The Doctor of Public Administration is designed to develop innovative leaders who seek to maximize impact in public and non-profit organizations. The program is designed to meet the needs of professionals tasked in responding to the complex and unique issues organizations encounter at the federal, state and local levels within planning, criminal justice, governance, policy, health management, and social service arenas.

Doctor of Public Administration Admission Requirements

Admission standards for graduate studies at California Baptist University can be found under Graduate Program Admissions in the Online and Professional Studies section of the University Catalog. Specific admission requirements for the Doctorate in Public Administration are:

1. Completion of a Masters Degree
   • A masters degree from a regionally accredited institution or the evaluated equivalency of a masters degree from a regionally accredited institution is required
2. Grade Point Average
   • A minimum 3.0 for unconditional admission and a minimum 2.75 for conditional admission
3. Prerequisites
   Applicants should possess the following common body of knowledge from prerequisite courses or acceptable scores on pre-approved academic leveling exams in:
   • Statistics Competency
   • History and Theory of Public Administration
   • Organizational Theory
4. Current Professional Resume
   • Work experience
   • Educational, leadership, and professional organization activities
   • Scholarly activities
5. Two recommendations, completed on forms provided, must be from professional sources that can personally attest to the candidate’s potential for scholarly and professional success. Family members and friends may not complete recommendations
6. Comprehensive Essay of at least 500 words that includes the following:
   • Purpose for entering the program
   • Long-term professional goals including how a doctoral degree will influence those goals
   • Reasons for choosing California Baptist University
7. Interview with the Program Director