Welcome to Graduate Studies!
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The College of Graduate Studies provides leadership and support to scholars engaged in over 100 master’s, doctoral, and advanced certificate programs at San Diego State. In collaboration with faculty, staff and students across the sciences, engineering, humanities, social sciences, arts, education and business, our team strives to ensure the integrity and high quality of graduate degrees, and facilitate their timely completion.
Important Deadlines
Graduation and Dissertation Steps for Ph.D Students
Graduation and Dissertation Steps for Ed.D Students (Spring / Summer 2021 deadlines)
Graduation and Thesis Steps for Master's Students (Spring / Summer 2021 deadlines)
Spring 2021 Registration Deadlines Flyer
Summer 2021 Registration Deadlines Flyer
Announcements
- Late graduation applications for May and August 2021 are available!
- As part of a major security upgrade, all SDSU faculty, staff, and students are now
required to enable Duo MFA (software for multifactor authentication). After March
5, those who have not signed up for Duo will be unable to access Google G Suite, which
includes Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, and other applications. It's easy
to turn on, and easy to use! See this web site to enroll: https://it.sdsu.edu/security/
operations-services/mfa - The Student Success Fee application is now live! Find more information on the Travel Funds page of our website.
- Graduate Studies is answering inquiries primarily by email ([email protected]) but phones will be answered during regular office hours. If our front desk staff are unable to answer, please leave a voicemail with your name, Red ID, question, and contact information. We can return your call or answer by email based on your preference.
Upcoming Events
Student Spotlight
Research
San Diego State University excels in innovation, research, and creative activities due in a large part to the success of our graduate students. For many graduate programs, these accomplishments culminate in a thesis or dissertation that is expected to be of the highest quality for the field. Because research expectations and requirements vary widely, students are generally expected to develop a research plan with their Graduate Advisor or Thesis Chair in their first semesters at SDSU.
Mysteries of the Microbiome Spark a Lifelong Passion
A mix of curiosity and motivation fueled Pedro Torres during his doctoral studies at SDSU, where he authored 12 scientific papers, including one with positive implications for women's health. Read more about Pedro Torres.