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GRADUATE PROGRAMS & APPLICATION DEADLINES BY ALPHA | BY COLLEGE
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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.
A 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 International Applicant Deadline
November 1 Domestic Applicant Deadline
Anthropology [MA] February 1 No Spring Admission
Art [MFA] January 15 No Spring Admission
Art History [MA] January 15 No Spring Admission
Asian American Studies [MA] March 15 No Spring Admission
B 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 - PSM (Biotechnology) [MS] February 1 No Spring Admission
Biomedical Science - PSM (Stem Cell Science) [MS] February 1 No Spring Admission
Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) [MA] December 15 October 15
Business Administration [MBA] May 15 International Applicant Deadline
June 1 Domestic Applicant Deadline 		October 15 International Applicant Deadline
November 1 Domestic Applicant Deadline
Business Administration (Sustainable) [MBA] May 15 International Applicant Deadline
June 1 Domestic Applicant Deadline 		October 15 International Applicant Deadline
November 1 Domestic Applicant Deadline
C Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
Chemistry [MS] March 1

November 1
Chemistry (Biochemistry) [MS] March 1

November 1
Chinese [MA] May 1

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

November 1
Communication Studies [MA] April 1 No Spring Admission
Communicative Disorders (w/Speech-Lang. Path) [MS/Credential] December 15 No Spring Admission
Comparative Literature [MA] May 1 No Spring Admission
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
Counseling [MS] January 15 No Spring Admission
Counseling (Marriage, Family & Child Counseling) [MS] January 15 No Spring Admission
Counseling (Rehabilitation Counseling) [MS] April 1 No Spring Admission
Creative Writing [MFA] January 15 No Spring Admission
D Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
Drama [MA] May 1

October 15
E Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
Economics [MA] May 1

No Spring Admission
Education (Adult Education) [MA] May 1

November 1
Education (Early Childhood Education) [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 (Multiple Subject / Elementary Ed.) [Credential/MA] 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
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
English (Composition) [MA] March 15

November 1
English (Creative Writing) [MA] January 15 No Spring Admission
English (Linguistics) [MA] April 1 No Spring Admission
English (Literature) [MA] February 1 October 1
English (TESOL) [MA] March 1 No Spring Admission
Ethnic Studies [MA] February 1 No Spring Admission
F Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
Family & Consumer Sciences [MA] April 1

November 1
French [MA] May 1

November 1
G Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
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
German [MA] May 1

November 1
Gerontology [MA] June 15 December 1
H Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
History[MA] February 15

October 15
Humanities [MA] April 15 November 1
I Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
Industrial Arts [MA] March 1

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

November 1
J Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
Japanese [MA] April 15

November 1
K Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
Kinesiology [MS] May 1

November 1
M Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
Marine Science [MS] February 1

No Spring Admission
Mathematics [MA] March 1

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

October 15
Music [MM] April 1

October 15
N Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
Nursing (Generic Non-RN MSN) [MS] February 1 No Spring Admission
Nursing (RN-MSN) [MS] February 1 No Spring Admission
Nursing (RN-MSN) Stanford Cohort program [MS] March 1 No Spring Admission
Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner) [MS] February 1 No Spring Admission
P Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
Philosophy [MA] June 15 January 15
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
Physics [MS] May 1

November 1

Physics(Astronomy) [MS] May 1

November 1

Political Science [MA] April 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
Public Administration [MPA] April 1 November 1
Public Health [MPH] February 1 No Spring Admission
R Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
Recreation, Parks, & Tourism [MA] May 1 No Spring Admission
S Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
Sexuality Studies [MA] March 1 No Spring Admission
Social Work [MSW] December 15 No Spring Admission
Spanish [MA] April 1

October 1
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
T Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
Theatre Arts (Design) [MFA] March 15

October 15
W Fall Deadlines Spring Deadlines
Women and Gender Studies [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) March 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 Services 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 1 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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