SCSU Graduation Begins Thursday

(KNSI) – Two days of pomp and circumstance begin Thursday afternoon at St. Cloud State University.

Twelve ceremonies are planned this spring to help ensure family and friends can attend in person. When graduates switch their tassels and toss their mortarboards into the air, they will join an alumni network of 125,000 people worldwide.

Thursday consists of four ceremonies for master’s and doctoral degrees. They start at 2:30 p.m. with the College of Science and Engineering, followed every 90 minutes by the College of Health and Wellness Professions, Herberger Business School, and the College of Education and Learning Design and College of Liberal Arts.

Friday is for undergraduate commencements, with eight in total. The business, liberal arts, and science and engineering colleges are broken up into two sessions depending on your major. The schedule is below.

8:30 a.m – University College and College of Education and Learning Design

10:00 a.m. – College of Health and Wellness Professions

11:30 a.m. – Herberger Business School
Programs: Accounting, Business Economics, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, Hospitality and Tourism, Information Systems, Insurance

1:00 p.m. – Herberger Business School
Programs: Management, Marketing, Mathematical Economics, EcoPlanning and Community Development, Real Estate

2:30 p.m. – College of Liberal Arts
Programs: Anthropology, Art, Art Education, Communication, Arts and Literature, Communication Studies: Interdepartmental, English, Film Studies, Global Studies, Gender and Women’s Studies, Graphic Design, History, International Relations

4:00 p.m. – College of Liberal Arts
Programs: Mass Communications, Music, Music Teaching, Philosophy Interdisciplinary, Political Science, Pre-Law, Professional Communication, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre and Social Change

5:30 p.m. – College of Science and Engineering
Programs: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biology, Biodiversity, Ecology & Evolution, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry Education Grades 9-12, Chemistry Professional ACS Approved, Chemistry/General Science Ed Grades 5-12, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Life Sciences, Life Science/General Sci Ed Gr 5-12, Life Science Education Grades 9-12, Mathematics, Mathematics Teaching, Physics, Physics Education Grades 9-12, Software Engineering, Statistics

7:00 p.m. – College of Science and Engineering
Programs: Computer Engineering, Construction Management, Earth Sciences, Earth and Space Science Education, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography, Hydrology, Land surveying/Mapping Science, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Meteorology, Technology Education

All ceremonies are scheduled for Ritsche Auditorium. A live stream will also be available online for those interested in watching from home. A link is here.

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