Prospective Students
Details on the application process and program information are on this webpage. Please review the information here carefully before applying.
Please join us for one of our virtual information sessions. These sessions will cover the application process, an overview of our programs, and a Q&A session. Registration is not required. You may also watch a recording of our past information session.
EPC Fall 2024 Information Session 1- Recording
Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, 5:00 PM to 6:45 PM
To view the recording of this meeting, please use the following link:
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Application Deadlines
Please note: We will not accept applications for the Development, Learning, Instruction, and Evaluation (DLI&E) or the Career Counseling programs this application period. It is the responsibility of the applicant to adhere to the department application deadlines. Should the applicant apply after the deadline, the application will not be reviewed by the department. It is also important to note that per University policy, application fees are non-refundable. See: Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Application Procedures Updated: March 27, 2024 |
Application Checklists
The application checklists are for organizational purposes. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all requirements for admission to the university and to the department are met.
Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions webpage for more information on our programs.
Prerequisite Course Information
Applicants are required to complete specific prerequisite courses prior to enrolling in the program. All prerequisite courses must be a minimum of 3 semester/4.5 quarter units and completed within the past seven (7) years with a grade of B minus or better. There are no exceptions to this rule. Please visit the
Prerequisite Course Information page for the prerequisite courses required for each program.
If you are currently a CSUN student, you may take these courses at CSUN during the fall, spring, or summer session. If you are not currently enrolled at CSUN, you may take these courses at CSUN during the Summer session through CSUN’s Tseng College.
Alternatively, you may take a course equivalent at another college on our Pre-Approved Course Substitution list. This list will help you identify courses offered at other institutions that have been approved as substitutes for the required EPC prerequisites at CSUN. The colleges on this list include California Community College, CSU, and UC campuses.
If there is a course or combination of courses that is not on our Pre-approved Course Substitution list but that you believe, based on a comparison of the course descriptions, could serve as a substitute, please email the EPC Department Office at epcadmin@csun.edu to request a review. In your email, please include a completed Prerequisite Course Substitution form, copy of the syllabus, course catalog description, and copy of the transcript for each course you are inquiring about. For planned courses, please request approval before enrolling.
Please visit the individual program webpages for detailed information on our graduate programs.