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Apr 18, 2025
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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog
Data Sciences, Ph.D.
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Doctorate education focuses on enabling the student to make original contributions to their respective fields of study. There are two phases of the doctoral program at HU: (1) a learning phase that includes coursework, seminars, research, and fieldwork that contributes to the student’s knowledge in the program of study; and, (2) a research phase that focuses on student’s original research culminating in his/her final examination. Upon a student’s successful completion of all required course work, defense of the dissertation, and completion of all milestones, the student is awarded the doctoral degree in the program of study.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Harrisburg University Data Sciences Program is to create scientifically minded and technically proficient professionals with a comprehensive background in the methodological diversity of the data sciences and the intellectual depth to offer influential perspectives to analytical teams across disciplines.
Program Goals
The Data Sciences Program will produce Ph.D. graduates who:
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Assess the objectives, scope, and methodological limitations for domain-specific problems;
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Conduct appropriate and insightful research;
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Connect domain-specific applications to contributions to the data science field;
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Analyze ethical issues in research related to intellectual property, data security, integrity, and privacy; and,
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Communicate effectively to a variety of audiences.
*Work experience is a requirement for successful applied learning during the full course of your degree program. If you are an F1 student, eligible CPT authorizations are required. If you are unable to work, you must submit a Waiver of Required Work Experience to your program lead.
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Data Sciences Requirements
The following comprises the requirements for the Ph.D. in Data Sciences. Requirements include a minimum of 36 semester hours and non-credit program requirements. Additional graduate course requirements for the student entering with a Bachelors degree will be provided on the Plan of Study. When applicable, the semester hour value of each course appears in parentheses ( ). Additional information regarding Doctorate programs can be found in the Doctorate Guidebook. Complete 18 semester hours from the following upper-level courses:
Timeline: 1st Year of Program Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Training
Timeline: During ANLY 722 - Doctoral Research Seminar CITI Training includes training modules on human subjects and ethical research. Harrisburg University requires that all research involving human subjects, including the use of secondary and primary data, be reviewed by the University’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) to ensure protection of the rights of human subjects. Complete 6 semester hours from the following Doctoral Research Seminar:
Timeline: 4th semester Prerequisite: Completion of Milestone 1 Research Proposal Defense
Timeline: At least one full semester prior to graduation Prerequisite: Completion of Milestone 2 Institutional Review Board (IRB) Approval
Timeline: After proposal is approved Prerequisite: Dissertation Proposal Defense The student will receive approval of research from Harrisburg University’s Institutional Review Board (IRB). Complete 12 semester hours of ANLY 799-Doctoral Studies:
Prerequisite: Completion of Milestone 3 Dissertation Defense
Prerequisite: Completion of all prior Milestones |
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