Admission Information

Students holding a bachelor’s degree are not admitted directly into doctoral programs. Admission to Doctoral candidacy is predicated upon successful completion of all required MA coursework, successful completion and defense of an empirical thesis before a committee of faculty, and successful completion of either the Comprehensive Exam or an approved Comprehensive (Alternative) Project. These requirements must be met within four (4) years of admission to the MA/PhD program for a student to be considered for Doctoral Candidacy.