MANKATO, Minn. (May 5, 2015) - Minnesota State University, Mankato will present 2,371 degrees during spring/summer commencement exercises at 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 9 in Taylor Center on the Minnesota State Mankato campus.
Graduates of the College of Arts & Humanities and College of Science, Engineering and Technology will participate in a 9 a.m. ceremony, graduates of the College of Allied Health and Nursing and College of Education will participate in a noon ceremony, and graduates of the College of Business and College of Social and Behavioral Sciences will participate in a 3 p.m. ceremony.
Graduate-level doctoral degrees to be presented include nine doctor of education (Ed.D.) degrees and four doctor of psychology (Psy.D.) degrees.
Graduate-level master's degrees to be presented include 83 master of arts degrees, five master of arts in teaching degrees, two master of music degrees, 12 master of fine arts degrees, 13 master of business administration degrees, nine master of public administration degrees, 235 master of science degrees, 11 master of science in nursing degrees and 27 specialist degrees.
Awarded at the undergraduate level will be 115 bachelor of arts degrees, 16 bachelor of athletic training degrees, 49 bachelor of fine arts degrees, one bachelor of music degree, 1,633 bachelor of science degrees, 13 bachelor of science in civil engineering degrees, 17 bachelor of science in engineering degrees, two bachelor of science in computer engineering degrees, 16 bachelor of science in electrical engineering degrees, 29 bachelor of science in mechanical engineering degrees, 31 bachelor of science in social work degrees and 38 associate of arts degrees.
Undergraduate students receiving recognition will include 146 students graduating summa cum laude (3.8gpa), 324 students graduating magna cum laude (3.5gpa) and 239 students graduating cum laude (3.3gpa).
Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive university with 15,376 students, is part of the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities system, which comprises 31 state institutions.