M.A. in Psychological Science

California State University - San Marcos

Admission to the program requires a bachelors degree in psychology, or a bachelors degree plus at least one course in statistics and at least four upper-division courses of three to four (3-4) units each in psychology from an accredited university. Among the upper-division courses, there should be one or more laboratory courses in psychology.

Applicants should have computing skills relevant to graduate coursework in psychology. Admission to the program will be influenced by the breadth and appropriateness of undergraduate coursework and research experience in psychology. In addition, applicants should have a grade point average of not less than 3.0 in the last sixty (60) units of undergraduate study, plus a minimum 3.0 GPA in upper-division psychology courses.

All graduate and post-baccalaureate applicants, regardless of citizenship, whose native language is not English and whose preparatory education was principally in a language other than English, must demonstrate competence in English.