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Degree Requirements

Doctor of Science - 54-57 credits

Course
YEAR 1 - First 16 weeks/Term One/Term Two 
RSC-801 Fundamentals of Doctoral Learning3
RSC-805 Standards and Frameworks3
YEAR 1 - Second 16 weeks/Term One/Term Two 
IAE-830 Information Assurance Research Literature3
RSC-810 Professional Research Theory and Practice3
YEAR 1 - Third 16 weeks/Term One/Term Two 
RSC-820 Situation Awareness Analysis and Action Plan Processes3
RSC-813 Professional Ethics and Leadership3
RSC-825 Applied Research in Information Assurance3
YEAR 2 - First 16 weeks/Term One/Term Two 
IAE-880 Special Topics in Information Assurance3
IAE-860 Advanced Mixed Methods Research3
YEAR 2 - Second 16 weeks/Term One/Term Two
Elective
RSC-812 Professional Research Theory and Practice, Part II3
YEAR 2 - Third 16 weeks/Term One/Term Two 
Elective 
Elective 
DSR-925 Dissertation Preparation (residency course)3
YEAR 3 - First 16 weeks/Term One/Term Two
DSR-900 Writing the Doctoral Dissertation—Comp Exam—Proposal 3
Elective
YEAR 3 - Second 16 weeks/Term One/Term Two 
DSR-935 Dissertation Preparation—Comp Exam—Proposal or repeat 3
DSR-950 Dissertation Presentation and Oral Defense (residency course)3
RSC 601 Professional Writing Practicum—By referral 3
Graduate/Post-Graduate Elective Courses
IAE-835 Information Assurance Strategic Management3
IAE-840 Information Assurance Consulting3
IAE-845 Pedagogy and Information Assurance3
IAE-850 Business Continuity Planning3
IAE-855 Information Assurance Requirements for Compliance3
IAE-857 Information Assurance and the System Life Cycle3
IAE-860 Advanced Mixed Methods Research3
IAE-865 Special Topics in Human Resource Management3
IAE-870 Executive Awareness in Information Assurance3
IAE-871 Software Assurance Assessment3
IAE-872 Software Assurance Development3
IAE-875 Information Assurance Implementation3
IAE-880 Special Topics in Information Assurance3
IAE-881 Special Topics in IA, Part II3
IAE-882 Special Topics in IA, Part III3
IAE-883 Special Topics in IA, Part IV3
IAE-884 Special Topics in IA, Part V3

As new electives are added, this list will expand. Please consult the IA department to inquire about new elective offerings or to propose new ones.