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 54 credit hours.
Year 1 (21 hours)
| Semester 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| MIS-6310 | Foundations in IS Research | 3 Hours |
| MIS-6320 | Quantitative Methods in IS Research | 3 Hours |
| Support Area Elective | 3 Hours | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MIS-6330 | Theoretical Perspectives in IS Research | 3 Hours |
| MIS-6340 | Qualitative Methods I in IS Research | 3 Hours |
| Support Area Elective | 3 Hours | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| MIS-6398 | Research Apprenticeship I | 3 Hours |
| Semester 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Information Systems Elective | 3 Hours | |
| Method Elective (IS or External Methods Elective) | 3 Hours | |
| Support Area Elective | 3 Hours | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MIS-6350 | Conducting Effective Literature Reviews | 3 Hours |
| Information Systems Elective | 3 Hours | |
| Support Area Elective | 3 Hours | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| MIS-6399 | Research Apprenticeship II | 3 Hours |
| All Semesters | ||
|---|---|---|
| MIS-6v99 | Dissertation Credit | 6 Hours |
| All Semesters | ||
|---|---|---|
| MIS-6v99 | Dissertation Credit | 6 Hours |
