Candidates for admission will typically come from one of the disciplines offered in the life sciences, physical sciences, or engineering.

Application Procedures

General graduate admission requirements can be found at the Office of Admissions website at http://arweb.sdsu.edu/es/admissions/grad/index.html.

For program-specific application requirements for Regulatory Affairs, go to http://arweb.sdsu.edu/es/admissions/grad/programs/regulatory_affairs_ms.html.

Note that you must apply to both the University and the Regulatory Affairs Department.

Items to be submitted to the department are:

1. Three Letters of Recommendation. At least two of these letters should come, when possible, from professors, supervisors or business associates who can discuss knowledgeably your leadership and academic abilities, accomplishments and potential. The form for letters of recommendation can be found at http://gra.sdsu.edu/grad/letterofrec.html. These recommendations should be sent directly from the recommender to the Graduate Advisor.
   
   
2. Applicant Essay. This essay should include a description of your long- and short-term career goals, and the ways in which you believe this degree will help you to achieve them. You will submit this essay as part of your application through CSU Mentor. A copy should also be sent to the Graduate Advisor.
   
   
3. Resume of Work Experience. The resume should be in reverse-chronological order and include job titles, organizations (nature of business), locations, dates of employment, and a summary of duties and responsibilities for each position held. Your resume should be sent to the Master of Science in Regulatory Affairs office (address below). Please also include a link to your profile on LinkedIn.
   
   
4. One copy of all official transcripts. Note that this copy is in addition to the two copies sent to Graduate Admissions as part of your application to the university.

Items 1-3 should be emailed to the Graduate Advisor at lbodie@sciences.sdsu.edu. Item 4 should be mailed to:

Regulatory Affairs Program
Attention: Lorah Bodie, Ed.D
College of Sciences
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego CA 92182-1010

Incomplete application packets will not be reviewed.

Individuals not admitted or not wishing to be admitted to the degree program may enroll in individual Regulatory Affairs courses through the College of Extended Studies. Four courses (12 units) taken prior to admission can be transferred into the masters degree program.

Information for Non-U.S. Applicants

In addition to applying to the University and to the program, applicants who are not U.S. citizens should contact the San Diego State University (SDSU) International Student Center for further information.

All applicants for whom English is not their first language will be required to submit results of the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) test scores as part of their application. All applicants who have not attended secondary or postsecondary educational institutions where English is the language of instruction for AT LEAST 3 YEARS of full-time transferable level enrollment (12 to 15 transferable units per semester, but no ESL) must submit a TOEFL score of 550 paper-based; 213 computer-based or 79 internet-based. The TOEFL must be taken in addition to the GRE. More information about this test may be found at the TOEFL web site.