Doctoral Degrees
All doctoral degrees are offered on the San Diego campus (SDSU).
How to Apply
- Apply to the university through Cal State Apply.
- Submit required documents to Graduate Admissions.
- Submit department required materials. Please review individual program requirements for more details.
Review more detailed instructions on how to apply on the Graduate I Want to Apply web page. If you are an applicant who will study in the U.S. on an F-1 Visa, review the International Graduate I Want to Apply web page.
Department Materials
Submit CSDCAS Program Application. Consult the department website for details concerning required materials.
Fall 2023 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – December 15
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – January 12
- Complete CSDCAS Program Application – January 12
Spring 2024 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
AuD Joint Doctoral Program
Campus Location: SLHS 221
Advisor
Jill Preminger
[email protected]
Admissions Coordinator
Janet Park
[email protected]
Reya Gredonia
[email protected]
Department Materials
Submit Program Application. Consult the department website for details concerning required materials.
Fall 2023 Deadlines*
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – December 15
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – January 12
- Complete Program Application – January 12
Spring 2024 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
* Admission priority will be given to students who apply and complete their file by December 15. Review the Cell and Molecular Biology website for additional information.
Contact Information
Department of Biology
Campus Location: LS 104
Advisor
Marina Kalyuzhnaya
[email protected]
Admissions Coordinator
Patricia Swinford
[email protected]
Department Materials
Consult the department website for instructions.
Contact Information
Joint Doctoral Program in Ecology
Campus Location: LS 102B
Advisor
Walter Oechel
[email protected]
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2023 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – December 15
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – January 12
- Complete Program Application – January 12
Spring 2024 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Evolutionary Biology
Campus Location: LS 104
Advisor
Elizabeth Waters
[email protected]
Admissions Coordinator
Brenda Godinez
[email protected]
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2023 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – February 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – March 1
- Complete Program Application – March 1
Spring 2024 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Department of Chemistry
Campus Location: GMCS 209
[email protected]
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2023 Deadlines*
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – December 15
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – January 12
- Complete Program Application – December 1
Spring 2024 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
*Applications received by December 1 will be given full consideration. Consult the department website for additional information.
Contact Information
Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology
[email protected]
Department Materials
Consult the department website for instructions.
Contact Information
Computational Science Research Center
Campus Location: GMCS 206
Advisers
Jose E. Castillo
[email protected]
Admissions Coordinator
Parisa Plant
[email protected]
Department Materials
Submit Program Application. Consult the department website for details concerning required materials.
Fall 2023 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – February 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – March 1
- Complete Program Application – April 15
Spring 2024 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
SDSU/CGU Doctoral Program in Education
Campus Location: EBA 250
[email protected]
Department Materials
Consult the department website for details concerning required materials.
Fall 2023 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – May 2
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – June 1
Spring 2024 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Department of Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education
Campus Location: EBA 246
Advisor
Wendy Bracken
[email protected]
Admissions Coordinator
Sonia Salcido
[email protected]
Department Materials
Submit Program Application. Consult the department website for details concerning required materials.
Fall 2023 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – February 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – March 1
- Complete Program Application – March 1
Spring 2024 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Educational Leadership Department
Campus Location: NE 166
Admissions Coordinator
Dalia Corrigan
[email protected]
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2023 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – December 15
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – January 12
- Complete Program Application – December 31
Spring 2024 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Engineering Joint Doctoral Program
Campus Location: E 203
Advisor
Temesgen Garoma
[email protected]
Admissions Coordinator
Donovan Geiger
[email protected]
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2023 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – December 15
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – January 12
- Complete Program Application – January 12
Spring 2024 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Department of Geography
Campus Location: SH 314
Advisor
Piotr Jankowski
[email protected]
Admissions Coordinator
Candra Young
[email protected]
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2023 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – December 15
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – January 12
- Complete Program Application – January 12
Spring 2024 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Department of Geological Sciences
Campus Location: GMCS 237
Advisor
Kim Olsen
[email protected]
Admissions Coordinator
Irene Occhiello
[email protected]
Department Materials
Constult the department website for instructions.
Contact Information
School of Social Work
Campus Location: HH 119
Campus Director/Adviser
Maria Luisa Zuniga
[email protected]
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the CSDCAS Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2023 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – December 15
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – January 12
- Complete CSDCAS Program Application – January 12
Spring 2024 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Language & Communicative Disorders
Campus Location: SLHS 221
Advisor
Irina Potapova
[email protected]
Sonja Pruitt-Lord
[email protected]
Admissions Coordinator
Janet Park
[email protected]
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2023 Deadlines*
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – February 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – March 1
- Complete Program Application – January 7
Spring 2024 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
*All application steps must be completed by January 7 for full consideration for admission. Late Program Applications will be considered on a space-available basis to February 1.
Contact Information
Advisers
Susan Nickerson
[email protected]
Admissions Coordinator
Debbie Escamilla
[email protected]
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2023 Deadlines*
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – December 15
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – January 12
- Complete Program Application – December 21
Spring 2024 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
*Applicants are encouraged to submit all required materials by December 15, but no later than December 22, to receive full consideration.
Contact Information
School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
Campus Location: ENS 141
Program Director
Mitchell J. Rauh
[email protected]
Admissions Coordinator
Gloria Hartman
[email protected]
Department Materials
Submit SOPHAS application. Consult the department websites for detailed instructions.
Fall 2023 Deadlines*
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – December 15
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – January 12
- Submit SOPHAS application – December 15
Spring 2024 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
*Applications submitted by November 15 will be given priority consideration. Please consult the department website for additional information.
Contact Information
Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health
Campus Location: HT 119
Admissions Coordinator
Brenda Fass-Holmes
[email protected]
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