Those planning to graduate must apply. Follow the steps outlined below to apply for graduation:
Complete a minimum of 90 units.
Determine which semester you will be graduating (see Graduation Requirements) and complete the Application for Award of Degree (available in the Admissions Office).
Take the completed form to the Cashier's Office and pay the fee. Go to Liberal Studies (with your receipt) and fill out the top portion of your Liberal Studies Graduation Advisement Form before the Liberal Studies Program deadline. If you have not kept your Liberal Studies file current, you must include unofficial transcripts for any course work taken off campus since your admission to CSUDH. We cannot complete your Liberal Studies Graduation Advisement Form without this information.
NOTE: Participation in the commencement ceremony is not the same as graduation. If you are graduating it means you have completed all requirements to earn your degree. Your participation in the commencement ceremony does not assure your graduation. You are eligible to participate if you applied for the Fall term preceding commencement, or have applied for the current Spring term, or the Summer term following commencement. The commencement booklet will include the names of graduates from the previous summer and fall, and graduation candidates for spring and summer.
If you do not qualify for graduation at the end of the semester for which you applied, you must submit a Change of Graduation Date card to the Graduation Unit. Fill out the change of date card, take to the cashier's window, pay the mandatory fee (your card will be stamped paid) and turn the card in at the Admissions Office. A failure to comply will place a graduation hold (GH) on your registration for the next regular semester.
Liberal
Studies Program
Graduation Deadlines
To graduate at the end of the FALL semester pay application fee no later than April 15. Go to Liberal Studies and fill out the top portion of your graduation advisement form before April 23.
To graduate at the end of the SPRING semester pay application fee no later than September 15. Go to Liberal Studies and fill out the top portion of your graduation advisement form before Sept. 23.
To graduate at the end of the SUMMER semester pay application fee no later than February 15. Go to Liberal Studies and fill out the top portion of your graduation advisement form before Feb. 23
Graduation is the completion of all requirements to earn your bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies. You must complete the following requirements by the conclusion of the semester you applied to graduate:
General Studies Requirement
(for transfer students)
You should receive a General Studies Evaluation at or before the end of your first semester. This evaluation is completed by the Admissions Office. If you did not receive an evaluation, call the Admissions Office at (310) 243-3645 to inquire. It is your responsibility to keep your general studies evaluation up-to-date. If you are taking, or have taken additional courses off campus, you must pay a fee to have your file updated, and you should request a revised evaluation. Sending an official transcript to the Admissions Office (without paying the fee and requesting a revised evaluation) will not update your file. Also, any additional units you may get credit for will not be reflected until an update is completed. [Note: Your registration date and time are predicated on your total unit count.]General Studies Requirement
(for freshmen)
You should have completed your general studies requirements (the green sheet) before beginning upper division course work.Statutory Requirements
(U. S. History, State and
Local Government, and U. S. Constitution)
These requirements are included in the General Studies Evaluation completed by the Admissions Office. Majors beginning CSUDH as freshmen should have completed these requirements (the green sheet) before beginning upper division course work.Unit Requirement
(upper and lower division units)
In order to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies you must complete a minimum of 120 units. Included in the 120 units must be 40 units of upper division work (courses numbered 300 or above). Sub-collegiate units are never counted. TED courses are automatically counted as post-baccalaureate units unless a student requests, in writing, that the units be used to make up unit count to earn the degree. The maximum number of units transferable from a community college is 70. It is possible to continue taking courses at a community college to fulfill a major requirement, but your total unit count will remain 70. For example: If you complete 40 upper division units at CSUDH and have transferred the maximum units from a community college (70 units), you will still need to complete another 14 units at CSUDH to meet the 120 minimum units required. In other words, if you have reached the 70 unit maximum, you will need a minimum of 50 units at CSUDH.]Grade Point Average Requirements Because Liberal Studies major must pass each required course with a grade of "C" or better, our successful teaching majors meet all minimum GPA requirements. However, those majors graduating General Option (non-teaching) because of grade and/or subject matter deficiencies will require the following information: the minimum grade point averages required to graduate are: 2.0 for all upper division courses used in the major, 2.0 for all courses taken at CSUDH and 2.0 cumulative (includes all courses transferred and taken at CSUDH). If any one or more of the grade point averages are below 2.0, you will not graduate. Sub-collegiate and CR units are not used in determining your GPA. [Note: To be admitted back into the university as a classified post-baccalaureate student, entering the Teacher Credential Program, you should have either a 2.75 GPA for the last 60 units you completed or have at least a 2.67 cumulative GPA.
Liberal Studies Major Requirements
You must complete all course requirements in Areas I, II, III, IV, V and VI (Option) on your worksheet with a minimum grade of "C" or better.
Graduation With
Honors in the MajorAll students applying for Fall, Spring, and Summer graduation will be mailed a letter containing information for applying for graduation with honors in Liberal Studies if the following criteria are met: (1) completed a minimum of 36 units at CSU Dominguez Hills and (2) have at least a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 in all upper division courses (300 and 400 numbered courses) used to satisfy the requirements for the Liberal Studies major. (TED prefix or other elective courses will not be used to calculate GPA unless they are specifically used to satisfy degree requirements.)
Graduation With Honors
for Students Completing
the Baccalaureate DegreeAn undergraduate student who has completed a minimum of 36 units in residence at CSU Dominguez Hills with a grade point average of 3.40 or better may be a candidate for graduation with honors. The criteria for graduation with honors are: (1) a minimum of 36 units in residence; (2) A miniumum grade point average of 3.40 on all units taken at CSU Dominguez Hills; (3) A cumulative grade point average as outlined below on all acceptable undergraduate work:
3.40 - 3.59
Cum Laude3.60 - 3.79
Magna Cum Laude3.80 - 4.00
Summa Cum LaudeStudents who achieve Honors in the Major and/or Graduation with Honors will have the information recorded on their transcripts and diplomas.
