PhDcentral.com http://www.phdcentral.com Directory of Online PhD Degree Programs Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:30:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 en PhD in Counseling http://www.phdcentral.com/human-services/counseling/%post% http://www.phdcentral.com/human-services/counseling/%post%#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:15:49 +0000 admin http://www.phdcentral.com/online-phd-degrees/human-services/counseling Liberty University’s Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling program provides advanced training in the field of professional counseling or marriage and family therapy, equipping individuals for work in either private or public practice, as well as providing the necessary qualification to teach at the university level. This degree is comprised of specialized courses based on biblical principles that supply the values, knowledge, and skills needed for effective work as a professional counselor, and is well-suited for individuals with either a master’s degree in counseling or seminary who seek to extend their professional standing in the community. This program utilizes internships to give students experience in the academic teaching field, and offers a flexible practicum to allow students to pursue work in their particular area of interest. Students may choose from two specializations, Professional Counseling or Pastoral Care and Counseling.

]]> http://www.phdcentral.com/human-services/counseling/%post%/feed Doctor of Education http://www.phdcentral.com/education-phd/%post% http://www.phdcentral.com/education-phd/%post%#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:15:31 +0000 admin http://www.phdcentral.com/online-phd-degrees/education-phd Liberty University’s Doctor of Education program provides advanced training for individuals seeking positions in higher-education, developing competent and effective leaders with a Christian worldview who will model high academic standards and assume a leadership role in the field of education. Specialized-courses develop the skills necessary to assume a facilitating role in accomplishing the goals and objectives of an education system, whether it is as a teacher, superintendent, principal, college instructor, or another academic position requiring strong leadership and decision-making abilities. This program is accredited through the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Accreditation, and is a state-approved program for school licensure (reciprocity with other states) or endorsements.

]]> http://www.phdcentral.com/education-phd/%post%/feed Doctor of Ministry http://www.phdcentral.com/human-services/ministry/%post% http://www.phdcentral.com/human-services/ministry/%post%#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:13:19 +0000 admin http://www.phdcentral.com/ministry Liberty University’s Doctor of Ministry program is designed to strongly enhance the knowledge, skills, and techniques used in the practice of ministry. Courses provide students with intensive study in the scriptures, developing a deeper understanding of biblical principles and strategies in order to effectively serve in a variety of pastoral roles.Through this program, 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.

]]> http://www.phdcentral.com/human-services/ministry/%post%/feed Ph.D. in Health Services - Health Promotion and Education http://www.phdcentral.com/health/health-services/%post% http://www.phdcentral.com/health/health-services/%post%#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:32:50 +0000 admin http://www.phdcentral.com/online-phd-degrees/health/health-services The Health Promotion and Education Specialization serves students interested in providing leadership in health promotion and education in settings such as:

  • Communities
  • Schools
  • Work sites
  • Clinics
  • Government agencies
  • Not-for-profit organizations

The specialization prepares students to provide leadership in the planning and administration of health promotion and education programs, and leadership in conducting evaluative research on the effectiveness of those programs. The specialization combines KAM-based learning and electronically delivered, course-based learning in the foundational social and behavioral sciences, and electronically delivered, course-based learning in the advanced specialization courses. Both approaches together provide a comprehensive range of health promotion competencies.

]]> http://www.phdcentral.com/health/health-services/%post%/feed PhD, Media Psychology http://www.phdcentral.com/business/%post% http://www.phdcentral.com/business/%post%#comments Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.phdcentral.com/?p=114 The PhD in Media Psychology, the first of its kind in a School of Psychology, is a non-clinical degree that develops scholar-practitioners with a high level of understanding of the relationships between media and behavior. The doctoral program will benefi

]]> http://www.phdcentral.com/business/%post%/feed PhD, Clinical Psychology http://www.phdcentral.com/psychology/clinical-psychology/%post% http://www.phdcentral.com/psychology/clinical-psychology/%post%#comments Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.phdcentral.com/?p=113 Fielding’s PhD program in Clinical Psychology received APA accreditation in 1991. Today, it is the only distributed learning model accredited by the APA. Students may pursue the generalist PhD degree or select from one of Fielding’s four elective concentrations: health psychology, neuropsychology, prevention and control of violence, or parent-infant mental health.

The format of the doctoral program allows for intensive, face-to-face contact at local cluster meetings, clinical and research sessions, psychological assessment labs and national sessions. Online forums and electronic library services deepen the interactions between students and faculty, and reduce the geographical barriers in a distributed educational program.

]]> http://www.phdcentral.com/psychology/clinical-psychology/%post%/feed PhD, Human and Organizational Systems http://www.phdcentral.com/business/management/%post% http://www.phdcentral.com/business/management/%post%#comments Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.phdcentral.com/?p=112 The PhD, Human and Organizational Systems degree emphasizes organizational, community, and social systems, as informed by organization and management studies, systems theories, and related social science fields. Students examine social changein business, nonprofit, government, and community settings using various forms of qualitative, quantitative, and action-oriented inquiry.

]]> http://www.phdcentral.com/business/management/%post%/feed PhD, Human Development http://www.phdcentral.com/education-phd/training-and-development/%post% http://www.phdcentral.com/education-phd/training-and-development/%post%#comments Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.phdcentral.com/?p=111 The PhD, Human Development degree emphasizes adult development in the context of personal, organizational, and cultural settings. Faculty and students have particular interests in coaching and mentoring, ethical leadership, creative longevity, and wisdom studies.

Students are expected to actively collaborate with faculty and each other to build supportive learning communities. Knowledge is generated and applied to advance individuals, organizations, and society. Some students concentrate on individual human development while others emphasize organizational, community, and policy systems.

]]> http://www.phdcentral.com/education-phd/training-and-development/%post%/feed EdD, Educational Leadership and Change http://www.phdcentral.com/education-phd/education-administration/%post% http://www.phdcentral.com/education-phd/education-administration/%post%#comments Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.phdcentral.com/?p=110 The Educational Leadership and Change (ELC) doctoral program offers an interdisciplinary, collaborative, customized and networked learning environment dedicated to fostering leadership for positive systemic change in schools and post-secondary systems.

The program is designed to enable teachers, community advocates and educational administrators to work in their respective communities while simultaneously developing new leadership skills and acquiring a postgraduate education. The program allows students to strategically confront the complex realities and challenges facing schools and colleges today and in the future. These educational challenges are examined from a broad-based systems perspective.

]]> http://www.phdcentral.com/education-phd/education-administration/%post%/feed Doctor of Pharmacy http://www.phdcentral.com/health/pharmacy/%post% http://www.phdcentral.com/health/pharmacy/%post%#comments Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.phdcentral.com/?p=109 Graduates of the Doctor of Pharmacy program will perform functions consistent with the elements described in the categories for patient care functions and education of health professionals and the public published in the Standards of Practice established by the American Pharmaceutical Association/American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Pharmacists who complete this program will meet the same terminal performance objectives as students who complete the College’s ‘traditional’ Doctor of Pharmacy program.

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