Seniors: Check if You are Ready to Graduate

To determine if you are ready to graduate, do not just look at the graphs at the top of the degree evaluation—there are 2 things that they do not capture about your requirements:

 

  • Additional PSY upper-division (UD) units needed to meet the 31-unit major minimum

    • Students on the liberal and ADT paths need 14/15 additional UD PSY units
    • Students on either Emphasis path need 5/6 additional UD PSY units
      • The specific number you will need depends on which Methods course you took (if you took PSY 301, you will need the higher number of units listed above for your path whereas if you took PSY 410, you will need the lower number of units listed for your path)

  • Upper-division unit minimum requirement or residence units beyond the 120-unit minimum

    • if you have already (or are in progress to) reach the 120 overall unit minimum, the graphs will not represent if you need more upper-division coursework in particular or further units taken "in residence" at SDSU.

 

How to check that you are in fact enrolled in all of the courses needed to graduate:

There is an easy way to check that you are enrolled in all of the courses needed to graduate.

  • Rerun your degree evaluation

    After you register for the courses that you think will complete your degree requirements, re-run your degree evaluation and look for confirmation that you are in all needed courses.

 

  • Look below the graphs

    but before the text portion of your degree evaluation begins (e.g., before you see either Legal Name or Diploma Name).

 

    • If you see "ALL  REQUIREMENTS COMPLETED  - IN-PROGRESS COURSES USED" as highlighted by the purple box in the image below then you all are set to finish degree requirements, assuming successful completion of any IP courses.

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    • However, if you see "AT LEAST ONE REQUIREMENT HAS NOT BEEN SATISFIED" in red font as shown below, then you may need additional courses, units and/or to meet GPA criteria in order to graduate.

 

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Related Topics

What grades and GPA do I need to graduate (and can I take courses as Credit/No Credit)?

    • Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher in each category Links to an external site. in order to graduate: Total GPA, SDSU/Institution GPA, Major and Minor.
    • Grades in individual courses: 
      • For most requirements, a D- or higher earns units and satisfies the requirement.
      • Exceptions for which there is a different minimum grade needed, however:
        • Prep for the major courses: C or higher (and some B or higher if in PSY Emphasis)
        • Golden 4 courses: C- or higher
        • GWAR course: C or higher
    • Credit/No Credit
      • Students can elect to take up to 15 units as Credit/No Credit (courses offered only on a CR/NC basis do not count toward cap). However, students cannot use CR/NC to meet specific requirements: Golden Four, LD or UD Major courses, or UD minor courses.  
      • See information on the limits of CR/NC in the SDSU catalog under University Policies.
      • Contact the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships to learn any implications of taking CR/NC for financial aid.  

 

How and when do I need to apply to graduate?

 

 

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