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Graduate Education Melissa Liberman Graduate Admission Counselor Office of Graduate Admission February 24, 2019
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Graduate Education
Melissa LibermanGraduate Admission Counselor
Office of Graduate Admission
February 24, 2019
Graduate School Benefits
• For graduate degree holders, the numbers are favorable!
• Evidence of your character and capabilities • Specified training in your field of interest
Chapman Graduate Programs
Over 40 graduate programs • Credentials• Post-Baccalaureates• Professional degrees• Master’s in Arts, Science, Medical, and Music• Ph.D.• Doctorates
Over 2,000 graduate studentsRinker Health Science Campus
Argyros School of Business and EconomicsAccounting MSBusiness Administration MBAExecutive MBAJoint MBA/Film and Television Producing MFAJoint MBA/Food Science MSJoint MBA/Juris Doctor JDBehavioral and Computational Economics MSAttallah College of Education StudiesSchool Counseling MAEducation PhDLeadership Development MASchool Psychology EdSSpecial Education MATeaching CredentialsTeaching MA College of Performing ArtsKeyboard Collaborative Arts Crean College of Health and Behavioral SciencesCommunication Sciences and Disorders MS/Post-BaccMarriage and Family Therapy MADoctor of Physical Therapy DPTPhysician Assistant MMSExtended EducationCommunication Sciences and Disorders Post-Baccalaureate Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA)Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate
School of CommunicationHealth and Strategic Communication MSCommunication PhD
Dodge College of Film and Media ArtsFilm and Television Producing MFAFilm Production MFAFilm Studies MAProduction Design MFAScreenwriting MFADocumentary Film MFATelevision Writing and Producing MFA Fowler School of LawJuris Doctor JDLLMSchmid College of Science and TechnologyComputational and Data Sciences MS/PhDFood Science MSWilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social SciencesCreative Writing MFAEnglish MADual Degree English MA/Creative Writing MFAInternational Studies MAWar and Society MASchool of PharmacyPharmaceutical Sciences MS/PhDDoctor of Pharmacy
Chapman Accelerated and Bridge Programs
Bridge Programs• Complete undergrad degree• Meet bridge admission requirements• Often declared by Sophomore year
Accelerated Programs/4+1• Four years of undergraduate• Senior year, take courses double counted towards
undergraduate and graduate degrees• One formal year of graduate coursework
Accelerated Programs OfferedMA 4+1 MS 4+1 Others
International Studies Behavioral and Computational Economics MBA (4+1)
Film Studies Pharmaceutical Sciences
Curriculum Instruction Computational and Data Sciences
English Food Science
Leadership Development Accounting
War and Society Health and StrategicCommunication
Advantages of Accelerated Programs
Time• One year less coursework• In the work force one year earlier
Money• Save $11,000 - $19,000 on tuition
• Up to 12 units count for both UG and GR degree
Application Process • Many programs waive application requirements
• Examples: No Application Fee; No Letters of Recommendation; No Graduate Test; No Deposit Fee
Potential Tuition SavingsProgram Current Cost of 12 Units
MBA $19,860MS Accounting $16,860MA Leadership Development $11,340MA Curriculum & Instruction $11,340MA Film Studies $15,900MA English $11,460MA International Studies $14,940MA War & Society $11,460MS Health & Strategic Communication $13,140MS Food Science $12,180MS Computational and Data Sciences $18,780MS Pharmaceutical Sciences $17,548MS Behavioral & Computational Economics $19,860
Accelerated Program Application TimelineBefore Applying!
• Talk to your advisor• Find out admission requirements• Plan out your course work
Junior Year – Apply• MACI students apply as sophomores
Senior Year• Take up to 12 units of double counted course work• Students must be admitted before they can enroll in graduate courses
+ 1 Year• You are now a graduate student
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Graduate Application Requirements
Does the program require an entrance exam? GRE GMAT CBEST / CSET MCAT
When should you take the exam? Before your application deadline Will you take it more than once?
Study and be familiar with the test! Have test score sent to every program you are applying to Are there any required prerequisite courses? Does the program require a supplemental application?
Funding Your Graduate Education
Merit Scholarships• Based on qualifications on your application• Awarded to competitive applicants• Apply early for higher consideration
Teaching Assistantships/Research Assistants• Not always available – speak to the program directly to find out if these
availableOffice of Graduate Financial Aid
Chapman Graduate Program Alum
• The Walt Disney Company• Twentieth Century Fox• LA Kings• U.S. Department of Justice• Taco Bell Corporate• Lionsgate Entertainment• Ernst & Young• Deloitte
• The American Cancer Society• Boeing• Microsoft• Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles• U.S. Department of Agriculture• Starbucks Corporate• U.S. State Department• MLB Baseball
Questions?
