How to Apply
For general information regarding the application process, please visit the Graduate Admissions website.
Program-specific questions should be directed to the advisor listed for each program below. Program-specific topics include:
- Prerequisite course requirements
- Application materials (letters of recommendation, statement of purpose/personal statement, etc.)
- Course requirements for graduation
- Transfer credits
- Career pathways
Degrees and Programs
The following programs is new and will accept applications for Fall 2026 admissions:
Master's Program and Options | Faculty Advisor | Links | Department Chair |
|---|---|---|---|
Accountancy, MS
| Dr. Dong-Woo Lee (For students' last name from A-M) (323) 343-2862
Dr. Rafik Elias (For students' last name from N-Z) (323) 343-2822 | Dr. Dong Woo-Lee | |
Anthropology, MA
| Dr. Aaron Sonnenschein (323) 343–2440 | Michele Bleuze | |
Applied Behavior Analysis MS | Dr. Michele Wallace (323) 343–4768 Jennifer Weyman Denice Rios | Dr. Anthony Hernandez | |
Art, MA, MFA | Dr. Jim Ovelmen (323) 343–4010 |
| Dr. Jim Ovelmen |
Biology, MS | Dr. Elizabeth Torres (323) 343–2076 | Dr. Hyunsook Park | |
Business Administration, MBA
| Jeffrey Anderson 323-343-2855 | ||
Business Administration, MS
| Jeffrey Anderson 323-343-2855
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Chemistry, MS
| Dr. Robert Vellanoweth (323) 343–2148 | Dr. Krishna Foster Conner | |
Chicana (o) and Latina (o) Studies, MA | Sandra J. Gutiérrez de Jesús, Ph.D | Dr. Jose Anguiano
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Child Development, MA | Dr. Jessica Morales-Chicas (323) 343–4597 | Dr. Ashley Munger | |
Civil Engineering, MS | Dr. Welson Kwan (323) 343–4522 |
| Dr. John Bachman |
Communication Studies, MA | Dr. Mu Wu (323) 343–4200 | Dr. Cynthia Wang | |
Communicative Disorders, MA
| Dr. Erica Ellis (323) 343–4690 | Dr. Erica Ellis | |
Computer Science, MS | Dr. Chengyu Sun (323) 343-6697 |
| Dr. John Bachman |
Counseling, MS |
| COUN University Catalog | Robin Dodds |
| Ramar Henderson Heidi Paul Jeong Han Kim | Robin Dodds | |
| Michael Carter (323) 343–4438
Emily Hernandez (323) 343–4424 | Robin Dodds | |
Criminalistics, MS | Jay Vargas (323) 343–4625 | Jane Gauthier | |
Economics, MA
| Dr. Gokhan Kumpas (323) 343-2851 | Li Hsueh Chen | |
Education for Social Change, MA |
| A. Dee Williams | |
| Veronica Gonzalez (323) 343–4360 | A. Dee Williams | |
| Jamie Marsh (323) 343–4369 | A. Dee Williams | |
| Ambika Raj, Ph.D. (323) 343-6267 | A. Dee Williams | |
| TBA | A. Dee Williams | |
Educational Administration, MA | Charles Flores (323) 343–4337 | Anthony Hernandez | |
Educational Foundations, MA
| Carlos Tejeda (323) 343–6182
Allison Mattheis (323) 343–4344
Ezekiel Joubert III (323) 343–4338 |
| Anthony Hernandez |
Educational Technology, MA
Track 1: Educational Technology Leadership
Track 2: E-Learning and New Media Design
| Adelaide Doyle‐Nichols 323-343‐4336
Benjamin Emihovich (323) 343–6157
Manisha Javeri (323) 343–6142 |
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Electrical Engineering, MS | Dr. Charles Liu EXT 5802 Dr. Fred Daneshgaran EXT 4480 |
| Charles Liu |
English, MA | Maria Karafilis (323) 343- 4140 | Linda Greenberg | |
Environmental Science, MS | Alireza Farahmand (323) 343–2409 | Kris Bezdecny | |
Environmental Biology | Elizabeth Torres (323) 343–2179 | Kris Bezdecny | |
Environmental Engineering Science | Arezoo Khodayari (323) 343–4453 | Kris Bezdecny | |
Environmental Hydrology | Jing Jing Li (323) 343–2224 | Kris Bezdecny | |
