Overview

Behavioral and Social Sciences / Behavioral and Social Sciences is located in Chico, CA.

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	171

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, GMAT, Miller Analogies Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Application for admission, transcripts, and Statement of purpose/interest

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

488

Applied

193

Accepted

159

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	September 30th	September 30th	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	May 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, GMAT, Miller Analogies Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Application for admission, transcripts, and Statement of purpose/interest

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

354

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	37.85%
Black or African American	3.39%
White or Caucasian	42%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.56%
Asian	4.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	5.65%
Unknown	4.24%

Gender

Male (24%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

72

Total faculty

Full-time - 30

Part-time - 42

Male (23)

Female (49)

Location & Contact

Address 400 W 1st St
Chico, CA  95929-0722
United States

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

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