Doctoral Studies

DOCTORAL PROGRAM

General Requirements
The California American University doctoral program in business administration requires satisfactory completion of 48 quarter hours of curriculum combined with a master's degree and the doctoral project or dissertation. The student should refer to the appropriate sections of this catalog for California American University policies regarding attendance, conduct, grades, academic warning, probation, dismissal, transcripts, diploma, procedures for registration, drop, add, and withdrawal from a course.
The doctoral degree program include completion of two (2) phases:
I. Coursework;
II. The Doctoral Project.

PHASE I. Coursework:
Students must successfully complete the 12 required courses- 48 quarter hours, plus any requirements specified in the student's acceptance letter for his/her respective doctoral degree program.
PHASE II. The Doctoral Project:
Students must successfully complete a four (4) quarter hour doctoral research seminar and an eight (8) quarter hour doctoral project.

ADMISSION CRITERIA
Admission to California American University's doctoral degree program requires the following:

An official transcript of the Master's Degree in a related field;

Proof of a Cumulative grade point average of 3.00 in all graduate work at the master’s level or higher;

A minimum of two years of work experience;

Completion of the CAU Doctoral Degree Application form;

10 to 20 pages long essay on the topic: “How the doctorate will advance my personal and career goals";

And/or provision to the CAU admissions office of copies of the master’s theses, or advanced research papers/projects.

Official transcripts of graduate and undergraduate degrees. Official transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institutions. No student copy of transcripts will be accepted; if the student has attended/graduated from a foreign institution an English translation must be included.

A current resume; a list of publications, research, presentations, and other related work should be attached;

Three letters of recommendation from faculty and/or associates (not to include recommendations from family members); and

$300.00 nonrefundable Application and Processing Fee.

A student who has not completed at least one doctoral course at California American University within one year from the date of admission must apply for readmission. The student must be selected again by the Admission Committee before enrolling in a doctoral-level course.
Students should consult the Tuition, Fees, and Refunds Sections of this catalog for information regarding tuition, fees, tuition payments, and tuition refunds.
Student will be informed regarding course prerequisites to be completed by the doctoral student prior to admission to their respective degree program or prior to enrollment in courses that require content of these courses as prerequisite knowledge.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS BEYOND THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Fee, Tuition and Dissertation

Application and Processing Fee $300 (Non-Refundable)
Tuition per year $13,200
Dissertation $2,200

International Student Admission Criteria
International students should consult the International Student Admission Requirements Sections of this catalog.

Applicant Selection
The Admission Committee will conduct the initial screening of applicants. The Admission Committee will review the applicant's credentials and forward a recommendation to the Dean of the respective doctoral degree program. Decisions of the Admissions Committee will be as follows: Applicants will be: a) admitted; b) not admitted; or, c) conditionally admitted. The applicant will receive the decision in writing from the Dean of the respective degree program.

Admission: A degree program advisor will be assigned to the student until completion of the degree program.

Non-Admission: The applicant will be notified of non-admission by the Dean of the degree program.

Conditional Admission: The applicant will be notified by the Dean of the degree program of the conditions for admission and time periods for satisfying the conditions for admission. A program advisor will be assigned to assist the applicant in satisfying the conditions for admission.