The following is an example degree plan that meets all required course and elective requirements for recognition as a doctoral candidate.
Note: Your sequencing for your course plan may differ depending on your enrollment semester.
You will complete a total of 60 credit hours.
Year 1 (24 hours)
| Initial Summer | Course Name | Hours |
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| Year 1 Semester 1 | | |
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| Year 1 Semester 2 | | |
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| Year 1 Summer | | |
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| QBA 5330 | Introduction to Statistics | 0 Hours |
| ENT 6340 | Seminar in Research Methods | 3 Hours |
| MIS 6340 | Qualitative Methods in Information Systems Research | 3 Hours |
| MIS 6V98 | Business Research | 3 Hours |
| ECO 5349 | Causal Inference and Research Design | 3 Hours |
| MIS 6320 | Quantitative Research Methods in Information Systems Research | 3 Hours |
| MIS 6330 | Theoretical Perspective in Information Systems Research | 3 Hours |
| MIS 6389 | Ethics in Information Systems | 3 Hours |
| MIS 6325 | Advanced Quantitative Methods | 3 Hours |
Year 2 (21 hours)
| Year 2 Semester 1 | Course Name | Hours |
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| Year 2 Semester 2 | | |
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| Year 2 Summer | | |
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| MIS 6310 | Foundations of IS Research | 3 Hours |
| MIS 6350 | Conducting Effective Literature Reviews | 3 Hours |
| Support Area Elective | | 3 Hours |
| EDL 6302 | Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | 3 Hours |
| Support Area Elective | | 6 Hours |
| MIS 6399 | Qualifying Paper | 3 Hours |
Year 3 (6 hours)
| MIS 6V00 | Dissertation Proposal | 3 Hours |
| MIS 6V99 | Dissertation | 3 Hours |
Year 4 (9 hours)
| MIS 6V99 | Dissertation | 9 Hours |
