The Purpose of Advanced Graduate and Doctoral Study

Although each program defines its own learning outcomes, the Advanced Graduate and Doctoral programs at Reinhardt University prepare students to become scholars, leaders, and practitioners in their chosen disciplines with the following attributes:

  1.  Mastery of the current literature, prevailing knowledge, and/or skill set of a specific discipline;
  2. Mastery of critical thinking through the practical application of theory to complex professional and organizational challenges;
  3. Mastery of skills to design, conduct, and evaluate rigorous research;
  4. The ability to generate and contribute new knowledge to a discipline through original scholarship and applied inquiry; and
  5. The strong communication skills necessary to present, defend, and disseminate research to professional and scholarly audiences.