Admission to Master of Arts Degree in Economics

Admission to the Graduate Program - Master of Arts in Economics at College of Business and Economics is a two-step process.  Students must first be admitted to the University and then must satisfy the College's requirements for admission to graduate programs.

 For admission to the University, applicants must have: 

1. Submit an official CSU Graduate Application to the University
   (You will need to create an account in order to fill out the application.)

2. A baccalaureate from an accredited institution, or equivalent academic preparation as determined by Admissions and University Outreach or another appropriate campus authority.

3. Two official transcripts, which must include verification of the bachelor's degree.

4. A grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 (4.0=A) in their latest 90 quarter (or 60 semester) units attempted and good standing at the last college attended.

5. A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 213 (computer version) or 550 (paper version) for those applicants who earned a bachelor's degree to a school where English was not the principal language of instruction.

In addition to University admission requirements, applicants to graduate programs in the College of Business and Economics must submit the following: 

1. Separate Graduate Program Application to the College of Business and Economics.
   (You will need to download the application and use MS Word to fill it out).
2. GRE need to taken GRE (www.gre.org). A minimum cumulative score of 900 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE General Test, and a minimum score of 2.5 on the analytical writing portion of the GRE general test. Applicants must have a 2.75 grade point average in the last 90 quarter units attempted.
3. Statement of Purpose.

For admission  to classified graduate standing in Economics,  applicants must meet the above admission requirements plus the following prerequisites: equivalent of the baccalaureate in Economics at Cal State L. A. or completion with a B  (3.0) average of a set of prerequisite courses selected by a  Department of Economics and Statistics adviser at Cal State L. A.; filing of a program, including electives, with the College of Business and Economics Advisement Center.

If qualifying courses are required, they must be so designated in advance.  They may include upper division and prerequisite courses.

The College examines each candidate's potential, taking into consideration all academic work experience, level of responsibility, and other factors that may have a bearing on the individual's potential for success.  Applicants are evaluated on the merits of their own application in comparison with those of all other applicants for the quarter.

Students who are admitted but do not register in the quarter for which they applied must reapply to the University and pay another application fee if seeking admission to any future quarter. There is no deferred admission. Reapplication to the CBE is not necessary if readmission is sought within one academic year. Students who seek to reactivate their CBE graduate program application file for admission consideration must send a letter to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Resources, indicating the quarter for which they seek admission. With the letter they must include information about any activities they have undertaken since the first application. Note that, unless granted a formal leave of absence, continuing graduate students who fail to attend at least two quarters in a given calendar year lose their continuing registration privileges and must compete for readmission with all other applicants.

Student Self-checklist

Apply at www.csumentor.edu for the quarter you wish to start. (Please check the deadlines below) Make sure you meet the minimum requirements, ie. GPA 2.5 and TOEFL 550, if you are an international applicant.

Once you have finished the online process for CSULA, submit your complete application package to the College of Business & Economics advisement center (SH C256) through mail or in person. The list of documents includes:

1. Official Transcript(s) from all universities attended
2. Graduate Program Application (downloadable MS word file)
3. Statement of Purpose
4. Resume
5. Official GRE Score (College Code 4399)

*Applicants with incomplete application package will NOT be admitted.
*Applicants without GRE Score will NOT be permitted to take graduate-level courses.
*Please indicate the quarter that you apply in all the documents that you submit.

Department Chair

Dr. Dang Tran

Administrative Support Coordinator

Pat Tom  Ptom@cslanet.calstatela.edu

Department Office