Programs

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PhD - General Psychology - Capella University

This online psychology PhD specialization offers you the opportunity to create an individualized, academic-track program designed to meet your professional goals and research interests. Choose established areas of psychological study such as addiction, family, or health psychology, or design an interdisciplinary program that blends psychology with education, business, or human services courses. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing faculty or administrative training positions in higher education, business or the military, or careers in consulting, institutional research, or program evaluation or administration.

PhD - Industrial/Organizational Psychology - Capella University

Improve your career opportunities in the growing field of industrial/organizational psychology through this doctoral specialization designed to deepen your knowledge of workplace and organizational behavior, and demonstrate your own research-based contributions to the field. You will gain a strong foundation in adult, social, and group psychology, as well as advanced testing, statistical and research methodology. People who choose this specialization often pursue higher education faculty positions, leadership positions in training or human resources, or consulting or executive coaching positions.

PhD - Counseling Studies - Capella University

Enhance your career opportunities while contributing to the field of counseling through doctoral research. This online PhD Counseling Studies specialization offers a broad overview of advanced research and study in counseling theory and techniques, including contemporary and emerging issues in the field. You will also study such topics as human sexuality, grief and bereavement counseling, child and adolescent counseling, geriatric mental health issues, and compulsive and addictive behaviors. People who choose this specialization are often human service or counseling professionals pursuing leadership, consulting or faculty positions in human services or educational settings. This specialization is not designed to meet licensure requirements for the counseling professions.

PhD - Criminal Justice - Capella University

Make a difference in your career and your community through this Criminal Justice PhD specialization designed to prepare you to initiate positive change in the criminal justice system. The intensive program includes online course work, residencies, and research that address the complex issues surrounding criminal behavior, prevention and intervention, the penal system, and the development of public policy strategies at the community, state, and national levels. People who choose this doctoral specialization are often pursuing high-level positions in higher education, a research or consulting agency, a public policy group, or other criminal justice-related organizations.

PhD - General Human Services - Capella University

The General Human Services PhD specialization is designed for professionals in a wide range of human services and health care fields who wish to advance their knowledge and careers, and contribute to the field through doctoral research. The core courses provide an overview of the human services field's most relevant content, including adult development, diversity, ethics, strategic planning, and the impact of today’s changing health care industry on human services. A wide range of elective courses provides you the flexibility to focus on a specific area of human services, such as counseling, family therapy, public safety, or social services. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing higher education faculty or human service leadership positions in social service, education, government, public safety, health care, and military organizations.

PhD - Health Care Administration - Capella University

Strengthen your scholarly knowledge and practitioner skills to advance your career in the fast-growing field of health care administration. This online Health Care Administration specialization includes advanced research and course work in analysis, strategic planning, organizational change, ethics, law, and quality improvement, focused on the health care field. People who choose this specialization are often experienced health care professionals or managers who seek higher education faculty positions or high-level leadership or consulting positions in a variety of private and public health care settings.

PhD - Management of Nonprofit Agencies - Capella University

Increased demand for services, heightened government oversight, and competition for scarce resources have made nonprofit management skills more critical than ever. This Management of Nonprofit Agencies PhD specialization allows you to explore your own nonprofit research interests while deepening your knowledge of contemporary business and social issues faced by nonprofit leaders. The specialization includes nonprofit-focused course work in workplace diversity, board management, advocacy, fundraising, ethics, program management, and resource management. People who choose this specialization often wish to pursue higher education faculty or leadership positions in nonprofit organizations or are considering starting their own nonprofit organization.

PhD - Social and Community Services - Capella University

Prepare yourself for community leadership by deepening your knowledge of contemporary societal issues and contributing to field through your own doctoral research. The curriculum for this Social and Community Services specialization offers in-depth study of major community and social work issues and social science research, along with elective courses that allow you to focus on areas that reflect your professional interests and career goals. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing higher education faculty positions, or advanced research, consulting or leadership positions in public or private organizations focused on serving community needs.

PhD - Curriculum and Instruction - Capella University

Advance your knowledge of P–12 curriculum and instruction and conduct research to lead positive change and improve student achievement. This PhD in Education specialization offers advanced theory and practice in research methodology and application, curriculum mapping, instruction and assessment, and collaborative curriculum development. Throughout the program, you will build a professional portfolio to demonstrate your doctoral competencies to current and future employers. People who choose this specialization are often licensed P–12 teachers, curriculum specialists, or administrators interested in pursuing curriculum director, principal or superintendent positions, or higher education faculty positions in the field of curriculum design or evaluation.

PhD - K-12 Studies in Education - Capella University

Create an individualized doctoral program that fits your unique P–12 research interests. Complement such core course work as advanced research, educational philosophy, advanced learning theory, and P–12 history and politics with electives in such areas as adult learning, mathematics, science, educational leadership, and virtual school instruction and assessment strategies. Throughout the program, you will build a professional portfolio that will enable you to demonstrate your doctoral competencies to current and future employers. People who choose this specialization, which was built around nationally recognized teaching standards, are often licensed P–12 teachers and administrators interested in career advancement, consulting positions, or higher education faculty positions.

