Choose from 67 master's degrees, and two doctoral degrees at CSULB. We encourage you to visit the CSULB Catalog or contact departmental graduate advisors for additional program-specific information.
Admission deadlines listed below are for the fall semester.
For additional information regarding the application process, please visit the Enrollment Services website.
Doctoral Programs |
Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
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Educational Leadership |
Heidi Gilligan 562-985-4998 |
February 15 |
Engineering and Industrial Applied Mathematics |
Burkhard Englert 562-985-8032 562-985-5121 - Department |
April 1
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Master's Programs |
Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
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Anthropology |
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Ron Loewe 562-985-5034 562-985-5171 - Department |
March 1 |
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Ron Loewe 562-985-5034 562-985-5171 - Department |
March 1 |
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Applied Statistics
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Alan Safer (Fall) 562-985-4731 |
July 1
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Sungeun Kim (Spring) 562-985-4320 |
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| 562-985-4721 - Department | ||
| Aerospace Engineering | Hsin-Piao Chen
562-985-1504 562-985-1563 – Department me-info@csulb.edu – Department |
May 15 (April 1 for International Students)
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Art |
Margaret Black 562-985-7910 562-985-7819 - Department |
January 31 |
Asian Studies |
Tianwei Xie 562-985-5278 562-985-4645 - Department |
Currently not accepting applicants.
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Master's Programs |
Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|
Biochemistry
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Doug McAbee 562-985-1558 562-985-4941 - Department |
July 1
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Biology
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Editte Gharakhanian 562-985-4803 |
February 1
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Kay Belletti 562- 985-7928 |
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| 562-985-4806 - Department | ||
Business Administration |
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Paula Gloeckner 562-985-7988 562-985-5565 - Department |
March 30
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Paula Gloeckner 562-985-7988 562-985-5565 - Department |
April 30 |
Kathy Rice 562-985-4811 562-985-5565 - Department |
July 2 |
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Marina Freeman 562-985-8627 562-985-7988 - Department |
June 1 |
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Josh Nathan 562-985-5357 - Department |
April 1 |
Master's Programs |
Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|
Chemistry |
Lijuan Li 562-985-5068 |
June 1
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Krzysztof Slowinski 562-985-5897 |
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| 562-985-4941 - Department | ||
Civil Engineering (MS)
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Jeremy Redman 562-985-5135 562-985-5118 - Department |
May 15
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Civil Engineering |
Jeremy Redman 562-985-5135 562-985-5118 - Department |
May 15 |
Communication Studies |
Marc Rich 562-985-8835 562-985-4301 - Department |
February 25 |
Communicative Disorders |
Jennifer Ostergren 562-985-8843 562-985-4594 - Department |
Traditional Master's Program
Special Cohort Master's Program |
Computer Engineering, Computer Science
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Shui F. Lam 562-985-1552 562-985-4285 - Department |
May 15 (April 1 for International Students)
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Counseling |
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Paul Ratanasiripong (Dr. Paul) 562-985-2534 |
February 1 |
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Bita Ghafoori 562-985-7864 |
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| 562-985-8476 - Department | ||
Carlos Hipolito-Delgado 562-985-8646 562-985-8476 - Department |
January 15 |
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Jonathan O'Brien 562-985-8593 562-985-8476 - Department |
February 15 |
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Criminal Justice |
Connie Ireland 562-985-8711 562-985-4738 - Department |
March 1 |
Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|
Dance (MA) |
Colleen Dunagan 562-985-7040 562-985-4747 - Department |
No applications will be accepted until 2013 for summer 2014. |
Dance (MFA) |
Colleen Dunagan 562-985-7040 562-985-4747 - Department |
January 6
February 4: Audition |
| Master's Program | Department Advisor | Department Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|
Economics
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Elaine Frey 562-985-5086 562-985-5061 - Department |
April 1
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Education |
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James Scott 562-985-8650 562-985-8476 - Department James.Scott@csulb.edu |
June 15
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Steve Adams 562-985-5498 562-985-8476 - Department |
May 1
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Lindsay Pérez Huber 562-985-2508 562-985-8476 - Department |
April 1
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Dr. Xin Li 562-985-1131 562-985-8476 - Department |
May 15 |
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Corinne Martinez 562-985-1138 562-985-8476 - Department |
May 15 |
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Trini Lewis 562-985-2078 562-985-8476 - Department |
June 15 |
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Jyotsna Pattnaik 562-985-1156 562-985-8476 - Department |
May 15 |
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Paul Boyd-Batstone 562-985-1012 562-985-8476 - Department |
Currently not accepting applicants. |
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Shuhua An 562-985-1143 562-985-8476 - Department |
May 15 |
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Electrical Engineering
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Fumio Hamano 562-985-7580 562-985- 5102 - Department |
May 15
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Emergency Services Administration |
Peter Kreysa 562-985-8111 562-985-5633 - Department |
June 1 |
Engineering
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Burkhard Englert 562-985-8032 562-985-5121 - Department |
April 1
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English (MA) |
Paul Gilmore 562-985-4249 562-985-4225 - Department |
July 1
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English (MFA) |
Patty Seyburn-Little 562-985-8661 562-985-4225 - Department |
January 15 |
Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|
Family & Consumer Sciences |
Jackie Lee 562-985-4545 562-985-4484 - Department |
Currently not accepting applicants. |
French |
Jean-Jacques Jura 562-985-2200 562-985-4317 - Department |
July 1
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Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|
Geography
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Deborah Thien 562-985-7072 562-985-8432 - Department |
April 15
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Geological Sciences
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Greg Holk 562-985-5006 562-985-4809 - Department |
June 30
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German
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Jeffrey High 562-985-4630 562-985-4318 - Department |
July 1
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Gerontology |
Barbara White 562-985-1582 562-985-4484 - Department |
July 1
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Global Logistics |
Kristen Monaco 562-985-5076 562-985-5061 - Department |
April 1
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Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|
Health Care Administration |
Grace Reynolds 562-985-5885 562-985-5694 - Department |
June 15
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Health Science (MS, MPH) |
Toni Espinoza-Ferrell 562-985-4014 562-985-4057 - Department |
Currently not accepting applicants.
