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Degrees + Requirements

* The following is a general overview. For detailed information on all of our programs, please view the University Bulletin

• College of Business Administration
• College of Communication + Fine Arts
• School of Education

• School of Film + Television
• Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
• Seaver College of Science + Engineering

Program/Degree	Areas/Degree	Deadline	Test	Additional Materials	Letters of Rec
College of Business Administration
Business Administration MBA	•Accounting •Entrepreneurial •Finance •Human Resources •Info. Sciences •Int'l Business •Management •Marketing	Rolling	GMAT	•2-3 Page Personal Statement •Resume	2
Executive MBA EMBA (6+ Yrs Management Exp) (10+ Yrs Work Exp)	n/a		GMAT (optional)	•Statement of Intent •Resume •Company Sponsorship Letter •Interview	2
College of Communication + Fine Arts
Marital + Family Therapy (specializing in art therapy) MA (Full-time Day Program) ($250 Deposit)	n/a	•Priority Deadline: 1/4 •Recommended Deadline: 2/8	MAT	•10-20 page Autobiography •Art Portfolio •Interview	Optional
School of Education
Doctorate in Education	Ed.D. in Educational Leadership for Social Justice	1/25 Summer/Fall	GRE	•Statement of Purpose •Interview •Resume	3
Administration and Leadership	•MA Administration •MA Catholic School Administration •Tier I Administrative Services Credential •Tier II Administrative Services Credential •Charter School Leadership Academy •Leadership Certificates	•5/1 Fall •11/1 Spring (for Tier II credential only)	CBEST	•Additional requirements for •Credential	2
Bilingual Education	•MA Bilingual Elementary Education •MA Bilingual Secondary Education •MA Biliteracy, Leadership and Intercultural Education •MA Teaching English as Second Language •2042 Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential •2042 Single Subject Teaching Credential •BCLAD (Spanish or Mandarin emphasis) •California Teachers of English Learners Certificate	•6/15 Fall •11/15 Spring •3/15 Summer	•CBEST •CSET •CSET LOTE Test 3 •RICA	•Mandatory Information Session •Language Proficiency •Program Specific Forms	3
Catholic School Programs	•CAST: MA and 2042 Preliminary Teaching Credential •MA Catholic School Administration •Tier I Administrative Services Credential •MA Catholic Inclusive Education •5th Year Professional Clear Credential	•6/15 Fall •11/15 Spring	•CBEST •CSET	• Mandatory Information Session •Full-time employment in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles	2
Counseling	•MA Counseling •Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential •MA Guidance and Counseling	•6/15 Fall •11/15 Spring •3/15 Summer	CBEST		2
Early Childhood Education	MA Early Childhood Education	6/15 Fall only		Program Specific Forms	3
Elementary Education	•MA Elementary Education •MA Literacy and Language Arts •2042 Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential	•6/15 Fall •11/15 Spring •3/15 Summer	•CBEST •CSET •RICA	•Mandatory Information Session •Program Specific Forms	3
General Education	MA General Education	•6/15 Fall •11/15 Spring •3/15 Summer		Program Specific Application	2
Literacy Education	•MA Child and Adolescent Literacy •Reading Certificate •California Reading Specialist Credential	•6/15 Fall •11/15 Spring •3/15 Summer	CBEST	•Certificate and Credential candidates must hold a teaching credential •Program Specific Forms
School Psychology	•MA School Psychology •Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential	2/8 Fall	•GRE •CBEST	Prerequisite Undergraduate Courses	3
Secondary Education	•MA Secondary Education •MA Literacy and Language Arts •2042 Single Subject Teaching Credential	•6/15 Fall •11/15 Spring •3/15 Summer	•CBEST •CSET	•Mandatory Information Session •Program Specific Forms	3
Special Education	•MA Special Education •Preliminary Mild/Moderate Specialist Credential (Level I) •Professional Mild/Moderate Specialist Credential (Level II) •Catholic Inclusive Education	•6/15 Fall •11/15 Spring •3/15 Summer	•CBEST •CSET •RICA	•Mandatory Information Session •Program Specific Forms	3
School of Film + Television
School of Film + Television MFA (Full-time Day Program) ($250 Deposit)	•Production (Film & TV) •Feature Film Screenwriting •Creating, Writing & Producing for TV	2/15 Fall	GRE	•Personal Statement •Writing Sample (SCWR) •Creative Work (PROD) •Creative Work or Writing Sample (Creating for TV)	2
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Bioethics MA	n/a	Rolling	GRE or MAT	•Personal Statement (Max 4 pages) •Interview	2
Bioethics Certificate	•General Bioethics •Catholic Bioethics	Rolling		•Personal Statement (Max 4 pages) •Interview	2
English MA	•Literature •Creative Writing •Rhetoric + Composition	4/1 Fall	GRE	•Ambition Statement (1.5-2 pages) •Writing Sample (10-15 pages)	2
Philosophy MA	n/a	•3/15 Fall •11/1 Spring	GRE	•Personal Statement (Max 4 pages) •Writing Sample (Max 10 pages)	2
Theological Studies MA	•Theology •Pastoral Theology	3/1 Fall	GRE or MAT recommended	•Personal Statement	2
Seaver College of Science + Engineering
Civil Engineering MSE	n/a	Rolling	n/a	Personal Statement	2
Environmental Science MS	n/a	Rolling	n/a	Personal Statement	2
Electrical Engineering MSE	n/a	Rolling	n/a	Personal Statement	Optional
Computer Science MS	n/a	Rolling	n/a	Personal Statement	Optional
Mechanical Engineering MSE	n/a	Rolling	n/a	Personal Statement	n/a
Mechanical Engineering BS/MS (4+1 Program)	n/a	Fall of Senior Yr. (to begin in Spring)	n/a	Personal Statement	n/a
Mechanical Engineering Certificate Programs	•Mechanical Design •Materials Engineering •Structural Dynamics •Finite Element Methods •Systems Engineering •Lean and Quality •Thermal Engineering	Rolling	n/a	Personal Statement	n/a
Systems Engineering MS, MS/MBA, Certificate	•Systems Engineering •MBA/Systems Eng	•4/15 Summer •7/15 Fall •12/15 Spring	GMAT(dual Degree)	•Personal Statement •Resume	3
Systems Engineering MS (with Focus)	• Technical focus in Computer Science •Technical focus in Electrical Engineering	Rolling		•Personal Statement •Resume	3
MA in Teaching Program MAT	Math	(Recommended) •6/15 Fall •11/15 Spring •3/15 Summer		Personal Statement	1