Applying to the Department
The Application Deadline for 2008/2009 Applicants is Friday, Feb 6, 2009
Incoming Class of 2009 - Prospective New Student Information Sessions
- March 25, 2009 (Wednesday), 5:00-6:40 PM, Education 1214/1216
- April 23, 2009 (Thursday), 5:00-6:40 PM, Education 1214/1216
Information
- The Application Deadline for 2009 Applicants is Friday, Feb 6, 2009
- All application materials must be received no later than Friday, Feb 6, 2009.
- This date supercedes any other dates that may be mentioned on any other web page or any other part of this web page.
Failure to ensure that all of your application materials arrive by this date will result in your application being rejected. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that all materials arrive in a timely manner.
All department and university application materials must be received no later than Friday, Feb 6, 2009 for application consideration.
For applicants to the Early Childhood Education and the Development/Learning/Instruction M.A. Programs, a limited number of openings may be available for Spring 2009 entry. (Check for updates with the department office --818/677-2599). Deadline for all application materials: Friday, October 31, 2008. (All program pre-requisites must be completed or in progress by this date to be considered.)
The M.S. programs in Counseling do not have spring entry available as these are cohorted programs with limited numbers due to specific accreditation standards involved with professional preparation requirements. Please apply by Feb. 6, 2009 as noted above for the programs in College Counseling/Student Services, Career Counseling, School Counseling, and School Psychology.
Potential applicants to our graduate programs are invited to apply during the January and February application period of each year for the following fall term. To be considered for admission,
- All application materials must be received by the Application Deadline.
- Students are only admitted for the fall semester
- Students may only apply to one program in the department (other than joint programs)
Please include the following checklist with your application.
This checklist is for organizational purposes only and is not exhaustive. It is your responsibility that all requirements for admission are met and all application materials received.
Please note that all paperwork submitted to the university becomes university property and will not be returned to the applicant for any reason, nor are we able to provide you with copies. This policy includes any material submitted to the university, including your departmental and university application, checklist, recommendation forms, letters, essays, transcripts, test results, and any supporting documents. If you want to have a copy of anything, you should make your own copy before submission or arrange to have additional copies of the supporting documents such as transcripts and letters sent to you from the originating institutions and individuals. Please note that there are no exceptions to this policy. Any requests for copies or for the return of application paperwork will be denied.
No applications will be considered unless all of the following has been received:
- Application for Admissions to the Educational Psychology and Counseling Department
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Two letters of reference of departmental recommendation forms
- Click here to download the departmental recommendation form.
- Some programs (School Psychology) require letters instead of this form; others will accept letters or the form. Check with your program.
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Application for Admission to the University.
- Submit Online (click here), or
- Request paper copy from Admissions and Records, or
- Copies are available at all CSU admissions office, California Community Colleges, and various local high schools
- If your cumulative undergraduate GPA is below 3.0, or you are applying to the School Psychology Program (regardless of GPA), an acceptable score on the
- Transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended. It is your responsibility to ensure that these arrive by the Application Deadline including degree verification.
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Proof of a completed Bachelor's degree (from an accredited college or university)
- Transcript showing degree has been awarded (sent by the Application Deadline
- Most recent transcript, if you are currently an undergraduate (sent by the Application Deadline
- A second transcript, if you are currently an undergraduate, after your degree has been awarded. Even if you are accepted to the program, you will not be permitted to matriculate unless this second transcript is received. Unoffical transcripts are acceptable.
Individual programs have additional requirements, including completion of specific prerequisites. If there are any prerequisites that you have not fulfilled with CSUN courses, and wish to petition with alternatives, you must also submit
- Request for Pre-Requisite Substitution,
one form for each substitution; acceptable alternatives from other University of California, California State University, and California
Community College Campuses are given here.
In addition, an
- On-campus by-invitation-only interview
is required for admission. Note that because of the large number of applicants, not all applicants will be invited for interviews. You will be notified sometime after the Application Deadline of the interview date after all of your application materials have been received. Since all candidates are interviewed together in a group setting interview dates can not be rescheduled. Click here to view the current interview schedule (Subject to Change).
Information Sessions
We hold information sessions that address both the admissions process and provide programmatic overviews.
Prospective New Student Orientations
March 25, 2009 (Wednesday), 5:00-6:40 PM, Education 1214/1216April 23, 2009 (Thursday), 5:00-6:40 PM, Education 1214/1216
Park in student lot B-5, located directly to the west of the ED bldg. Parking machines are along the eastern wall of the parking structure or go to any parking kiosk.
Click here for a campus map
Post-Admission Requirements
A passing score on the Upper Division Writing Proficiency Exam (Click here for details and logistics)For further information, please check
- EPC Student Handbook
- CSUN Requirements for admission to a Master's program
- CSUN University Catalog
- CSUN Admissions and Records Office
before contacting us.
If, after reviewing these links, you have additional questions, please contact our Graduate Advisor, Todd Wolfe. He holds office hours weekly. Call 818/677-5719 for Todd's latest office hours (updated weekly).
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