Choose from 67 master's degrees and four doctoral degrees at CSULB.
Admission deadlines listed below are for the fall semester.
Doctoral Programs |
Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
Links |
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Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) |
Heidi Gilligan 562-985-4998 |
March 15 |
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Engineering & Industrial Applied Mathematics (Ph.D.) |
Burkhard Englert 562-985-8032 562-985-5121 - Department |
April 15
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| Physical Therapy (DPT) | Olfat Mohamed 562-985-4072 – Department |
December 1 | |
| Nursing (DNP) | Margaret Brady (CSULB Advisor) |
December 15 | This is a joint DNP program with CSU Fullerton and CSU Los Angeles. Program applications are available through CSU Fullerton School of Nursing. |
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Master's Programs |
Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
Links |
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Anthropology |
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Ron Loewe 562-985-5034 562-985-5171 - Department |
March 15 |
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Ron Loewe 562-985-5034 562-985-5171 - Department |
March 15 |
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| Aerospace Engineering | Hsin-Piao Chen 562-985-1504 562-985-1563 – Department me-info@csulb.edu – Department |
April 15 (April 1 for international applicants)
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Art (MA or MFA) |
Margaret Black 562-985-7910 562-985-7819 - Department |
January 15 |
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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 |
Links |
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Biochemistry
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Paul Weers 562-985-4948 562-985-4941 - Department |
June 1
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Biology
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Chris Lowe 562-985-4918 |
February 15
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Kay Belletti 562- 985-7928 |
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Business Administration |
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Paula Gloeckner 562-985-7988 562-985-5565 - Department |
June 1 |
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Kathy Rice 562-985-4811 562-985-5565 - Department |
June 1 |
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Marina Freeman 562-985-8627 562-985-5565 - Department |
April 15 |
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MBA/MFA in Theatre Arts |
Josh Nathan 562-985-5357 - Department |
June 1 |
Master's Programs |
Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
Links |
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Chemistry |
Lijuan Li 562-985-5068 562-985-4941 - Department Lijuan.Li@csulb.edu |
June 1
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| Civil Engineering | Emelinda Parentela 562-985-4932 562-985-5118 - Department |
April 15 | |
Communication Studies |
Ann Johnson 562-985-9190 562-985-4301 - Department |
February 15 |
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Communicative Disorders |
Jennifer Ostergren 562-985-8843 562-985-4594 - Department |
Traditional Master's Program
Special Cohort Master's Program |
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Computer Engineering, Computer Science
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Tracy Bradley Maples 562-985-1590 562-985-4285 - Department |
April 15 (April 1 for international applicants)
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Doesn't require additional supplemental application. |
Counseling |
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Paul Ratanasiripong (Dr. Paul) 562-985-2534 |
December 1 |
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Bita Ghafoori 562-985-7864 |
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Carlos Hipolito-Delgado 562-985-8646 562-985-8476 - Graduate Studies |
January 15 |
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Jonathan O'Brien 562-985-8593 562-985-8476 - Graduate Studies |
February 15 |
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Criminal Justice |
Aili Malm 562-985-1657 562-985-4738 - Department |
February 15 |
Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
Links |
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Dance (MA) |
Colleen Dunagan 562-985-7040 562-985-4747 - Department |
No applications will be accepted until 2013 for summer 2014. |
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Dance (MFA) |
Colleen Dunagan 562-985-7040 562-985-4747 - Department |
January 15
Auditions: March 2 |
| Master's Program | Department Advisor | Department Application Deadline | Links |
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Economics
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Elaine Frey 562-985-5086 562-985-5061 - Department |
March 15
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Education (MA) |
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Corinne Martinez 562-985-1138 562-985-8476 - Graduate Studies |
June 1 |
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Corinne Martinez 562-985-1138 562-985-8476 - Graduate Studies |
June 1 |
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Trini Lewis 562-985-2078 562-985-8476 - Graduate Studies |
June 1 |
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Jyotsna Pattnaik 562-985-1156 562-985-8476 - Graduate Studies |
June 1 |
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James Scott 562-985-8650 562-985-8476 - Graduate Studies James.Scott@csulb.edu |
June 1
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Hiromi Masunaga 562-985-5613 562-985-4517 - Department |
April 15 | |
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Steve Adams 562-985-5498 562-985-8476 - Graduate Studies |
April 15
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Shuhua An 562-985-1143 562-985-8476 - Graduate Studies |
June 1 |
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Shelley Xu 562-985-1150 562-985-8476 - Graduate Studies |
June 1 |
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Laura Portnoi 562-985-7047 562-985-8476 - Graduate Studies |
April 15
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| Educational Specialist Degree in School Psychology (EdS) | Kristi Hagans 562-985-4435 562-985-4517 - Department |
January 15 | |
Special Education (MS)
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Susan Leonard-Giesen 562-985-8476 - Graduate Studies |
April 15
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Electrical Engineering
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Fumio Hamano 562-985-7580 562-985- 5102 - Department |
April 15 (April 1 for international applicants.)
