Low Residency Doctoral Programs

Lesley University

• Lesley University offers a Ph.D. program in Expressive Therapies. It is a low residency doctoral program that requires only three-week summer intensive residencies three times throughout. The 45 credit curriculum utilizes a variety of learning technologies, including email and videoconferencing, to allow doctoral candidates to communicate with supervisors and other faculty. The program involves several research and independent study courses to allow doctoral candidates to pursue topics that are specific to their objectives within the program. The prerequisites for consideration consist of a Master's degree, eligibility for certification in at least one modality of expressive therapies, successful completion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and a minimum of three to five years of professional practice in the field.

  Lesley University

  29 Everett Street

  Cambridge, MA 02138

  617-868-9600

  www.lesley.edu

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

• There are multiple residency options available for completing the Ph.D. in Literature and Criticism at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Doctoral candidates can elect to complete one full semester in part-time studies in residency as well as one summer. Candidates may alternatively elect to assume a 75 percent residency course load during each summer and a part time residency during one academic year. Finally, students may choose to complete a full time residency during two summers of the program. Throughout the program, students will complete a candidacy examination, become proficient in a second language, conduct research and write a dissertation. Applicants must possess a master's degree in a related field and, if accepted into the program, must maintain a minimum 3.5 grade point average to remain in good standing with the University.

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania

  210 South Tenth Street

  Indiana, PA 15705-1048

  724-357-2222

  www.iup.edu

Prescott College

• The Ph.D. in Education with a concentration in Sustainability Education offered at Prescott College requires a residency commitment of 35 days throughout the program. Doctoral candidates will require a minimum of four years and a maximum of seven years to complete the program's requirements, although students should attend conference and seminar residencies at least once per academic year for a number of days at a time. Throughout the program, students will be in contact with a primary faculty member, as well as three other members through telephone, email and web-conferencing. The program requires 96 credit hours as well as a final dissertation to be discussed with faculty members. Prospective students must have a master's degree in a related education field as well as a minimum of three years of professional experience.

  Prescott College

  220 Grove Avenue

  Prescott, AZ 86301

  877-350-2100

  www.prescott.edu