Office of Admissions and Records Forms		Graduation	Financial Aid
Application Procedures Bachelor Degree Candidates and Master Degree Candidates		Graduation Evaluation	Graduation Unit
Honors		Diplomas	Commencement
Application Procedure
Bachelor’s Degree Candidates
Each prospective graduate must file for graduation. A student is eligible to apply for graduation if fewer than 10 courses are needed to complete the degree and after completion of 100 semester units. The Application for Graduation, available in the Office of Admissions and Records and online at  http://www.csudh.edu/csudh/ar2000/forms.htm , should be taken to the Cashier’s Office with the payment during the announced filing periods. Please direct all questions regarding graduation procedures to the Customer Service Unit, (310) 243-3645, of the Office of Records.
Application Filing Periods
The Application for Graduation must be filed in accordance with the following schedule. Failure to apply in accordance with the schedule below will result in your Degree Check not being completed prior to the deadline to add classes for the term of intended graduation.  Also there will be additional fees assessed for applying after the deadline.
If you anticipate graduating, you must file the application during the preceding:
Fall semester	February 15 - April 15
Spring semester	April 15 - September 15
Summer session	November 15- February 15
Advisement forms for your Major (and Minor, if necessary) must be submitted by:
Fall semester	May 15
Spring semester	October 15
Summer session	March 15
Master’s Degree Candidates
Each prospective graduate must file for graduation. The Application for Graduation, available in the Office of Admissions and Records or on line at http://www.csudh.edu/csudh/ar2000/forms.htm , should be taken to the Cashier’s Office with the payment during the announced filing periods. Please direct all questions regarding graduation procedures to the Graduation Unit of the Office of Admissions and Records.
Application Filing Periods
The Application for Graduation must be filed in accordance with the following schedule. Failure to apply in accordance with the schedule below will result in your Degree Check not being completed prior to the deadline to add classes for the term of intended graduation. Also there will be additional fees assessed for applying after the deadline.
If you anticipate graduating, you must file the application and program advisement forms by the following deadlines:
Fall semester	Application May15	Advisement Form June 1
Spring semester	Application November 15	Advisement Form December 1
Summer Session	Application March 15	Advisement Form April 1
Please note that if the above dates fall on a weekend or holiday, the deadline will be the previous working day. Failure to apply in accordance with this schedule will result in your Degree Check not being completed in a timely manner.
Graduation Evaluation
Where and When to Seek Advisement
Undergraduate Students
Faculty members in the academic departments usually serve as academic advisors for students with declared majors. Faculty advisors are available throughout the academic year, and students are urged to meet with an advisor at least once each semester in addition to all required advising sessions as follows:
1. Upon entering the University.
2. At the beginning of the junior year (60 semester units).
3. At the beginning of the senior year (90 semester units).
In addition to the above three times, many departments or programs require additional advising sessions. This includes students in the Undeclared major, Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) and students admitted as Exceptions (Special Admits).
Graduate Students
University policy provides that each student’s program for the master’s degree shall be under the guidance of an advisor and the program faculty. All master’s degree programs have a Graduate Coordinator designated to give overall supervision for the graduate program. In many instances, the Program Coordinator also serves as the student’s advisor. The program faculty are responsible for all major recommendations to the Dean of Graduate Studies regarding the student’s achievement of classified standing, advancement to candidacy, and completion of the master’s degree.
It is the responsibility of the student to arrange appointments for advisement and other information in the office of the academic unit offering the degree program. As a minimum, the student should obtain advisement at the following critical times in their academic program:
1. prior to or during the first semester;
2. at the time of achieving Classified Standing;
3. at the time of Advancement to Candidacy.
It is the student’s responsibility to follow the procedures as outlined in the catalog to ensure timely progress toward the degree and to ensure compliance in all policies and regulations pertaining to the granting of the master’s degree.
Requisite Paperwork
(Supporting Documentation) required for Degree Check
Bachelor’s Degrees
Each advisor will prepare a counseling/program of study guide called an Advisement Form. Each student is required to submit an Advisement Form for each field of study. If a student has a single field major and does not have a second major or minor, then an Advisement Form is needed for the Major only. Students are encouraged to seek General Education advising before applying.
