Emergency Services Administration, M.S.

Admission Criteria

1. Obtain admission to the graduate program by completing and forwarding the official CSULB graduate admissions forms and fees to the University’s Office of Enrollment Services. Each applicant for graduate standing shall have completed an appropriate baccalaureate degree from an accredited university.
2. A resume and a letter of intent that includes a summary of the applicant’s reasons for seeking a master’s degree in Emergency Services Administration. Both documents must be sent directly to the Department’s Graduate Advisor.
3. Three letters of recommendation from persons able to testify to the applicant’s academic ability, preferably from former professors or immediate supervisors. These letters must be sent directly to the Department’s Graduate Advisor.
4. Have at least a 3.0 grade-point average in the last 60 semester units attempted. A student whose overall grade point average is less than 3.0, but who presents acceptable evidence of professional potential either through recent academic performance and/or experiential background may be admitted by special action of the Department’s Graduate Committee.
5. Be accepted by the department and graduate advisor for admission to the program.

Advancement to Candidacy

1. Satisfaction of the general University requirements for advancement to candidacy, including successful completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR);
2. Completion of all core courses;
3. Maintenance of “B” average (3.0 GPA) in all work completed in graduate program;
4. Approval of Emergency Management Graduate Faculty and Director of Graduate Studies and Research, College of Health and Human Services.

Requirements

Satisfactory completion of 32 units of approved graduate courses to include: