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Fall 2013 Undergraduate Admission Policy Change Notice

Beginning with the Fall 2013 admission cycle, all CSULB undergraduate majors become "impacted." As a result, all majors will have major specific admission and declaration requirements.

Impacted Majors

Upper Division Supplemental Requirements

Be Aware: CSULB admission and declaration of major policy has changed effective Fall 2013. The previous guidelines are listed below. Continuing students changing their major prior to July 2013 may be allowed to follow these guidelines in lieu of the new standards.

All impacted Majors: All CSU and impacted major admission requirements must be completed by the end of the prior Spring semester for Fall admission consideration and by the end of Summer for Spring admission consideration. Native and transfer students who have completed 60 units including work-in-progress by this timeline will be considered using the following upper division admission guidelines.

Supplemental Requirements for Admission to the Major:

Supplemental Criteria for Admission

Art (BA in Art with Option in Studio Art and all Department of Art BFA options)

To be considered for upper-division admission to the BA in Art with Option in Studio Art or any of the Department of Art BFA options, applicants must demonstrate the following:

  • Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA for all courses in Art and Art History and must have completed the following lower-division courses or articulated equivalents each with a minimum grade of "C":
    • AH 111A
    • AH 111B
    • ART 130
    • ART 131
    • ART 181 or 184
    • Four General Education Foundations Courses:
      • Written Communication
      • Oral Communication
      • Critical Thinking
      • Mathematics
  • Applicants to BFA Options must also receive a positive recommendation following review of a portfolio submitted by the applicant. Contact department for details of portfolio submission and review process.

Eligible applicants will be selected for admission on a space-available basis based on cumulative grade point average with a minimum of 2.5

Athletic Training

To be considered for upper-division admission to the Bachelor of Science degree major program in Athletic Training, applicants must demonstrate the following:

  • Applicants must have completed the following lower-division courses or articulated equivalents each with a minimum grade of "C":
    • ATEP 207
    • BIO 207
    • BIO 208
    • Psychology 100
    • Four General Education Foundations Courses:
      • Written Communication
      • Oral Communication
      • Critical Thinking
      • Mathematics
  • Applicants must have completed a minimum of 150 hours of athletic training experience. At least 100 of these hours must be attained by participation in a traditional athletic training setting under the supervision of a NATABOC-certified athletic trainer. A maximum of 50 of these hours may be attained in an allied clinical setting, such as sports medicine clinics, summer sports camps, sports performance facilities, hospital facilities, or dance performance centers.
  • Applicants must show proof of current First Aid certification, Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC) certification that includes the following: Adult and Pediatric CPR, AED, 2nd Rescuer CPR, Airway Obstruction, Barrier Devices (e.g., pocket mask, bag valve mask). Examples of courses that provide the above ECC certifications are: CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer through American Red Cross or BLS Health Care Provider through the American Heart Association.
  • Applicants must submit a supplemental application to the CSULB Department of Kinesiology by February 1 for the fall semester or by October 1 for the spring semester. See the CSULB Department of Kinesiology website for the supplemental application. The supplemental application must be accompanied by three letters of recommendation; one letter must be from the athletic training setting noted above.

Eligible applicants will be selected for admission on a space-available basis based on cumulative grade point average.

Biology - All options including Microbiology

To be considered for upper-division admission to Biology, applicants must demonstrate the following:

  • Applicants must have a minimum 2.0 GPA in the chemistry and math courses listed below and complete each of the following lower-division courses or articulated equivalents with a minimum grade of "C":
    • CHEM 111A
    • CHEM 111B
    • MATH 119A or MATH 122
    • Three Additional General Education Foundations Courses:
      • Written Communication
      • Oral Communication
      • Critical Thinking

Eligible applicants will be selected for admission on a space-available basis based on cumulative grade point average.

Business Administration (All majors and options)

To be considered for upper-division admission to Business Administration, applicants must demonstrate the following:

  • Applicants must have completed the following lower-division courses or articulated equivalents with a minimum grade of "C":
    • ECON 100 or ECON 101
    • MATH 115
    • Three Additional General Education Foundations Courses:
      • Written Communication
      • Oral Communication
      • Critical Thinking

Eligible applicants will be selected for admission on a space-available basis based on cumulative grade point average.

