CSU Offers Indie Doc Degrees In STEM

California State University campuses to offer independent doctoral degrees in STEM field

December 5, 2023

“(US MEDIA GROUP) – California State University (CSU) campuses, including Sacramento State, will now have the ability to offer independent professional and applied doctoral degrees thanks to Governor Gavin Newsom signing Assembly Bill 656 into law. This landmark legislation expands CSU’s range of doctoral degree options, particularly in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, and aims to increase access to higher education for underrepresented students.”

https://sacobserver.com/2023/12/california-state-university-campuses-to-offer-independent-doctoral-degrees-in-stem-fields/

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Applied doctoral degrees?

—“An applied doctorate requires that you also master a subject completely, and then apply what you know, in theory, and in practice, in your chosen field.”
https://www.coloradotech.edu/documents-resources/white-papers/doctorate-guide

—Characteristics Of Applied Doctoral Programs
https://dev.amu.apus.edu/student-handbook/doctoral-programs/about-doctoral-programs/characteristics-of-applied-doctoral-programs/

 

That is a good news for Californians, CSU campuses rarely offer Doctorate levels.

 

Good. Cal State schools are an ideal locus for professional doctorates.