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Doesn't require additional supplemental application. |
Emergency Services Administration |
James Koval 562-985-4605 562-985-5633 - Department |
June 1 |
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Engineering
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Burkhard Englert 562-985-8032 562-985-5121 - Department |
April 15
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English (MA) |
Paul Gilmore 562-985-4249 562-985-4225 - Department |
June 1
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English (MFA)(Creative Writing) |
Patty Seyburn-Little 562-985-8661 562-985-4225 - Department |
January 15 |
Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
Links |
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Family & Consumer Sciences |
Richard Tuveson 562-985-4487 562-985-4484 - Department |
Currently not accepting applicants. |
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French and Francophone Studies |
Aparna Nayak-Guercio 562-985-4531 562-985-4317 - Department |
June 1
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Doesn't require additional supplemental application. |
Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
Links |
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Geography
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Hyowan Ban 562-985-7808 562-985-8432 - Department |
June 1
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| Geographic Information Science | Suzanne Wechsler, Advisor 562-985- 2356
Beth Moody, Program Coordinator 562-985-7980 |
June 1 | |
Geology
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Greg Holk 562-985-5006 562-985-4809 - Department |
June 1
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German
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Jeffrey High 562-985-4317 562-985-4318 - Department |
June 1
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Gerontology |
Barbara White 562-985-1582 562-985-4484 - Department |
June 1
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Global Logistics |
Kristen Monaco 562-985-5076 562-985-5061 - Department |
March 15
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Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
Links |
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Health Care Administration |
Grace Reynolds 562-985-5885 562-985-5694 - Department |
April 15
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Health Science (MS) |
Toni Espinoza-Ferrell 562-985-4014 562-985-4057 - Department |
Currently not accepting applicants.
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Health Science: Option in Community Health (MPH) |
Toni Espinoza-Ferrell 562-985-4014 562-985-4057 - Department |
March 15 |
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History |
Houri Berberian 562-985-4524 562-985-4431 - Department |
March 15
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Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
Links |
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Kinesiology (MA, MS) |
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Barry Lavay 562-985-4077 562-985-4051- Department |
June 1
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Kerrie Kauer 562-985-4082 562-985-4051 - Department |
June 1
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Ralph Rozenek 562-985-4083 562-985-4051 - Department |
June 1
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Ralph Rozenek 562-985-4083 562-985-4051 - Department |
June 1
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Grant Hill 562-985-8856 562-985-4051 - Department |
June 1
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Grant Hill 562-985-8856 562-985-4051 - Department |
Currently not accepting applicants.
