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Admission Requirements and Policies

Admission Requirements

Students must be admitted to both institutions jointly. Admission will be granted to a limited number of qualified students; therefore, application should be made as early as possible. Applications are encouraged from both men and women, particularly from members of minority groups or individuals with disabilities. Completed applications must be received by April 1 for the fall semester or October 1 for the spring semester, although late applications are allowed at the discretion of the Program Committee. The Program Committee is responsible for making admission decisions consistent with campus regulations (see Application Procedure in this booklet).


To be admitted to the Joint Doctoral Program, an applicant must have received a bachelor’s or master’s degree in science, engineering, or mathematics from an accredited institution. Moreover, he or she must have attained scholastic records and present confidential recommendations which indicate that he or she is well qualified to pursue, with distinction, advanced study and research. Be advised that admission may be refused solely on the basis of limited facilities in the option desired.

You may apply online at www.csumentor.edu

GRE Requirements

The analytical, verbal, and quantitative portion of the General Record Examination (GRE) is required before admission. GRE subject examinations (mathematics and engineering) are not required. Applicants whose first or native language is not English are required to have a current minimum score of 550 (213 on the new scale) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); however, this requirement may be waived for students with a bachelor’s and master’s degree from an accredited U. S. university.

Policies and Procedures

  1. Students must complete application forms for both CGU and CSULB. The completed application package must include official transcripts, three letters of reference (preferably on the forms supplied in the CGU package), a personal statement and a resume. Current, official GRE scores are required. Scores may not be older than 5 years.
  2. The completed application package (including a separate Long Beach fee and application) must be submitted to the CGU Admissions Office, 160 East Tenth Street, Claremont, CA 91711-6163. Do not send application materials to CSULB as this will result in considerable delay. Both application fees are required.
  3. Online applications are acceptable for the Joint Program; however, consult the Program Advisors at CGU and CSULB for appropriate procedures.
  4. The CGU director of the CSULB/CGU Joint Doctoral Program, Ellis Cumberbatch, reviews completed files. In the event of a negative review, a rejection letter is issued by CGU. In the event of a positive review, the application, along with a copy of the completed file, is forwarded to the CSULB director of the CSULB/CGU Joint Doctoral Program, Dr. Mahyar Amouzegar.
  5. Results of the Long Beach review are transmitted back to CGU Math. Upon a positive review by CSULB, the application and fee are sent to the CSULB Admissions Office to be processed. A negative review initiates a rejection letter from CGU.
  6. Upon admission to the program, CGU will generate two admission letters; one is mailed to the student and one is sent to CSULB. This letter includes a decision card and specifies a required $200 tuition deposit that should be submitted to CGU if the student chooses to accept the offer of admission.
  7. Students admitted to provisional status must provide the materials needed to complete their files before the end of their first semester of enrollment. Official scores for the GRE General Test are required of all students before admission to full graduate standing. The joint faculty program committee will review completed files for change of status.
  8. The academic progress of students admitted to conditional status will be reviewed by the program committee prior to a decision about change of status.

 

Note: although every effort is made to keep this Web site up to date, you should also consult the printed catalog for official information and program requirements, which may vary depending on the year you enter(ed) the program.

Official Program Information

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