LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

New students must attend the September Residential Orientation in San Francisco. Students are required to attend seven (7) weekend events per year at the C. E. Jung Center, Houston, Texas.

All PhD applicants must have bachelor’s and master’s degrees from regionally accredited institutions. The minimum expected grade point average (GPA) requirement is 3.0 from the last degree-granting institution, though exceptions may be made.
Personal statement.
Two letters of recommendation. It is preferred that one letter be an academic reference.
Personal resume or curriculum vitae.