In addition to at least 21 credit units of course work, seminar, and research methods and ethic units, the PhD degree candidate must prepare and successfully defend a PhD thesis. Expected duration to complete the PhD Program is 8 semesters; the maximum duration is 12 semesters. However, students should complete course work including non-credit courses in 4 semesters. Advisor appointment has to be made at the end of the 2nd semester. Recommended curriculum is as follows:
Semester I |
Semester II |
- Elective Course (IAM501)
- IAM503 Applications of Finite Fields
- Elective Course (IAM511)
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- IAM504 Public Key Cryptography
- IAM512 Block Ciphers
- Elective Course (IAM502)
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Semester III |
Semester IV |
- IAM600 PhD Thesis
- IAM690 Graduate Seminar (0-Credit)
- Elective Course
- Elective Course
- Elective Course
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- IAM600 PhD Thesis
- IAM698 Research Methods and Ethics
- Elective Course
- Elective Course
- Elective Course
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Semester V |
Semester VI |
- IAM600 PhD Thesis
- Elective Course
- Elective Course
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- IAM600 PhD Thesis (Qualification Exam)
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Semester VII |
Semester VIII |
- IAM600 PhD Thesis (Thesis Proposal)
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Semester IX |
Semester X |
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For students who are accepted to Scientific Preparation Program, recommended curriculum is as follows:
Scientific Preparation I |
Scientific Preparation II |
- IAM517 Basic Mathematics for Cryptography I
- Elective Course (IAM501) (NI)
- Elective Course (IAM511) (NI)
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- IAM518 Basic Mathematics for Cryptography II
- IAM512 Block Ciphers (NI)
- Elective Course (IAM502) (NI)
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Semester I |
Semester II |
- IAM503 Applications of Finite Fields
- IAM690 Graduate Seminar (0-Credit)
- Elective Course
- Elective Course
- Elective Course
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- IAM504 Public Key Cryptography
- IAM698 Research Methods and Ethics
- Elective Course
- Elective Course
- Elective Course
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Semester III |
Semester IV |
- IAM600 PhD Thesis
- Elective Course
- Elective Course
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- IAM600 PhD Thesis (Qualification Exam)
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Semester V |
Semester VI |
- IAM600 PhD Thesis (Thesis Proposal)
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Semester VII |
Semester VIII |
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Semester IX |
Semester X |
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- NI: Not Included (During SP, student should take Program courses in NI status)
- To pass scientific preparation programme successfully, the rules and regulations can be found from link.