Geospatial Sciences | Jing Jing Li (323) 343–2224 | Kris Bezdecny | |
Geography MA | Kris Bezdecny (323) 343-2419 |
| Kris Bezdecny |
Geological Sciences, MS
| Berry Hibbs (323) 343–2414 | Kris Bezdecny | |
Healthcare Management, MS | Dr. MengYing He (323) 343–2884 Charleata Battle (323) 343-2807 | ||
History, MA | Dr. Christopher Endy (323) 343-2020 | Christopher Endy | |
Industrial Management, MS | Rupa Purasinghe (323) 343-4459 |
| Rupasiri Purasinghe |
Information Systems, MS | Arun Aryal (323) 343-2918 |
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Kinesiology, MS
| George Crocker (323) 343–4667 | Christine Dy | |
Latin American Studies, MA | Enrique Ochoa (323) 343-2180 | ||
Marketing, MS | |||
Materials Science and Engineering, MS | Moshen Eshraghi 3103435218 | John Bachman | |
Mathematics, MS | Mike Krebs (323) 343–2150 | Debasree Raychaudhuri | |
Mechanical Engineering, MS | John Bachman (323) 343-4477 |
| John Bachman |
Music, MM | Joao Pedro M. Mourao (323) 343–4060 | Christopher Gravis | |
Music, MM
| Patti Kilroy (323) 343–4060 | Christopher Gravis | |
Nursing, MS
| Elizabeth Winokur, Ph.D., RN, CEN 323-343-4707
| Eurina Cha Ph.D. MSN, RN, CRRN, PHNA-BC, CHES, CPH | |
Nutritional Science, MS | Anureet Kaur (323) 343–4031 | Sunil Mangalassary | |
Pan African Studies, MA | Serie McDougal | minah Bakeer Abdul-Jabbaar | |
Philosophy, MA | Michael Shim (323) 343–4180 | Richard Dean | |
Physics, MS | Oscar Bernal (323) 343-2127 Karine Le Bris (323) 343-2139 | Radi Jishi | |
Political Science, MA | Michael McLendon (323) 343-2284 | Gar Culbert | |
Psychology, MA | Karen Wu (323) 343–2283 | Joel Ellwanger | |
Psychology, MS
| Mitchell Eisen (323) 343–5006 | ||
Public Administration, MPA | Dr. Marla A Parker (323) 343–2248 | Gar Culbert | |
Public Health - MPH | Beth Hoffman 323-343-4706 |
| Gregory Stevens |
School Psychology, Ed. S | Kezia Gopaul-Knights Sarah Manchanda | Robin Dodds | |
Social Work, MSW
Social Work, MSW Advanced Standing Program (ASP) | James Simon, PhD (Advisement for MSW 2yr, 3yr program only) (323) 343–5883
Taqi Tirmazi, PhD (Advisement for MSW ASP year 1) (323) 343–4680 | Siyon Rhee | |
Sociology, MA | William Rosales (323) 343–2210 | Wai Kit Choi | |
Spanish, MA (Continuing students) | Marina Cuzovic-Severn (323) 343–4140 | Linda Greenburg | |
Special Education, MA |
| Robin Dodds | |
| Jennifer Symon (323) 343–4429 | Robin Dodds | |
| Robin Dodds (323) 343–4408 Ya-Chih “Jilly” Chang | Robin Dodds | |
| Margaret Clark (323) 343–4409 Lexi Jiwon Hwang (323) 343‐6156 Anna Osipova (323) 343–6152 Leila Ricci (323) 343–4412 Lois Weinberg (323) 343‐4399
| Robin Dodds | |
| Christina H, Kimm, Ph.D., BCBA (323) 343-4416 Bryan Thornton (323) 343‐4440 | Robin Dodds | |
| Anna Osipova (323) 343‐6152
| Robin Dodds | |
| Dr. Diane Fazzi
Nicholas Casias (323) 343–4411 | Robin Dodds | |
| Cheryl Kamei-Hannan (323) 343–6297 | Robin Dodds | |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), MA | Bahiyyih H. Meyrath (323) 343-6181
Lia Kamhi-Stein (323) 343–5506
M. Ann Snow (323) 343–4373 | ||
Television, Film and Media Studies MA | Mercedes Chavez (323) 343–7153 | Patrick Sharp | |
Television, Film, and Theatre MFA
| Randee Trabitz 323-343-4110
| Meribeth Greenburg |
| Doctoral Program | Faculty or Staff Advisor | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Audiology, AuD | Peter Ivory (626) 382-0254 | |
| Educational Leadership, EdD | Dr. Allison Mattheis (323) 343–4344 (323) 343 6164 | |
| Nursing Practice, DNP | Elizabeth Winokur | |
| Special Education, PhD (Cal State LA–UCLA Joint Program) | Lois Weinberg (323) 343–4399 |
