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After an extensive review, California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is modifying some of the Major Specific Requirements for transfer students and updating the definition of local preference for transfer students. For a listing of all current Major Specific Requirements for all colleges and majors, see Major Specific Requirements for Transfer.
College of Health of Human Services
- Fashion Merchandising and Design (Option in Fashion Design)
- Remove “AH 111A or HIST 131” from Required Major Preparation Courses.
- Add “ECON 100” to Additional Recommended Preparation Courses.
- Kinesiology (Option in Exercise Science)
- Change minimum GPA from 3.25 to 3.0.
- Remove “MATH 112A&112B or MATH 113 or MATH 119A or MATH 122” from Required Major Preparation Courses.
- Add “STAT 108 or PSY 110 or HDEV 190 or SOC 170 or STAT 118 or MATH 113” to Required Major Preparation Courses.
- Kinesiology (Options in Fitness, Sports Psychology & Leadership)
- Add “MATH 113” to list of options for statistic course requirement. New requirement reads: “STAT 108 or PSY 110 or HDEV 190 or SOC 170 or STAT 118 or MATH 113”.
- Nursing RN to BSN
- Change minimum GPA from 2.75 to 2.5.
- Speech Language Pathology
- Change “Any STAT course” to “STAT 108 or PSY 110 or HDEV 190 or SOC 170 or STAT 118” for Required Major Preparation Courses.
College of Education
- Liberal Studies
- Remove "Complete one of the following courses: "ENGL 180, ENGL 250A, 250B, ENGL 270A,270B, ENGL 375, CWL 100" from Required Major Preparation Courses.
College of Liberal Arts
- Communications
- Remove "COMM 170" from Required Major Preparation Courses.
- Geography (B.A. and B.S.)
- Remove "Area C" from Required Major Preparation Courses.
- Remove "Area D" from Required Major Preparation Courses.
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- Biochemistry
- Remove "MATH 119A and MATH 119B" from Required Major Preparation Courses.
In accordance with California Education Code 89030.5, we will hold three public hearings to discuss the proposed changes to major specific degree requirements. Public hearings will be held virtually via Zoom. Please register to attend any one of these hearings through the links below. Note that all three hearings will present the same content.
Date: Monday, February 10, 2025
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Zoom Registration Link: https://csulb.zoom.us/meeting/register/fJc6GKIuSt6PmsoIX9tLoA
Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Zoom Registration Link: https://csulb.zoom.us/meeting/register/deKM8xBNR7qgpv0NG1BxuQ
Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Time: 9:00am - 10:00am
Zoom Registration Link: https://csulb.zoom.us/meeting/register/zC7gSLN_SWKx3GXDheRWxA
Please use the form below to submit any questions or comments related to the proposed changes to major specific degree requirements. The deadline to submit a response is February 28, 2025. All comments will be published anonymously on this webpage until June 2025.
