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General Information for Graduate Programs
Invitation to Graduate Applicants
Thank you for considering applying to the California State University, Fresno (CSUF), graduate degree programs. This webpage contains a description of CSUF, the Department of Psychology, the facilities and resources available for graduate students, and the courses and requirements for the graduate degree programs in Psychology.
We offer two graduate programs in Psychology. The Master of Arts (M.A.) program is oriented toward individuals who intend to teach at the community college level or who intend to eventually pursue a doctoral degree at another university; this program requires a minimum of 30 semester hours. The Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) program has an emphasis in School Psychology; this program requires a minimum of 79 semester hours and is a terminal degree program for those pursuing careers in School Psychology.
Students in the Ed.S. program are required to spend one full day a week during the first year and one and a half days a week the second year at a school site in practicum. The third year of the program is spent in internship at a school site.
Admission to the graduate program is competitive. Due to the number of applicants we typically do not admit unclassified graduate students to our program. The acceptance to applicant ratio varies significantly from year to year.
We hope that the materials on the web site will help you make an informed choice about your graduate education. For further information about the M.A. program, please contact the
Constance Jones, Ph.D.
Chair; Graduate Committee
For further information about the Ed.S. program, please contact the
Marilyn Wilson, Ph.D.
Coordinator of the School Psychology Program