Advancement to Candidacy
Advancement to candidacy is approval of a plan of study by the student's major department and college or, in the case of an Interdisciplinary Studies graduate student, approval by the Director of the Interdisciplinary Studies Program and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of Graduate Studies or designee.
Pre-requisites to advancement to candidacy
- Classified status
- Fulfillment of the CSULB Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR)
- A minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average and a 3.0 grade-point average in all units undertaken for the student program (at least 6 units)
- Student must be enrolled in the semester or summer session in which advancement to candidacy takes place
All graduate students are required to advance to candidacy when the above prerequisites have been successfully completed. Advancement to candidacy is to occur at least one semester or summer session prior to the semester in which the student expects to graduate. It must occur prior to a student filing the Request to Graduate form with the Office of Enrollment Services.
