14 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Ph.D. in English Language and Literature at Catholic University of America is conferred upon completion of 54 credit hours of course work following the B.A., a comprehensive exam, and a dissertation.

The Doctor of Ministry at Catholic University of America is a professional doctorate offering Evangelization students advanced theological and pastoral formation for competent and effective pastoral ministry.

At the Catholic University of America, students on the Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures Ph.D. level may specialize in Ancient Northwest Semitic languages (ANWSL) or Near Eastern Christian languages and literatures (NECLL). Students generally continue from an M.A. degree in the department.

The Ph.D. degree in Catechetics at the Catholic University of America prepares the student for advanced research, writing, and teaching at the college, university, and seminary levels. 

The Ph.D. in Moral Theology and Ethics at the Catholic University of America represents an achievement in theological scholarship and research. 

The Doctor of Ministry is a professional doctorate offering students advanced theological and pastoral formation for competent and effective pastoral ministry. We offer a Spirituality degree at the Catholic University of America.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Systematic Theology at Catholic University of America represents an achievement in theological scholarship and research.

A minimum of eighteen courses (fifty-four hours of coursework) is required for the Ph.D. We offer a phd degree in Philosophy at the Catholic University of America. 

The Doctorate of Philosophy in Historical Theology at the Catholic University of America represents an achievement in theological scholarship and research. 

The Ph.D. History program at Catholic University of America trains students to become professional historians, mentoring them as they produce scholarship on a carefully defined topic, equipping them with skills in research, analysis, and communication, and building intellectual flexibility and confidence.

This program at Catholic University of America as a whole emphasizes the cultures that utilized the Greek and Latin languages from the classical (at the M.A. level) through the late antique and medieval (at the Ph.D. level) eras. 

The Ph.D. in Church History at the Catholic University of America prepares students for careers in research, writing, and teaching on the college, university, and seminary levels.

The goal of the Ph.D. degree at Catholic University of America is to expand and deepen the student's education in Biblical Studies. 

The goal of the Ph.D. in Liturgical Studies and Sacramental Theology at the Catholic University of America is to equip students for careers in research, writing, and teaching on the college, university, and seminary levels.