Admission and Intent To Enroll Process
Applicants must submit a complete graduate application by applying through the CSU Cal State Apply system and meet all the university admission requirements. Applicants from countries in which the native language is not English or from countries with multiple native languages including English, must submit TOEFL scores. Minimum TOEFL scores acceptable for admission are 250 (Computer Based), 100 (Internet Based). Additional information about the TOEFL is on the Graduate Program Test Requirement webpage.
Students can be admitted to either classified or conditionally classified standing.
Admission to Graduate Standing - Classified
To enter this program with classified standing, a student must have a minimum 3.0
GPA in the last 60 units of required degree coursework and have completed each of
the following courses with a grade of “C” or better:
BIOL 30 - Principles of Biology I (4 units)
BIOL 31 - Principles of Biology II (4 units)
BIOL 115 - General Genetics (4 units)
CS 22A - Python for Everyone (3 units)
CS 22B - Python Programming for Data Analysis (3 units)
MATH 30 - Calculus I (3 units)
MATH 31 - Calculus II (4 units)
MATH 161A - Applied Probability and Statistics I (3 units)
Intent To Enroll Process
Admitted students must accept their admission if they plan to enroll by (1) saying
‘yes’ through Intent to Enroll and (2) paying a $200 non refundable enrollment deposit.
The $200 enrollment deposit will be applied towards your tuition and fees once you
enroll in your admitted term. For more information visit Mandatory Intent to Enroll webpage on the Graduate Admissions website.
