New Distance Learning Doctorate

Grand Canyon University now has a distance learning doctorate program. The program is a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership. The program does require 3 residencies to the main campus, which is in Phoenix Arizona. The program will be available sometime in May, but I think students can apply now.

Links to the new doctorate program.
http://my.gcu.edu/programs/pos/coe/EdD_POS.pdf

Scroll down to see the link to the program:
https://prod.campuscruiser.com/PageS..._613&cx=22.147

And I will admit I am somewhat partial to GCU, since I graduated there in December of 07, with one of my masters. But this could be a great find for those near the Arizona area who are looking for a distance learning short residency program.

 

Try this link, I realized those above did not work:
https://prod.campuscruiser.com/PageServlet?pg=iFrameProxy&proxyTarget=http%3A//my.gcu.edu/programs&cmp=F22.147_613&cx=22.147

Then click Online degree programs and scroll down.

 

Thanks for the update. I hope they post more information about the residency requirements. These residencies are a pain for those taking online programs precisely because they can't have their work or other obligations disrupted by week-long absences on a repetitive basis...

 

If you think that a residency is an inconvenience, then wait until you start chewing on a dissertation! That's where the rubber meets the road and THAT'S where students quit!

 

I agree with you, but I have been doing my researching of dissertations very early now, I have actually read some dissertations in my field and talked to present and past doctoral students. Just about everyone have said that there have been times they have wanted to just quit and walk away, but thought of all the wasted time and effort, made them stay in and complete their degrees. I hope to call myself "Dr." in about 4 to 5 years from now.

 

The residencies are going to be what, like a week long and spread over a three year period?

You can't take three weeks of vacation in that timeframe?

 

That's why I didn't quit.

 

I have a friend, a school principal, who did a very traditional bachelor's and master's (in geology). She subsequently did a master's at Grand Canyon. She was very pleased with the process. Also, she's been promoted twice (assistant principal then principal) since graduating. Just one data point....

 

Well, there isn't much info about GCU's residencies yet (I've heard of programs in oher schools that require between 4 and 6 days of residency per year, some even three or more days per term). But for someone who, for instance, works long hours already and only has a two-week vacation annually, s/he would want to spend those two weeks with family or on a real break, instead of losing a week (if that's how long GCU's residencies are going to be) for three consecutive years if Residencies I, II, and III are for years 1, 2, and 3, respectively, in the program. It'll be worse if all three required residencies are done within a one or a two-year period...

 

I seem to keep getting this annoying "this page cannot be found" message for both links hereinabove.

 

Hi Ted - try posting #2 from Scaredrain; that worked for me.

 

I was able to find information on this page:

http://online.gcu.edu/education.php

(Scroll all the way to the bottom.)

I noticed a couple of items of interest in the "online programs" section of the Web site. Tuition is stated as $400/credit -- quite good -- but it isn't clear whether that applies to the EdD program.

The admission requirements on the online programs page state that a teaching credential (or eligibility for one) is a requirement for graduate programs in education. However, I checked the catalog, and it appears that that requirement applies only to specific MEd programs. The EdD program is not included in the current catalog, though, so it's unclear whether that requirement applies to the EdD. (I was burned on that type of requirement when applying to Northwestern State University's EdS program.)

I will post again if I find out more.

Tricia Schodowski

 

I was able to find information on this page:

http://online.gcu.edu/education.php

(Scroll all the way to the bottom.)

I noticed a couple of items of interest in the online programs section of the Web site. Tuition is stated as $400/credit -- quite good -- but it isn't clear whether that applies to the EdD program.

The admission requirements on the online programs page state that a teaching credential (or eligibility for one) is a requirement for graduate programs in education. However, I checked the catalog, and it appears that that requirement applies only to specific MEd programs. The EdD program is not included in the current catalog, though, so it's unclear whether that requirement applies to the EdD. (I was burned on that type of requirement when applying to Northwestern State University's EdS program.)

I will post again if I find out more.

Tricia Schodowski

 

I have found that 1 to 2 week periods of time away from work have not only enabled me to attend the residencies for my doctoral program, but they have been necessary for writing the dissertation.

Tom