Fielding Graduate University

Program Information

Degree Offered

PhD, Human and Organizational Systems

Format: Online

Program Description:

Fielding Graduate University's School of Human & Organization Development's interdisciplinary doctoral studies are based on a scholar-practitioner model. HOD encourages adult learners to bring work and community challenges to their study, and promotes student/faculty interaction through mentoring and dialogue in a variety of face to-face and virtual settings. Our students have the rare opportunity to create a custom curriculum and learning road map that fits their professional needs and research interests. The Human and Organizational System doctoral degree emphasizes organizational, community, and social systems, as informed by organization and management studies, systems theories, and related social science fields. Students examine social change in business, nonprofit, government, and community settings using various forms of qualitative, quantitative, and action-oriented inquiry. The doctoral curriculum draws from a range of disciplines and fields including human development, organizational studies, systems theories, personality and learning theory, social psychology, management and leadership, structural inequality and diversity, global studies, and more.

Accreditation:

Fielding Graduate University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities.

Eligibility Requirements:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or an equivalent international degree
• Excellent English reading and writing skills
• Evidence of ability to complete doctoral level work

Tuition & Financial Aid

Tuition In-State Full Time:

22365 USD

Tuition Out of State Full Time:

22365 USD

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Classification: Other Specialized Institutions

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Small City

Size & Settings: 1,000 - 4,999