Advanced Certificates
Advanced Certificates are offered at the San Diego campus (SDSU) and through SDSU Global Campus (SDSU GC).
How to Apply
- Apply to the university through Cal State Apply.
- Submit required documents to Graduate Admissions.
- Submit department required materials. Please review individual program requirements for more details.
Review more detailed instructions on how to apply on the Graduate Students web page. If you are a graduate applicant who will study in the U.S. on an F-1 Visa, review the International Graduate Students web page. Please note advanced certificate programs are not eligible for issuance of an 1-20 to request an F-1 visa.
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – February 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – February 15
- Complete Program Application – February 1
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
School of Music and Dance
Campus Location: M 112
Advisor
Todd Rewoldt
[email protected]
Admissions Coordinator
Shirley Valencia-Gutierrez
[email protected]
Department Materials
Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – February 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – February 15
- Complete Program Application – February 15
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Department of Special Education
Campus Location: NE 70
Advisor
Laura Hall
[email protected]
Department Materials
Consult the department website for details concerning required materials.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – February 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – February 15
- Complete Program Application – February 1
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Department of English and Comparative Literature
Campus Location: AL 226
Admission Advisor
Lashon Daley
[email protected]
Admission Coordinator
Mary Garcia
[email protected]
Department Materials
Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – April 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – April 15
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Department of Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education
Campus Location: EBA 246
Advisor
Charles Degeneffe
[email protected]
Admissions Coordinator
Kim Danh
[email protected]
Department Materials
Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – April 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – April 15
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
ARPE/Interwork Institute
Campus Location: LH 246
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – February 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – February 15
- Complete Program Application – March 1
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Fowler College of Business
Campus Location: LH 448
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – February 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – February 15
- Complete Program Application – March 1
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Fowler College of Business
Campus Location: LH 448
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – February 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – February 15
- Complete Program Application – March 1
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
School of Journalism & Media Studies Graduate Admissions
Campus Location: PSFA 361
Advisor
Rebecca Nee
[email protected]
Department Materials
Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – April 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – April 15
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Dual Language and English Learner Education
Campus Location: LH 332
Advisor
Tamara Collins-Parks
[email protected]
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – April 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – April 15
- Complete Program Application – April 15
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Department of Child and Family Development
Campus Location: LH 403
Admissions Coordinator
Department Materials
Consult the Leadership in Intercollegiate Athletics website for details.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – Closed
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – Closed
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – August 31
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – September 15
Contact Information
Department of Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education
Campus Location: LH 246
Advisor
Frank Harris III
[email protected]
Department Materials
Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – April 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – April 15
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Dual Language and English Learner Education
Campus Location: LH 332
Advisor
Tamara Collins-Parks
[email protected]
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – February 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – February 15
- Complete Program Application – February 15
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Campus Location: AL 346
[email protected]
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – February 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – February 15
- Complete Program Application – March 1
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Fowler College of Business
Campus Location: LH 448
Department Materials
Consult the department website for details about the program.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – April 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – April 15
- Complete Program Application – April 15
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Department of Political Science
Campus Location: NH 126
Graduate Advisor
Kristen Maher
[email protected]
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – February 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – February 15
- Complete Program Application – March 1
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
School of Journalism & Media Studies Graduate Admissions
Campus Location: PSFA 361
Advisor
Rebecca Nee
[email protected]
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – February 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – February 15
- Complete Program Application – March 15
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Fowler College of Business
Campus Location: LH 448
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2025 Deadlines*
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – April 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – April 15
- Complete Program Application – April 15
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
*Admission priority will be given to students who submit their application and all materials by February 15. Review the department website for additional information.
Contact Information
LGBTQ+ Studies
Campus Location: AL 346
Advisor
Marie Draz
[email protected]
Admissions Coordinator
Women's Studies
[email protected]
For detailed instructions on the application process, including deadlines, please visit the Global Campus website.
Department Materials
Submit programs application. Consult the department website for details concerning required materials.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – April 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – April 15
- Complete Program Application – April 15
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Department of Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education
Campus Location: LH 246
Advisor
Charles Degeneffe
[email protected]
Admissions Coordinator
Kim Danh
[email protected]
Department Materials
Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – April 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – April 15
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
School of Public Health
Campus Location: HT 119
Advisor
Penelope "Jenny" Quintana
[email protected]
Admissions Coordinator
Brenda Fass-Holmes
[email protected]
For detailed instructions on the application process, including deadlines, please visit the Global Campus website.
Department Materials
Consult the department website for details about the program.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – April 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – April 15
- Complete Program Application – April 15
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Department of Political Science
Campus Location: NH 126
Graduate Advisor
Kristen Maher
[email protected]
Admission Coordinator
Elizabeth Luitje
[email protected]
For detailed instructions on the application process, including deadlines, please visit the Global Campus website.
For detailed instructions on the application process, including deadlines, please visit the Global Campus website.
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions
- Complete Program Application
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
ARPE/Interwork Institute
Campus Location: LH 246
Advisor
Toni Saia
[email protected]
For detailed instructions on the application process, including deadlines, please visit the Global Campus website.
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – April 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – April 15
- Complete Program Application – April 15
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Department of Counseling and School Psychology
Campus Location: NE 179
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2024 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – April 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – April 15
- Complete Program Application – April 1
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Online Spanglish Decolonial Healing Certificate
Campus Location: NE 179
[email protected]
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – February 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – February 15
- Complete Program Application – March 1
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Fowler College of Business
Campus Location: LH 448
Department Materials
Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – February 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – February 15
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Department of Linguistics and Asian/Middle Eastern Languages
Campus Location: SHW 214
Advisor
Eniko Csomay
[email protected]
Admissions Coordinator
Yasmine Panahi
[email protected]
Department Materials
Submit required department materials using the Program Application. Consult the department website for details.
Fall 2025 Deadlines
- Submit Cal State Apply Application – December 1
- Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions – December 15
- Complete Program Application – January 17
Spring 2026 Deadlines
- Not currently accepting applications for spring semester
Contact Information
Rhetoric and Writing Studies
Campus Location: SHW 141
Advisor
Jenny Shephard
[email protected]
Admissions Coordinator
Isaac Castillo
[email protected]
For detailed instructions on the application process, including deadlines, please visit the Global Campus website.
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