On April 25, 2022, the CSU Chancellor’s Office issued a memo that GWAR will no longer apply to new and continuing graduate students (regardless of catalog year) at CSULB. Catalog copy has been updated on 07/21/2022 to account for this change.
Prerequisites
- A bachelor’s degree in geography; or,
- A bachelor’s degree with 24 units of upper division courses substantially equivalent to those required for a geography major at this University; or,
- A bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with 24 units of upper division courses in a combination of geography and approved courses in related disciplines,
- An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (“B”) or better in upper division coursework, or alternative evidence of ability to do graduate work,
- Optional: Completion of Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
See the department’s website for application instructions.
Advancement to Candidacy
- See the Geography Graduate Student Handbook;
- See the general University requirements.
