Requirements for Admission to Chicana/o Studies Graduate Program
New student applications for the Chicana/o Studies department are accepted for fall semester only. Spring admission is only applicable for returning graduate students. Students interested in applying to the graduate program must apply to the university AND to the department. Make sure to provide separate transcripts for each application.
Our graduate courses will be completely online (synchronously) effective Fall 2023, offered no earlier than 4pm.
University Admission Criteria
To be admitted to CSUN, as a graduate student, students must meet the following requirements:
- Have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college.
- Have been in good standing at the last institution attended
- Have at least a 2.5 grade point average in the last 60 semester/90 quarter units attempted, independent of when the baccalaureate was granted.
Department Admission Criteria
The department endorses the university admission criteria.
Deadlines
- University application (Cal State Apply) for FALL 2024 admission must be completed by March 15, 2024.
- The departmental deadline for FALL 2024 admission is March 15, 2024. Your departmental application is considered incomplete if you did not apply to the university by March 15, 2024.
- Students will receive email notification of their acceptance or denial no later than May 1, 2024.