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December Ceremony Schedule

Commencement Schedule

Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024

Fall 2024 graduates will be celebrated on Sunday, Dec. 15 at the CSUSM Sports Center. The recessional will lead graduates outside the main entrance of the Sports Center, where they can meet their guests.

We are working through creating a schedule that will best accommodate our graduate numbers and venue capacity. The 2024 December Commencement schedule will be posted soon!

Tentative Ceremony Times by College & Major

Ceremonies are estimated to be an hour long. Photo opportunities will be available at Campus Way Circle
Please make sure to read venue security information as well as disclaimers. Below is the tentative December commencement ceremonies. This schedule is subject to change and will be finalized soon.

9:00 a.m.

College of Business Administration 

  • Business Administration, BS
  • Master of Business Administration, MBA

College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

  • Applied Physics, BS
  • Biochemistry, BS
  • Biological Science, MS, BS
  • Biotechnology, MBt, BS 
  • Chemistry, MS, BS
  • Computer Information Systems, BS
  • Computer Science, MS, BS
  • Cybersecurity, MS
  • Electrical Engineering, BS
  • Mathematics, MS, BS
  • Software Engineering, BS
  • Wildfire Science and the Urban Interface, BS

12:00 p.m.

College of Education, Health, and Human Services

  • Curriculum and Instruction, MA
  • Educational Administration, MA
  • Educational Leadership, Ed.D
  • Human Development, BA
  • Kinesiology, MS, BS
  • Master of Public Health, MPH
  • Master of Social Work, MSW
  • Multicultural and Multilingual Education, MA
  • Nursing, MSN, BS
  • Public Health, BS
  • Reading, Language and Literacy, MA
  • Special Education, MA
  • Speech-Language Pathology, MS, BS
  • Teacher Credential Program

College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral, and Social Sciences 1

  • Art, Media, and Design, BA
  • Environmental Studies, BA
  • Geography, BA
  • History, MA, BA
  • Liberal Studies, BA
  • Linguistics, BA
  • Literature and Writing Studies, MA, BA
  • Music, BA
  • Spanish, MA, BA

3:00 p.m.

College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral, and Social Sciences 2

  • American Indian Studies, BA
  • Anthropology, BA
  • Child and Adolescent Development, BA
  • Communication, BA
  • Criminology and Justice Studies, BA
  • Economics, BA
  • Ethnic Studies, BA
  • Global Studies, BA
  • Media Studies, BA
  • Political Science, BA
  • Psychological Science, MA, BA
  • Sociology, BA
  • Sociological Practice, MA
  • Social Sciences, BA
  • Theatre, BA
  • Visual and Performing Arts, BA
  • Women's Studies, BA
  • Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, BA

Disclaimers

The University will continue to monitor county and state regulations. CSUSM plans to host in-person ceremonies, rain or shine. Attendance and participation will require advance registration and attendance will be limited. A livestream of the ceremonies will be made available on the CSUSM website and the CSUSM app. 

Schedule is subject to change. If there is a change in commencement ceremony schedule, graduates will be notified via the email they registered with. Graduates will be responsible for notifying their guests of any schedule changes made.

Please continue to monitor this website for the most current details, protocols and safety measures regarding commencement 2024. All persons attending commencement will be subject to a bag search and security screening. We will update the site regularly as state and local regulations continue to evolve. Please plan accordingly.