Dr. Capitan held teaching and research appointments at the University of Minnesota, the University of Maryland, State University of New York at Buffalo, and Oberlin College where he served as chairman of the philosophy department. He served as dean of fine arts, vice president for academic affairs, and acting president at Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan. He served as vice president for academic affairs and acting president at West Virginia Wesleyan College and as president of Georgia South-western. He has served as member and officer on numerous foundations, community organizations, and state and local governmental advisory committees. He is the president of the William James Institute for Ethics, and the author and editor of books on philosophy, art, and religion.
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Participants must also complete an admission to candidacy examination at the conclusion of their academic coursework and then proceed with a full research proposal process. Following successful submission of an acceptable first draft of the dissertation manuscript, participants will complete a defence of dissertation and then finalize the dissertation document. Students would then need to enrol for additional advanced study electives in the area of specialization to fulfil the minimum credit requirements. The student is expected to add to the knowledge in this relatively new field and to add to the definition of it. The identification of an educational need in a particular profession, business, society, and the design of an ideal training program to meet the need.