What requirements must be fulfilled to earn a Bachelor’s degree?
Can I complete a minor or certificate along with my Bachelor’s degree?
Can I complete two majors simultaneously?
How do I change my major and/or degree objective?
What do I need to do to graduate?
What are the important graduation deadlines and filing fees?
What happens after I file my Application for Degree and Diploma?
What if I will be unable to complete my degree requirements by my anticipated graduation date and need to postpone my graduation semester?
When will my degree be posted?
What happens if all degree requirements are not completed?
When will I receive my diploma?
Can I attend classes after I graduate?
What if my degree is not yet posted but I need proof of completion of degree?
Who do I contact if I have more questions or concerns regarding my degree requirements or the graduation process?
What is the difference between Graduation and Commencement?
What requirements must be fulfilled to earn a Master’s degree?
What do I need to do to graduate?
What are the important graduation deadlines and filing fees?
What happens after I file my Application for Degree and Diploma?
What if I will be unable to complete my degree requirements by my anticipated graduation date and need to postpone my graduation semester?
When will my degree be posted?
What happens if all degree requirements are not completed?
When will I receive my diploma?
Can I attend classes after I graduate?
What if my degree is not yet posted but I need proof of completion of degree?
Who do I contact if I have more questions or concerns regarding my degree requirements or the graduation process?
What is the difference between Graduation and Commencement?
Refer to the University Catalog for the academic year in which you were admitted to your degree program for details regarding your particular major and unit requirements. No more than 70 units taken at a community college or another two-year college may be applied to this total, excluding military credit and credit by examination. Additionally, no more than 24 units taken through Extension may be applied to this total.
At least 30 of the total units must be taken at CSU Channel Islands excluding Open University and Extension units. At least 24 of these 30 units must be upper division coursework, and 12 of the 30 units must be in the major. At least 9 units of upper division interdisciplinary General Education courses (numbered in the 330-349 or 430-449 ranges) of the required 48 General Education units must be completed in residence at CSU Channel Islands.
At least 40 of the total required units for graduation must be in courses numbered 300-499.
You are required to complete a specific pattern of approved GE courses. Please see the University Catalog for the academic year in which you were admitted to CSUCI. A minimum of nine upper division interdisciplinary units must be completed in residence at CSU Channel Islands.
The Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement will be satisfied through the completion of 9 units of Upper-Division Interdisciplinary General Education courses, which are writing intensive. (SP 14-03) Upper-Division Interdisciplinary General Education courses are numbered 330-349 and 430-449.
Specific course and unit requirements must be earned for your particular major. Refer to the University Catalog for the academic year in which you were admitted to your degree program.
An overall GPA of 2.00 is required in:
Students are required to demonstrate competencies in United States History, United States Constitution, and California State and local government for graduation. Government courses completed outside the state of California will not meet the state and local government requirement. Please see University Catalog for course options.
The language requirement can be met by satisfying General Education category C3a with a grade of “C” or better. Students may also receive content credit for having advanced proficiency in a language other than English.
The multicultural requirement can be met by satisfying General Education category C3b with a grade of “C” or better.
Please refer to the University Catalog for more information regarding the above requirements.
Yes. Notify your academic advisor to receive advisement and to complete a Request for Change of Major/Minor form. You may submit this form to Enrollment Services prior to your graduation date to inform us of your intention to pursue a minor/certificate, or you may declare your minor/certificate on your Application for Degree and Diploma.
The award of a minor/certificate will be reflected on your transcript but not on your diploma. Your minor can only be awarded at the same time as your Bachelor's degree and not afterwards.
You may complete two major programs simultaneously, but both major programs must be completed by your graduation date. If two baccalaureate programs, one leading to a BA and one leading to a BS, are completed concurrently, those degrees and the completed major or majors leading to each degree will be acknowledged on your diploma. Your diploma and transcript will note the completion of both major programs. A second major is not a second Bachelor’s degree.
Complete the Request for Change of Major/Minor form, obtain appropriate program signatures, and submit completed paperwork to the Enrollment Center for processing.
Please note the following priority filing deadlines:
Spring Semester: September 15
Summer Term: November 15
Fall Semester: February 15
Please note the following fees:
A degree check is performed by Records and Registration to determine if you have any outstanding requirements, such as courses, transcripts for transfer work, substitutions, grade changes, petitions, etc. A copy of this degree check will be mailed to you. Students who submit their Application for Degree and Diploma on or before the priority filing deadline above will receive their degree check in the mail before the end of the add/drop period of their final semester.
You will need to submit a Request for Change of Graduation Term form, along with processing fee, to the Cashier’s office. Registration in the term following the anticipated date of graduation is not permitted unless a Request for Change of Graduation Term form and fee is received and processed by Records and Registration.