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing - University of Phoenix

The Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing degree program seeks to improve the delivery of quality health care by developing leaders as researchers, educators, and administrators within diverse global systems. Throughout the program, learners explore nursing through various lenses, with emphases on the ethical responsibilities in the field for developing strong communities and a knowledge-oriented workforce, and the role that collaboration and dialogue play in producing meaningful scholarship and effective leadership practice.

Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration - University of Phoenix

The Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration (Ph.D./HEA) program will prepare learners for scholarship, practice, and leadership in post-secondary educational environments. Throughout the program, learners explore higher education through various lenses, with emphases on the ethical responsibilities of higher education institutions for developing strong communities and a knowledge-oriented workforce, and the role that collaboration and dialogue play in producing meaningful scholarship and effective leadership practice.

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership/Educational Technology - University of Phoenix

The Educational Technology specialization of the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership program will prepare learners to become education leaders who strategically manage and lead processes related to the integration of technology in various learning environments. Graduates will demonstrate both practical and scholarly knowledge in their use of analytical, critical, and innovative thinking to improve the performance of educational institutions by utilizing technological innovations to support and enhance the educational process.

Historically, education has been a field of constant evolution, continually shifting to meet the rapidly expanding needs of learners and demands of our society. The correct utilization of educational technology plays a key role in establishing education reform and transformation in the 21st century. Graduates of the Educational Technology specialization will be prepared to take on these challenges and to assume the lead in advocating technological innovation in educational environments. Learners will develop in-depth knowledge of the analytical, planning, implementation, and evaluation processes necessary to implement the new and expanding technologies into the classroom and to promote technological competence in their administrations. In addition, learners will explore germinal and contemporary research in educational technology, instructional design, instructional media, and distance learning.

Educational Specialist - University of Phoenix

The Education Specialist, Post Master’s degree program (Ed.S.) will prepare 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. The Education Specialist program is consistent with the University's mission to develop the knowledge and skills that will enable learners to achieve their professional goals, improve the productivity of their organizations, and provide leadership and service to their communities. The program is designed to emphasize leadership and to focus on a specialization in Curriculum and Instruction.

PhD - Management Education - Capella University

Prepare yourself to educate our future business leaders, while meeting the growing demand for postsecondary business faculty. This Management Education PhD specialization provides opportunities for deep analysis and research in management theories and principles, along with skill development in advanced teaching techniques, including course design, learning theory, and classroom assessment. It is one of the few doctoral programs available that focuses specifically on preparing business and management experts to teach at the postsecondary level. As part of this specialization, you may apply for and receive a Post-Master’s Certificate in College Teaching from Capella, as well as your PhD. People who choose this specialization are often business professionals preparing to become postsecondary business educators or postsecondary business instructors seeking advancement.

PhD - Information Technology Education - Capella University

Postsecondary teaching is one of the top two fastest-growing doctoral level occupations, and the need is particularly acute in popular, fast-growing fields of study, such as information technology. Position yourself to take advantage of these opportunities through the PhD in IT program that offers one of the few specializations in IT education. The specialization combines in-depth analysis, critical thinking, research, and scholarly writing with skill development in advanced teaching techniques and curriculum design. Specialization outcomes were reviewed by faculty participating in the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group for Information Technology Education (SIGITE). As part of this specialization, you may apply for and receive a Post-Master's Certificate in College Teaching from Capella, as well as your PhD. People who choose this specialization are often postsecondary IT instructors seeking advancement, or IT professionals who want to teach or consult.

PhD - Counselor Education and Supervision - Capella University

Counseling is one of the country's fastest growing professions, creating an accompanying need for counseling educators and supervisors. This rigorous Counselor Education and Supervision doctoral degree program includes online course work, residencies, and field experiences designed to build your clinical, teaching, research, and supervisory skills. Capella's degree program is one of few available online, and provides opportunities for you to potentially fulfill your internship experience working with counseling students enrolled in Capella's CACREP-accredited master's degree programs. People likely to be interested in this specialization include master's-level counselors interested in pursuing supervisory, faculty, research, or advanced practitioner positions in academic and clinical settings.

Doctor of Ministry - Liberty University

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary’s Doctor of Ministry program provides students with opportunities to sharpen their ministry skills. The program aims at helping men and women develop a deeper understanding of biblical principles and strategies in order to effectively serve in a variety of pastoral roles. Through courses, students are given the opportunity to interact with a variety of recognized church leaders to increase their vision and deepen understanding of the purpose and goals in ministry. The degree is well-suited for pastors, missionaries, and other church leaders seeking the opportunity for professional and personal growth.

PhD - Project Management - Capella University

This business-focused doctoral specialization is designed for project management professionals who are looking for a deeper understanding of how to manage projects throughout an enterprise and want to contribute to their field through doctoral research. In addition to advanced project management course work, the specialization provides a comprehensive overview of key business and organizational topics, including accounting and financial management, marketing strategy, and organizational theory. People who choose this specialization often wish to lead, consult, or teach in the field of project management from a cross-functional, strategic perspective.

PhD - Information Security - Capella University

Data and system security have become critical concerns in nearly every industry and government sector, creating a demand for high-level information security expertise. This Information Assurance and Security PhD specialization provides opportunities for advanced skill development and doctoral research in such topics as information confidentiality, integrity, governance, compliance, and risk management. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing senior leadership, consulting, or faculty positions in information security within military, government, education, and private sectors.