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==Structure==
Typical entry requirements include master's degrees in computer science or a related field. The degree is intended for those who will make meaningful contributions to either the theory or practice of computing and as such involves both research and taught courses beyond [[master's degree]] level.<ref name=CollegeAtlas/> Applied doctorates such as the DCS are aimed at practitioners with professional careers in the field rather than at those aiming for research careers in academia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coloradotech.edu/resources/white-papers/september-2014/doctorate-guide|title= Ph.D. or Applied Doctorate - Not all Doctoral Degrees are a Ph.D.|date=2014-09-23|accessdate=2017-04-19|publisher=[[Colorado Technical University]]}}</ref> The DCS is normally completed in three years, with a split of approximately two years of coursework and one year spent on the dissertation.<ref name=DCS>{{cite web|url=http://coloradotech.smartcatalogiq.com/2016/Catalog/Degree-Programs/Doctoral/Doctor-of-Computer-Science|title=Doctor of Computer Science|work=Smart Catalog|publisher=[[Colorado Technical University]]|accessdate=2017-04-18}}</ref>
==Relationship between DCS and Ph.D.==
The Doctor of Computer Science is not recognized by the [[National Science Foundation]] or the [[U.S. Department of Education]] as a research doctorate equivalent to a Ph.D in Computer Science<ref name="ed.gov"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2016/nsf16300/technotes.cfm|title=Technical Notes|work= Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2014 |date=December 2015|publisher=[[National Science Foundation]]|accessdate=18 April 2017}}</ref> In contrast to the three year duration of the DCS, with only one year on the dissertation,<ref name=DCS/> an American Ph.D. normally requires a minimum of five years (often longer), with at least three years spent on the dissertation.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/11/25/analysis-says-humanities-phds-get-take-longer-coursework-dissertations|work=[[Inside Higher Ed]]|date=2014-11-25|title=Where the Time Goes|author=Colleen Flaherty}}</ref>
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