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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

Lower 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: To be considered for admission to impacted majors under the lower division criteria, students must successfully complete all of the specific criteria outlined below before they have earned 60 baccalaureate level units. Baccalaureate level units do not include required remedial work in English or math but do include any transfer or AP credit granted. As CSULB is closed to lower-division transfer students, the criteria below currently only apply to native students. These criteria are effective for admission to the major beginning Fall 2010 and may be revised annually. Native and transfer students who have completed 60 units including work-in-progress must be considered for admission using the upper division admission guidelines Impacted Majors: Upper Division Supplemental Requirements.

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 lower-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 cumulative GPA of 2.5 and have a minimum 3.0 GPA for all courses in Art and Art History. Applicants must complete 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.

Athletic Training

This major does not have lower-division admission criteria. All students must fulfill the upper-division admission criteria. Refer to Impacted Majors: Upper Division Supplemental Requirements.

Biology - All options including Microbiology

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

  • Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the chemistry and math courses listed below. Applicants must 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

Business Administration (All majors and options)

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

  • Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 and a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the courses listed below. Applicants must complete each of these 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

Communication Studies

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

  • Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the courses listed below. Applicants must complete each of these lower-division courses or articulated equivalents 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

Communicative Disorders

This major does not have lower-division admission criteria. All students must fulfill the upper-division admission criteria. Refer to Impacted Majors: Upper Division Supplemental Requirements.

Criminal Justice

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

  • Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and complete 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
    • CRJU 110, Introduction to Justice Research, Writing and Reasoning
    • Three Additional General Education Foundations Courses:
      • Written Communication
      • Oral Communication
      • Mathematics

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

To be considered for lower-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 a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the Design (DESN 120A, 120B, 132A and 132B) listed below. Applicants must complete each of these lower-division courses or articulated equivalents with a minimum grade of "C":
    • AH 111A
    • DESN 120A
    • DESN 120B
    • DESN 132A
    • DESN 132B
    • Four General Education Foundations Courses:
      • Written Communication
      • Oral Communication
      • Critical Thinking
      • Mathematics
  • 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. 

Film and Electronic Arts

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

  • Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 and a minimum 3.0 GPA in the major courses listed below (FEA 205 or 206, ART 110 or AH 111B, and FEA 299). Applicants must complete each of these lower-division courses or articulated equivalents with a minimum grade of "C": 
    • FEA 205 or 206
    • ART 110 or AH 111B
    • FEA 299
    • 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. 

Kinesiology: Option in Exercise Science

To be considered for lower-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 a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.75. 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

Nursing (Basic)

This major does not have lower-division admission criteria. All students must fulfill the upper-division admission criteria. Refer to Impacted Majors: Upper Division Supplemental Requirements.

Psychology

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

  • Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the courses listed below. Applicants must complete each of these lower-division courses or articulated equivalents 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

Social Work

This major does not have lower-division admission criteria. All students must fulfill the upper-division admission criteria. Refer to Impacted Majors: Upper Division Supplemental Requirements.