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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Information Technology

School of Business and Technology

General Information Technology specialization

Prepare yourself for leadership in the fast-growing field of information technology, while adding to the body of knowledge in the IT discipline through your own doctoral research. This online General Information Technology PhD specialization provides busy IT professionals the opportunity to design a doctoral program to meet specific interests and career goals. Choose course work in a particular IT discipline, such as information security or network architecture and design, or focus on IT within a specific industry, while also developing advanced research and scholarly writing capabilities. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing leadership, research, consulting, or higher education faculty positions in the field of information technology.

Residential colloquia

As a PhD learner, you will attend three five-day residential colloquia at specific stages in your program. Learn about the residential colloquia experience.

Total Program: 120 quarter credits
Up to 48 quarter credits may be transferred into this program
Next Start Date: December 7, 2009
Quarter - Coursework: $4,485
Quarter - Comps/Diss: $3,945

78% of our learners receive aid.

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Required Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)

  • TS8004 - Information Technology Research and Practice
  • OM8301 - Survey of Research Literature in Information Technology Management Infrastructure
  • OM8302 - Survey of Research Literature in Information Technology Planning and Delivery
  • OM8303 - Information Technology Technical Foundations
  • OM8304 - Information Technology Delivery
  • OM8305 - Information Technology Strategy and Management
  • TS8306 - Advances in Information Technology
  • OM7080 - Statistical Research Techniques
  • OM8022 - Survey of Applied Research Methods*
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  • OM8025 - Advanced Qualitative Research* OR
  • OM8026 - Applied Multivariate Modeling* OR
  • OM8027 - Survey Research Methodology* OR
  • PHB8024 - Advanced Research: Mixed-Methods Research Designs*
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  • TS8940 - Information Technology Consulting Practice Seminar* OR
  • TS8950 - Teaching Practice Seminar in Information Technology Education*
  • Upon completion of all required course work,
  • TS9919 - Doctoral Comprehensive Examination*
  • TS9920 - Dissertation Courseroom* - non-credit
  • TS9921 - Dissertation Research 1* - 5 quarter credits
  • TS9922 - Dissertation Research 2* - 5 quarter credits
  • TS9923 - Dissertation Research 3* - 5 quarter credits
  • TS9924 - Dissertation Research 4* - 5 quarter credits

Thirteen Elective Courses

  • Choose any graduate courses.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
Course Descriptions

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