Admission to PhD program without Master's

I was hoping that someone might be able to give me their 2 cents on which Doctorate program I should consider. I am almost done with my BA from TESC, which I was lucky enough to start & complete in just under 3 months, and I am hoping to skip the Masters degree altogether. It appears that a few RA schools have an MA incorporated into the PhD curriculum, though that also takes longer. As far as field of interest, anything that is humanities related would be right up my alley.

I've been looking at Fielding & they seem to offer solid PhD & EdD programs, albeit a little spendy. Oh well, that's what FAFSA is for, right? Does anyone in here know a little more about that school, beyond what's readily available on the web and in John Bear's guides? The EdD can conceivably be completed in about 2 years, however I have to keep in mind that you can't really rush a doctorate too much.

Finally, what about all those overseas schools? How does that work? It sounds like unless you can plunk down cash for the whole program, you're out of luck with anything out of the country. I believe at least one forum member is in the process of working on their Doctorate from a South African school. How long has it taken you & would that degree be recognized back home?

Thank you to all for your time!

 

It is entirely possible to get into doctoral programs without the masters. In the traditional sense schools will look at exceptional academic records when considering the applicant. There may also be additional coursework.

On the foreign scene, in Australia I have completed an Australian masters and a Graduate Certificate. Payment was on a course by course basis. In the doctoral program I am in it is payment on a semester by semester basis.

John

 

JJJ: "It appears that a few RA schools have an MA incorporated into the PhD curriculum..."

John: I believe that a great many do.

JJJ: "...though that also takes longer..."

John: Not necessarily. Typically when one a person with a Bachelor's completes the coursework for a doctorate and, often, passes the qualifying exams, they are admitted as a doctoral candidate, with the "only" work being planning, doing, and analyzing the doctoral research. If they complete that successfully, then the Master's and Doctorate are awarded. If they don't, the person still gets the Master's.