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Kerrie Kauer 562-985-4082 562-985-4051 - Department |
June 1
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Diane Higgs 562-985-2044 |
June 1
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Supplemental application not required. |
Steve Buchan (562) 985-2044 |
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Keith Freesemann 562-985-4669 562-985-4051 - Department |
June 1
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Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
Links |
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Linguistics |
Rebekha Abduhl 562-985-1393 562-985-5792 - Department |
June 1
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Rebekha Abduhl 562-985-1393 562-985-5792 - Department |
April 15 | |
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Rebekha Abduhl 562-985-1393 562-985-5792 - Department |
April 15 | |
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Rebekha Abduhl 562-985-1393 562-985-5792 - Department |
April 15 |
Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
Links |
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Mathematics |
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Wen-qing Xu 562-985-1823 562-985-4721 - Department |
June 1
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Eun Heui Kim 562-985-5338 562-985-4721 - Department |
June 1
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Babette Benken 562-985-4798 562-985-4721 - Department |
June 1
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Hojin Moon 562-999-1654 562-985-4721 - Department |
June 1 | |
Mechanical Engineering
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Joshua Hamel 562-985-7509 562-985-1563 - Department me-info@csulb.edu – Department |
April 15 (April 1 for International Students)
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Microbiology
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Chris Lowe 562-985-4918 Chris.Lowe@csulb.edu |
February 15
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Kay Belletti 562-985-7928 |
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Music (MA and MM)
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Alica Doyle 562-985-8152 562-985-4781 - Department |
January 15
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Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
Links |
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Nursing (MS) |
Savitri Singh-Carlson 562-985-8379 - Department Alison.Kliachko-Trafas@csulb.edu |
March 15 | |
Nursing MS
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Savitri Singh-Carlson 562-985-8379 - Department Alison.Kliachko-Trafas@csulb.edu |
March 15
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Nursing/Health Care Administration (MSN/MSHCA) |
Savitri Singh-Carlson 562-985-8379 - Department Alison.Kliachko-Trafas@csulb.edu |
March 15
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Nursing/Public Health (MSN/MPH) |
Savitri Singh-Carlson 562-985-8379 - Department Alison.Kliachko-Trafas@csulb.edu |
March 15
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Nutritional Science |
Jackie Lee 562-985-4545 562-985-4484 - Department |
April 15
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Nutritional Science with Dietetic Internship |
Gail Frank 562-985-4494 562-985-4484 |
February 15
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Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
Links |
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Philosophy
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Cory Wright 562-985-2736 562-985-4331 - Department |
June 1
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Physics |
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Andreas Bill 562-985-8616 562-985-7925 - Department |
June 1 (April 1 for International Students)
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Supplemental application not required. |
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Andreas Bill 562-985-8616 562-985-7925 - Department |
June 1 (April 1 for international applicants)
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Supplemental application not required. |
Political Science |
Cora Goldstein 562-985-4852 562-985-4704 - Department |
February 15 |
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Psychology |
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Diane Roe 562-985-5000 562-985-5001 - Department |
January 15 |
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Diane Roe 562-985-5000 562-985-5001 - Department |
December 1 |
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Diane Roe 562-985-5000 562-985-5001 - Department |
December 1 |
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Public Policy and
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David Powell 562-985-5383 562-985-4178 - Department |
June 1
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David Powell 562-985-5383 562-985-4178 - Department |
June 1 | |
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David Powell 562-985-5383 562-985-4178 - Department |
June 1 |
Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
Links |
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Recreation Administration |
Melissa D'Eloi 562-985-8075 562-985-4071 - Department |
March 15 |
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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 |
Links |
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Science Education |
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Alan Colburn 562-985-5948 562-985-4801 - Department |
June 1 | |
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Alan Colburn 562-985-5948 562-985-4801 - Department |
June 1 | |
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Jim Kisiel 562-985-1325 562-985-4801 - Department J.Kisiel@csulb.edu |
June 1 | |
Social Work |
Nancy Meyer-Adams 562-985-5655 562-985-5654 - Admissions Office |
February 15
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| Sociology | Gary Hytrek 562-985-2091 |
April 15 |
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Spanish
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Leslie Nord 562-985-4310 562-985-4318 - Department |
April 15
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Special Education
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Susan Leonard-Giesen 562-985-8476 - Department Susan.Leonard-Giesen@csulb.edu |
March 15
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Applied Statistics
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Hojin Moon 562-999-1654 562-985-4721 - Department |
June 1 |
Master's Program |
Department Advisor |
Department Application Deadline |
Links |
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Theatre Arts (MFA) |
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Josh Nathan 562-985-4042 562-315-THEA - Advising Hotline 562-985-5357 - Department |
June 1 |
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Jeff Hickman (562) 985-7893 562-985-5357 - Department |
June 1 |
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Nicki Genovese 562-985-5357 - Department |
Currently not accepting applicants. | |
MBA/MFA in Theatre Management |
Josh Nathan 562-985-5357 562-985-5357 - Department |
June 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.
