Ph.D. (Post-M.S.)

M.S. Engineering graduates from the University of Utah may *waive up to all Ph.D. courses (33 course credits). Dissertation (7970) credits required @ 14 minimum. M.S. Graduates from outside the University of Utah may *waive up to 21 course credits. 6 transfer credits allowed by the Graduate School. *See Robotics Graduate Student Coordinator for initial credit evaluation.
Final waivers will be per discretion of the Director of Robotics Studies

Ph.D. (Post-B.S.)

Post-B.S. students may earn a Master’s Degree (referred to as a Milestone Master’s) in Robotics on the way toward their Ph.D. Contact the Graduate Coordinator the semester prior to completing 30 graduate credits for the MS application instructions.

PhD Plan - Year 1

Year 1: Fall SemesterTitleCreditsYear 1: Spring SemesterTitleCredits
ROBOT 6000Robotics I: Mechanics3ROBOT 6100Robotics II: Control3
ME EN 6200:
Classical Control Systems

(suggested if you have not
taken a similar course;
it is a pre-req for ROBOT 6100)
Elective Course #13CS 6640 or
CS 6320
Perception (Core)3
ROBOT 6800Robotics Seminar1ROBOT 6800Robotics Seminar1
Department Seminar1ROBOT 7970Dissertation Research2
ROBOT 7970Dissertation Research1

PhD Plan - Year 2

Year 2: Fall SemesterTitleCreditsYear 2: Spring SemesterTitleCredits
ROBOT 6200 or
CS 6300
Cognition (Core)3Allied #13
Elective Course #23Elective Course #33
ROBOT 7970Dissertation Research3ROBOT 7970Dissertation Research3

PhD Plan - Year 3

Year 3: Fall SemesterTitleCreditsYear 3: Spring SemesterTitleCredits
Elective Course #33Allied #33
Allied #23ROBOT 7970Dissertation Research6
ROBOT 7970Dissertation Research3

PhD Plan - Year 4

Year 4: Fall SemesterTitleCreditsYear 4: Spring SemesterTitleCredits
ROBOT 7970Dissertation Research3ROBOT 7970Dissertation Research3

PhD Plan - Year 5

Year 5: Fall SemesterTitleCreditsYear 5: Spring SemesterTitleCredits
ROBOT 7970Dissertation Research3ROBOT 7970Dissertation Research3