How to Apply
For general information regarding the application process, please visit the Graduate Admissions website.
Program-specific questions should be directed to the advisor listed for each program below. Program-specific topics include:
- Prerequisite course requirements
- Application materials (letters of recommendation, statement of purpose/personal statement, etc.)
- Course requirements for graduation
- Transfer credits
- Career pathways
Degrees and Programs
The following programs are new and will accept applications for Fall 2025 admissions:
- Applied Behavior Analysis, MS
- Business Analytics, MS
- School Psychology, Ed.S.
Master's Program and Options | Faculty Advisor | Links |
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Accountancy, M.S.
| Dr. Dong-Woo Lee (For students' last name from A-M) (323) 343-2862
Dr. Rafik Elias (For students' last name from N-Z) (323) 343-2822 | |
Anthropology, M.A.
| Beth Baker (323) 343–2440 | |
Applied Behavior Analysis M.S. | Michele Wallace (323) 343–4768 Jennifer Weyman Denice Rios | |
Art, M.A., MFA | Jim Ovelmen (323) 343–4033 |
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Biology, MS | Elizabeth Torres (323) 343–2179 | |
Business Administration, MBA
| Arjun Mitra 323-343-2976 | |
Business Administration, M.S.
| Arjun Mitra 323-343-2976
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Chemistry, M.S.
| Robert Vellanoweth (323) 343–2148 | |
Chicana (o) and Latina (o) Studies, M.A. | Profe José Anguiano, Ph. D (323) 343–5960 | |
Child Development, M.A. | Jessica Morales-Chicas (323) 343–4597 | |
Civil Engineering, M.S. | Lupe Martinez (323) 343–4522 |
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Communication Studies, M.A | Mu Wu (323) 343–4268 | |
Communicative Disorders, M.A.
| Cari Flint (323) 343–4690 | |
Computer Science, M.S. | Lupe Martinez (323) 343-4522 |
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Counseling, M.S. |
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Ramar Henderson Heidi Paul Jeong Han Kim Ron Hatakeyama [email protected] | |
| Michael Carter (323) 343–4438
Emily Hernandez (323) 343–4424 | |
Criminalistics, M.S. | Katherine Roberts (323) 343–4625 | |
Economics, M.A.
| Dr. Miles Finney (323) 343–2937 | |
Education for Social Change, M.A. |
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| Veronica Gonzalez (323) 343–4360 | |
| Jamie Marsh (323) 343–4369 | |
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Educational Administration, M.A. |
Charles Flores (323) 343–4337
Theresa Meyerott (323)343-4396 | |
Educational Foundations, M.A.
| Carlos Tejeda (323) 343–6182
Allison Mattheis (323) 343–4344
Ezekiel Joubert III (323) 343–4338 |
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Educational Technology, MA
Track 1: Educational Technology Leadership
Track 2: E-Learning and New Media Design
| Adelaide Doyle‐Nichols 323-343‐4336
Benjamin Emihovich (323) 343–6157
Manisha Javeri (323) 343–6142 |
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Electrical Engineering, M.S. | Lupe Martinez (323) 343-4522 |
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English, M.A. | Nicole Horejsi (323) 343- 4140 | |
Environmental Science, M.S | Alireza Farahmand (323) 343–2409 | |
Environmental Biology | Elizabeth Torres (323) 343–2179 | |
Environmental Engineering Science | Arezoo Khodayari (323) 343–4453 | |
Environmental Hydrology | Jing Jing Li (323) 343–2224 | |
Geospatial Sciences | Jing Jing Li (323) 343–2224 | |
Geography M.A. | Kris Bezdecny (323) 343-2419 |
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Geological Sciences, M.S.
| Berry Hibbs (323) 343–2414 | |
Healthcare Management, M.S. | Dr. MengYing He (323) 343–2884 Charleata Battle (323) 343-2807 | |
History, M.A. | Dr. Christopher Endy (323) 343-2046 | |
Industrial Management, M.S. | Lupe Martinez (323) 343–4522 |
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Information Systems, M.S. | Dr. Ming Wang (323) 343–2958 |
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Interdisciplinary Studies, M.A., M.S. | Karin Elliott Brown (323) 343–3820 | |
Kinesiology, M.S.
| George Crocker (323) 343–4667 | |
Latin American Studies, M.A. | Sandra Gutierrez De Jesus (323) 343–5439 | |
Materials Science and Engineering, M.S. | Lupe Martinez (323) 343-4522 | |
Mathematics, M.S. | Mike Krebs (323) 343–2150 | |
Mechanical Engineering, M.S. | Lupe Martinez (323) 343-4522 |
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Music, M.A. | Patti Kilroy (323) 343–1086 | |
Music, M.M.
| Patti Kilroy (323) 343–1086 | |
Nursing, M.S.
| Jennifer Romero (323) 343–4731
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Nutritional Science, M.S. | Anureet Kaur (323) 343–4031 | |
Pan African Studies, M.A. | Serie McDougal | |
Philosophy, M.A. | David Pitt (323) 343–4192
Mark Balaguer (323) 343–4189
Michael Shim (323) 343–5942
Richard Dean (323) 343–4182 | |
Physics, M.S. |
Edward Rezayi (323) 343–2130 | |
Political Science, M.A. | Michael McLendon (323) 343–2230 | |
Psychology, M.A. | Karen Wu (323) 343–2283 | |
Psychology, M.S.
