Executive Ph.D. in Information Technology

Course Requirements

Core Requirements (18 hours)

• ITS 831 - Information Technology Importance in Strategic Planning
• ITS 832 - Information Technology in a Global Economy
• ITS 833 - Information Governance
• ITS 834 - Emerging Threats and Countermeasures
• ITS 835 - Enterprise Risk Management
• ITS 836 - Data Science and Big Data Analytics

Professional Research (24 hours)

• DSRT 734 - Inferential Statistics in Decision-Making
• DSRT 736 - Dissertation Seminar
• DSRT 837 - Professional Writing and Proposal Development
• DSRT 839 - Advanced Research Methods
• DSRT 850 - Qualitative Research Methods
• DSRT 930 - Dissertation
• DSRT 931 - Dissertation
• DSRT 834 - Advanced Statistical Applications

INTR 799/899 - Applied Learning Practicum

Note – For executive format students, the applied learning component (internship/practicum) is established as an integral (essential) part of the established curriculum. Due to this applied learning component required for the executive format students, they must enroll in INTR 799/899 Applied Learning Practicum every term of enrollment. If the dissertation is not completed at the end of DSRT 931, the candidate repeats DSRT 931 as needed, for three (3) credit hours each term, until the dissertation is completed and successfully defended.

Speciality Area Content (18 hours)

A content specialty area of at least eighteen hours (18) must be earned in one of several disciplines:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Blockchain
• Computer Science
• Cyber Engineering
• Data Science
• Digital Forensics
• Information Systems Security
• Information Technology

Courses in the following UC Master's programs will matriculate as the Doctoral specialty if the courses are completed beyond the first Master’s degree:

• MS Digital Forensics
• MS Information Technology
• MS Information Systems Security
• MS Cyber Engineering
• MS Blockchain

In the event a learner needs more classes, other related discipline courses could be considered with the discretion of the Department Chair and Program Director under the direction of the Dean of the School.

For a full list of course offerings or more program specific information, visit our Academic Catalog.

Personal Application (1 hour)
INTR 799/899 - Applied Learning Practicum

For executive format students, the applied learning component (internship/practicum) is established as an integral (essential) part of the established curriculum. Due to the applied learning component required for the degree program, executive format students must enroll in INTR every term of enrollment.