I am graduating this semester from the graduate program. What do I need to do?
If you are graduating, you should already know! Visit the MS procedures page which highlights all the steps required towards graduation.
I want to talk to the graduate advisor - how do I schedule a meeting?
The graduate advisor is available on specific dates/times for walk-in meetings. There is no need to contact the graduate advisor beforehand; just drop by Engineering office 401D during these times (see this website for times). Please do not call the graduate advisor via telephone.
I need to take the comprehensive exam. What should I do?
The comprehensive exam is taken during the last semester of your graduate studies. You should visit the graduate advisor (during graduate advising hours) within the first 4 weeks of the semester in which you are graduating. You must bring: (1) your transcripts and (2) your red ID, and you must ensure that you are "advanced to candidacy" (check this in the web portal).
What does "advanced to candidacy" mean?
Read the section "Advancement to candidacy" in the graduate bulletin.
I am graduating in the summer - when must I take the comprehensive exam?
In the spring semester prior to the summer semester in which you are graduating.
I plan to graduate in the X semester of year Y. What do I do as the date approaches?
If you are anticipating graduation, take a look at the academic calendar and look at the pertinent dates: thesis submittal, graduation application, etc.
I have been admitted to the graduate program. Are there any special guidelines that I need to follow?
YES. As a new student, you are responsible for knowing the regulations concerning the road to graduation. It is your responsibility to make sure that all the relevant tasks are completed timely (not knowing the rules can lead to a delayed graduation!). Print out pages 29-to-36 and 39-to-42 from the graduate bulletin and read them carefully!
I would like to apply to SDSU for graduate school in Civil Engineering. How do I begin?
Visit the main page of the graduate division to learn how to apply. Applications and all other documents are sent directly to the graduate division, not to the Civil and Environmental Engineering department.
I have been admitted to the graduate program with a conditional status. What does this mean?
A conditional status is given to students that must take additional pre-requisites (other than graduate course requirements) in order to graduate. Once you complete these courses, you must notify the graduate advisor (bring transcripts to the meeting); the graduate advisor can then change your status to "classified", which essentially means "good to go". NOTE: If you do not take the pre-requisites by the deadline imposed, you will be prevented from registering.
I have fulfiulled my "conditional status" requirements. Do I need to tell anybody about it?
YES. It is your responsibility to notify this to the graduate advisor IMMEDIATELY, so that the proper adjustments can be made. Visit the graduate advisor during graduate advising hours.
Do I have to take the GRE to be admited?
YES. You can take the GRE before or after you apply. GRE scores must be sent directly to the SDSU graduate admissions office (not to the graduate adviser) as soon as possible. That is, you can be admitted only if your official GRE scores are present at SDSU.
I need to complete and file a so-called "program of study" form. How do I do this?
Print out this form and fill it out neatly. Then bring it (and a copy of it) to the graduate advisor (during advising hours). NOTE: your program of study "POS" must be filed by your advisor the semester prior to your last semester. This means that you MUST fill the form and visit your advisor prior to the semester in which you are graduating.
I would like to apply to SDSU for graduate school in Civil Engineering. However, I do not have a BS degree in Civil Engineering.
Go ahead and apply! If you live in San Diego or are able to make a trip, you should visit the graduate advisor (during graduate advising hours) to discuss which undergraduate courses you would need to take (as background) during your graduate studies at SDSU. In this case, bring all your undergraduate transcripts to the meeting. If you can not personally meet the graduate advisor before applying to SDSU, then please see this document which has a list of all the pre-requisite courses. Note that this document is particularly for students entering the Environmental Engineering Program. However, the list of courses is applicable to students interested in Civil Engineering, with the exception of the following:
Chem 130
Bio 201 and 315
ME 352 and ME 350
EM 341
PHYS 197
and with the addition of the following:
CIVE 301
CIVE 321
CIVE 462
CIVE 481
I have been admitted to the graduate program and need assistance finding a place to live.
Please visit the SDSU housing webpage to obtain information.
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