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Completion Requirements for KAM-Based Specializations
- 134 total quarter credit hours
- Foundation course (6 cr.)
- Core Knowledge Area Modules (KAMs I, II, III) (42 cr.)
- Specialized Knowledge Area Modules (KAMs V, VI, VII) (42 cr.)*
- Foundation Research Sequence (14 cr.)
- Proposal, dissertation, and oral presentation (30 cr.)
- Professional Development Plan and Program of Study
- 20 days of residency (two 4-day and two 6-day residencies)
Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 866-492-5336.
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*Students may substitute three graduate-level courses or two graduate-level courses and an independent study for KAM VII with the approval of their faculty mentor and the program chair, provided that they complete a minimum of two KAMs.
Foundation Course
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| SBSF 8005 | Foundations for Doctoral Study |
6 |
Core KAMs
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| KAM I: Principles of Societal Development | ||
| SBSF 8110 | Breadth: Theories of Societal Development | 5 |
| SBSF 8120 | Depth: Current Research in Societal Development | 5 |
| SBSF 8130 | Application: Professional Practice and Societal Development | 4 |
| KAM II: Principles of Human Development | ||
| SBSF 8210 | Breadth: Theories of Human Development | 5 |
| SBSF 8220 | Depth: Current Research in Human Development | 5 |
| SBSF 8230 | Application: Professional Practice and Human Development | 4 |
| KAM III: Principles of Organizational and Social Systems | ||
| SBSF 8310 | Breadth: Theories of Organizational and Social Systems | 5 |
| SBSF 8320 | Depth: Current Research in Organizational and Social Systems | 5 |
| SBSF 8330 | Application: Professional Practice and Organizational and Social Systems | 4 |
Foundation Research Sequence
This sequence provides the student with the background to effectively complete doctoral-level research. The sequence is composed of three online quarter-based courses:
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| SBSF 8417 | Foundation Research Seminar I: Human Inquiry and Science | 4 |
| AMDS 8427 | Foundation Research Seminar II: Design in Applied Management and Decision Sciences Research | 5 |
| AMDS 8437 | Foundation Research Seminar III: Data Analysis in Applied Management and Decision Sciences Research | 5 |
Specialized KAMs
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| KAM V: Organizational Dynamics and Development | ||
| AMDS 8510 | Breadth: Theories of Organizational Dynamics and Development | 5 |
| AMDS 8520 | Depth: Contemporary Research and Issues in Theories of Organizational Dynamics and Development | 5 |
| AMDS 8530 | Application: Professional Practice Application of a Theory of Organizational Dynamics and Development | 4 |
| KAM VI: Decision Sciences | ||
| AMDS 8610 | Breadth: Decision Theory and Analysis | 5 |
| AMDS 8620 | Depth: Current Research in Decision Sciences | 5 |
| AMDS 8630 | Application: Models for Decision-Making | 4 |
| KAM VII: Research | ||
| AMDS 8710 | Research Methods | 5 |
| AMDS 8720 | Selected Research Methods | 5 |
| AMDS 8730 | Research Design | 4 |
Dissertation
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| AMDS 9000 | Dissertation | 30 |
Course Descriptions (pdf)
