PhD Course Sequence
The recommended minimum course sequence is shown below. Course sequencing may not work perfectly, so some students may end up taking major courses, minor courses or methods courses at different times, including the summers. The "normal" course load for PhD students is three three-hour courses for a total of nine hours per semester. A four course load is also permitted, but students may only take more than four courses (12 hours) with permission.
The following sequence assumes a standard load of three courses, plus a one-hour seminar. Since the assumed load is three courses (plus one hour), it will be possible for students to take one additional course in any semester (with permission) to aid in scheduling. Note that MGMT 9010 may not be offered every year, so that in some cases students may take it in the spring of their first year.
Year 1
| Fall | Spring |
|---|---|
| MIS 9700 Intro course | MIS 9710 Theory course |
| MIS 8990 Seminar (1 hour) | MIS 8990 Seminar (1 hour) |
| MARK 8240 ANOVA/Regression | MARK 9650 Multivariate |
| MIS Major | MIS Major |
| GRSC 7777 Teaching (2 hours) | MGMT 9010 Research Methods |
| Summer |
|---|
| MIS 8990 Work on Research Paper(s) |
Year 2
| Fall | Spring |
|---|---|
| Methods course (from outside dept) | MGMT 9010 Research Methods |
| MIS 8990 Seminar (1 hour) | MIS 8990 Seminar (1 hour) |
| Minor course | Minor course |
| Minor course |
| Summer |
|---|
| MIS 9300 Complete Research Paper(s) |
Year 3
| Fall | Spring |
|---|---|
| MIS 8990 Seminar (non-credit) | MIS 8990 Seminar (non-credit) |
| Written Prelims Oral Prelims |
Dissertation Proposal |
| Summer |
|---|
| Work on Dissertation |
Year 4
| Fall | Spring |
|---|---|
| MIS 8990 Seminar (non-credit) | MIS 8990 Seminar (non-credit) |
| Work on Dissertation | Work on Dissertation |
