Essential Student Links

Undergraduate Specific Links

SoC Internship Application

Transient Credit Policy

Transient Credit Approval Form for 100-200 Level Classes

Transient Credit Approval Form for 300-400 Level Classes


Undergraduate Certificate Forms:

Application for Certificate in Applied AI, Artificial Intelligence, or Health Informatics

Special Course Forms:
CIS 494: CIS 494 Directed Study Request Form
CIS 496: Internship Course Request Form for CIS 496/596
CIS 497/498: CIS 497/498 Senior Capstone Special Permission Form
CIS 499: CIS 499 Senior Honors Project Special Permission Form
ITE 485: ITE 485 Senior Demo Project Special Permission Form


Graduate Student Specific Links

Application for 5 Year Advanced Bachelors to Masters Program

Comprehensive Exam Policies

Comprehensive Exam Completion Form

Master’s Degree Change of Program Form

Certificate Forms:
Application for Certificate in Cybersecurity

Special Course Forms:
CIS 594: Directed Study Course Request Form - CIS 594 / CIS 694
CIS 595: Special Course Form Research Development – CIS 595
CIS 596: Internship Course Request Form for CIS 496/596
CIS 599: Special Course Form Thesis – CIS 599
CIS 694: Directed Study Course Request Form - CIS 594 / CIS 694
CIS 799: PhD Dissertation Hours Request Form
CSC 595: Special Course Form CS Project Development – CSC 595
CSC 598: Special Course Form CS Project – CSC 598
ISC 568: ISC 568: IS Enterprise Integration Special Approval
ISC 595: Special Course Form IS Project Development – ISC 595
ISC 598: Special Course Form IS Project – ISC 598

Masters Project Forms:
Project Defense Form


Thesis and Dissertation Forms:

PhD Prospectus Results Form

Thesis and Dissertation Committee Form (USA Faculty)

Thesis and Dissertation Committee Form (External Members)

Thesis and Dissertation Submission Form

Thesis Prospectus Defense Form

Thesis and Dissertation Prospectus Defense Rubric

Thesis and Dissertation Defense Rubric

Graduate Student Guides

PhD Program Guide
PhD Qualifying Examination Policy
School of Computing Dissertation Process
School of Computing Thesis Process
Thesis & Dissertation Checklist
Thesis and Dissertation Formatting Video
Three-Article Dissertation Model


Graduation Information

University Ceremony


SOC Graduate Research Assistantships

SOC offers a limited number of research assistantships to highly qualified applicants. These assistantships pay full tuition, for a maximum of 10 semester hours per semester, and provide a generous stipend while offering research mentoring.

Graduate Assistantships are awarded for 1 academic year (Master’s level – Fall and Spring Semesters, PhD Level – Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters) and can be renewed for one additional year for Master’s students and two additional years for PhD students, at the recommendation of the faculty mentor. 

Assistantships are awarded based on a competitive application process.  Application packets will be evaluated by the Director of Graduate Studies and the Chairs of the CS and IST Departments according to the research needs of the School of Computing for the upcoming academic year.

Application Process:

Submit all documents to:

        Dr. Debra Chapman, Director of Graduate Studies, dchapman@southalabama.edu
        150 Jaguar Dr., #2101 Shelby Hall, Mobile, Alabama 36688
 

Deadline to Apply for Graduate Assistantships:

        Fall Semester:  April 1st
        Spring Semester:  November 1st

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