The mission of this department is intended to provide graduate students with a set of skills and knowledge in the areas of computer programming and computer science. The core requirements in mathematics, computer science and electrical engineering cover the basic principles and methodologies of discrete mathematics, problem analysis and algorithmic development, assembly language, high level programming languages, language design and implementation, operating systems, data structures, analysis of algorithms, computer architecture and software engineering.
The Ph.D. in Computer Science is offered through a cooperative program involving the Computer Science Departments at the University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University (Las Cruces, NM) and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (Socorro, NM). Doctoral students at UNM may specialize in areas of current interest to the UNM faculty, or, by special arrangement, they may work in areas of interest to faculty at either of the other two universities. Currently areas of study include artificial life, genetic algorithms, database systems, complexity theory, and interactive computer graphics. The program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, phone: (410) 347-7700.