6 Law and Social Science Doctor of Education Degree Programs

The Doctorate of Education degree is aimed at experienced educational professionals and sets out to place you at the leading edge of your professional field in terms of knowledge, awareness and understanding.

Increase your impact as an education leader at East Central University, home to Oklahoma's only online Doctor of Education in Rural Education program. ECU Online's Ed.D. in Rural Education imparts expertise in the economic and geographic factors influencing rural schools. This program is ideal for busy educators, as you will complete the coursework and applied dissertation/capstone entirely online. You can transfer up to 30 credits to graduate in as few as 24 months. Request information today.

Doctoral programs at CEU are fully funded study programs with a standard duration of 4 years that award a US and an Austrian degree. The Doctoral Program of the Department of Legal Studies offers a unique opportunity to conduct independent research, complete doctoral-level course work and gain experience with teaching and other academic activities. The Department of Legal Studies welcomes doctoral projects on topics about our research and teaching areas.

The Doctor of Education 60-credit-hour program explores the great idea of education and offers students a grounding in the historical, social, and philosophical literature. Prospective students must demonstrate superior scholarship in the field of education. The program is appropriate for educational practitioners seeking relevant and advanced study that will make them more thoughtful teachers and better informed decision makers. Students study both classic and leading contemporary thought taken from educational and philosophical literature. The program draws on intellectual sources and scholarly disciplines, including curriculum theory, history, law, and philosophy.

The Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Law will prepare professional educators to be part of a vanguard through the twenty-first century. These educators will be provided with: the necessary knowledge of their subject; an understanding of our diverse culture; technological skills; critical thinking skills required to make informed decisions and implement change; and the ability to provide a just and ethical, accurate, and meaningful education for their students.

The Ph.D. in Social Sciences program aims to provide opportunities for talented and motivated students to carry out innovative interdisciplinary research in social sciences based on individual research work. The research should address issues that require a multifaceted approach and extend the traditional boundaries of social science disciplines, emphasizing a dynamic approach in the fields of law, political science, business, health management, communication, sociology, social anthropology, and social work. The program offers opportunities for inclusive and sustainable education that contributes to the development of society.