What are the general curriculum requirements? This is a research degree, thus much of the time, effort, and credits are research credits, rather than course credits. The 60 credits are distributed as follows: Course credits (12 credits that include the following 4 research methods courses) BUS 631 Research Methods and the Research Process BUS 632 Qualitative Research Methods BUS 633 Quantitative Research Methods BUS 651 Seminar on Designing and Conducting Research Studies 18 credits of other pre-dissertation work, which will be some mix of directed research credits and additional courses as worked out with your advisor 30 credits of dissertation research during which you are working on a substantial research project with guidance from your advisor FAQ References Executive PhD