Curriculum
The Ph.D. in Information Systems program has two curriculum pathways. With the M.S. pathway, earn a Ph.D. degree with a minimum of 51 credits. With the B.S. pathway, earn a Ph.D. degree with a minimum of 66 credits. Courses, research, and dissertation registrations are listed below.
Each student must complete 5 core courses (3 credits each, total 15 credits).
Select One from the courses below that has not been completed in the last five years:
ISEC 615 Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
ISEC 635 Information Systems Operations Management
ISEC 655 Information Security Governance
ISEC 675 Information System Auditing
Select One from the courses below that has not been completed in the last five years:
Select One from the courses below that has not been completed in the last five years:
MMIS 680 Human Computer Interaction
MMIS 636 Computer-Supported Cooperative Work
MMIS 644 UX Strategy for Social Media
Select One Elective from the courses below that is not counted as part of the core or that has not been completed in the last five years:
ISEC 615 Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
MMIS 621 Information Systems Project Management
ISEC 635 Information Systems Operations Management
MMIS 636 Computer-Supported Cooperative Work
MMIS 644 UX Strategy for Social Media
MMIS 653 Telecommunication and Computer Networking
ISEC 655 Information Security Governance
ISEC 675 Information System Auditing
MMIS 690 Special Topics in Information Systems
MMIS 692 Data Analytics Project
Each student must complete 8 core courses (3 credits each, total 24 credits)
ISEC 615 Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
MMIS 621 Information Systems Project Management
MMIS 653 Telecommunication and Computer Networking
MMIS 680 Human Computer Interaction
RESD 700 Research Methods
Each student must complete 2 electives (3 credits each, total 6 credits).
ISEC 635 Information Systems Operations Management
MMIS 636 Computer-Supported Cooperative Work
MMIS 644 UX Strategy for Social Media
ISEC 655 Information Security Governance
ISEC 675 Information System Auditing
MMIS 690 Special Topics in Information Systems
In both pathways, each student will be required to complete three doctoral research courses of DISS 885. These courses will be taken at the end of the student’s coursework. These directed study courses will enable the student, with the support of a faculty advisor, to identify a viable research topic and conduct preliminary research that will lead to formal candidacy for the student.
DISS 885 Doctoral Research (4 credits)
Students must complete 24 credits of dissertation registrations, three registrations of DISS 901. Students who do not complete the dissertation within 24 credits will register for DISS 920 Continuing Dissertation until the dissertation is complete.