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Accepting Spring 2014 applications beginning August 1, 2013

Accepting Fall 2014 applications beginning October 1, 2013
 
Click on the name of the program to view the program/department application requirements you will need to complete in addition to the university application requirements.
Business Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
Accountancy [MS] Round 1 deadline: January 15
Round 2 deadline: April 1
May 15 International Applicant Deadline
June 1 Domestic Applicant Deadline 		October 15
Business Administration [MBA] May 15 International Applicant Deadline
June 1 Domestic Applicant Deadline 		October 15
Business Administration (Sustainable) [MBA] May 15 International Applicant Deadline
June 1 Domestic Applicant Deadline 		October 15
Economics [MA] May 1

No Spring Admission
Education Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
Communicative Disorders (w/Speech-Lang. Path.) [MS/Credential] December 15 No Spring Admission
Education (Adult) [MA] May 1

November 1
Education (Early Childhood) [MA] June 1

November 1
Education (Educational Administration) [MA] May 1

November 1
Education (Ed. Admin Marin Cohort) [MA] Contact Department Contact Department
Education (Elementary Education) [MA] May 1

November 1
Education (Equity and Social Justice) [MA] May 1

November 1
Education (Instructional Technology) [MA] May 1

November 1
Education (Language & Literacy) [MA] June 1

November 1
Education (Mathematics Education) [MA] June 1

November 1
Education (Multi Subject / Elementary Ed.) [Credential/MA] Extended: April 1 November 1
Education (Secondary Education) [MA] May 1

No Spring Admission
Education (Single Subject / Secondary Ed.) [Credential/MA] February 15 No Spring Admission
Education (Single Subject/Special Interest: China) [Credential/MA] Contact department No Spring Admission
Education (Special Interest) [MA] May 1 November 1
Educational Leadership (K–12) [EdD] April 1 No Spring Admission
Educational Leadership (Community College) [EdD] April 1 No Spring Admission
Special Education [MA] March 15

October 15
Special Education [Credential & MA] March 15

October 15
Special Education (Autism Spectrum Cred.) [Added Auth/MA] March 15

October 15
Special Education (Orthopedically Impaired Cred.) [Added Auth/MA] March 15

October 15
Special Education (Autism Spectrum Cert.) [Certificate/MA] March 15

October 15
Special Education (Early Childhood Cred.) [Added Auth/MA] March 15

October 15
Special Education (Early Childhood SPED Cert.) [Certificate/MA] March 15

October 15
Special Education [Joint PhD w/UCB] Contact Department

No Spring Admission
Ethnic Studies Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
Asian American Studies [MA] March 15 No Spring Admission
Ethnic Studies [MA] February 1 No Spring Admission
Services to Health and Social Sciences Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
Counseling [MS] January 15 No Spring Admission
Counseling (Marriage, Family & Child) [MS] January 15 No Spring Admission
Counseling (Rehabilitation) [MS] Extended: April 1 No Spring Admission
Family & Consumer Sciences [MA] April 1

November 1
Gerontology [MA] Extended: June 15 December 1
Human Sexuality Studies [MA] Extended: March 1 No Spring Admission
Kinesiology [MS] May 1

November 1
Nursing (Generic Non-RN MSN) [MS] Not Accepting Applications Until Fall 2014 No Spring Admission
Nursing (RN-MSN) [MS] February 15 No Spring Admission
Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner) [MS] February 15 No Spring Admission
Nursing (RN-MSN) Stanford Cohort program [MS] March 1 No Spring Admission
Physical Therapy (Joint DPT w/UCSF) [DPT]

October 1
(see program application requirements)

No Spring Admission
Physical Therapy (Joint DPTSc w/UCSF) [DPTSc] Contact Department

No Spring Admission
Public Administration [MPA] April 1

November 1
Public Health [MPH] February 1 No Spring Admission
Recreation, Parks, & Tourism [MA] May 1, 2014 No Spring Admission
Social Work [MSW] December 15 No Spring Admission
Liberal & Creative Arts Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
Anthropology [MA] February 1 No Spring Admission
Art [MFA] January 15 No Spring Admission
Art History [MA] January 15 No Spring Admission
Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) [MA] December 15

October 15
Chinese [MA] May 1

November 1
Cinema [MFA] January 15 No Spring Admission
Cinema Studies [MA] February 15 No Spring Admission
Classics [MA] May 1

November 1
Communication Studies [MA] Extended: April 1 No Spring Admission
Comparative Literature [MA] May 1 No Spring Admission
Creative Writing [MFA]

January 15

 No Spring Admission
Drama [MA] May 1

October 15
English (Composition) [MA] Extended: May 1

November 1
English (Creative Writing) [MA] January 15 No Spring Admission
English (Linguistics) [MA] Extended: May 1

