Overview

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences / College of Behavioral and Social Sciences is located in Chico, CA, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Anthropology

Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice

Department of Psychology

Program in Applied/School Psychology

Program in Marriage and Family Therapy

Program in Political Science

Program in Psychological Science

Program in Public Administration

School of Social Work

Social Science Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration	Criminal justice
Master of Arts (MA)	Anthropology, political science, applied/school psychology, psychological science, social science
Master of Social Work (MSW)	Social work
Master of Science (MS)	Marriage and family therapy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	99

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or MAT Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Alternate accepted Thesis, project, or comprehensive exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

336

Applied

123

Accepted

81

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Depending on major up to 3 letters of recommendation, 3 departmental recommendation forms, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

291

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	29.9%
Black or African American	3.09%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.69%
Asian	4.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.84%
Unknown	4.47%

Gender

Male (17%)

Female (82%)

Faculty

65

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 34

Male (22)

Female (43)

Location & Contact

Address 400 West First Street
Chico, CA  95929-0722
United States

Contact Dr. Eddie Vela
Dean
Email: bss@csuchico.edu
Phone: 530-898-6171
Fax: 530-898-5986

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