The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is conferred upon those students who have completed, with high distinction, a prescribed period of intensive study and investigation culminating in an original dissertation offering a significant new contribution to knowledge in their subject.

A Ph.D. may be earned in Business Administration, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Communication Sciences and Disorders; Community Health Education; Computational Mathematics; Computer Science; Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies; Counseling and Counselor Education; Economics; Educational Research, Measurement and Evaluation; Educational Studies; English; Environmental Health Science; Geography; History; Human Development and Family Studies; Information Systems; Kinesiology; Music Education; Nanoscience; Nursing; Nutrition; Psychology; Social Work, and Special Education.