Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Any credible online PhD programs?


I need one, preferably in Communication. I have a job teaching in college with my MA, but I need to expand my education. However, there is a lack of local PhD programs.

My answer does not answer your question directly, but questions the validity of an Online PHD.

IMHO, a PhD is a lonely experience and to overcome it depends a lot about who you meet. For example, it is not just about your supervisors, but also colleagues, people you meet at conferences, seminars, workshops and other talks. They are the ones who will have a significant impact on your training and ability to learn and innovate. Also, they are people you complain to when you face problems (there will be many) and can emphatise with you.

Also, teaching is a very strong distraction, in addition to other personal/family commitments, to finishing a PhD.

Just my 2 cents worth :)

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3 Responses to “Any credible online PhD programs?”

lizardmama Says:
January 31st, 2009 at 11:42 am

Nova in Florida looks pretty rigorous and is the only online I've seen that looks reputable and not academically watered down as a degree factory.
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Sophist Says:
January 31st, 2009 at 11:57 am

There are reputable doctoral degrees via online programs, but if you want a real PhD (doctor of philosophy)–as oppossed to an Ed.D (doctor of education), PsyD. (doctor of psychology), etc–you have to be a full-time graduate student, in-person somewhere.
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hespy Says:
January 31st, 2009 at 12:40 pm

My answer does not answer your question directly, but questions the validity of an online PhD.

IMHO, a PhD is a lonely experience and to overcome it depends a lot about who you meet. For example, it is not just about your supervisors, but also colleagues, people you meet at conferences, seminars, workshops and other talks. They are the ones who will have a significant impact on your training and ability to learn and innovate. Also, they are people you complain to when you face problems (there will be many) and can emphatise with you.

Also, teaching is a very strong distraction, in addition to other personal/family commitments, to finishing a PhD.

Just my 2 cents worth :)
References :

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