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Recommended Citation: Merritt, S M, F Grossman, C C Tappert, J Bergin, H Blum, R I Frank, D Sachs, A Stix, and S A Varden. The Doctor of Professional Studies in Computing: An Innovative Professional Doctoral Program. In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2001, v 18 (Cincinnati): §17b.

The Doctor of Professional Studies in Computing: An Innovative Professional Doctoral Program

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Susan M. Merritt    [a1] [a2]
School of Computer Science & Information Systems
Pace University    [u1] [u2]
White Plains, New York, USA    [c1] [c2]

Fred Grossman    [a1] [a2]
School of Computer Science & Information Systems
Pace University    [u1] [u2]
White Plains, New York, USA    [c1] [c2]

Charles C. Tappert    [a1] [a2]
School of Computer Science & Information Systems
Pace University    [u1] [u2]
White Plains, New York, USA    [c1] [c2]

Joseph Bergin    [a1] [a2]
School of Computer Science & Information Systems
Pace University    [u1] [u2]
White Plains, New York, USA    [c1] [c2]

Howard Blum    [a1] [a2]
School of Computer Science & Information Systems
Pace University    [u1] [u2]
White Plains, New York, USA    [c1] [c2]

Ronald I. Frank    [a1] [a2]
School of Computer Science & Information Systems
Pace University    [u1] [u2]
White Plains, New York, USA    [c1] [c2]

David Sachs    [a1] [a2]
School of Computer Science & Information Systems
Pace University    [u1] [u2]
White Plains, New York, USA    [c1] [c2]

Allen Stix    [a1] [a2]
School of Computer Science & Information Systems
Pace University    [u1] [u2]
White Plains, New York, USA    [c1] [c2]

Stuart A. Varden    [a1] [a2]
School of Computer Science & Information Systems
Pace University    [u1] [u2]
White Plains, New York, USA    [c1] [c2]

This innovative degree program addresses the inflexibility of traditional doctoral programs for working professionals. Unlike traditional doctoral programs that are often narrowly focused, this program emphasizes integrated study among the computing disciplines as well as applied research in one or more of them. The Doctor of Professional Studies in Computing (D.P.S.), while advanced in content and rigorous in demands, can be distinguished from the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in that its focus is the advancement of the practice of computing through applied research and development. The Doctor of Professional Studies is a professional doctorate that integrates academic and professional cultures. The program enables computing and information technology professionals to earn a doctorate in three years through part-time study while continuing in their professional career. The program uses a team approach to both teaching and learning, and combines monthly face-to-face weekend meetings with asynchronous distance learning via the Internet.

Keywords: professional doctorate, computing, part-time doctoral study, asynchronous learning

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