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 |
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| QBA 5330 |
Introduction to Statistics |
0 Hours |
| Year 1 Semester 1 |
|
|
| ENT 6340 |
Seminar in Research Methods |
3 Hours |
| MIS 6340 |
Qualitative Methods in Information Systems Research |
3 Hours |
| MIS 6V98 |
Business Research |
3 Hours |
| Year 1 Semester 2 |
|
|
| 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 |
| Year 1 Summer |
|
|
| MIS 6389 |
Ethics in Information Systems |
3 Hours |
| MIS 6325 |
Advanced Quantitative Methods |
3 Hours |
Year 2 (21 hours)
| Year 2 Semester 1 |
|
|
| MIS 6310 |
Foundations of IS Research |
3 Hours |
| MIS 6350 |
Conducting Effective Literature Reviews |
3 Hours |
| Support Area Elective |
|
3 Hours |
| Year 2 Semester 2 |
|
|
| EDL 6302 |
Teaching and Learning in Higher Education |
3 Hours |
| Support Area Elective |
|
6 Hours |
| Year 2 Summer |
|
|
| 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 |
