Business Administration (PhD) Information Science Discipline Curriculum Sequence

Year 1: First Semester (Fall, Year 1) 9 credits

• BUAD 702 - Foundations of Scientific Research 3 Credits
• ENGL 760 - Problems in Technical Writing 3 Credits
• INSS 586 - Operations Management 3 Credits

Year 1: Second Semester (Spring, Year 1) 9 credits

• BUAD 701 - Applied Statistics I 3 Credits
• INSS 840 - Foundation in Information Systems 3 Credits
• INSS 852 - Enterprise-wide Infrastructure 3 Credits

Year 2: Third Semester (Fall, Year 2) 12 credits

• BUAD 703 - Measurement Theory and Method 3 Credits
• BUAD 705 - Applied Statistics II 3 Credits
• BUAD 711 - Professional Development Seminar In Business I 3 Credits
• INSS 853 - Management Databases 3 Credits

Year 2: Fourth Semester (Spring, Year 2) 9 credits

* Minor Requirement:  Copy of Teaching Portfolio to Program Office, Teaching Requirement, and Completion of quality Matters Online Training

• BUAD 713 - Professional Development Seminar in Business II 3 Credits
• BUAD 883 - Multivariate Techniques 3 Credits
• INSS 795 - Data Analytics Methods 3 Credits

Year 3: Fifth Semester (Fall, Year 3) 9 credits

*Disciplie Requirement:  Acceptance and Presentation of a theory-based empirical research paper at a brownbag session

• INSS 842 - Information Systems Seminar I 3 Credits
• INSS 843 - Information Systems Seminar II 3 Credits
• INSS 854 - Information Systems Security 3 Credits

Year 3: Sixth Semester (Spring, Year 3) 3/9 credits

BUAD 993  

*Discipline Requirement:  Acceptance and Presentation of a theory-based empirical research paper to a Conference OR Acceptance of a theory-based empirical research paper to a Journal

*Comprehensive Exams:  Administered during the second semester of 3rd year for students, Mid-March

Year 4: Seventh Semester (Fall, Year 4) 3/9

BUAD 997 /BUAD 998 :  Dissertation Guidance/Dissertation Defense