Admissions

University Admission

Before you can be enter the ETEC program you must follow the appropriate procedures to be admitted to the university.

Briefly you must:

• have completed a four year college degree program at an accredited institutions with a 3.0 or above GPA in the last 60 semester or 90 quarter units. Students with 2.5 to 3.0 GPA may be admitted conditionally.
• have completed an admissions application online at Cal State Apply
• submit an application fee of $70.00
• College/University Transcripts: Submit transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended. Unofficial transcripts (e.g., PDF copies) are acceptable at the time of application. Once officially admitted to the program, you will be given time to submit official transcripts. 

  • Current CSUSB students and CSUSB graduates: If you have not attended any other college or university since enrolling at or graduating from CSUSB, you do not need to resubmit transcripts previously provided to CSUSB. Simply download your unofficial CSUSB transcript from MyCoyote and upload it with your application.

     

Program Admission

The requirements for admission to the program include:

• admission to the university
• having a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 ('B') in all upper-division courses. Students with 2.5 to 3.0 GPA may be admitted conditionally.
• Personal Statement (1 page): Submit a one-page personal statement outlining your motivation for pursuing Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) and explaining how an IDT education would help you achieve your professional goals. There is no specific word limit, but the statement should be limited to one page.

• Three Recommendations: Provide the names and official institutional or work email addresses (not personal email addresses) of three individuals who are familiar with your professional work or educational background and have agreed to serve as your recommenders. Enter their information in the Cal State Apply system as part of your application. The system will automatically send them an email invitation to complete a brief online recommendation checklist, which typically takes only 2–3 minutes to complete. No written recommendation letters are required.

   

Request Information

Please submit your name to Request Graduate Program Information to receive important information about the IDT program. 

Application Deadlines 

International Student Admission

The IDT program is considered as a STEM major (13.0501). If an international student is interested in applying for Optional Practical Training (OPT), s/he may be eligible for obtaining 3-year-OPT (This information is subject to change. Please check with the Graduate International Admission, International Students Steps to Apply, and International Admission Forms (e.g. Scholarship: Merit- Based Presidential Award for Non-Resident Students) for details. 

*This will allow time for applicants to be evaluated by international admissions, by the department/program coordinators for an admission decision, and set up Visa Interviews to ensure arrival for the applicable term. These international deadlines are consistent with other CSU campuses.

Students who do not meet these criteria may be admitted as conditionally classified graduate students. Students admitted in this category may be changed to classified standing with approval of the College of Education. No more than 20 quarter units may be used to demonstrate fitness to complete the program.

For details, please refer to the Graduate Studies website.

Tuition

• California Resident Students
• International-Students

Stipends/Fellowship/Grants/Financial Aid

• Financial Aid
• On-campus Scholarships Application, & On-campus Scholarships
• Graduate Equity Fellowship
• California Pre-Doctoral Program & Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program

Applicants Support Sessions 

• Cal State Apply Virtual Graduate Application Sessions (Monthly sessions (via Zoom); Sessions are scheduled around application deadlines.)
• Registration Link for all sessions
• Requesting Letters of Recommendation Info Session
• Funding and CSUSB Scholarships Info Session

Applying Program and Admission Video