{"id":16071,"date":"2026-02-25T15:16:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.cpu.edu\/doctoral-admission\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T17:25:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:25:32","slug":"doctoral-admission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cpu.edu\/ko\/video-home\/admission-overview\/doctoral-admission\/","title":{"rendered":"\ubc15\uc0ac \uc785\ud559"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16071\" class=\"elementor elementor-16071\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5362e1d e-flex e-con-boxed rt-default-class e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5362e1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e45953f rt-default-class elementor-widget 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"admission-section\">\n\n\n  <!-- How to Apply -->\n  <div class=\"admission-card\">\n    <h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n    <p>\n      Complete the application online and submit the required documents\n      online, by mail, or in person.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      You may contact the program directors below concerning any admissions-related questions.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"contact-list\">\n\n      <div class=\"contact-item\">\n        <h4>Peter Im<\/h4>\n        <p class=\"degree\">D.ICS., Ph.DCS<\/p>\n        <p class=\"role\">Director of Ph.DCS<\/p>\n        <p><a href=\"mailto:doctor@cpu.edu\">doctor@cpu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n        <p><a href=\"tel:15629261023\">562-926-1023 EXT 309<\/a><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"contact-item\">\n        <h4>Charles Eun Chul Kim<\/h4>\n        <p class=\"degree\">D.Min.<\/p>\n        <p class=\"role\">Director of D.Min<\/p>\n        <p><a 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