APPLICATION CHECK LIST
MASTER OF ARTS AND MASTER OF SCIENCE P
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MS
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
California State University, Fullerton
SEND TO ADMISSIONS AND RECORDS:
University Application available at https://www2.calstate.edu/apply
One (1) Official Transcripts from any educational institution you have attended since high school
If you attended CSUF for your undergraduate degree, the University will have copies of all transcripts.
SEND TO DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY (Attn: Psychology Graduate Office) by JANUARY 15:
Department Application
Statement of Purpose
One Set of Official Transcripts from each educational institution you have attended since high school
GRE Scores (M.A.: general only; M.S.: general and advanced Psychology subject test)
Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
M.S. Program Verification of Clinical Experience (if not included as one of your letters of recommendation)
Application: You will be submitting two applications: A University Application and a Department of
Psychology Application. The Department will email you when your Department application is received and
processed. If you submit a Department application and don’t receive notification, please contact Linda Pabón,
lpabon@fullerton.edu
Information regarding the University application, deadlines and financial aid is available
at 657-278-2300 or http://www.fullerton.edu.
Statement of Purpose: M.A. Program: Discuss such topics as: (1) your present area(s) of interest in
psychology, (2) your research experience, (3) the strengths and weaknesses in your preparation for graduate
study, and (4) your career objectives as you now see them.
Statement of Purpose: M.S. Program: Discuss such topics as (1) why you would like to be admitted to the
program; (2) past research and clinical experience; (3) career objectives; (4) personal qualities and strengths and
weaknesses in your preparation for graduate study in an applied clinical program; (5) why you want to
become a clinician; and (6) whether you have any special skills for working with specific populations.
Transcripts: The Department of Psychology requires one (1) set of transcripts from every educational institution
you have attended after high school. An additional set of transcripts from every institution you have attended
since high school should be submitted with your University application. If your undergraduate degree is from
CSUF, you will not need to submit transcripts to the University.
GRE Exam: The GRE test is required. The M.S. program requires both the general and advanced/subject
tests. The M.A. program requires only the general test. Please ask that official scores be sent to the Department
of Psychology. The General exam is administered on the computer and scores are received immediately. The
advanced Psychology subject test is offered only three times per year; plan ahead to be sure your scores will
be available in time for the deadline. If you are unable to complete the advanced/subject psychology exam prior
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o the January 15 deadline, please contact Linda Pabón at lpabon@fullerton.edu
Letters of Recommendation: Three letters of recommendation are required for both the MA Program and the
MS Program. For the M.S. program, if your clinical site supervisor is not a recommender, please have your
supervisor submit the Verification of Clinical Experience (if licensed, supervisor should include license
number).
Department Application Deadline January 15: Materials submitted to the Admissions Office are not
forwarded to the department. It is impossible for the Department to obtain materials from other University offices.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to assure all necessary application materials reach the Department of
Psychology Graduate Office by the January 15 deadline. * Completed M.S. applications submitted by
Jan. 15 are assured for full consideration.