Doctor of Information Technology (DIT)
School of Business, Technology, and Health Care Administration
The Doctor of Information Technology (DIT) degree program is designed for experienced professionals seeking to advance in their careers as senior technology managers, consultants, researchers, or teachers. Throughout the program, learners integrate information technology and research with practice, and develop expertise in IT, cybersecurity, and managing IT projects. Successful completion of this degree program prepares learners to apply the knowledge in the research literature related to their selected capstone topic to make better decisions involving Information Technology.
This program is designed to be completed in a recommended sequence. Learners should consult the DIT Campus page for sequence information.
| DIT8004 | Research and Practice in Information Technology | 6 |
| BMGT8432 | Projects as Complex Adaptive Systems | 4 |
| BMGT8434 | Advanced Risk Management Systems and Research | 4 |
| DIT-V8925 | Doctoral Project Development - Topic Ideation | 3 |
| DIT-V8926 | Doctoral Project Development - Topic Development | 3 |
| DIT8210 | Information Technology Leaders as Partners in Organizational Strategic Planning | 6 |
| DIT8214 | Guiding the Implementation of Information Technology Policies and Processes | 6 |
| DIT8216 | Innovating Information Technology Life Cycle Management Processes in a Changing Environment | 6 |
| DIT8940 | Information Technology Consulting Practice Seminar | 6 |
| DIT8950 | Teaching Practice Seminar in Information Technology Education | 6 |
| RSCH7860 | Survey of Research Methods | 4 |
| RSCH7864 | Quantitative Design and Analysis | 4 |
| RSCH7868 | Qualitative Design and Analysis | 4 |
| TS8535 | System and Application Security Advances | 4 |
| TS8537 | Assurance Controls and Compliance Management | 4 |
Learners must register for DIT9971 a minimum of three times to fulfill their program requirements.
Total
At least 82 quarter credits
One or more courses in this program may require a prerequisite(s). Refer to the course descriptions for details.
Learners who do not complete all program requirements within quarter credit/program point minimums will be required to accrue such additional quarter credits/program points as are associated with any additional or repeat coursework necessary for successful completion of program requirements.