Doctorate Distance Programs

Boston University: Doctor of Occupational Therapy

• Boston University, through the College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, offers a 33-credit doctoral degree of occupational therapy. The online occupational therapy program includes courses in Practicum in Social Policy and Disability, Educational Theory and Practice, Healthcare Management, Scholarly Paper I and II. The program requires students to make two visits to the physical campus, and students must engage in foundation and core courses. Applicants must have obtained a master's degree in occupational therapy or a related field from an accredited college or university. The program can be completed in 20 months. Students may enter the program during any semester.

  Boston University
  One Silber Way
  Boston, MA 02215
  617-353-2000
  bu.edu

Capella University: Doctor of Philosophy in Education

• The School of Education at Capella University has a 120-quarter-credits degree program leading to a Ph.D. in education. The online advanced degree is designed to meet the flexibility needs of working adults. Students engage in courses that prepare them for positions in the education field such as principal or superintendent. Students must attend three four-day residencies that are held each year. Some of the elective courses offered include Governance of Educational Institutions, Personnel Administration, Advanced Collaboration for the Improvement of Curriculum and Instruction and Ethnic and Cultural Awareness.

  Capella University
  225 South 6th Street, 9th Floor
  Minneapolis, MN 55402
  888-227-2736
  capella.edu

Columbia Southern University: Doctor of Business Administration

• The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) at Columbia Southern University is a 61-semester-hour degree program. The program has no residency requirement and offers foundation and dissertation courses. The DBA courses teach advanced computer systems and management, including theory and strategy. Some of the courses offered in this program include Negotiations and Business Strategy, Organizational Behavior and Comparative Management and Technology and Innovation Management. The dissertation process involves a submission of a proposal, dissertation manuscript and defense. Applicants must have a master's degree and minimum grade point average of 3.0 to apply to the program.

  Columbia Southern University
  21982 University Lane
  Orange Beach, AL 36561
  800-977-8449
  columbiasouthern.edu