You must have a bachelor's degree in Psychology from a four-year accredited college or university, or a bachelor's in another area and the equivalent of four lower division and eight upper division CSULB courses (please see Non-Psychology Bachelor's Degree web page)
Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5
Prerequisite coursework must include the following CSULB courses (or equivalents, to be determined by Psychology Dept.):
PSY 220 Research Methods
PSY 310 Intermediate Statistics (requires Introductory Statistics)
PSY 314 Psychological Assessment
PSY 332 Cognition or PSY 333 Psychology of Learning
PSY 351 Social Psychology or PSY 381 Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology or PSY 453/553 Principles of Group Dynamics
TOEFL iBT - 80 and TOEFL PBT - 550
IELTS - 6.0 •
Statement of Purpose
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
MSIO Prerequisite List(Please refer to the MSIO Course Description page to fill out this form.)
Last 60/90 Units GPA Computation Form
Psychology GPA Computation Form
Three Letters of Recommendations. MSIO Department Letters of Rec Form (Instructions for submission are on the CalState Apply website)
Unofficial transcripts from schools other than your Bachelor's degree-granting institution (see below) where you took Psychology courses.
Completed a four-year college course of study and hold an acceptable baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association, or shall have completed equivalent academic preparation as determined by appropriate campus authorities
• Be in good academic standing at the last college or university attended Hold a baccalaureate degree with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5. (No Rounding) Submit original and certified English copies of transcripts/individual mark sheets from all institutions attended Complete a four-year college course of study and hold an acceptable baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution by the end of the summer term prior to Fall enrollment or the end of the Fall semester for Spring enrollment