Program Overview

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Doctor of Philosophy in Humanities

Faulkner University’s Honors College offers a fully online Doctor of Philosophy for professionals hoping to enrich their higher education experience.

Program Objectives

The fully online Doctor of Philosophy provides an academic path to a career in Christian education and offers a challenging opportunity to expand your mind and experiences through a worldly perspective. Diverse students bring new perspectives to program coursework, helping to facilitate engaging and challenging discussions.

Program Design

Rooted in the Great Tradition of the Western World, the curriculum for the fully online Doctor of Philosophy program follows teachings from the Great Books of the Western Tradition to facilitate intellectual and spiritual engagement from students. Faulkner’s instructors are thought leaders who have proven credentials in the classroom, society, and their field of research. Their Christian interpretation of philosophical studies and ideas help to facilitate collaborative and engaging discussion threads and conference calls.

Program Components

• A fully online platform
• A foundation course that examines the history and philosophy of humane learning.
• Seven core courses providing an in-depth look at complex ideas and thoughts.
• Three independent tutorials focused in your area of interest, including an author, idea(s), problem, theme, specific topic, or historical era.
• Two dissertation courses that are the pinnacle of this academic program.
• Two interdisciplinary seminar courses.

The PhD program typically takes three to five years to complete, depending on students’ status (full-time or part-time) and the time taken to complete the dissertation.

Up to six hours of post-master’s coursework may be transferred pending the director’s approval.

Admission Requirements

Prospective students who wish to enroll in the Doctor of Philosophy program must meet the following admission requirements:

• A completed graduate application
• A master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. You must provide transcripts from all institutions attended.
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale.
• Acceptable graduate test score on graduate admissions exams, including the GRE (a combined verbal and quantitative score of 297 or above) or MAT (400 or above) taken within the last 5 years. This requirement may be waived for students holding master’s degrees in related fields.
• Three letters of recommendation with specific comments regarding the applicant’s academic work, professional experience, and ability to successfully complete graduate study. These letters are typically from the applicant’s previous instructors or supervisory personnel.
• A statement of personal goals that identifies how the Doctor of Philosophy program will contribute to those goals (400-500 words).
• A scholarly postgraduate writing sample
• Approval by the director of the Doctor of Philosophy program.

Tuition and Fees

• Tuition: $660 per semester hour
• General Fee: $350 per semester ($250 if 11 hours or less)
• Online Course Fee: $75 per semester hour
• Applicable Course Fees: see full tuition and fee schedule

Offering Schedule

Summer

• HU 7311 Introduction to Humane Letters and Learning
• PHL 7313 Philosophical Inquiries
• IDS 7310/8310 Interdisciplinary Studies Seminar
• CED 7330/8330 Paideia Approach to Classical Education

Odd years: PHL 8320 Philosophy Concentration Seminar and HY 8320 History Concentration Seminar

Even years: LIT 8330 Literature Concentration Seminar and HU 8320 General Humanities Concentration Seminar

Independent Tutorials (HU/LIT/HY/PHL 8312, 8313)

Dissertation (HU/LIT/HY/PHL 9301 and 9302)

Fall

• HU 7311 Introduction to Humane Letters and Learning
• HY 8315 Historical Investigations
• LIT 7324 Literary Analysis
• NMS 8328 Math and Scientific Reasoning
• SSC 7319 Reflection on Social Scientific Thought
• CED 7310/8310 Histories and Philosophies of Classical Education

Independent Tutorials (HU/LIT/HY/PHL 8312, 8313)

Dissertation (HU/LIT/HY/PHL 9301 and 9302)

Spring

• IDS 7301 Scholarly Inquiry and Writing in the Humanities
• PHL 7313 Philosophical Inquiries
• FNA 8317 Examining Fine Arts
• HU 8326 Understanding Humane Letters
• IDS 7310/8310 Interdisciplinary Studies Seminar
• CED 7312/8312 Readings in Trivium and Quadrivium

Independent Tutorials (HU/LIT/HY/PHL 8312, 8313)

Dissertation (HU/LIT/HY/PHL 9301 and 9302)