Communication Studies

To be considered for upper-division admission to Communication Studies, applicants must demonstrate the following:

  • Applicants must have completed the following lower-division courses or articulated equivalents each with a minimum grade of "C":
    • COMM 110: Interpersonal Communication
    • COMM 130 or COMM 171
    • COMM 131: Essentials of Argumentation
    • Two Additional General Education Foundations Courses:
      • Written Communication
      • Mathematics
  • Students who began their university studies as freshmen at CSULB must also have completed COMM 200, Gateway to Communication Studies with a grade of “C” or better; transfer students who do not have access to an articulated equivalent course must complete COMM 200 in their first semester in residency at CSULB.

Eligible applicants will be selected for admission on a space-available basis based on cumulative grade point average.

Communicative Disorders

To be considered for upper-division admission to Department of Communicative Disorders, applicants must demonstrate the following:

  • Applicants must have completed the following lower-division courses or articulated equivalents with a minimum 3.0 GPA and each with a minimum grade of "C":
    • A biology course (Human Anatomy and Physiology is recommended)
    • A physical science course (CHEM 100 or PHSC 112 are recommended)
    • A social science course (PSY 100 or PSY 141 are recommended)
    • A statistics course (PSY 210 Introductory Statistics  is recommended)
    • CD 261*
    • CD 271*
    • Four General Education Foundations Courses:
      • Written Communication
      • Oral Communication
      • Critical Thinking (PHIL 170 is recommended)
      • Mathematics

* Students who began their university studies as freshmen at CSULB must also have completed CD 261 and CD 271 with a grade of “C” or better; transfer students who do not have access to an articulated equivalent course must complete CD 261 and CD 271 in their first year in residency at CSULB.

Eligible applicants will be selected for admission on a space-available basis based on cumulative grade point average with a minimum of 3.0.

Students admitted to the Department of Communicative Disorders as an undergraduate student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in all Communicative Disorders coursework at CSULB.

Criminal Justice

To be considered for upper-division admission to Criminal Justice, applicants must demonstrate the following:

  • Applicants must have completed the following lower-division courses or articulated equivalents each with a minimum grade of "C":
    • SOC 100, Introductory Sociology
    • PSY 100, Introductory Psychology
    • POSC 100, Introduction to American Government, or transfer equivalent
    • PHIL 170, Critical Thinking
    • CRJU 101, Introduction to Criminal Justice in Society
    • Three Additional General Education Foundations Courses:
      • Written Communication
      • Oral Communication
      • Mathematics
  • Students who began their university studies as first-year college students at CSULB must also have completed CRJU 110, Introduction to Justice Research, Writing and Reasoning, with a minimum grade of “C:” transfer students who do not have access to an articulated equivalent course must complete CRJU 110 in their first semester in residency at CSULB.

Eligible applicants will be selected for admission on a space-available basis based on cumulative grade point average with a minimum of 3.0.

Design (BA in Design, BFA in Interior Design or the BS in Industrial Design)

To be considered for upper-division admission to the BA in Design, BFA in Interior Design or the BS in Industrial Design, applicants must demonstrate the following:

  • Applicants must have completed the following lower-division courses or articulated equivalents with a minimum 2.5 GPA and each with a minimum grade of "C":
    • AH 111A
    • AH 111B
    • DESN 120A*
    • DESN 120B*
    • Four General Education Foundations Courses:
      • Written Communication
      • Oral Communication
      • Critical Thinking
      • Mathematics

    *Transfer students who do not have access to course equivalents for DESN 120 A and B may complete ART 130 and ART 131 or their equivalents

  • Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA for all courses in Design.
  • Students who began their university studies as freshmen at CSULB must also have completed   DESN 132A and DESN 132B with a grade of “C” or better; transfer students who do not have access to an articulated equivalent course must complete DESN 132A and DESN 132B  in their first year in residency at CSULB.
  • Applicants to BFA or BS programs must also receive a positive recommendation following review of a portfolio submitted by the applicant.  Contact department for details of portfolio submission and review process.

Eligible applicants will be selected for admission on a space-available basis based on cumulative grade point average.

Film and Electronic Arts

To be considered for upper-division admission to the Department of Film and Electronic Arts, applicants must demonstrate the following:

  • Applicants must have completed the following lower-division courses or articulated equivalents with a minimum 3.0 GPA and each with a minimum grade of "C":
    • FEA 205* or 206*
    • ART 110 or AH 111B
    • FEA 299*

    * Transfer students who do not have access to an articulated equivalent course must complete FEA 205 or FEA 206 and FEA 299 in their first semester in residency at CSULB.

