• Cost per unit: $499* (starting Fall 2017)
• Cost per course: $1,497
• Total cost of the program: $15,968
• Costs for books, software, or other course materials are in addition to the course fees.

*Please note: The cost per unit is subject to change.

For refund information, please refer to the Credit Courses section of our Refunds page.

Withdrawals are not permitted during the final week of instruction. Only extenuating circumstances will be considered. Approval from Instructor, Department Chair, Dean and University Provost will be required. Forms must be turned in to Enrollment Services.

The EMER degree is a 32-unit program of study, distributed across three areas:

1. The first part is a 23-unit set of required core coursework: EMER 500, 506, 530, 540, 548, 661, and 671.
2. The second part is the elective area of a specialization. Students take up to 6 units of elective coursework. The electives are selected in consultation with a faculty advisor. EMER students have the flexibility to tailor their studies to meet specific career objectives that they and/or their professional organizations have identified.
3. The third part of the program is critical to our mission of supporting the development of more disaster resilient communities. Students are required to complete their program through a culminating capstone assessment. Students will demonstrate their degree competencies through a signature assignment which includes the completion of either a capstone project (EMER 694 A/B) or a thesis (EMER 698). Both EMER 694 A/B and EMER 698 are four-unit courses, and are required to be completed during the last two semesters of a student's EMER studies.

GS700

Every semester, graduate students must be registered in a course, or in GS 700, or must have an approved educational leave.

• If a graduate student wishes to take a semester off before resuming coursework, s/he must take a Planned Educational Leave, not GS 700.
• Registration in GS 700 is restricted to graduate students who have completed all their coursework and need additional time to complete their thesis or study for the comprehensive exam.

GS 700 is intended to be taken when a student believes he/she will be graduating at the end of that semester and does not need or desire to take additional courses. Enrolling in GS 700 is a cost-effective means by which to extend the course by one semester, while completing the thesis or comprehensive exam.  Students must enroll in GS 700 during:

• Each semester they use any of the University's resources (including, but not limited to, faculty, staff, library, and/or other facilities/services), but are not enrolled in any courses; and/or

• The semester they are taking the comprehensive examination, submitting their thesis the University's Thesis Office, or graduating, if they are not enrolled in any other courses at the University. 

In other words, students must be enrolled in a course or GS 700 during the semester in which they intend to graduate. Although GS 700 is a zero-unit course, the fee is based on one unit of credit for payment purposes; no unit credit is added to the student’s program or transcript.

• Students may only enroll in GS 700 after they have Advanced to Candidacy and have completed all coursework for their master’s degree program, yet still have to complete their capstone experience (i.e., a thesis or the comprehensive exam). 
• GS 700 forms are available for Criminal Justice graduate students from the Criminology and Criminal Justice Graduate Advisor; GS 700 forms are available for Emergency Services Administration graduate students from the Emergency Services Administration Graduate Advisor;

The Graduate Advisor will only issue a permit to register for GS 700 for the intended purpose of completing a master’s capstone experience.

Before the Graduate Advisor will issue a permit to register for GS 700, the requesting student must meet with the Graduate Advisor for an advising appointment.  During this appointment, the Graduate Advisor will check the student’s degree progress and verify compliance with all applicable policies and procedures.

Unless compelling circumstances exist, students are permitted to register for GS 700 for a maximum of two (2) semesters. 

GS 700 permits will be issued during the first three weeks of a semester.  No “late-adds” of GS 700 after the University's "Census Date" will be authorized unless compelling circumstances exist.

Graduate students do not need to register for GS 700s during the winter or summer sessions unless the student is graduating during that term. Winter session deadline will be the last day to add deadline (this occurs during the first week of instruction). During the summer session the deadline to add will be the final day of the 3rd week of the summer session.

1. To begin registering for classes, log on to your MyCSULB account.
   • Click on My Page
   • Click on Student Center
   • Click on Academics
   • Click on Enroll
2. You can view your current classes for the term, add a class, and place yourself on a waitlist.
3. You will be prompted to select a term. Click on the radio button for the corresponding term and click the "Continue" button.
4. Your Class Schedule for the selected term will display.  Icons will indicate your enrollment status (Enrolled, Dropped or Wait Listed).

Search for Classes When Enrolling

You can search for classes by clicking on the "Search" button below the 'Class Search' option on the left side of your shopping cart. The basic search allows you to search using general class information. If you receive a "no matching values found" message, make your search less specific.

For additional assistance, see the Searching the Schedule of Classes section.

Note: When searching for classes during your enrollment period, you can click on the "Select Class" button on the Class Search Results page to add the class to your Enrollment Shopping Cart. If you are already enrolled in a class, the “Select Class” button will not appear for the section you are enrolled in.

Class Enrollment Options

1. Multiple Component Courses: For classes that require a related component (e.g. lab, activity, etc.), you must specify the related class section.
2. Units: For classes with variable units, you may specify the number of units being taken.

