EDCS Admissions

Application to the University

To apply to the Educational Counseling Program, candidates must submit a CSUB Admission Application through the CalState Apply website:

Apply on Cal State Apply

Apply to the Program

The following are required to be admitted to the program. For questions regarding the application process, please contact Amani Alshaif, aalshaif@csub.edu, (661) 654-3193.

Complete a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) from an accredited university.

(Under special circumstances, provisional admission may be granted for applicants who do not meet this criteria.  If provisionally admitted, a student must maintain a minimum of 3.0 graduate GPA after 12 or more semester units are completed). 

Successful completion of an approved undergraduate/graduate course in statistics with a grade of “C” or higher within 7 years of application to program.

Submit a completed MS-School Counseling/Student Affairs Program Application to the submittal portal in one PDF file.

Program Application
CSUB requires that you carry professional liability insurance during your field experience. The cost is $20 for the whole year. Professional liability insurance may be purchased online via myCSUB upon admission. Applicants who are admitted to the EDAD program must purchase this insurance prior to the start of the fall semester. Directions on how to pay here.
Evidence of Fingerprint Clearance from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). Provide a copy of a valid Certificate of Clearance, valid sub-permit or a California Credential.
Antelope Valley     Bakersfield     Kern High School District
Provide evidence of freedom from tuberculosis within the last four years. Your test must clearly indicate a negative result. You may complete this test at any health facility you wish. If you are currently enrolled at CSUB, you may contact Student Health Services at 661-654-2394, for a TB Test. This document must be submitted by March 1, 2025.

You may check your admissions status online at MyCSUB. You will receive an email from CSUB Admissions and Records acknowledging receipt of your application along with your specific CSUB ID number and login instructions. Pay particular attention to any outstanding "to-do" list items that you need to complete.