Requirements for Doctoral Degrees
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Requirements for Doctoral Degrees Doctoral programs at San Diego State University are offered jointly An educational specialist degree in school psychology (Ed.S.) is with other doctoral-granting institutions in California. In developing each offered by San Diego State University, http://edweb.sdsu.edu/CSP/. program, there has been a consistent effort to provide students with a The specific requirements for this program will be found in Part Five of unique educational experience that is not duplicated on either campus this bulletin under Education. alone. The university currently offers the degree Doctor of Philosophy A Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree is offered by San Diego (Ph.D.) in 22 disciplinary areas, the degree Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) State University, http://nursing.sdsu.edu. The specific requirements for in three, an educational specialist degree (Ed.S.) in school psychology, this program will be found in Part Five of this bulletin under Nursing. and professional doctorate degrees (Au.D.) in audiology, (DNP) in This program is currently suspended. nursing, and (DPT) in physical therapy. A Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree is offered by San Diego The following Ph.D. and Au.D. programs are offered jointly by San State University, http://ens.sdsu.edu. The specific requirements for Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego: this program will be found in Part Five of this bulletin under Exercise and Nutritional Sciences. • Audiology http://chhs.sdsu.edu/slhs/audmain.php The materials presented in the above referenced Web sites are for information only. The Graduate Bulletin embodies the official policies • Biology (Cellular and Molecular) and curriculum pertaining to each of the doctoral programs. http://www.bio.sdsu.edu/cmb/JointDoc.html • Chemistry Admission to Graduate Study http://www.chemistry.sdsu.edu/chemistry/degrees.php#jdp An applicant for admission to a doctoral program must be admitted • Clinical Psychology to regular graduate standing in the appropriate campus of the http://www.psychology.sdsu.edu/doctoral University of California or the Claremont Graduate University, and to • Engineering Sciences (Bioengineering) San Diego State University. Fees and regulations governing the • Engineering Sciences (Electrical and Computer Engineering) doctoral programs are found in the SDSU Graduate Bulletin and in the • Engineering Sciences (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) graduate bulletin of each of the cooperating campuses. Formal • Engineering Sciences (Structural Engineering) admission to the universities with appropriate graduate standing http://www.engineering.sdsu.edu/engineering/ occurs when the student is formally accepted by each of the universi- joint_doctoral_program.aspx ties. Applicants are advised to consult the appropriate program • Geophysics director at San Diego State University for specific details on applica- http://geology.sdsu.edu tion procedures. • Language and Communicative Disorders http://chhs.sdsu.edu/slhs/phdmain.php Residence Requirements • Mathematics and Science Education After formal admission to a doctoral program, the student must http://public.sdsu.edu/CRMSE/ spend at least one year in full-time residence on each of the two campuses. The definition of residence must be in accord with the reg- • Public Health Epidemiology/Health Behavioral Science/ ulations of the university cooperating with SDSU. At San Diego State Global Health University, the minimum of one year of full-time residence consists of http://publichealth.sdsu.edu/phdmain.php registration in and completion of at least six semester units each semester of the required year’s residence. Except for the Ph.D. Joint Ph.D. programs are offered in: program in education, students must be enrolled or pay a continuation • Ecology (San Diego State University and the University of fee at one campus or the other each semester or quarter in order to California, Davis), maintain good standing. http://www.bio.sdsu.edu/ecology/prog_phd.php • Evolutionary Biology (San Diego State University and the Financial Support University of California, Riverside), Ph.D. students are eligible to apply for financial aid through the http://www.bio.sdsu.edu/eb/jdeb.html Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships at San Diego State University. • Computational Science Statistics (San Diego State University Students pursuing the Ed.D. should apply for aid through the Financial and Claremont Graduate University), Aid Office at the University of San Diego. The SDSU Research Founda- http://www.csrc.sdsu.edu/csrc/programs/phd.php tion provides some scholarship funds to cover all or part of the fees and tuition required by each institution for students in many of the doc- • Education (San Diego State University and Claremont toral programs. These funds are partially derived from the Richard G. Graduate University), http://edweb.sdsu.edu/doc Ahrens Memorial Scholarship and Reuben C. Marks Endowment • Geography (San Diego State University and the University of Funds. In addition, most programs offer doctoral students financial California, Santa Barbara), http://geography.sdsu.edu. support by providing appointments as research assistants, graduate The general requirements in these programs are identical; however, assistants, or graduate teaching associates. each program has some specific requirements that will be found in Part Five of this bulletin under the departmental headings. Procedures A doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) in educational leadership is offered Doctoral students are expected to make steady progress toward by San Diego State University, http://eddleaders.sdsu.edu. The specific completion of requirements for the degree. The time required depends requirements for this program will be found in Part Five of this bulletin less on units of credit or semesters of attendance than it does on the under Education. mastery of the subject matter field and completion of a satisfactory A doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) offered by San Diego State dissertation. In doctoral programs with time limits to the degree, stu- University and the University of San Diego. The specific requirements for dents must meet those time limits. Doctoral students must maintain a this program will be found in Part Five of this bulletin under Education. 3.0 grade point average in all coursework attempted to remain in good This program is not accepting new students. standing. Some programs may have additional GPA requirements. 76 SDSU GRADUATE BULLETIN 2012-2013 Requirements for Doctoral Degrees Information on records, transcripts, fees, details of registration, Subject (Thesis/Dissertation) Research petitions, and rules and regulations governing graduate students enrolled in the doctoral program is available from each of the two Involving Human Subjects or Animal cooperating institutions for each degree program. Subjects Committee authorization must be obtained in advance of conduct- Qualifying Examinations, Advancement to ing research involving humans or animals. Failure to observe this Candidacy, and the Dissertation requirement could result in the refusal of the university to accept the Although the procedural details of each doctoral program vary completed thesis/dissertation. somewhat within the different programs, the general requirements are: Research in which information is obtained about an individual through the use of a survey, interview, observation or experimentation 1. The student is examined by a committee representing the fac- or which involves analysis of previously collected human tissues, ulty of the cooperating institutions for knowledge of the field of records, samples or other existing or secondary data is subject to study. This qualifying examination ordinarily consists of both review and approval of the Institutional Review Board (IRB). For stu- written and oral parts. The purpose of this examination is to sat- dents enrolled in a joint doctoral program, IRB review may be required isfy the faculty of the cooperating departments that the student at each campus. Students are responsible for knowing and complying is adequately prepared in the discipline to warrant continuation with IRB review requirements at the institution(s) in which they are in the program. enrolled. For general information, application procedures, guidance 2. After passing the qualifying examination the student applies to on ethical practices, and submission deadlines, visit http:// the graduate dean at the cooperating campus with which the gra.sdsu.edu/research/irb. You may also e-mail [email protected] or student is associated for advancement to candidacy. After call 619-594-6622. approval by both graduate deans, the student will be notified of Students planning to conduct research that involves the use of live, advancement to candidacy by the graduate dean of the Univer- vertebrate animals must be listed on a protocol approved by the Insti- sity of California campus or the Claremont Graduate University. tutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) where the research 3. A dissertation on a subject chosen by the candidate and will take place. If the research will occur under a SDSU approved approved by a committee appointed by the graduate deans of protocol, the student must be listed on the responsible faculty’s animal the cooperating institutions is required of every candidate. protocol form and receive required training. Application materials Approval of the dissertation by this committee affirms that the used to request a review by the IACUC