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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Information Technology

School of Business and Technology

Information Technology Education specialization

Postsecondary teaching is one of the top two fastest-growing doctoral level occupations, and the need is particularly acute in popular, fast-growing fields of study, such as information technology. Position yourself to take advantage of these opportunities through the PhD in IT program that offers one of the few specializations in IT education. The specialization combines in-depth analysis, critical thinking, research, and scholarly writing with skill development in advanced teaching techniques and curriculum design. Specialization outcomes were reviewed by faculty participating in the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group for Information Technology Education (SIGITE). As part of this specialization, you may apply for and receive a Post-Master's Certificate in College Teaching from Capella, as well as your PhD. People who choose this specialization are often postsecondary IT instructors seeking advancement, or IT professionals who want to teach or consult.

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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Core 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*
  • OM8025 - Advanced Qualitative Research* OR
  • OM8026 - Applied Multivariate Modeling* OR
  • OM8027 - Survey Research Methodology* OR
  • PHB8024 - Advanced Research: Mixed-Methods Research Designs*
  • TS8950 - Teaching Practice Seminar in Information Technology Education*

Specialization Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)

  • TS8951 - Survey of Research Literature in Information Technology Education
  • ED7311 - Theory and Methods of Educating Adults
  • ED7312 - Teaching Adults
  • ED7712 - Classroom Assessment in Education
  • ED8444 - Higher Education Curriculum Development and Teaching Strategies OR
  • ED8600 - Effective Online Course Design, Delivery, Facilitation, and Assessment
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  • 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

Eight Elective Courses

  • Choose any graduate courses.
Learners may not use more than two education transfer courses to fulfill their specialization requirements.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
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