If a student has a major and a second major or minor, then an Advisement Form is needed for both the Major and the second major or minor.
All supporting documents, along with the application for graduation must be filed by the published deadline dates in order to receive a degree check prior to the last day to add classes for the term of intended graduation (also refer to “applying for graduation”).
Master’s Degrees
A copy of the student’s program for the master’s degree must be sent by the academic department to the Office of Admissions and Records (Graduation Unit) so that a master’s degree check may be prepared. Failure to do so will result in a delay in receiving a degree check.
Degree Check
The Degree Checks are mailed to the address of record in the Office of Admissions and Records of California State University, Dominguez Hills.
Graduation Applications and Advisement Forms Filed Before or By the Deadline
The Degree Checks (Graduation Evaluations) for students who submit the graduation application and the advisement forms by the published deadlines are reviewed in date received/filed order. The timely filing of the Application for Graduation and advisement forms will insure the degree checks will be processed prior to the last day to add classes for the term of anticipated graduation.
Graduation Applications and/or Advisement Forms Filed After the Deadline
Requests to file an Application for Graduation after the deadline requires an additional $15.00 fee and must be submitted with the application and $35.00 graduation processing/diploma fee to be processed.
If you apply and/or submit any required advisement form after the deadline, we cannot guarantee when you will receive your Degree Check. You may not receive your Degree Check prior to the last day to add classes for the term of anticipated graduation. If you have questions regarding remaining graduation requirements, you must consult with your advisor.
Bachelor’s Degree Candidates - Please use the catalog under which you were admitted for all requirements.
An updated list of approved courses satisfying all components of the program are printed in the Class Schedule and in the University Catalog. First-time freshmen must meet the requirements of the General Studies program. Transfer students who have remained in continuous attendance at a campus of the CSU or the California Community Colleges since 1980-81 have the option of choosing this program or the General Education Program described in catalogs prior to 1980-81.
Certification of Lower Division General Education/Studies Requirements
Accredited postsecondary colleges and universities offering the B.A. or B.S., or the first two years of such degree programs, may certify partial completion of the lower division General Studies requirements according to procedures specified in CSU Executive Order 342. CSU Dominguez Hills will accept a maximum of 40 semester of 60 quarter units toward our General Studies program. An additional nine semester units of upper division General Studies courses must be completed at CSU Dominguez Hills. (See “General Studies” section of the catalog.)
Graduate Degree Candidates - Please use the catalog under which you were admitted for all requirements.
Requirements for the Minor - - Please use the catalog under which you were admitted for all requirements.
Students who select a major in one of the Single Fields Majors are not required to complete a minor toward completion of the degree.
Minimum Unit Requirements
Bachelor’s Degrees
A minimum of 120 semester units is required for the bachelor’s degree. Students earning a B.S. degree may be required to take up to 132 semester units. A maximum of 24 semester units earned through extension, correspondence and the United States Armed Forces Institute (USAFI) may be accepted toward a bachelor’s degree.
A minimum of 40 semester units of upper division credit must be completed.
A minimum of 30 semester units must be completed in residence at CSUDH.
At least 24 of the 30 units must be upper division.
At least 12 of the 24 upper-division units must be in your major, and for a declared minor, at least ½ of all upper division units must be completed at CSUDH;
at least 9 units of General Studies must be completed at CSUDH;
Graduate Degrees
A minimum of 30 approved semester units, or more, as required by the particular program.
A minimum of 21 semester units in residence after admission to the program offering the degree.
Only Upper division and graduate level courses can be used.
Not less than one-half of the total units in graduate (500 level) courses.
Not more than nine semester units of 500 level courses taken prior to admission to conditionally classified or classified status.
Not more that six units for a thesis or project.
Not more than six units for independent study.
Frequently Asked Questions about Graduation:
Q: How do I apply for graduation?
A: First, go to each major and minor department you have and obtain departmental program of study called an “Advisement Form”. These forms must be signed by your Advisors, and if any changes in required courses are authorized, must also be signed by the department chair as well. Request each Advisor to send the original copies of the forms to the Office of Admissions and Records - Graduation Unit. Additionally, you must c