I thoroughly enjoyed my experience as a Marywood PhD student. This is the first academic program I was part of to be held on/completed online. It was an enjoyable experienc...
With an emphasis on applied and evidence-based research, the Ph.D. in Strategic Leadership and Administrative Studies (SLAS) offers students an interdisciplinary doctoral program designed for professional adults by accommodating their contemporary busy lifestyles, while also providing a cutting-edge, innovative, and cost-effective quality education. Our outstanding and experienced faculty, including Fulbright Scholars, uses dynamic teaching methods designed for learning adults and effective graduate studies.
Full or part time enrollment; completely online courses, including dissertation sessions and defense; option of selecting a few in-person, equivalent Foundation courses at other departments with the Program Director’s approval.
Outstanding and experienced faculty, including Fulbright Scholars
Open enrollment throughout the academic year
Established in 1996, Marywood's doctoral program is completely online with an executive-type curriculum structured for the development of strategic leadership and administrative skills in interdisciplinary research-oriented doctoral studies.
Marywood University offers a pathway to ABD students who had completed all their doctoral courses at other accredited institutions of higher learning but were unable to start or complete their dissertations. The pathways consists of three courses (Ethical Leadership, Pre-Dissertation Seminar, and Qualifying Seminar) plus 9 online dissertation credits (a total of 18 credits).
Earn Your Second Doctorate Degree with Just 27 Credits: Students who already hold their doctorate degrees from other accredited institutions can complete their second doctorate degree at our program with only 27 credits. These credits include six Research courses (18 credits) and nine (9) Dissertation credits.
All students are required to write and successfully defend a dissertation in order to graduate. Pre-requisites: The successful completion of all coursework.
I thoroughly enjoyed my experience as a Marywood PhD student. This is the first academic program I was part of to be held on/completed online. It was an enjoyable experienc...
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