Prospective Students

Details on the application process and program information are on this webpage. Please review the information here carefully before applying.

Please join us for one of our virtual information sessions. These sessions will cover the application process, an overview of our programs, and a Q&A session. Registration is not required.

EPC Information Session 1

Please use the following link to view a recording of our March 2025 information session.听

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EPC Information Session 2

Thursday, April 10, 2025

5:00 PM to 6:45 PM

Meeting ID: 846 8402 8542

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Application Deadlines

Program Application Window

M.S. in Counseling (College Counseling and Student Services, School Counseling)
Fall 2026: October 1, 2025 to January 10, 2026
M.S. in School Psychology
Fall 2026: October 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026
M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy
Fall 2026: October 1, 2025 to January 5, 2026
M.A. in Early Childhood Educational Psychology

Fall 2025: NEW EXTENDED DEADLINE - July 8th, 2025
Spring 2026: August 1, 2025 to October 1, 2025
Fall 2026: October 1, 2025 to June 1, 2026

It is the responsibility of the applicant to adhere to the department application deadlines. Should the applicant apply听after听the deadline, the application will not be reviewed by the department. It is also important to note that per University policy, application fees are non-refundable. See:听

Application Checklists

The application checklists are for organizational purposes. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all requirements for admission to the university听and听to the department are met.

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Prerequisite Course Information

Applicants are required to complete specific prerequisite courses听prior听to enrolling in the program.听All prerequisite courses must be a minimum of 3 semester/4.5 quarter units and completed within the past seven (7) years with a grade of B minus or better.听There are no exceptions to this rule. Please visit the听

Prerequisite Course Information page听for the prerequisite courses required for each program.听

If you are currently a 快活林性息 student, you may take these courses at 快活林性息 during the fall, spring, or summer session. If you are not currently enrolled at 快活林性息, you may听take these courses at 快活林性息 during the听Summer session听through听.

Alternatively, you may take a course equivalent at another college on听our听Pre-Approved Course Substitution list.听This list will help you identify courses offered at other institutions that have been approved as substitutes for the required EPC prerequisites at 快活林性息. The colleges on this list include California Community College, CSU, and UC campuses.听听听

If there is a course or combination of courses that is听not听on our听Pre-approved Course Substitution list听but that you believe, based on a comparison of the course descriptions, could serve as a substitute, please email the EPC Department Office at听epcadmin@csun.edu听to request a review. In your email, please include a completed听Course Substitution form, copy of the syllabus, course catalog description, and copy of the transcript for each course you are inquiring about. For planned courses, please request approval听before听enrolling.