Nova Southeastern University

The Doctoral Studies Orientation is an online course that provides students with an overview of six distinct areas related to doctoral studies: program overview, student services, applied research, technology, distance library services, and debt management. Completion of this non-credit course is a mandatory requirement for all students entering a doctoral program at the Fischler School. Students should complete DSO 8000 prior to beginning their first doctoral course.

The Summer Conference is a mandatory program component for all first-year doctoral students.  The experience includes conference sessions, applied dissertation workshops, the face-to-face portion of the summer term trends and issues, and research courses, as well as the opportunity to meet one-on-one with dissertation chairs. Equally important, students have the opportunity to network and interact with their doctoral peers and meet with their field associate.

Faculty members for the Doctor of Education are scholars and educators from Nova Southeastern University and other major universities and institutions throughout the country. In addition, many are also highly respected professional practitioners, who are carefully selected on the basis of their subject area expertise, teaching abilities, and professional involvement. Most importantly, they are united in their desire to not only educate, but to inspire students to use what they learn to motivate others.

• Completion of the Doctoral Studies Orientation
• Participation at the Conference for Global Leadership, Learning, and Research within the first year of admission into the program
• Satisfactory completion of all required courses
• Successful completion of an applied dissertation
• Cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher
• Completed application for degree and satisfaction of all FSEHS and NSU financial obligations