The Master of Science Degree in Gerontology (code FCS_MS02)
Thank you for your interest in the Master of Science in Gerontology. It is designed to prepare you with a thorough background in theory and research in gerontology, as well as advanced principles in program development, management, and evaluation, to prepare you to assume a leadership role in aging in public or private sectors.
The Master of Science Degree in Nutritional Science
(code FCS_MS01) offers three emphases:
Nutritional Science
Food Science
Hospitality Foodservice and Hotel Management
These emphases provide an opportunity for students to:
Admission to MS Graduate Program
Prospective students must comply with University requirements for admission to the graduate studies program at CSULB as outlined in the CSULB Catalog. Students must concurrently submit applications to the University Admissions and Records Office and to the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences.
Admission Requirements to the Department
Admission to the Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences is dependent upon approval by the Graduate Coordinator. The admission requirements are:
1. A copy of the completed application submitted to the CSULB Office of Enrollment Services.
2. Official transcripts of all undergraduate course work.
3. Three letters of recommendation (including at least two from instructors who have direct knowledge of the applicant's scholastic ability and professional qualifications).
4. A bachelor's degree with and undergraduate overall GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.0 on the last 60 undergraduate units attempted.
5. A minimum score of 900 on the Verbal and Quantitative sections and a minimum score of 4.0 on the Analytical Writing section of the general Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
Institution Codes for GRE Scores
CSULB: 4389
Nutrition: 0214
These materials are in addition to the copies submitted to the university for graduate admission. They need to be mailed separately to our department:
Department of Family & Consumer Sciences
California State University Long Beach
ATTN: Graduate Assistant
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840-0501
The deadlines for receipt of applications to the department graduate coordinator are February 1st for Fall admissions for those students pursuing the MS+DI degree, May 1st for Fall admissions for those only pursuing the MS, and November 1st for Spring admissions.
Prerequisites
Students may be admitted to the program under conditional status for several reasons. Students are responsible for meeting all conditional requirements to be removed from conditional status prior to enrolling in 500/600 level courses:
Students from other disciplines will be required to complete prerequisite courses before enrolling in 500/600 level courses;
Prerequisites for all courses carrying graduate credit must have been completed within seven years of taking the graduate courses. If any prerequisite is outdated, it may be repeated or credit obtained by written examination. Basic biological science courses and foundation nutrition and food science courses specifically are evaluated for currency. The department administers a proficiency examination covering the content of NUTR 331A and 332 courses for students in all emphases who have not taken these courses or their equivalents within the past five years. In additional, NUTR 331B course content will be included in the proficiency examination for students in the Nutrition Therapy/Community Nutrition emphasis. Any student failing to pass the proficiency examination with a grade of "B" or better must take the appropriate course for credit;
Entering graduate students will meet with the Graduate Coordinator to prepare a tentative degree program. In order to enroll in any graduate course, the student must complete all prerequisites and deficiencies and must obtain approval from the Graduate Coordinator.
International students and students from other states:
International Students must go through the Center for International Education before they can be admitted to the University. Information can be found on their website.
A limited number of out-of-state tuition waivers are available on a competitive basis for new graduate students. Please contact the department graduate coordinator for additional information.
Student Checklist for Completion of FCS Master's Degree
Advising Sheets
Advancement to Candidacy
Advancement to Candidacy is the next step after achieving classified status and signifies approval of a plan of study by the student's major department and college. (Definition taken from CSULB Catalog.)
Students must complete the following steps to advance to candidacy before continuing his/her course of graduate study in the second year:
Satisfy the general University requirements for Advancement to Candidacy.
Completed 9 units of graduate courses (500/600 level), including FCS 696.
Successful completion of the Writing Proficiency Examination (WPE). (A GRE analytical writing score of 4.0 will satisfy this requirement).
Maintain a 3.0 GPA for all coursework attempted as a graduate student.
Complete a Program of Study in consultation with a faculty advisor.
Approval by the Graduate Coordinator of Family and Consumer Sciences and the Associate Dean of the College of Health and Human Services.
Requirements for Completion of MS Degree
Completion of a minimum of 34-36 units depending on concurrent completion of a dietetic internship or not;
An advanced statistics course: EDP 519 or H/SC 503 or KPE 590 or BIOL 563 or BIOL 565 or consent of faculty advisor;
At least 18 units of 500/600 level courses in Family and Consumer Sciences; (Please see specific emphasis for the listing of courses.)
An overall GPA of 3.0 or better;
A written Thesis or a Directed Project;
Oral presentation of the Thesis of Directed Project Report.
Forms/Publications
* Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (MS Word) (.pdf)
Directed Project Requirements (FCS 692) MS/MA
* Definition of a Project (Being Updated)
* Consumer Affairs Requirements (MA) (MS Word) (.pdf)
*Education Requirements(MA) (MS Word) (.pdf)
*FMD Requirements(MA) (MS Word) (.pdf)
* Faculty Guidelines (MS Word) (.pdf)
*Nutritional Science Requirements (MS) (MS Word) (.pdf)
Thesis Requirements /Deadlines
After approval from Graduate Committee, submit thesis/directed project to:
Thesis Office
Library 104 West
Please refer to department bulletin board for thesis and project deadlines.
Effective with the Spring 2008 submission period, the Thesis Office has developed a new thesis author online submission form. The form can be accessed by students on the Thesis Office website at:
http://www.csulb.edu/library/guide/serv/thesis.html
This form will now be the first step of the Thesis Office submission process. Using this form, students will provide their contact and thesis information electronically to the Thesis Office. After the students complete the online author form, they will be required to bring their printed thesis to the Thesis Office before the submission deadline for that term. Students who complete the online author form, but do not bring in their thesis before their submission deadline date, will be denied thesis format evaluation for that term.
Students who have questions about completing the online form can contact the Thesis Office for assistance at (562) 985-4013.
This new online form replaces the old printed Candidate Information Sheet. Students will no longer be required to provide two copies of this sheet when they submit their thesis to the Thesis Office. However, as before,they will be required to provide two copies of their Abstract upon submission.
The online pdf University Style and Format Guidelines for Master's Theses and Project Reports (http://www.csulb.edu/library/thesis_manual/version_07.pdf) will be updated soon to include these new procedures.
For information on thesis information visit the following link
