Certificate Students

The links below provide CSUSM Extended Learning resources to certificate students in the following programs:

• BCBA
• PHPC
• SLP Prep 

All other certificate students, please contact el@csusm.edu or 760-750-4020 for specific details about the items below.

 Resources

• Orientation

  Congratulations on your decision to attend California State University San Marcos!

  To help new students make the transition to life at CSUSM, each program hosts an orientation designed to introduce students to faculty and fellow cohort members.

  Please note, the below program specific orientations are in addition to the self-paced orientation you must complete via Cougar Courses.

  Fall 2021 Orientation Details:

   BCBA:

  • Date: August 10th

  • Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm

  • Location: Online

  • Link to register: Register for BCBA

   PHPC:

  • Date: August 4th

  • Time: 65:30-6:30pm

  • Location: Online

  • Link to register: Register for PHPC

• Advising

  Advisors divide thier workload by program and student last name. The advisors for these certificate programs are as follows:

   Last Names A-K: Ashley Bunnell, abunnell@csusm.edu

   Last Names L-Z: Vanessa Schoenherr, vschoenherr@csusm.edu

   Schedule an appointment with an academic advisor today: Schedule Appointment

  Additonal Advising Resources:

  • Academic Calendar (please note, not all Extended Learning programs follow the traditional academic calendar)

  • University Catalog

  • Checking Degree Progress (How to run your ARR)

  • Transcript Requests

  • Withdrawals

  • Evaluation/ARR Correction Request

  • Reinstatement

• Financing Your Education

  As a certificate student the funding options available are unique and may vary from program to program. We recommend connecting with the Financial Aid Office to determine your eligibilty.

  Financial Aid office at 760-750-4850.

  Extended Learning Tuition & Fees
  

  Refunds

• Registration

  As part of an Extended Learning cohort program, your specific courses are reserved and you will be registered each semester in the courses associated with your planned schedule. If you need to make changes to your schedule please connect with your assigned advisor to receive guidance on processes and deadlines.

• Technology

  Built from the ground up, our campus and buildings are technologically saturated making CSU San Marcos a phenomenal place for teaching and learning in the 21st century.

  At the heart of our technology mission, we pride ourselves on having a Wi-Fi campus, keeping pace with current and emerging technologies, and providing a high level of service to our students and faculty.

  • Student Technology Help Desk
  • Student Technology Guide
  • Change Your Password
  • Cougar Courses (online instruction)
  • Instructional & Information Technology Services (IITS)
  • MyCSUSM
  • Webmail Support

• Support Services

   As a CSUSM student an array of resoucres are available to support you as you progress through your program.