| Mitchell Eisen (323) 343–5006 | |
Public Administration, MPA | Dr. Chongmyoung Lee (323) 343–2234 | |
Public Health - MPH | Melanie Sabado-Liwag (323) 343–4740 |
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School Psychology, Ed. S | Kezia Gopaul-Knights Sarah Manchanda | |
Social Work, MSW
Social Work, MSW Advanced Standing Program (ASP) | Anh-Luu Huynh-Hohnbaum (Advisement for MSW 2yr, 3yr program only) (323) 343–5883
Siyon Rhee (Advisement for MSW ASP year 1) (323) 343–4687 | |
Sociology, M.A. | William Rosales (323) 343–2210 | |
Spanish, M.A. | Pablo Baler (323) 343–4230 | |
Special Education, M.A. |
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| Jennifer Symon (323) 343–4429 | |
| Robin Dodds (323) 343–4408 Ya-Chih “Jilly” Chang | |
| Margaret Clark (323) 343–4409 Lexi Jiwon Hwang (323) 343‐6156 Anna Osipova (323) 343–6152 Leila Ricci (323) 343–4412 Lois Weinberg (323) 343‐4399
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| Maya Evashkovsky, [email protected] Bryan Thornton (323) 343‐4440 | |
| Anna Osipova (323) 343‐6152
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| Brenda Naimy (323) 343–4411
Nicholas Casias (323) 343–4411 | |
| Cheryl Kamei-Hannan (323) 343–6297 | |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), M.A. | Bahiyyih H. Meyrath (323) 343-6181
Lia Kamhi-Stein (323) 343–5506
M. Ann Snow (323) 343–4373 | |
Television, Film and Media Studies MA | Michael Clarke (323) 343–4256 | |
M.F.A. in Television, Film, and Theatre (TVFT) Options in Acting, Content Creation, or Writing | The MFA in TVFT is shared by the Departments of Theatre and Television, Film, and Media Studies (TVFM).
Theatre Chair: Meredith Greenburg 323-343-4110 TVFM Chair: Kristiina Hackel 323-221-1103 |
| Doctoral Program | Faculty or Staff Advisor | Links |
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| Audiology, AuD |
Miles Peterson (323) 343-4693 |
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| Educational Leadership, EdD |
Albert Jones (323) 343–4444 |
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| Nursing Practice, DNP (Consortium with Cal State Long Beach, CSU Fullerton, and Cal State LA) |
Katie Duong (626) 278–8615 |
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| Special Education, PhD (Cal State LA–UCLA Joint Program) |
Lois Weinberg (323) 343–4399 |
| Certificate Program | Faculty of Staff Advisor | Links |
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Advanced Information Systems Certificate |
Joseph Otto (323) 343–2907 |
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Bilingualism and Global Education Certificate |
Kimberly Persiani (323) 343–4350
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Biotechnology Certificate |
Howard Xu (323) 343–2188 |
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Clinical Genetic Molecular Biology Science Certificate |
Gloria Preza |
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Clinical Laboratory Science Certificate |
Gloria Preza |
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Counseling Certificates
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Michele Wallace (ABA) (323) 343-4768 Jennifer Weyman (ABA) (323) 343-4406 Denice Rios (ABA) Holly Menzies (Higher Education and Career Counseling; Clinical Counseling) (323) 343-6160 Ramar Henderson (Higher Education and Career Counseling; Clinical Counseling) |
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Educational Technology Certificates
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Adelaide Doyle-Nicols (323) 343-4336 Manisha Javeri (323) 343-6142 Benjamin Emihovich (323) 343-6157 |
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Geographic Information Systems Certificate |
Stephen Mulherin (323) 343–2041 |
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| Healthcare Leadership Certificate |
Andre Avramchuk (323) 343–2905 |
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Nutritional Science Certificate |
Carrie Adase
Kathryn “Mandy” Hillstrom |
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Real Estate Certificate |
Daniel Lee (323) 343–6191 |
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Special Education Certificates
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Jennifer Symon (Autism Spectrum Disorders) (323) 343-4429 Christina Kimm (Transition Specialist) (323) 343-4461 |
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Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential in Language, Speech, and Hearing |
Cari Flint (323) 343–4758 |
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Teaching English as a Second Language Certificates
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Lia Kamhi-Stein (323) 343–5506
Bahiyyi H. Meyrath (323) 343-6181
M. Ann Snow (323) 343-4373 |
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Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Certificate |
Alejandra Marchevesky (323) 343–5810 |
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Education Specialist Credentials (Special Education)
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Early Childhood Special Education: Robin Dodds
Mild/Moderate Support Needs: Leila Ricci Margaret Clark Holly Menzies Lois Weinberg Jiwon Hwang Anna Osipova
Extensive Support Needs: Christina Kimm Bryan Thornton
Visual Impairments and Blindness: Cheryl Kamei‐Hannan |
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Professional Credentials (Education)
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Charles Flores (Preliminary Administrative Services) (323) 343–4337 Theresa Meyerott (Preliminary Administrative Services) (323) 343-4396
Michael Carter (School-Based) (323) 343–4438 Emily Hernandez (School-Based) (323) 343-4424
Kezia Gopaul-Knights (School Psychology) (323) 343-4400 Elina Saeki (School Psychology) (323) 343–4448 Nicole Garcia (School Psychology)
Nicholas Casias (Orientation and Mobility) (323) 343–4411 Brenda Naimy (Orientation and Mobility) (323) 343-4411
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Teaching Credentials
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Abril Trasvina (Multiple & Single Subject) (323) 343-4342 Jennifer McCormick (Multiple Subject) (323) 343–6250 |
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