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Capitol Technology University Course Catalog

   
    Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Course Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Course Catalog

Technology, Ph.D.


The Doctor of Philosophy in Technology is designed for working professionals who conduct research in their career fields. The program is tailored to enable students to select a focused research topic applicable to their industry. Coursework covers writing, citation, and research ethics in technology, and students have the option to either undertake a thesis or publication route for the completion of degree requirements.

All required courses are offered exclusively online in a 16-week asynchronous format.

Student Outcomes

Upon graduation, graduates will be able to

  • Critically analyze problems in technology at the highest level and to identify relevant and useful information to move the field forward and support the attainment of desired outcomes.
  • Think critically by drawing appropriate conclusions from examining the output of methodological applications in the technological environment.
  • Conceptualize, apply and integrate effective qualitative and quantitative research strategies and to develop new information effectively.
  • Take a leadership role in a field of technology while employing the highest levels of ethics, analytics, decision analysis, data visualization.

Course Requirements


Doctor of Philosophy 60 Credits

Notes


  • This program may be completed with a minimum of 60 credit hours, but may require additional credit hours, depending on the time required to complete the dissertation/publication research. Students who are not prepared to defend after completion of the 60 credits will be required to enroll in RSC-899, a one-credit, eight-week continuation course.
  • Students are required to be continuously enrolled/registered in the RSC-899 course until they successfully complete their dissertation defense/exegesis.