The final review of your academic record begins approximately 3 weeks after your final semester, once grade processing is complete. All documents that affect your degree, such as petitions, transcripts for transfer work, substitutions, grade changes, requirements, waivers, etc., must be on file with the Records and Registration Office.
Within 3 months after the final review, you will be notified of one of the following:
Transcripts are the official verification of degree(s) earned. Transcripts must be requested in writing; official transcripts can be requested from the Enrollment Center to be held for degree posting.
You will be notified by mail. You may need to change your graduation term and complete remaining requirements. If you have outstanding requirements, you may attend the Commencement ceremony; however, attending the ceremony does not constitute graduation.
After your Bachelor’s degree is awarded, you need to apply for admission as a graduate or post-baccalaureate student, or enroll through Open University/Extension in order to continue taking classes at CSUCI.
You may request a Letter of Completion. Requests must be made in writing, and submitted to the Enrollment Center for processing. Standard processing is 5-7 business days.
Please send your inquiries to degree.evaluator@csuci.edu.
Commencement is the formal ceremony that is held each May to recognize and honor the achievements of degree candidates, graduates, and teaching credential recipients. It is NOT the same as graduation.
Graduation is the conferral of a degree and the issuance of a diploma. A student graduates when he/she has filed an application for graduation and has fulfilled all the requirements for their degree. Students who have applied for graduation may participate in the Commencement ceremony, but this participation does not imply that they have graduated or that they have completed degree requirements.
Master’s degree requirements vary according to the program of study and degree sought. Refer to the University Catalog for the academic year in which you were admitted to your degree program for details regarding your particular program and unit requirements.
At least 21 of the total units must be taken at CSU Channel Islands excluding Open University and Extension units. No more than 9 semester units of transfer and/or extension credit will be allowed.
At least 70% of the total units used to meet graduate degree requirements must be in graduate (500-600) level courses. No more than six units will be allowed for a thesis or project.
All courses satisfying requirements for the Master’s degree program shall be completed within seven years of the date of award of the degree except where a shorter time limit is specified by the graduate program.
California State University policy requires that all students graduating with the Master’s degree demonstrate their writing competence. Each program has developed a method of assuring that its students have adequate writing skills. Contact your program’s office for more information about program specific requirements.
An overall cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required in all courses attempted to satisfy the requirements for the degree.
Schedule a preliminary graduation evaluation with your program coordinator to complete the preliminary graduation evaluation and Application for Degree and Diploma.
Submit your completed preliminary major graduation evaluation and Application for Degree and Diploma, along with the processing fee, to the Cashier’s office on or before the published priority filing deadline.
Please note the following filing deadlines:
Please note the following fees:
A degree check is performed by Records and Registration to determine if you have any outstanding requirements, such as courses, transcripts for transfer work, substitutions, grade changes, petitions, etc. A copy of this degree check will be mailed to you. Students who submit their Application for Degree and Diploma on or before the priority filing deadline above will receive their degree check in the mail before the end of the add/drop period of their final semester.
You will need to submit a Request for Change of Graduation Term form, along with the processing fee, to the Cashier’s office. Registration in the term following the anticipated date of graduation is not permitted unless a Request for Change of Graduation Term form and fee is received and processed by Enrollment Services.
The final review of your academic record begins approximately 3 weeks after your final semester, once grade processing is complete. All documents that affect your degree, such as petitions, transcripts for transfer work, substitutions, grade changes, requirements, waivers, etc., must be on file with the Records and Registration Office.
Within 3 months after the final review, you will be notified of one of the following:
Transcripts are the official verification of degree(s) earned. Transcripts must be requested in writing; official transcripts can be requested from the Enrollment Center to be held for degree posting.
You will be notified by mail. You may need to change your graduation term and complete all remaining requirements. If you have outstanding requirements, you may attend your commencement ceremony; however, attending the ceremony does not constitute graduation.
After your Master’s degree is awarded, you need to apply for re-admission as a graduate or post-baccalaureate student, or enroll through Open University/Extension in order to continue taking classes at CSUCI.
You may request a Letter of Completion. Requests must be made in writing, and submitted to the Enrollment Center for processing. Standard processing is 5-7 business days.
Please send your inquiries to degree.evaluator@csuci.edu.
Commencement is the formal ceremony that is held each May to recognize and honor the achievements of degree candidates, graduates, and teaching credential recipients. It is NOT the same as graduation.
Graduation is the conferral of a degree and the issuance of a diploma. A student graduates when he/she has filed an application for graduation and has fulfilled all the requirements for their degree. Students who have applied for graduation may participate in the Commencement ceremony, but this participation does not imply that they have graduated or that they have completed degree requirements.
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