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Doctorate Degree Programs - Online Degrees |
| Click on the name of an online doctorate degree program to view the detailed information; you can also find out about the college or university offering the program by clicking on "School's Profile". | |||||||||||||||
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| Name | Program | Degree | Name of College, University | School's Profile | |||||||||||
| Doctor of Audiology | Healthcare | D | University of Florida | ▤ | |||||||||||
| Description | |||||||||||||||
| The Distance Learning Au.D. Degree is a highly interactive program designed to provide working professional audiologists with the complex and diverse skills necessary to meet the challenges of the dynamic helath care marketplace. The Program combines the professional experience of the College of Health Professions with the academic excellence of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to provide an opportunity for working professionals to enhance their clinical skills and knowledge. | |||||||||||||||
| Doctor of Business Administration | Business | D | University of Phoenix | ▤ | |||||||||||
| Description | |||||||||||||||
| The Doctor of Business Administration degree program provides learners with a professional master's degree a means of exploring their personal readiness to become senior leaders in management professions. Learners gain a mastery of business administration literature and demonstrate their competence by applying this knowledge to current business environments. Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to identify and solve business problems with the highest value-adding solutions. Tuition for this program is $595.00 per credit. | |||||||||||||||
| Doctor of Education | Education | D | Regent University | ▤ | |||||||||||
| Description | |||||||||||||||
| Doctoral students have seven years to complete the program. All students are required to complete a culminating experience. The Ed.D. is designed to facilitate the learning styles of adults and provide a collaborative community for higher-level thinking and problem-solving. The problem-based curriculum, practical dissertation projects and individually designed cognates allow for a tailor-made program. Undergirding the entire program is critical thinking, scholarly research, writing and learning from a Christian worldview. The capstone project, as with any doctoral program, is the submission and defense of a doctoral dissertation project. Each student will designate a cognate from one of seven concentration areas: K-12 School Leadership, Higher Education Administration, Staff Development/Adult Education, Educational Psychology, Special Education, Distance Education, or Christian Education Leadership. Some cognates, if completed with the addition of an internship, may fulfill licensure requirements in the State of Virginia. The doctoral program may be completed in a minimum of three years; however, this minimum is for those who meet all required deadlines in regard to coursework, candidacy requirements and dissertation defense. The average time for completion is three to four years. The maximum time that is allowed to complete the program is seven years. In addition, doctoral students must maintain continuous enrollment in the program during all academic years (i.e., three semesters each calendar year). Each semester is approximately 13 weeks long. Admission to the doctoral program does not guarantee the earning of an Ed.D. Graduation is contingent upon the following: successful completion of coursework (with at least a 3.0 GPA), residency requirements and comprehensive examinations; the recommendation of the student’s doctoral committee; approval by the doctoral faculty committee; and compliance with all applicable requirements of Regent University. | |||||||||||||||
| Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership | Education | D | University of Phoenix | ▤ | |||||||||||
| Description | |||||||||||||||
| The Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership program prepares learners to become transformational leaders who will strategically manage and lead complex educational organizations. Graduates will be educational practitioners who demonstrate analytical, critical and innovative thinking to improve the performance of educational institutions. Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to create new models to explain, predict and improve the performance of educational organizations. Tuition for this program is $595.00 per credit. | |||||||||||||||
| Doctor of Health Administration | Healthcare | D | University of Phoenix | ▤ | |||||||||||
| Description | |||||||||||||||
| The Doctor of Health Administration (DHA) program prepares leaders to effectively respond to the dynamic and ever-changing health care industry. The curriculum is tailored to the needs of the post-master’s degree health care leader by providing content in finance, policy, research, technology, quality improvement, economics, leadership, and organizational analysis. Students will be able to apply course work to there area of concentration such as public health, long-term care, acute care, and insurance. Graduates are able to analyze the influence of external and internal environments for alignment of organizations in response to the ever-changing demands of the health care market place. | |||||||||||||||
| Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership | Business | D | University of Phoenix | ▤ | |||||||||||
| Description | |||||||||||||||
| The Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership (DM is the first doctoral degree offered in the United States that targets the larger role of top management as leaders of society and its individuals. The curriculum goes beyond the traditional study of management to focus on the broader objective of leadership in social, political and economic contexts. The program offers professionals who hold a master’s degree an opportunity to explore the dynamics of organizational leadership from the perspective of both conventional and emergent thinking. Tuition for this program is $550.00 per credit. | |||||||||||||||
| Doctor of Ministry | Philosophy | D | Liberty University | ▤ | |||||||||||
| Description | |||||||||||||||
| The Doctor of Ministry degree offers pastors, missionaries and other church leaders an opportunity for professional and personal growth. It is designed to enhance one's knowledge and skills in the practice of ministry. The student will have opportunity to interact with recognized church leaders, to explore new ministry perspectives, to evaluate his own ministry, to increase his vision and to crystallize his understanding of the purpose and goals of ministry. The program is composed of thirty (30) semester hours involving eight (8) three semester hour seminars and a six semester hour thesis project. Each seminar will consist of a one-week session at Liberty with both pre- and post-class requirements. Most courses are taught in June or July, while some are offered in January. | |||||||||||||||
| Doctor of Pharmacy Degree Program | Science General | D | University of Cincinnati | ▤ | |||||||||||
| Description | |||||||||||||||
| The Non-Traditional Doctor of Pharmacy Degree Program at the University of Cincinnati is designed to provide a mechanism for US Licensed Pharmacists with an undergraduate Degree in Pharmacy to obtain the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree. This Distance Learning Program recognizes the need of the pharmacist to continue to work while completing course requirements for the degree. The program will be offered in a non-traditional format using a combination of Internet/Computer training and Evening or Weekend class meetings. Prior practice experience will be evaluated and may result in a reduction in the total number of hours of experiential training that is required for graduation. | |||||||||||||||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration | Business | D | Touro University International | ▤ | |||||||||||
