University of the Cumberlands Online PhD in Information Technology

I don't know much about tenure and tier one, but I have confidence in UC's IT program to get you places. The IT program is rigorous now, unlike two years ago, when I started. I applied for both South Dakota and UC, and out of gut/basic research and analysis, I decided to go with UC. While I can argue that UC won't get you what you want as far as being a professor at tier-one school, I guarantee that the IT information security systems Ph.D. concentration is legit, rigorous, and reputable. I just started the 16 month Journey, and I like weekly zoom meetings with my advisor and professors as they guide me on how to craft all the dissertation chapters efficiently and effectively. Finishing 16 classes take a toll, but once they are out the window, the dissertation journey is fulfilling. I believe with hard work, connections, and other strategies (including re-invented you) can reach that goal with Ph.D. from either school. Good luck!

 

Just wanted some perspective from folks that have taken 734 (Stats) and 736 (Dissertation Seminar) in the past. Is 734 more regurgitation/demonstration or practical application for the dissertation with project simulation?

For 736, will I have time to pick my topic and perform a review of literature in the class, or should I pick the topic and have a list of 200+ references compiled ahead of time? I am getting the impression from the head of the program that I should have all of this prepared before I start 736, but that is an incredible amount of work to do "on the side" while taking core classes. I will need to start now if I need to have this info prepared ahead of time.

One last question- does the volume of work go up in the dissertation sessions, is the pace about the same as the 8-week classes, or is it slower?

Thanks!

 

@Mansah Musa - I love your forum name! The historical Mansa Musa (usual English spelling) was a man of prodigious accomplishment. He was also reputed to be the most wealthy individual of the entire Middle Ages. "Golden Rule" - he who has the most gold makes the rules - and Mansa Musa did. Mali was already on the map - but Mansa Musa enlarged the map considerably! He even cornered the gold market of several countries at one point. (He did that to correct the severe inflation that his extreme generosity had inadvertently caused.) As generous as he was rich, I've read. A great man. May you prosper, too!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansa_Musa

Are you from Mali? I love the music that comes from there. (The late) Ali Farka Touré and Habib Koité are my favorites. Gonna learn Bambara some day!

 

Thanks for wishing me, prosperity buddy. However, I don't think I will ever get close to Mansa, but you never know. I've read a lot too about him and his incredible wealth. It is fascinating that he'd pass by Egypt on his way to Mecca, and he distributes gold to the local jurisdiction en route to Mecca that economies would crash. No, I'm not from Mali, but the region in the Eastern part of Africa. I have heard a lot about Traores and Keitas, but I'm more into Congolese Music that dominated the African region from the late 60s to date.

 

Good intro here, Steve: https://theculturetrip.com/africa/dr-congo/articles/top-10-congolese-bands-musicians-you-should-know/

Enough names to last a while. Lots of articles out there. The scene seems very well-documented, to this newcomer, at least. This is gonna be fun...

 

I listened a bit today, too. The genre is Soukous, derived from popular Congolese Rumba. The electric guitar 'bridge' music is called Sebene. I managed to watch some instructional sites, teaching this guitar technique. Up-tempo, mostly diatonic major-key, as quite a wide selection of African music appears to be. Very danceable, at least for skilled, relatively youthful Congolese. At my age I could be laid-up for a month!

I think possibly American Bluegrass and "Chicken-Pickin' '' guitarists might be able to learn this technique quite quickly, if they wanted. There are some similarities - I think.

 

Here in straight-laced Ontario, I believe it's called a liquor-law violation if people take their drinks onto the dance floor in a club.

I can remember fifty-odd years ago, I grabbed my drink and ran outside, when a big fight broke out in a New York State bar. My buddy, who was braver than I was, grabbed my drink and went back inside with it, to save me from the trouble I'd have been in, when the police showed up. I think you can move around with drinks there --- but not outside. What was I thinking?

And now, back to our regular programming...

 

The best way to a richer life is probably to quit reading this stuff. Likely, the best way for me is to quit writing it...

 

Started ITS-839 this week! Comprehensive exam, chapters 1 & 3, and IRB approval this semester...can't be worse than DSRT-736, right?