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23 Master's degrees offered by the university

Geographic Information Science
The Master of Science in Geographic Information Science at California State University Long Beach is designed to provide students with advanced analytic and technical training in geospatial technologies and professional skill-building, in order to prepare graduates for the geospatial workforce.

Political Science
A Master’s degree in Political Science from California State University Long Beach provides a strong foundation for careers in government, political consulting, the law, academics, business, international organizations, education, and public service. A political science M.A. can be the basis for further study leading to a law degree, Ph.D., or other advanced degree.

Economics
This Economics program at California State University Long Beach is designed to prepare students for careers in the public or private sectors and gives a solid foundation for students who will pursue a doctorate degree.

Industrial and Organizational Psychology
The Industrial and Organizational Psychology at California State University Long Beach is a rigorous programme designed to prepare students to enhance organizational performance and human well-being in professional settings.

Student Development in Higher Education
The Student Development in Higher Education (SDHE) programme is a unique field of professional practice in U.S. higher education from California State University Long Beach. The programme prepares graduates to work in two- and four-year colleges and related institutions.

Counseling Psychology
The Counseling Psychology degree from California State University Long Beach is a 65-unit course of study that culminates in a Master’s degree and prepares students to meet the competencies required for both the Marriage and Family Therapy License (LMFT) and License for Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCC).

Communication Studies
This Communication Studies degree at California State University Long Beach provides students with advanced instruction in the major theories and research methods in the academic discipline of communication.

Anthropology
A graduate degree in Anthropology from California State University Long Beach prepares students to understand the complex, diverse, and globally connected world we live in. Studying anthropology provides a unique perspective on the human experience.

German
The German Master of Arts programme at California State University Long Beach focuses on cultural studies topics and skills regarding foremost literature, cinema, philosophy, and pedagogy.

Asian Studies - Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
The Asian Studies - Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language degree at California State University Long Beach targets native speakers or near-native speakers of Chinese who would like to become a Chinese language instructor either in the United States or in China.

Criminology and Criminal Justice
The Criminology and Criminal Justice at California State University Long Beach requires 36 semester units of course work. The programme consists of six core courses and a series of electives.

Spanish
The Spanish degree from California State University Long Beach provides advanced knowledge of Spanish and Latin American literature, its history, and major writers and works, combined with the aims and methods of scholarly research in the field.

Italian Studies
The Italian Studies program at California State University Long Beach is an excellent choice for any profession with international reach and global interaction, particularly in the arts and arts management, fashion, design, and advertising.

Asian Studies
The Asian Studies at California State University Long Beach provides a comparative understanding of the cultural, economic, and socio-political significance of Asia in the 21st century. It requires competency in one or more Asian languages. To achieve this, MA students are encouraged to study abroad for part of their course work.

International Affairs
The International Affairs degree from California State University Long Beach is designed to prepare leaders for a changing world by providing the skills that employers demand for the global workforce of the 21st century.

Geography
The Geography degree at California State University Long Beach supports a breadth of research interests, focusing on environmental and physical geography, geospatial science, human geography, housing and social justice, global and urban studies.

School Counseling
The School Counseling programme from California State University Long Beach prepares school counselors to act as social justice advocates and agents of change in urban schools and diverse multicultural settings.

Equity, Education and Social Justice
The Equity, Education and Social Justice from California State University Long Beach examines education in its historical, social, and political contexts, and may be applied to all levels of education—locally, nationally, and internationally.

Psychological Research
The Psychological Research programme at California State University Long Beach is designed to provide foundational graduate education in the content areas and research of general psychology to prepare for a master’s-level career or entrance into a doctoral programme.

Human Factors
The Psychology - Human Factors programme at California State University Long Beach is designed to prepare students to apply research-focused human factors skills to the design of jobs, information systems, consumer products, workplaces, and equipment in order to improve user performance, safety, and comfort.