC 930	Security Assessment and Testing			(3)
COSC 936	Software Development Security		(3)
Track V: Networking & Telecommunication [Lead: Dr. Ogunlere S.O]
COSC 916	Wireless Sensor Networks		(3)
COSC 920	Communication and Network Security			(3)
COSC 923	Digital Signal Processing	(3)
COSC 926	Network Design		(3)
COSC 943	Advanced Wireless Communication Systems	(3)
Track VI: Software Engineering [Lead: Prof. Idowu S.A.]
SENG 938	Software Architecture and Component-based Design		(3)
SENG 941	Software Re-engineering	(3)
SENG 942	Multi-agent Systems and Software Maintenance		(3)
SENG 960	Software Development Studio			(3)

Biblical Worldview to PhD Research
The PhD thesis of students must include a chapter or section devoted to the biblical worldview or moral implication of the topic under investigation.

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