Fall 2023 Major-Specific Degree Requirements (College of Health and Human Services)

To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following:

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
• Minimum lower division preparation (grade of C or better required)

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Critical Thinking 
• Mathematics

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• The Child Development and Family Studies program for more information on this major.

To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following:

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
• Minimum lower division preparation (grade of C or better required)

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Critical Thinking 
• Mathematics

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• The Child Development and Family Studies program for more information on this major.

To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following:

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
• Minimum lower division preparation (grade of C or better required)

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Critical Thinking 
• Mathematics (If Statistics course above is not GE approved)

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• The Consumer Affairs website for more information on this major.

To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following:

• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Minimum lower division preparation (Grade of C or better required)

                                                 Major Preparation Courses

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Mathematics
• Critical Thinking

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• The Criminal Justice Department for more information on this major.

To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following:

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
• Minimum lower division preparation (grade of C or better required)

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Critical Thinking

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• The Option in Food Science website for more information on this major.

To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following:

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0
• Minimum lower division preparation (grade of C or better required)

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Critical Thinking 

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• The Family and Consumer Sciences Department for more information on this major.

To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following:

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
• Minimum lower division preparation (grade of C or better required)

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Critical Thinking 
• Mathematics 

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• The Family and Consumer Sciences Department for more information on this major.

To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following:

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
• Minimum lower division preparation (grade of C or better required)

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Critical Thinking 
• Mathematics 

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• The Family and Consumer Sciences Department for more information on this major.

To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following:

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
• Minimum lower division preparation (grade of C or better required)

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Critical Thinking 
• Mathematics (If Statistics course above is not GE approved)

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• The Health Care Administration Department for more information on this major.

To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following:

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.4
• Minimum lower division preparation (grade of C or better required)

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Critical Thinking 
• Mathematics (If Statistics course above is not GE approved)

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• The Health Science Department for more information on this major.

To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following:

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.4
• Minimum lower division preparation (grade of C or better required)

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Critical Thinking 
• Mathematics (If Statistics course above is not GE approved)

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• The Health Science Department for more information on this major.

To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following:

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
• Minimum lower division preparation (grade of C or better required)

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Critical Thinking 
• Mathematics

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• The Family and Consumer Sciences Department for more information on this major.

To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following:

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
• Minimum lower division preparation (grade of C or better required)

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Critical Thinking 
• Mathematics

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• The Kinesiology Department for more information on this major.

To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following:

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.25
• Minimum lower division preparation (grade of C or better required)

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Critical Thinking 

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• The Kinesiology Department for more information on this major.

To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following:

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0
• Minimum lower division preparation (grade of C or better required)

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Critical Thinking 
• Mathematics if Statistics course taken is not GE approved

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• The Kinesiology Department for more information on this major.

To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following:

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.0
• Minimum lower division preparation (grade of C or better required)

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Critical Thinking 
• Mathematics if Statistics course taken is not GE approved

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• The Kinesiology Department for more information on this major.

Nursing BSN Basic is a highly impacted program.

To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must submit a separate nursing school application demonstrating completed coursework below along with the results of the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) offered by Assessment Technologies Institute www.atitesting.com.  In reviewing applications, a personal profile is developed for each applicant based on pre–requisite science GPA, pre-requisite non-science courses (listed below) and the TEAS test. The pre–requisite science courses GPA is given more weight, with typical courses being 3.25 or higher and no grades below “C.” Applicants with the highest profile scores are invited to participate in a live communication exercise.  The results of the communication exercise are added to the profile and students with the top profiles are selected for admission. The number of admitted students is limited by space availability. It is anticipated that about 80 students will be admitted each fall and spring from hundreds of applications. Additional information about the admissions review process and statistics on those accepted to the major is available on the School of Nursing website.

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.25
• Minimum lower division preparation (grade of C or better required)

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Critical Thinking

Applicants must submit results of the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) offered by Assessment Technologies Institute www.atitesting.com

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• The Nursing Department for more information on this major.

Nursing Registered Nurses is a highly impacted program.

This program is restricted to applicants that already possess a license as a Registered Nurse or who are currently enrolled in an Associate Degree in Nursing program and plan to graduate prior to starting courses in this program.  To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must submit a separate nursing school application demonstrating completed coursework below.  At the time of application, applicants will submit either their unrestricted, unencumbered RN license number or documentation that they are enrolled in an Associate Degree in Nursing program prior to starting classes and will therefore be eligible for an RN license.

To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following. Applicants must submit a separate program application to the School of Nursing.

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.75
• Minimum lower division preparation (grade of C or better required)

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Critical Thinking

Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited community college and eligibility for RN licensure.

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• The Nursing Department for more information on this major.

To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following:

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
• Minimum lower division preparation (grade of C or better required)

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Critical Thinking 
• Mathematics

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• The Recreation and Leisure Studies Department for more information on this major.

To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following:

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.4
• Minimum lower division preparation (grade of C or better required)

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Critical Thinking 
• Mathematics

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• The Recreation and Leisure Studies Department for more information on this major.

Social Work is a highly impacted program.

To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following. In addition to submitting the CSU application via Cal State Apply, applicants must also submit a separate BASW program application to the School of Social Work by March 1st for the upcoming fall semester. The BASW program 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.  Eligible applicants will be selected for admission on a space-available basis based on review of the entire application packet. View the BASW sequence of course information on our website for more information.

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
• Minimum lower division preparation (grade of C or better required)

Please note: Applications are only accepted for the Fall Semester to this program.

Major Preparation Courses

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Mathematics, if Statistics course taken above is not GE approved

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• The Social Work Department for more information on this major.

To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following.

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.5
• Minimum lower division preparation (grade of C or better required)

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Mathematics

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• The Department of Speech-Language Pathology for more information on this major.