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Doctor of Computer Science
in Enterprise Information Systems
The Doctor of Computer Science with a concentration in Enterprise Information Systems at Colorado Technical University is designed to develop people into leaders in designing, implementing and managing large-scale systems in their chosen professional area.
Program Objectives
- Attain familiarity with the body of knowledge in current enterprise information systems.
- Become a familiar with models such as CMM and the Baldridge Process.
- Effectively communicate technical material to non-technical decision makers.
- Effectively manage IT implementation process, testing and user training.
- Predict future trends through effective research using qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Contribute to the enterprise information systems literature via literature reviews, practitioner articles and research articles.
Each year of three years of the D.CS.-EIS program is designed to provide candidates with the theoretical, research and application capabilities necessary to pursue a successful career in their chosen field.
Year 1: The Foundation
The beginning of the program is all about research. Each student will spend the first year learning about analysis and design from a user perspective while having an opportunity to form the ability to think critically and creatively. This experience can enable the student to develop an enterprise information system designed to improve business processes.
Year 2: Acquisition of Knowledge
Once the foundation is in place, year two is where the student chooses an area of specialization and has an opportunity to gain an in-depth knowledge of four common areas: strategy, structure, requirements engineering, and decision support. This deeper level of instruction will result in an industry white paper and a proposal for research to be carried out in the third year.
Year 3: Leadership and Professional Advancement
The final year of the program involves developing a formal implementation program, taking into consideration budget, training and testing and developing a critical path to completion, anticipating and planning for the future. The deliverable in year three is an applied research project, to be submitted to an academic journal.
The D.CS.-EIS program includes 12 five-credit classes, one per term for three years. These are taught using the Professional Learning Model™ in an executive format. Each combines an active online component with an intensive residential session, lasting four days at our Colorado Springs campus. These are graded classes, and students must maintain an average of 3.5 out of a possible 4.0 in these classes.
The program also includes 12 Research and Writing courses that produce six publishable projects. These are independent study with the assistance of a faculty mentor. Each project must receive a grade of "satisfactory" in order to complete the degree.
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Hours |
| CS815 |
Foundations in Computer Science |
5 |
| CS801 |
Research and Writing I |
3 |
| CS802 |
Qualitative Analysis |
5 |
| CS806 |
Research and Writing II |
3 |
| CS805 |
Research Methods |
5 |
| CS811 |
Research and Writing III |
3 |
| CS810 |
Quantitative Analysis |
5 |
| CS816 |
Research and Writing IV |
3 |
| CS822 |
Business Process Management |
5 |
| CS821 |
Research and Writing V |
3 |
| CS827 |
Enterprise Structures |
5 |
| CS826 |
Research and Writing VI |
3 |
| CS832 |
Business Alignment & Strategy |
5 |
| CS831 |
Research and Writing VII |
3 |
| CS837 |
Requirements Engineering |
5 |
| CS836 |
Research and Writing VIII |
3 |
| CS842 |
Decision Support Systems |
5 |
| CS841 |
Research and Writing IX |
3 |
| CS845 |
Systems Architecture |
5 |
| CS846 |
Research and Writing X |
3 |
| CS850 |
Security and Risk Analysis |
5 |
| CS851 |
Research and Writing XI |
3 |
| CS855 |
Socio-Technical Futuring |
5 |
| CS856 |
Research and Writing XII |
3 |
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