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The admission requirements for the MSSE Degree Program are as follows:
Applicant must—
Depending on the type of undergraduate degree held, the applicant may be admitted with either a classified or conditional admission status.
U.S. applicants residing outside of California must verify that CSUDH is authorized to offer online programs in their state or territory under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA).
Before applying to an online program, applicants should check CSUDH's authorization status for their state of residence by visiting
/ccpe/state-authorization
International applicants, regardless of citizenship, who have received all or a significant portion of their education in a language other than English, must also meet specific English language proficiency requirements.
For complete details, visit:
/future-students/international/english-proficiency
Prospective international students are encouraged to contact CSUDH’s International Student Services (ISS), where dedicated staff are available to provide support and guidance throughout the application process and educational journey.
The following materials are required for admission review by the submission deadline: Please note that the cut-off dates for Admission to the Fall Term is June 1. Applications are not accepted for the Spring or Summer Terms.
MSSE Program Office
College of Continuing and Professional Education
ɫ, Dominguez Hills
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson, CA 90747
After an application has been successfully submitted, notifications from the CSUDH Office of Admissions & Records will be sent with instructions for logging in to the MyCSUDHportal and learning how to track your application status.
International Students:See special instructions belowregarding transcript submission.
Students residing in foreign countries:
READ THIS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU APPLY – IT MAY DETERMINE YOUR ELIGIBILITY:
Graduate applicants, regardless of citizenship, who do not possess a bachelor's degree from a postsecondary institution where English is the principal language of instruction or who have not attended schools at the secondary level or above for at least three years full-time where English is the principal language of instruction must present one of the following:
Graduate applicants who have met all admission requirements except English Proficiency may apply for conditional admission through the CSUDH American Language and Culture Program (ALCP). Once they have improved their English skills and pass TOEFL/IELTS OR qualify for an ALCP English Proficiency Waiver, they can start their degree program.
Duolingo English Test (DET) is accepted by CSUDH to measure English proficiency. Before taking the exam, please select "CSUDH" in the dropdown list of institutions in order to have your results shared with us. If you've already taken the exam, please provide us with a copy of the Duolingo results with the URL printed at the bottom and request for Duolingo to share your results with CSUDH.
Students who attended institutions outside the U.S. must have earned an undergraduate degree, which has equivalency to a four-year degree program in an accredited U.S. institution.
The Admissions Office requires official transcripts from all previously attended institutions. If the transcripts are in a language other than English, they will need to be translated by a certified translator.
Note: If you are a student from outside of the United States,please apply to the program as an "Internet Student," not an "International Student."
The GRE, GMAT or other entrance exams are not required.
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