  • Applicants must have completed the following lower-division courses or articulated equivalents each with a minimum grade of "C":
    • Four General Education Foundations Courses:
      • Written Communication
      • Oral Communication
      • Critical Thinking
      • Mathematics
  • Applicants to the Option in Film and Video Production must also receive a positive recommendation following review of a portfolio submitted by the applicant and an in-person interview. Contact department for details of portfolio submission and review process.

Eligible applicants will be selected for admission on a space-available basis based on cumulative grade point average with a minimum of 2.5

Kinesiology: Option in Exercise Science

To be considered for upper-division admission to the Bachelor of Science degree major program in Kinesiology with an Option in Exercise Science, applicants must demonstrate the following:

  • Applicants must have completed the following lower-division courses or articulated equivalents each with a minimum grade of "C":
    • Math 113 or higher
    • Psychology 100
    • Three Additional General Education Foundations Courses:
      • Written Communication
      • Oral Communication
      • Critical Thinking

Eligible applicants will be selected for admission on a space-available basis based on cumulative grade point average.

Eligible applicants will be selected for admission on a space-available basis based on cumulative grade point average.

Nursing (Basic)

To be considered for upper-division admission to Nursing (Basic), applicants must demonstrate the following:

Applicants must have met requirements for admission to the university as a freshman or upper division transfer student. In addition, Nursing is one of the few campus programs that may accept lower-division transfer applicants. All applicants must meet the supplemental admission criteria described below:

  • Applicants must have completed the following lower-division courses or articulated equivalents with a minimum 3.0 GPA and each with a minimum grade of "C":

    Natural Sciences

    • Human Anatomy (Biol 208) Lecture and Lab – 4 semester units minimum
    • Human Physiology (Biol 207) Lecture and Lab – 4 semester units minimum
    • Microbiology (Micro 200) Lecture and Lab – 4 semester units minimum
    • Chemistry 140 – 5 semester units minimum (or an equivalent 5 unit integrated chemistry course with lab)
  • Applicants must have completed the following lower-division courses or articulated equivalents with a minimum 3.0 GPA and each with a minimum grade of "C":
    • Four General Education Foundations Courses:
      • Written Communication
      • Oral Communication
      • Critical Thinking
      • Mathematics
  • Candidates must complete a General Assessment Test and should contact the department to learn how to take the Test.

In reviewing applications, a personal profile is developed for each applicant based on GPA in pre-requisite courses and the General Assessment Test. The largest weight in the profile is derived from the pre-requisite science courses GPA, with typical GPAs for these courses being 3.25 or higher and no grades below a “C”. Candidates with the highest profile scores are selected for admission. The number of applicants who can be admitted is limited by space availability.  It is anticipated that about 72 students will be admitted each Fall and Spring term from hundreds of applications.

Psychology

To be considered for upper-division admission to Psychology, applicants must demonstrate the following:

  • Applicants must have completed the following lower-division courses or articulated equivalents each with a minimum grade of "C":
    • PSY 100: General Psychology
    • PSY 210: Introductory Statistics
    • PSY 220: Research Methods*
    • Four General Education Foundations Courses:
      • Written Communication
      • Oral Communication
      • Critical Thinking
      • Mathematics

* Transfer students who do not have access to an articulated equivalent course must complete PSY 220 in their first semester in residency at CSULB.

Eligible applicants will be selected for admission on a space-available basis based on cumulative grade point average.

Social Work

To be considered for upper-division admission to Social Work, applicants must demonstrate the following:

  • Applicants must have completed the following lower-division courses or articulated equivalents with a minimum grade point average of 2.50:
    • BIOL 205
    • PSY 100
    • SOC 100
    • ANTH 120
    • a course in elementary statistics such as HDEV 250, STAT 108, PSY 210, or SOC 250
  • Applicants must have completed Four General Education Foundations Courses each with a minimum grade of "C:
    • Written Communication
    • Oral Communication
    • Critical Thinking
    • Mathematics if the elementary statistics course is not an approved GE course
  • Applicants must submit a supplemental application to the department by the third Friday in February for the upcoming fall semester. The application includes statements of biographical and educational background and a description of community and/or social work experience. In addition, each applicant must submit two letters of reference, one academic and one professional. The number of applicants who can be admitted is limited by space availability.

Eligible applicants will be selected for admission on a space-available basis based on review of the entire application packet. Download the BASW Information Booklet for detailed admissions information.