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Capitol Technology University Course Catalog

   
    Sep 19, 2024  
2024-2025 Course Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Course Catalog

Technology, Ph.D.


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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.

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