Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission to our program and MLML you must:
- Complete the CSU graduate application (csumentor.edu) by March 15 for fall admission and by October 15 for spring admission.
- Submit copies of your official transcript to CSUMB Admissions & Records.
- Follow the MLML applications procedure, which includes:
- Submission of three letters of recommendation to MLML.
- Submission of a resume including a summary of your research experience to MLML.
- Submission of an expanded statement of purpose to MLML.
- Completion and submission of the MLML questionnaire to MLML.
A complete description of the MLML admissions process and application materials are available at http://gradprog.mlml.calstate.edu/index.php?page=admission. You are encouraged to contact the professor with whom you wish to study before submitting your application. More information about the professors and the program may also be found at the MLML website, http://gradprog.mlml.calstate.edu/. Upon admission, you will be accepted into conditionally classified graduate status.
Advancement to Fully Classified Status
To advance to full candidacy you are required to make up any coursework deficiencies as identified by your advisors. Quantitative Marine Science and three of the following five courses are prerequisites for classified graduate standing: Marine Ecology, Geological Oceanography, Physical Oceanography, Chemical Oceanography, and Biological Oceanography. These courses should be completed by the end of the third semester. They may be waived by the graduate committee upon certification that equivalent courses have been satisfactorily completed. Quantitative Marine Science cannot be counted toward the 30-credit degree requirement. If you do not receive a grade of 3.0 or better in the listed courses, or wish to substitute equivalent courses taken elsewhere regardless of the grades received, you must petition to have the courses accepted or take an examination given by the faculty at MLML.