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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Coursework
The degree requires a minimum of 60 credits beyond
the bachelor’s degree for the Ph.D. degree or 45 credits beyond an applicable
M.S. degree. At least three consecutive terms of full-time resident doctoral
study are required. Students may be admitted to the program for part-time
study, but they must be formally accepted as doctoral students and must
meet the residency requirement.
Courses are taken, under an approved plan of study, to ensure the development
of competence in:
- Information science and technology broadly construed
- One or more domains of study
- Research methodology
- Other courses as required by the plan of study
- Additional credits as needed
To measure proficiencies in research and to assess students’ mastery of their chosen area of study, students maintain a portfolio that is reviewed on a regular basis. Candidacy is awarded based on satisfactory reviews and the presentation of a scholarly document reviewing the literature and developing research questions in the student's dissertation area.
Dissertation
The dissertation must be an original scholarly contribution to the field of information science and technology that will demonstrate the student’s capacity to conduct research. The final defense of the dissertation completes the program.
For a sample plan of study, visit the College of Information Science and Technology's Ph.D. Program web pages.
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