3. Continue selecting classes until you have entered all the classes in which you would like to register, and then click on the "Proceed to Step 2 of 3" button.*
4. Confirm the classes you wish to add and click the "Finish Enrolling" button.
5. Icons will indicate the enrollment status (Open, Closed, or Wait Listed).**

*Note: If attempting to add a course in which you: 

• currently have an incomplete grade;
• received a grade of C, B, A or CR;
• already repeated a course once at CSULB; or
• reached the repeat limit, you will be prevented from enrolling and will receive an error message. 

You will need to remove the course from your enrollment request in order to add other courses and complete your registration.

**Note: The Waitlist icon will only display during the waitlist period. Once the Last Day to Waitlist has passed for the term, the class will display a status of Closed.

Undergraduate students are subject to limits of course repetitions allowed during their entire CSULB undergraduate career. If a student attempts to enroll in a class that goes beyond these limits, an error message will appear pertaining to the following situations:

• Undergraduate students may repeat courses only if they earned grades lower than a C. An error message will appear if you are attempting to enroll in a class in which you have received a grade of C or higher.
• Undergraduate students may take a course no two times. After the student has enrolled in the course for the 2nd time, an error message will indicate that the class cannot be repeated because the total number of completed attempts allowed has been exceeded.
• Post-baccalaureate and undergraduate students may not re-enroll in a course for which they have received a grade of “I” (Incomplete) until that “I” has been converted to a grade other than “I” (e.g., A-F, CR/NC). An error message will appear if you are attempting to enroll in a class in which you have received an “Incomplete” and it has not yet been resolved.

Enrollment Results

The system will display the status of each enrollment request. Be sure to review the errors and/or messages.

Possible Messages

• The class is currently full. You may place yourself on the waitlist (see below for more information about waitlisting).
• There is a time conflict between this class and one you are already enrolled in for this term.
• A Requirement Designation (GE Indicator) was assigned; these are used to help the degree audit process and require no action on your part.
• You have not met the Pre-requisites or Co-requisites for this class. Refer to the message details to see what the requirements are for the course. For further information, refer to the University Catalog or contact the Department.

Enrolling into a Waitlist

Waitlisted classes will count towards your maximum number of units allowed for registration, but you will only be charged for fees based on your number of units "enrolled." Additional charges, if any, will be assessed if you are successfully enrolled from the waitlist.

Note: To see classes that are currently full, uncheck the "Open Classes Only" checkbox. Then you will see all classes offered for a course and can choose to waitlist in ones that are currently full.

• To place yourself on the waitlist of a class, check the "Waitlist if class is full" checkbox and then click the "Next" button. If there is no space available in the class, you will be placed on the waitlist unless the waitlist is already full.
• If you were placed on a waitlist, a message will be returned indicating your position on the list.

Note: Be sure to update your email address in the Personal Information section. Communications regarding changes to your registration will be emailed to your "Preferred" email address.

Fees are due at the time of registration. If you have any questions regarding payments please call CPIE Student Services Center at 562-985-5561.

CHECK OR MONEY ORDER
Personal Check, Cashiers Check or Money Order

• Payable to: California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)
• Mail to: CPIE Student Services Center, 6300 E. State University Dr. Suite 100,  Long Beach CA 90815 (Please allow 3-5 business days to process).
• The University is not responsible for delayed or lost mail via U.S. Postal Service.
• Payable in $USD and must be written in blue or black ink.
• Be sure to write your student ID number on the check.

E-CHECK (ELECTRONIC CHECK)

• Payments can be made via MyCSULB.
• Have Campus ID ready
• Have banking information ready (Account & routing numbers)

CREDIT CARD
SmartPay for Credit Cards (MC, Disc, AMEX, & VISA)

• Payments can be made via MyCSULB.
• Have Campus ID ready
• SmartPay charges a 2.75% service charge.
• The university has contracted with CASHNet SmartPay to accept credit card payments.  SmartPay charges a 2.75% service charge on all payment transactions.  There is no convenience fee to pay by E-Check at MyCSULB or in person with an ATM/Debit, check, money order, or cash.
• You may also call CPIE to pay over the phone, no service charge. 562-985-5561. We only accept VISA, MC & AMEX

THIRD PARTY FEE PAYMENT
If a company or organization wishes to pay your fees, a sponsorship agreement and authorization of services must be received, prior to registration, by Student Services Center 562-985-5561 or cpie-info@csulb.edu. If your sponsor does not pay some or all of your fees, it is your responsibility to pay or your classes may be canceled, a financial hold placed on your record and services withheld until fees are paid.

Veterans
If you are a veteran or dependent of a veteran, you may be eligible for financial assistance for your higher education. For more information, go to Veterans' Affairs Services or the Veterans Affairs Office, Foundation Building, Room 265, or call 562.985.5115.

Financial Aid
If you have applied for and accepted a financial aid award for the current academic
year, you may register without paying. Your aid will be disbursed according to your
program schedule set by the Financial Aid office.  

Dishonored Payments
A $20 dishonored check fee will be charged to your account if a check is returned for any reason. If a credit card charge is disputed, a $20 dishonored credit card fee will be charged to your account. Contact Student Account Services, 562.985.8280, before disputing a credit card charge through your bank. Personal checks will not be accepted for repayment of dishonored checks or disputed credit cards.