| Certificate Program | Faculty of Staff Advisor | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Information Systems Certificate | Joseph Otto (323) 343–2907 | |
| Bilingualism and Global Education Certificate |
Kimberly Persiani (323) 343–4350
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| Biotechnology Certificate | Howard Xu (323) 343–2188 | |
| Clinical Genetic Molecular Biology Science Certificate | Gloria Preza | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science Certificate | Gloria Preza | |
Counseling Certificates
| Michele Wallace (ABA) (323) 343-4768 Jennifer Weyman (ABA) - (323) 343-4406 Denice Rios (ABA) Holly Menzies (Higher Education and Career Counseling; Clinical Counseling) (323) 343-6160 Ramar Henderson (Higher Education and Career Counseling; Clinical Counseling) | |
Educational Technology Certificates
| Adelaide Doyle-Nicols (323) 343-4336 Manisha Javeri (323) 343-6142 Benjamin Emihovich (323) 343-6157 | |
| Geographic Information Systems Certificate | Stephen Mulherin (323) 343–2041 | |
| Healthcare Leadership Certificate | Andre Avramchuk (323) 343–2905 | |
Nutritional Science Certificate | Carrie Adase
Kathryn “Mandy” Hillstrom | |
| Real Estate Certificate | Daniel Lee (323) 343–6191 | |
Special Education Certificates
| Jennifer Symon (Autism Spectrum Disorders) (323) 343-4429 Christina Kimm (Transition Specialist) (323) 343-4461 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology | Ian Morton | |
Teaching English as a Second Language Certificates
| Lia Kamhi-Stein (323) 343–5506
Bahiyyi H. Meyrath (323) 343-6181
M. Ann Snow (323) 343-4373 | |
| Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Certificate | Alejandra Marchevesky (323) 343–4100 |
| Credential Program | Staff Advisor | Links |
|---|---|---|
Education Specialist Credentials (Special Education)
| Early Childhood Special Education: Robin Dodds
Mild/Moderate Support Needs: Leila Ricci Margaret Clark Holly Menzies Lois Weinberg Jiwon Hwang Anna Osipova
Extensive Support Needs: Christina Kimm Bryan Thornton
Visual Impairments and Blindness: Cheryl Kamei‐Hannan |
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Professional Credentials (Education)
| Charles Flores (Preliminary Administrative Services) (323) 343–4337 Theresa Meyerott (Preliminary Administrative Services) (323) 343-4396
Michael Carter (School-Based) (323) 343–4438 Emily Hernandez (School-Based) (323) 343-4424
Kezia Gopaul-Knights (School Psychology) (323) 343-4400 Elina Saeki (School Psychology) (323) 343–4448 Nicole Garcia (School Psychology)
Nicholas Casias (Orientation and Mobility) (323) 343–4411 Brenda Naimy (Orientation and Mobility) (323) 343-4411
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| Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential in Language, Speech, and Hearing | Erica Ellis (323) 343-4960 | |
Teaching Credentials
| Abril Trasvina (Multiple & Single Subject) (323) 343-4342 Jennifer McCormick (Multiple Subject) (323) 343–6250 |
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| College | Associate Dean |
|---|---|
| Arts & Letters | Katherine Weiss |
| Business & Economics | Min Shi |
| Education | Mitch J. Fryling |
| Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology | Mark Tufenkjian |
| Ethnic Studies | Interim Anita Tijerina Revilla |
| Health and Human Services | Interim Jessica Dennis Interim Cari flint
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| Natural and Social Sciences | Interim Kirsten Fisher Alison McCurdy |
| Professional and Global Education | Andrea Arias |