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Why CSUSM?

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  • Emphasis on Local Service Area: CSUSM demonstrates a strong commitment to developing students in their service area by prioritizing community engagement and promoting a sense of social responsibility among its students. 
  • Focus on Diversity and Inclusion: CSUSM is known for its commitment to diversity and inclusion. The university strives to create a supportive and inclusive environment that celebrates different perspectives and backgrounds, enriching the graduate education experience for all students. 
  • Strong Community Engagement: CSUSM has a reputation for its active engagement with the local community. Graduate students often have opportunities to participate in meaningful service-learning projects and research collaborations that address real-world challenges and contribute to the region's growth. 
  • Hands-On Learning: The university emphasizes experiential learning and practical application of knowledge. Many graduate programs incorporate hands-on experiences, internships, and industry partnerships, ensuring that students are well-prepared for their future careers. 
  • Small Class Sizes and Personalized Attention: CSUSM prides itself on maintaining small class sizes, fostering an environment where faculty can provide individualized attention and mentoring to graduate students.
  • Cutting-Edge Research Opportunities: Graduate students at CSUSM have access to cutting-edge research opportunities across various disciplines. Faculty members are actively engaged in research and often involve graduate students in their projects, providing valuable research experience.
  • Focus on Health and Environmental Sciences: The university's location in San Marcos, California, surrounded by a diverse landscape, allows for unique research opportunities in health and environmental sciences. Graduate programs in these fields can take advantage of the region's biodiversity and ecological diversity.
  • Strong Partnerships with Industry: The university maintains strong ties with local industries and organizations, providing graduate students with opportunities for internships, networking, and potential job placements upon graduation. 

Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

California State University San Marcos offers innovative graduate programs that integrate the latest technologies and most recent research in each field of study to prepare graduate students for advanced positions in a variety of disciplines. Graduate students are also provided support and resources to pursue further educational goals, such as doctoral study.

Graduate students make up a distinctive and highly valued segment of the university community. Graduate programs support the goal of CSU San Marcos in educating a diverse student population for leadership roles in the twenty-first century.

Overall, graduates of the programs will have the knowledge and skills to make contributions to their discipline and to meet the needs of society. Specifically, upon completing their program, graduate students will be innovative practitioners with the ability to:

      1. Apply advanced knowledge, skills, and values appropriate to the discipline.
      2. Articulate and address critical issues in their field of study.
      3. Create, analyze, and think critically at an advanced level.
      4. Master new and various methods and technologies as appropriate to the discipline.
      5. Communicate, at an advanced level, in oral and/or written form.
      6. Recognize, at an advanced level, the importance of standards of academic and professional integrity.