No Spring Admission
English (Literature) [MA] February 1

October 1
English (TESOL) [MA] Extended: May 1 No Spring Admission
French [MA] May 1

November 1
German [MA] May 1

November 1
History [MA] February 15

October 15
Humanities [MA] April 15 November 1
Industrial Arts [MA] March 1

No Spring Admission
International Relations [MA] March 1 No Spring Admission
Italian [MA] May 1

November 1
Japanese [MA] April 15

November 1
Museum Studies [MA] February 1 No Spring Admission
Music [MA] April 1

October 15
Music [MM] April 1

October 15
Philosophy [MA] Extended: June 15 December 15
Political Science [MA] April 1

November 1
Spanish [MA] April 1

October 1
Theatre Arts (Design) [MFA] March 15

October 15
Women and Gender Studies [MA] February 1 No Spring Admission
Science and Engineering Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
Biology (Cell & Molecular Biology) [MS] February 1 No Spring Admission
Biology (Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology) [MS] February 1 No Spring Admission
Biology (Marine Biology) [MS] February 1 No Spring Admission
Biology (Microbiology) [MS] February 1 No Spring Admission
Biology (Physiology & Behavioral Biology) [MS] February 1 No Spring Admission
Biomedical Science (Biotechnology) [MS] February 1 No Spring Admission
Biomedical Science (Stem Cell Science) [MS] February 1 No Spring Admission
Chemistry [MS] March 1

November 1
Chemistry (Biochemistry) [MS] March 1

November 1
Computer Science [MS] March 1 October 1
Computer Science (Computing and Business) [MS] March 1 October 1
Computer Science (Computing for Life Sciences) [MS] March 1 October 1
Computer Science (Software Engineering) [MS] March 1 October 1
Engineering (Embedded Electrical and Computer Systems) [MS] May 1 November 1
Engineering (Energy Systems) [MS] May 1 November 1
Engineering (Structural / Earthquake Engineering) [MS] May 1 November 1
Geographic Information Science [MS] March 1

October 1
Geography [MA] March 1

October 1
Geography (Resource Mgmt & Environmental Planning) [MA] March 1

October 1
Geosciences [MS] February 15

November 1
Marine Science [MS] February 1

No Spring Admission
Mathematics [MA] March 1

October 1
Physics [MS] May 1

November 1
Physics (Astronomy) [MS] May 1

November 1
Psychology (Clinical Psychology) [MS] February 1 No Spring Admission
Psychology (Developmental Psychology) [MA] February 1

No Spring Admission
Psychology (Industrial / Organizational Psychology) [MS] February 1 No Spring Admission
Psychology (Mind, Brain, and Behavior) [MA] February 1 No Spring Admission
Psychology (School Psychology) [MS] February 1 No Spring Admission
Psychology (Social Psychology) [MA] February 1 No Spring Admission
Credential Programs Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
Administrative Services Credential Contact Department

No Spring Admission
Clinical Rehabilitation Credential (Orientation & Mobility) Contact Department

October 15
Designated Subjects Credential May 1

No Spring Admission
Multiple Subject Credential (Apply through Elementary Ed. MA) Extended: April 1 November 1
Pupil Personnel Services: School Counseling Credential January 15 No Spring Admission
Reading & Language Arts Specialist Credential May 1

November 1
Single Subject Credential (Apply through Secondary Ed. MA) February 15 No Spring Admission
Special Education Credential Contact Department Contact Department
Special Education Autism Spectrum Added Auth. Credential Contact Department

Contact Department
Special Education Orthopedically Impaired Added Auth. Credential Contact Department

Contact Department
Speech Language Pathology Service Credential Contact Department

No Spring Admission
Certificate Programs Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
Autism Spectrum March 15

October 15
Clinical Laboratory Science January 7 Contact Department
Conflict Resolution * May 1 November 1
Dietetics Contact Department No Spring Admission
Early Childhood Special Education March 15

October 15
Family Nurse Practitioner February 15 No Spring Admission
Genetic Engineering February 1 No Spring Admission
Immigrant Literacies May 1 November 1
Reading May 1 No Spring Admission
Teaching Critical Thinking May 1

November 1
Teaching of Composition May 1

November 1
Teaching Post-Secondary Reading May 1

November 1
Technical and Professional Writing * May 1

November 1
Training Systems Development May 1

November 1
Youth and Human Services Nonprofit Administration * May 1

November 1
* Please note: The certificates in Conflict Resolution and Technical and Professional Writing are undergraduate certificate programs open to postbaccalaureate students. Apply using the Graduate Online Application.
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