Curriculum

The Professional Doctorate curriculum involves coursework, comprehensive examinations, and thesis research.

 

Students in the program begin each academic year by taking a one-credit residential Intensive Seminar at Syracuse University (or another location as dictated by the geographical distribution of students).  During the seminar students will become more familiar with the program's coursework and technology. To learn more about the required technologies download the Professional Doctorate Technology Orientation Checklist here.

 

During each of the first four regular academic semesters, students take one research methods course and one doctoral seminar offered in online format.

 

Each of the first two summers of the program begins with another residential Intensive Seminar, continues with an online course chosen from the practical curriculum of our professional master’s programs, and includes three credits of independent thesis work.

 

During the final year of the program, students also complete two residencies, as well as the remainder of their thesis credits.

 

The 51-credit Program of study involves 16 courses, which includes six intensive residential seminars, four methods courses, four online doctoral seminars, and two practical courses selected from our advanced master’s level curriculum in Library Science, Information Management, or Telecommunications and Network Management.

 

 

Professional Doctorate Sample Curriculum (Course scheduling subject to change)