| Description | |||||||||||||||
| The Doctor of Philosophy represents the highest level of achievement in any academic discipline. Touro University International is proud to offer a research degree resulting in a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration. Students who earn this degree are qualified to enter academia or the top levels of business or government service. These graduates will have demonstrated excellence in their pursuit of academic study in their selected field. As with any quality Ph.D. degree, the work is challenging but the rewards are substantial. For students with a Master's degree in a business related field, this program consists of 44 semester credit hours (which can be completed in six sessions with a full-time load) plus a research dissertation. Students with a Master's degree in a non-business related field must demonstrate graduate level knowledge in all functional areas of business or take additional courses. | |||||||||||||||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration - Applied Computer Science | Philosophy | D | Northcentral University | ▤ | |||||||||||
| Description | |||||||||||||||
| The Applied Computer Science Specialization is the discipline of designing methods for solving problems by means of computers. The curriculum is designed to provide preparation for professional careers in the areas of Software and Network Administration. Admission is open to holders of any Bachelor's degree or the equivalent who have computer and industrial or business experience. | |||||||||||||||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration - Criminal Justice Administration | Philosophy | D | Northcentral University | ▤ | |||||||||||
| Description | |||||||||||||||
| The criminal justice system is one of the largest and fastest growing "industries" in society. The justice system requires the attention of trained managers, business thinkers, and planners who can bring managerial understanding and skills to the problems of operating institutions within this industry. | |||||||||||||||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration - Electronic Commerce | Philosophy | D | Northcentral University | ▤ | |||||||||||
| Description | |||||||||||||||
| The electronic commerce specialization is designed for Learners who want to become proficient in conducting business on the Internet and/or the World Wide Web. Online marketing, Web-based applications, enabling methodologies and tools for online payment and transactions are included in the curriculum. | |||||||||||||||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration - Financial Management | Philosophy | D | Northcentral University | ▤ | |||||||||||
| Description | |||||||||||||||
| The lifeblood of every organization - private, public, religious or corporate - is its financial resources. Managers must know how to manage and allocate resources in order to ensure long-term profitability and organizational health. This specialization concentrates on developing these essential skills. | |||||||||||||||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration - Health Care Administration | Philosophy | D | Northcentral University | ▤ | |||||||||||
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| With the growing concern over health care and the economical delivery of health care services, there is an increasing requirement to bring managerial expertise to the health care industry. Health care administrators are in demand at entry and for advanced managerial positions in hospitals, in health maintenance organizations, in health insurance companies, and in governmental, public health, voluntary, and social service agencies. This specialization develops the essential managerial perspective and skills for this industry. | |||||||||||||||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration - Human Resources Management | Philosophy | D | Northcentral University | ▤ | |||||||||||
| Description | |||||||||||||||
| Throughout history the challenge to managers has been to manage the organization's human resources to achieve peaceful, productive and profitable organizational outcomes. This specialization studies the interrelationships between human resources and the business organization, equipping the manager to function as a HRM specialist in business, industry, and service organizations. | |||||||||||||||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration - International Business | Philosophy | D | Northcentral University | ▤ | |||||||||||
| Description | |||||||||||||||
| The "global economy" requires that domestic and foreign business managers have the knowledge of cultural, economic, political and legal environments of business and the necessary managerial skills for making management decisions in an international context. This specialization focuses on the essential elements required to understand and manage international organizations. | |||||||||||||||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration - Management | Philosophy | D | Northcentral University | ▤ | |||||||||||
| Description | |||||||||||||||
| Management authority, Peter Drucker states: "Managers are needed to convert the disorganized resources of men, machines, material, money, time and space into useful and effective enterprise." The MBA program is for the manager-generalist who must understand how the key parts of an organization function and interrelate. Effective enterprise results when the manager-generalist organizes the efforts of specialists in order to accomplish organizational outcomes. The Management Specialization presents managers and prospective managers with the conceptual overview of modern theory and practice in each of the key areas. | |||||||||||||||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration - Management Information Systems | Philosophy | D | Northcentral University | ▤ | |||||||||||
| Description | |||||||||||||||
| The Management Information System (MIS) specialization is a user-friendly graduate specialization designed for administrators and managers. It is for managers who recognize that success in today's competitive environment requires an understanding of management and how managers use computer information systems to enhance the management process and business outcomes. The MIS specialization combines and applies the best from both disciplines: computer systems and management. Admission is open to holders of any Bachelor's degree or the equivalent who have industrial and/or business experience and who recognize that managers need expertise in both management and information systems. Knowledge of computer programming is not a requirement. | |||||||||||||||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration - Management of Engineering and Technology | Philosophy | D | Northcentral University | ▤ | |||||||||||
| Description | |||||||||||||||
| Engineers often find that after many years of professional industrial experience, when they would like to advance into technical management, they are unable to do so due to the lack of formal training for those positions. If promoted into technical management, they often lack the concepts, methods and practices to understand management problems and implement solutions. | |||||||||||||||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration - Public Administration | Public Services | D | Northcentral University | ▤ | |||||||||||
| Description | |||||||||||||||
| Managers possessing the wide range of skills in public administration are meeting the challenges in government management at the local, state and federal levels. For practicing public administrators as well as those seeking entry into public administration, this specialization focuses on acquiring the administrative knowledge and skills in such diverse areas as budgeting, government relations, personnel policies, politics, and urban planning. | |||||||||||||||
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