Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Information Technology

School of Business and Technology

Information Technology Education Specialization

Postsecondary teaching is one of the top two fastest-growing doctoral level occupations, and the need is particularly acute in popular, fast-growing fields of study, such as information technology. Position yourself to take advantage of these opportunities through the PhD in IT program that offers one of the few specializations in IT education. The specialization combines in-depth analysis, critical thinking, research, and scholarly writing with skill development in advanced teaching techniques and curriculum design. Specialization outcomes were reviewed by faculty participating in the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group for Information Technology Education (SIGITE). As part of this specialization, you may apply for and receive a Post-Master's Certificate in College Teaching from Capella, as well as your PhD. People who choose this specialization are often postsecondary IT instructors seeking advancement, or IT professionals who want to teach or consult.

The residential colloquia experience

As a doctoral learner, you will attend three one-week colloquia at specific stages in your program, in addition to your online courses. These energizing residencies provide you with insights and knowledge that will be valuable during your doctoral studies and beyond. Learn more about residential colloquia:

• Interactive guide to becoming doctoral at Capella colloquia
• A preview of the doctoral colloquium experience
• Colloquia schedules and other details

Core Courses

• TS8004 - Information Technology Research and Practice - 4 quarter credits
• OM8301 - Survey of Research Literature in Information Technology Management Infrastructure - 4 quarter credits
• OM8302 - Survey of Research Literature in Information Technology Planning and Delivery - 4 quarter credits
• OM8303 - Information Technology Technical Foundations - 4 quarter credits
• OM8304 - Information Technology Delivery - 4 quarter credits
• OM8305 - Information Technology Strategy and Management - 4 quarter credits
• TS8306 - Advances in Information Technology - 4 quarter credits
• OM7080 - Statistical Research Techniques - 4 quarter credits
• OM8022 - Survey of Applied Research Methods* - 4 quarter credits
• OM8025 - Advanced Qualitative Research* - 4 quarter credits
• OR
• OM8026 - Applied Multivariate Modeling* - 4 quarter credits
• OR
• OM8027 - Survey Research Methodology* - 4 quarter credits
• TS8950 - Teaching Practice Seminar in Information Technology Education* - 4 quarter credits

Specialization Courses

• TS8951 - Survey of Research Literature in Information Technology Education - 4 quarter credits
• ED7311 - Theory and Methods of Educating Adults - 4 quarter credits
• ED7312 - Teaching Adults - 4 quarter credits
• ED7712 - Classroom Assessment in Education - 4 quarter credits
• ED8444 - Higher Education Curriculum Development and Teaching Strategies - 4 quarter credits
• OR
• ED8600 Effective Online Course Design, Delivery, Facilitation, and Assessment - 4 quarter credits
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• Upon completion of all required course work
• TS9919 - Doctoral Comprehensive Examination* - 4 quarter credits
• TS9920 - Dissertation Courseroom* - non-credit
• TS9921 - Dissertation Research 1* - 5 quarter credits
• TS9922 - Dissertation Research 2* - 5 quarter credits
• TS9923 - Dissertation Research 3* - 5 quarter credits
• TS9924 - Dissertation Research 4* - 5 quarter credits

Eight Elective Courses

• Choose any graduate courses

Note: Learners may not use more than two education transfer courses to fulfill their specialization requirements.

Learn more about our related specializations:

PhD

• General Information Technology

Master's Degree

• General Information Technology
• Project Management

MBA

• Information Technology Management

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