Overview

Department of Child and Family Studies / Department of Child and Family Studies is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Child development

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Project or thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

36

Applied

23

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	May 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1

Student Body

30

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	40%
Black or African American	6.67%
White or Caucasian	16%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	13.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	6.67%

Gender

Male (0%)

Female (100%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 1

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Nutrition education, laundry product and fabric durability, computer usage in public school home economics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA  90032
United States

Contact Dr. Jessica Dennis
Chair
Email: cfsdept@calstatela.edu
Phone: 323-343-3000

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