Embry-Riddle makes history with two Ph.D. Degree Programs

When it comes to aviation education and research, Embry-Riddle is used to making history.

With its recent approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), Embry-Riddle is launching its first two Ph.D. degree programs – in Aviation and Engineering Physics.

“This is a great moment in the history of Embry-Riddle,” says President John Johnson. “These programs represent a new era in applied research leadership for our university.”
 
The Ph.D. in Aviation is the only one in the United States.
 
Designed for working professionals who seek to enhance their contribution to the aviation and aerospace organizations that employ them, the Ph.D. in Aviation program combines advanced analytical and research tools with a broad understanding of the issues affecting the aviation industry.
 
Courses for the Ph.D. in Aviation are offered online. Doctoral candidates also complete three six-day residencies, which are offered each August at an Embry-Riddle Campus.
 
The Ph.D. in Engineering Physics blends theoretical physics with practical engineering applications and problem-solving.
 
Candidates for the Ph.D. in Engineering Physics will be enrolled and in residence at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus for at least two semesters per year, although internship at an aerospace corporation or government laboratory is allowed if it is agreed to and supervised by the student’s research advisor.

The Aviation Ph.D. program starts in January 2010; the Engineering Physics Ph.D. program begins in September 2010.