Application Requirements

Now accepting applications for fall 2025

• Application for admission with a $45 graduate application fee
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, or the evaluated equivalency.
• Official transcripts of all college coursework
• Minimum GPA of 2.75 or presentation of a minimum combined score of 300 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or passing score on the CSET exam to overcome a low grade point average.
• Proof of having met basic skills requirements by:
  • Completion of a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university OR
  • Passing the state-administered California Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST) or equivalent by the second semester of enrollment
• Verification of Certificate of Clearance from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing granted prior to admission
• Written statement of purpose OR in-person/virtual program interview (student's choice). Written statement (500-word maximum) or interview will address:
  • What are your educational goals?
  • How will this program help meet those goals?
  • What makes you a good fit for CBU?
• Prerequisites* (completed with a "C" or better):
  • General Psychology
  • Introductory Statistics
  • Abnormal Psychology OR Personality Theories
  • One (1) of the following:
    • Growth Development and Learning
    • Lifespan Development
    • Educational Psychology

*At least two prerequisites must be completed prior to admission. Remaining prerequisites must be completed within the first semester of the program.