Academic Program Proposal

Date Proposal Activated	Institution and Proposal	Degree Awarded	Academic Program Name	Objection Deadline	MHEC Final Action	Final Decision Date
	University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Proposal	Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.)	Applied Computing and Engineering	12/15/2022	Approved	10/16/2023
Applied Computing and Engineering Program Description
The Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Applied Computing and Engineering will provide a unique opportunity for graduate education to individuals who are motivated to advance to <br>become higher-level experts in widely related areas of Applied Computing and Engineering. The program is targeted to those who have a BS degree in mathematics, sciences, engineering, and technology, or related areas as well as those who already have an MS degree in these or related areas. The potential graduates of this program will have advanced growth opportunities in government agencies, higher education, computational engineering in various industries, such <br>as data science, software engineering, electrical and computing engineering, network related areas, and a variety of technical specializations. Their research work is intended to promote <br>innovation and technology development in the emerging field of robotics, automation, drones, and autonomous systems, cybersecurity, as well as related computing fields that will drive the UMES research enterprise; and contribute to the economic development in the State of Maryland, especially in the Eastern Shore region where learning opportunities in applied computing and engineering disciplines is severely lacking.