Psychology Graduate Application
To apply for the Clinical Psychology or the Psychological Science M.A. Programs, you must submit both:
Please consult the Office of Admissions and Records for formal Application Procedures:
- Complete the online application form. To create your login and complete the online application, please visit our application webpage.
- Submit the following additional materials by e-mail to psychgrad@csun.edu:
- An official or unofficial copy of your undergraduate transcripts
- Your current curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
- Three letters of recommendation emailed directly from your letter writers to psychgrad@csun.edu. Each writer should email their recommendation letter and this completed Recommendation Form.
Program Overviews
The M.A. in Clinical Psychology program at CSUN provides a unique and rigorous curriculum designed to prepare students to be more competitive candidates for Ph.D. or Psy.D. programs in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Community Psychology, or closely related fields. Students receive training in research methodology and statistics, core clinical areas including psychopathology, psychological assessment, and psychotherapy theories. Clinical students are also matched with a faculty mentor based on their research and/or clinical interests. Additionally, students receive hands-on experience in supervised clinical fieldwork.
Please note that completion of this or any other Psychology M.A. program does not confer eligibility for licensure. Doctoral-level graduate education is required for licensure as a psychologist in all 50 US states.
For more detailed information on the Clinical MA program, please review the Clinical Psychology Program Page.
CSUN’s Psychological Science graduate program provides rigorous training in advanced statistical methods, research methods and design, and theory in psychology for students who plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Psychology in a research-focused program. The program is comprised of faculty who are active researchers in their fields, and who are dedicated to training and mentoring students who plan to pursue academic and/or research careers in an array of basic and applied areas of psychology. This program is well suited for students who intend to apply to Ph.D. programs in Clinical, Developmental, Social, Cognitive, or Quantitative Psychology, or other related fields (e.g., Human Development).
For more detailed information on the Psychological Science MA program, please review the Psychological Science Program Page.