The PhD program consists of a minimum of 84 semester hours of graduate-level coursework beyond the bachelor's degree. Approved master’s degree-level coursework up to 30 hours beyond deficiency and prerequisite courses may be included. A minimum of 42 hours of doctoral coursework and 12 hours of dissertation credits are required for completion of the degree. The 42 hours of coursework consists of three components: Basic program (12 hours): Three courses on research tools and techniques choose from economics, behavioral science and quantitative methods Area of concentration (15 hours): Four doctoral seminars and one additional graduate course in information systems Supporting coursework (15 hours): Two supervised research project courses in information systems (6 hours), and other graduate course electives related to your research interests (9 hours)
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.