Education, Educational Psychology Option, M.A.E.

Prerequisites

The following are required for admission to the program:

1. Baccalaureate degree in a behavioral science, education, or a related field.
2. Minimum 3.00 overall grade point average in last degree (not credential or certificate) earned from an accredited institution of higher education. Applicants whose overall GPA is less than 3.00 but meet the University minimum GPA requirement and who present compelling evidence of academic and professional potential either through recent academic performance and/or experiential background, may be considered for admission at the discretion of the program admission committee.
3. International applicants have additional university application requirements including meeting the English language proficiency requirement. Please visit The Center for International Education (CIE) website at www.csulb.edu/cie for more information.
4. Complete EDP 400  (or equivalent introduction to research course) and one of the following (or equivalent): EDP 301  or EDP 302 .

Application

Applicants use Cal State Apply to file all application materials before the deadline. Deadlines and details about the Program Materials (e.g. statement of purpose prompt, recommendation prompts) may be found in the Application Process section of the College of Education Graduate Studies Office website. Please contact the College of Education Graduate Studies Office if you have questions. 

Submit official transcripts from the college or university from which you earned your bachelor’s degree. This set of transcripts will be used to determine grade point average eligibility. Failure to submit transcripts in a timely manner will result in a delayed review of the application.

Classified Admission

Successful applicants are admitted to the program with Classified admission status.

Advancement to Candidacy - Clear Admission

Students should advance to candidacy as early as possible. For advancement to candidacy (Clear Admission status), students must:

1. Fulfill the campus Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR).
2. Complete 6-9 units of core courses.
3. Resolve all incomplete grades.
4. Maintain a 3.0 grade point average in the prerequisites and in all core courses.

Please contact the College of Education Graduate Studies Office if you have questions. 

Requirements

Master’s Objective

The degree objective requires a total of 30 units (not including prerequisites) made up of a 24-unit core and a 6-unit “foundation” that culminates in either (a) a master’s thesis (6 units) or (b) a written comprehensive examination plus electives (6 units) to meet the 30 unit minimum.