Prerequisite Academic Background

Successful candidates for admission to our program have majored or minored in psychology, child development, education, or closely related fields as undergraduate or graduate students. Alternatively, other successful candidates have completed at least nine (9) undergraduate semester units in the following subject areas, including:

  • One psychology course
  • One education or child/human development/developmental course
  • One statistics course

Please note the following:

  • Prerequisite coursework must be equivalent to nine (9) semester units (3 classes at 3 units each) and/or appropriate quarter conversion units.
  • All prerequisite coursework must be completed at an accredited college or university.
  • The prerequisite coursework can be in-progress when you apply to the program, but must be fully completed prior to enrollment, which starts each year during LMU’s Summer Session II (late June).

If you have questions regarding coursework or degree programs you’ve completed or plan to complete, please reach out to the SOE Admissions team.