Overview
Completing your Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) was an enormous achievement. You spent years researching the field of education from a professional perspective, but you are not done yet. Your desire to understand the full scope of this field drives you further. If you are interested in adding a dissertation on special education to your list of accomplishments, Liberty University has the PhD you need to make it happen.
Becoming a researcher and leader in the field of education means assuming a role in shaping the future of its policies, goals, and objectives. Whether you want to make an impact in a K-12, business, or government setting, a PhD in Advanced Educational Studies – Special Education is the degree you need.
By coming into the Advanced Educational Studies - Special Education (Online) program from Liberty University Online, you will be able to transfer up to 39 of your hard-earned credits into the program. With the PhD in Advanced Educational Studies requiring a total of 60 credit hours, you will be just 21 credit hours away from adding a PhD to your name.
Why Choose Liberty’s Advanced Educational Studies Doctoral Program?
Liberty’s PhD in Advanced Educational Studies gives you new opportunities as an education professional. All of the research and work that went into your Ed.D. can be seamlessly applied to this program – including a large number of your completed credits! By transferring your doctoral courses into our PhD, you will be able to expand your current insight into the field while moving quickly towards a new doctoral credential.
While an Ed.D. focuses more on professional development and application, your work in the PhD in Advanced Educational Studies – Special Education program will allow you to demonstrate your scholarship through a dissertation process. You will analyze scholarly research related to the field of special education so you can create and present original research by the end of the program.
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Courses included:
- History and Future of Special Education
- Collaboration and Communication in Special Education
- Assessment and Evaluation in Special Education
- Disability and Learning
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Duration
- Part-time
- 24 months
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For online programmes, Liberty University offers multiple intakes depending on your chosen time table. To find out more information, visit the university's page
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General requirements
A conferred PhD in Education or Ed.D. from a regionally accredited institution with a 3.0 or above GPA is required for admission in good standing.
All applicants must submit the following:
- Admission application
- Application fee
- Official college transcripts
- Proof of English proficiency (for applicants whose native language is other than English)
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19500 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 650 USD per credit during 24 months. -
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19500 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 650 USD per credit during 24 months. -
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19500 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 650 USD per credit during 24 months.
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