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Doctor of Philosophy in Information Systems
The Ph.D. in Computer Information Systems from NSU's Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences provides technology-oriented professionals with the knowledge and ability to develop creative solutions to substantive real-world problems. It is offered in a hybrid format, which combines traditional and online instruction to provide professionals the opportunity to pursue graduate study while continuing to work in their current positions. The program is especially well suited to professionals in education, government, business, or industry who are involved with design, research, management, implementation, utilization, teaching, or evaluation of computer information systems. Each student must complete two research project courses, eight core courses, and a dissertation. The concentration in Information Security is recognized by the National Security Agency (NSA) based on its certification of the school's curriculum for compliance with the requirements of NSA national training standards. Students who complete the concentration may also request a graduate certificate. Optional concentrations in Information Security or Information Science are available for this degree.
PhD - General Information Technology
This online General Information Technology PhD specialization provides busy IT professionals the opportunity to design a doctoral program to meet specific career and interests goals. Choose course work in a particular IT discipline, such as network architecture and design or information security, or focus on IT within a specific industry, while also developing advanced research and scholarly writing capabilities. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing research, leadership, higher education faculty or consulting positions in the field of Information Technology. While adding to the body of knowledge in the IT discipline through your own doctoral research, prepare yourself for leadership in the fast-growing field of Information Technology.