Be in official "good standing" at the
last educational institution attended.
Admission Procedures
The following materials are required for admission
review by the submission deadline:
Please note that the cut-off dates for Admission
to the Summer Term is February 1, Fall Term is
April 1, and for the Spring Term is November 1.
Applications are not accepted for the Winter Term.
Even though the student may have paid a late fee
of $15.00 after these date for late processing
there does come a time when processing stops.
If the University does not have your complete
package (application, transcripts and other required
documents) by March 1 for the Summer Term, August
1 for the Fall Term, and December 1 for the Spring
Term you have passed the deadline date for processing
and it stops. At this point you will need to re-apply
with a new application for the next term.
Do not be confused by the Admissions Office,
the dates they state apply for on-campus courses
only. Internet Terms begin before the on-campus
terms for both Spring and Summer Terms. The applicant
must have been accepted to the university before
the first class meeting in order to be considered
a graduate student in the MSQA program rather
than an open enrollment student or an Extended
Education student. Students accepted after the
first class meeting will not be able to enroll
in courses, and their acceptance will be revoked
for non-attendance by the Admissions Office. At
this point you will need to re-apply with a new
application for the next term.
1. A completed Program Application.
Applications are available from the Program
Office by calling (310) 243-3880; writing to
the address below; faxing (310) 516-3324; or
by emailing msqa@csudh.edu.
Applications may NOT be faxed. They may be submitted
via the Internet.
Go to http://www.csumentor.edu/AdmissionApp/grad_apply.asp
So that the student may be assured the documents
have been received, enclose a self-addressed
stamped reply postcard, which can be returned
to the student.
2. A check or money order for $55 in U.S. funds,
payable to CSUDH, for the non-refundable Application
Fee. Remember an additional $15.00 late fee
is required after the cut-off date.
Applications will not be processed without the
accompanying application fee. Application fees
are non-refundable and cannot be waived. Credit
cards are accepted for application fee payment
as long as the information accompanies the application.
Acceptable credit cards are Master Card, Visa
and Discover. Do not send course tuition with
your application fee.
3. Two unopened official transcripts from each
college or university previously attended.
To be granted admittance as a classified graduate
student, the applicant will request two sealed
official transcripts from every school attended
(post-Baccalaureate course work included) to
be sent directly to him/her, and forwarded to
the address below. (*If sealed official transcripts
cannot be sent to the student, he/she can request
that they be sent directly to the Quality Assurance
Program Office.)
Transcripts that have been faxed, accidentally
opened, or are unofficial/student copies are
NOT acceptable. Compilation-style transcripts
(such as those from University of New York Regents,
Thomas Edison State College, or similar programs)
are not sufficient for evaluation because these
schools tend to delete pertinent academic information
from the student's records. Therefore, individual
transcripts from ALL schools are required.
The applicant will then mail the sealed transcripts
and the Application to the Quality Assurance
Program Office. Once all necessary materials
are received, the packet is sent to the Office
of Admissions for evaluation. The student may
call, (310) 243-3880 or email, msqa@csudh.edu
the program office to confirm that the items
have been received.
If for any reason the student is not able to
enroll in the fall or spring term for which he/she
is admitted, the student must then request another
application and re-apply. Students previously
admitted to the program who wish to re-apply need
only re-submit the Program Application and Application
Fee; transcripts are not required.
Filing the Application for Admission
Forward the completed application, fee, and transcripts
to:
Academic Coordinator (Application Materials)
Quality Assurance Program Office – Mail
Station 2-120
California State University, Dominguez Hills
1000 East Victoria Street - EE-1300
Carson, CA 90747 USA
(Note: please be certain that other institutions
which send transcripts directly to us use the
exact address above; DO NOT send them to the Office
of Admissions.)
1. To facilitate the student’s enrollment,
all documents should be received by the Program
Coordinator approximately three months before
the fall, spring, or summer term begins. For
the fall term the application and all transcripts
must be received before April 1. For the spring
term the application and all transcripts must
be received before November 1. For the summer
term the application and all transcripts must
be received before February 1. Any application
or transcript received after these dates will
cause the student to be assessed an additional
$15.00 late fee.
2. For expeditious processing of the documents,
the student should not send any other material
(i.e., a resume, copies of diplomas, etc.) unless
otherwise requested by the Office of Admissions.
Extraneous material delays the processing and
creates additional handling. The University
will not be responsible for its return.
3. The approximate beginning dates for each
15-week trimester are as follows:
Fall - late August, Spring - early January,
Summer - late April
(Please refer to the Term Calendar for a complete
list of term dates.)
4. Students residing in foreign countries: READ
THIS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU APPLY –
IT MAY DETERMINE YOUR ELIGIBILITY:
Please Note: All graduate and post-baccalaureate
applicants, regardless of citizenship, whose
preparatory education was principally in a language
other than English must demonstrate competence
in English. Those who do not possess a Bachelor's
degree from a post-secondary institution where
English is the principal language of instruction
must receive a minimum score of 550 on the Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Students who attended institutions outside the
U.S. must have earned an undergraduate degree,
which has equivalency to a four-year degree
program in an accredited U.S. institution.
Note: if you are a student from outside of
the United States, please apply to the
program as an "Internet Student,"
not an "International Student."
MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION ABOUT
ADMISSION:
Do I need the GRE, GMAT or other entrance exams?
No. The only materials required for admission
are:
i. the Application to our program
ii. the $55 Application fee
iii. two (2) sealed official transcripts required
from each school attended.
