Overview

Currently celebrating its 60th year, California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) has awarded more than 43,000  graduate degrees. The campus annually serves approximately 6,000 graduate and post-baccalaureate students.

CSULB offers 66 master's degrees, including numerous Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Fine Arts degrees. CSULB also offers:

• Master of Music
• Master of Public Administration
• Master of Public Health
• Master of Physical Therapy
• Master of Social Work, and
• Master of Business Administration.

At the doctoral level, CSULB offers a joint Ph.D. in Engineering and Industrial Applied Mathematics with Claremont Graduate University and an independent doctoral degree in Educational Leadership.

You will find the entire CSULB University Catalog online. The catalog is the best source of information about which disciplines offer graduate degrees and which degrees include more than one specialized option. Visit the List of Graduate Programs and Graduate Advisors for links to each program’s Web site.

Graduate Admissions and Academic Advising

Graduate students must apply to the university AND to a specific graduate program. You will find information on how to apply on the Graduate Admissions page of this web site.

The most current list of graduate advisors may be found under List of Graduate Programs and Academic Advising.

Graduate Student Orientation

CANCELED for 2009

Graduate Student Orientation for newly admitted graduate students for fall 2009 will NOT be held on Saturday, August 22, 2009.  This is a general orientation session that covers policies, procedures, and campus resources that apply to all programs. For frequently asked questions, click here. 

Some individual programs have required orientation sessions (e.g., MBA, College of Education). You will receive information about these sessions from your department or program.

For specific questions not answered on the web pages linked here, please e-mail Barbara Hall, Operations Coordinator, Academic Events.

List of Graduate Programs (and application deadlines)

Graduate Admissions

• Application to CSULB using CSU Mentor
• Placement and Examination Requirements
• International Students
• International Students, should send questions and requests for information by e-mail to: cie-admission@csulb.edu

Academic Advising

• Academic Advising and Program Contacts
• Graduate Student Orientation

Financial Assistance

• Graduate Assistantships
• Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars Program
• The CSU Forgivable Loan/Doctoral Incentive Program

Graduate Student Handbook

Advancement to Candidacy

University Thesis and Dissertation Office (LIB-501)

For information regarding the thesis and disseration workshops offered by our office, including the current schedule, please click here.

CSULB Student Research Competition

Submissions are due to Barbara Hall in the Office of Academic Events, located in the Academic Services building, room 124 (AS-124) no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 5, 2010.

Additional Information and Resources

The Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars Program focuses on students with very strong academic records who come from economically or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds and who have an interest in pursuing doctoral study. Each applicant for the Pre-Doctoral Program must have a faculty sponsor who will be available to work with the student during the 2009-10 academic year in implementing a plan designed to prepare the student for admission to a doctoral program. Each plan should be tailored to the specific needs and career objectives of the individual student. Students may obtain a complete set of application materials at the Office of Academic Affairs, Brotman Hall 303, or by calling the office at (562) 985-4128 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. The application materials can be obtained on the Internet at http://www.calstate.edu/PreDoc/Application.shtml. The applications, however, cannot be submitted electronically.

The California State University Forgivable Loan Incentive Program provides financial assistance to graduate students who show promise of becoming strong candidates for CSU instructional faculty positions.    The purpose of the program is to increase the pool of individuals with the qualifications, motivation, and skills to teach the diverse student body in the California State University. It is a competitive program directed by the California State University but open to doctoral students across the country. To obtain an application, please contact the Forgivable Loan/Doctoral Incentive Program Coordinator, Kathleen Hollwig at (562) 985-8225 or khollwig@csulb.edu.