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History |
Caitlin Murdock 562-985-2601 562-985-4431 - Department |
January 15
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Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|
Kinesiology (MA, MS)
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Grant Hill 562-985-8856 562-985-4051 - Department |
May 1
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Barry Lavay 562-985-4077 562-985-4051- Department |
May 1
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Kerrie Kauer 562-985-4082 562-985-4051 - Department |
May 1
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Ralph Rozenek 562-985-4083 562-985-4051 - Department |
May 1
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Ralph Rozenek 562-985-4083 562-985-4051 - Department |
May 1
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Grant Hill 562-985-8856 562-985-4051 - Department |
May 1
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Grant Hill 562-985-8856 562-985-4051 - Department |
May 1
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Kerrie Kauer 562-985-4082 562-985-4051 - Department |
May 1
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Diane Higgs 562-985-2044 |
May 1
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Steve Buchan (562) 985-2044 |
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| 562-985-4051 - Department | ||
Keith Freesemann 562-985-4669 562-985-4051 - Department |
May 1
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Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|
Linguistics |
Xiaoping Liang 562-985-8509 562-985-5792 - Department |
May 1
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Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|
Mathematics |
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John Brevik 562-985-5398 562-985-4721 - Department |
July 1
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Eun Heui Kim 562-985-5338 562-985-4721 - Department |
July 1
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Shuhua An 562-985-1143 |
July 1
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Babette Benken 562-985-4798 |
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Trinidad Lewis 562-985-2078 |
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562-985-4721 - Department |
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Mechanical Engineering
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Joshua Hamel 562-985-7509 562-985-1563 - Department me-info@csulb.edu – Department |
May 15 (April 1 for International Students)
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Microbiology
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Editte Gharakhanian 562-985-4803 |
February 1
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Kay Belletti 562-985-7928 |
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| 562-985-4806 - Department | ||
Music
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Alica Doyle 562-985-8152 562-985-4781 - Department |
February 29
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Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|
Savitri Singh-Carlson 562-985-8379 - Department Alison.Kliachko-Trafas@csulb.edu |
March 1 | |
Nursing MS
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Savitri Singh-Carlson 562-985-8379 - Department Alison.Kliachko-Trafas@csulb.edu |
March 1
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Nursing/Health Care Administration (MSN/MSHCA) |
Savitri Singh-Carlson 562-985-8379 - Department Alison.Kliachko-Trafas@csulb.edu |
March 1
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Savitri Singh-Carlson 562-985-8379 - Department Alison.Kliachko-Trafas@csulb.edu |
March 1
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Nutritional Science |
Jackie Lee 562-985-4545 562-985-4484 - Department |
May 1
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Nutritional Science with Dietetic Internship |
Gail Frank 562-985-4494 562-985-4484 |
February 1
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Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|
Philosophy
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Cory Wright 562-985-2736 562-985-4331 - Department |
June 1
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Physical Therapy (MPT) |
Olfat Mohamed 562-985-7139 562-985-4072 - Department |
January 14 |
Physics |
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Andreas Bill 562-985-8616 562-985-4924 - Department |
July 1 (April 1 for International Students)
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Andreas Bill 562-985-8616 562-985-4924 - Department |
July 1st (April 1 for International Students)
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Political Science |
Cora Goldstein 562-985-4852 562-985-4704 - Department |
February 15 |
Psychology |
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Diane Roe 562-985-5000 562-985-5001 - Department |
March 1 |
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Diane Roe 562-985-5000 562-985-5001 - Department |
February 7 |
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Diane Roe 562-985-5000 562-985-5001 - Department |
February 21 |
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Public Policy and
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Ed Martin 562-985-5748 562-985-4177 - Department |
July 1
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Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|
Recreation Administration |
Katherine James 562-985-8077 562-985-4071 - Department |
July 1 |
Religious Studies |
Carlos Piar 562-985-8727 562-985-5341 - Department |
March 15
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Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|
Science Education |
Alan Colburn 562-985-5948 562-985-4801 - Department |
July 1 |
Social Work |
Nancy Meyer-Adams 562-985-5655 562-985-5654 - Information Line |
February 1
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| Sociology | Gary Hytrek 562-985-2091 |
April 15 |
Spanish
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Leslie Nord 562-985-4310 562-985-4318 - Department |
April 15
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Special Education
|
Susan Leonard-Giesen 562-985-8476 - Department Susan.Leonard-Giesen@csulb.edu |
March 1
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Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|
Theatre Arts (MFA) |
Josh Nathan 562-985-5357 - Department |
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July 1 |
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| Jeff Hickman (562) 985-7893 562-985-5357 - Department |
July 1 |
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| Nicki Genovese 562.985.2262 562-985-5357 - Department |
January 18 |
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MBA/MFA in Theatre Management |
Josh Nathan 562-985-5357 562-985-5357 - Department |
April 1 |
The University also has a University Thesis Office which verifies that each thesis meets the format criteria prescribed by the department or degree prgram and by the University and that it meets all University procedual requirements for theses.
The Thesis Office conducts periodic workshops on how to prepare a thesis at CSULB. They also have an online powerpoint presentation. The University Library also provides some special services for thesis students like extended loans and study cubicles.
