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Graduate students are a dynamic part of Fresno State. We offer graduate degrees in a great breadth of fields—47 including 45 master's degrees, an educational specialist degree, and three doctoral degrees at present. Programs are offered in the traditional scholarly fields of the arts and humanities and in the sciences. We also offer a number of programs specifically geared for those in professional, practice-oriented careers—everything from education and business to health and the social sciences. 


What's New


OUTSTANDING GRADUATE STUDENTS

The following students have been recognized by their graduate program for their noteworthy work. This work may be associated with student's thesis, project, or leadership effort in a significant activity that exhibits high quality work and makes a significant contribution to their field of study. Please click here to read more.

FRESNO'S FIRST POET LAUREATE

MFA graduate James Tyner has been selected as the very first Poet Laureate of Fresno.

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENOLOGY AND VITICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD RECIPIENT MICHAEL COOK

Howdy, I am a graduating senior at Texas A&M University earning a B.S. in Horticulture with an emphasis in fruit and vegetable production and management. I have a particularly strong interest in viticulture and enology (click here to read more).

SALLY CASANOVA PRE-DOCTORAL SCHOLARS

Daisy Manivong, Megan Bailey, and Stephanie Hartzell are continuing their research and studies (click here to read more).

RANKED AMONG THE BEST

Washington Monthly ranked Fresno State 10th in the nation among master's degree-granting universities and second in the California State University system.

GRADUATE WRITING STUDIO

The Graduate Writing Studio for more information or to schedule an appointment, call 278-8304.

PROJECT (298) GUIDELINES

Click here for the University Graduate Committee's Fall 2010 project guidelines.

IMPORTANT POLICY CHANGE AFFECTING ALL GRADUATE STUDENTS

Effective with the Spring 2012 semester, university policy will require all graduate students to maintain continuous enrollment at the university through regular enrollment until the awarding of the degree.

HOODING

Hooding for Masters and Doctoral students will be decentralized.  A more personalized ceremony for master’s graduates is planned to take place at the college/ school or department convocation providing the opportunity for thesis and project chairs to hood the graduate.  Doctoral graduates will be hooded at commencement ceremonies on Saturday morning emphasizing the importance of their accomplishments before a larger audience.  Doctoral students will also be hooded by their respective dissertation chairs.

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