Impacted Majors

Option in Studio Art under the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

To be eligible for admission to the Option in Studio Art under the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), applicants must demonstrate the following prior to the semester for which the application is submitted: Applicants must have met requirements for admission to the university as a freshman or transfer student. Applicants must have completed at least 60 semester units of baccalaureate-level work applicable toward a degree at CSULB. Eligible applicants will be selected for admission on a space-available basis based on cumulative grade point average.

Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)

To be eligible for admission to a Bachelor of the Fine Arts (B.F.A.) program, applicants must demonstrate the following prior to the semester for which the application is submitted: Applicants must have met requirements for admission to the university as a freshman or transfer student. Applicants must have completed at least 60 semester units of baccalaureate-level work applicable toward a degree at CSULB. Applicants must provide a portfolio of their creative work to the Department of Art. Your portfolio can be submitted before you enter the Department but it is highly suggested that students interested in the B.F.A. programs enter the university as a Studio Art major, take between six to nine upper division units in the area of specialization, and then submit a portfolio. By doing so you will become acquainted with the Department and the specific requirements for our portfolio review. You only have two chances to apply for a B.F.A. program. By applying early you may use one of your chances before you are ready.

Business Administration

To be eligible for admission to the majors in Business Administration, applicants must have met requirements for admission to the university as a freshman or transfer student. Applicants must have completed 60 units applicable toward a CSULB degree prior to the term for which the application is submitted. The number of applicants who can be admitted is limited by space availability. Eligible applicants will be selected for admission based on cumulative grade point average. Admitted students must demonstrate computer literacy by the end of their first semester or they will be dropped from the major. Computer literacy may be demonstrated by a passing score (70 percent) on the CBA Computer Proficiency Examination, or completion with credit of IS 233 (Introduction to Computer Systems and Applications) or completion with credit of IS 240 (Management Information Systems) or completion of a transfer course equivalent to IS 233 or 240 with a grade of C or better.

Criminal Justice

To be eligible for admission to the major in Criminal Justice, applicants must have met requirements for admission to the university as a freshman or transfer student. Applicants must have completed 30 units applicable toward a CSULB degree prior to the term for which the application is submitted. The number of applicants who can be admitted is limited by space availability. Eligible applicants will be selected for admission based on cumulative grade point average with a minimum of 2.40.

Film and Electronic Arts

To be eligible for admission to the major in Film and Electronic Arts, applicants must demonstrate the following prior to the semester for which the application is submitted: Applicants must have met requirements for admission to the university as a freshman or transfer student. Applicants must have completed 60 units applicable toward a CSULB degree prior to the term for which the application is submitted. Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0. The number of applicants who can be admitted is limited by space availability. Eligible applicants will be selected for admission based on cumulative grade point average.

Health Science: Option in Radiation Therapy Technology

(Fall only) To be eligible for admission to the major in the Health Science Option in Radiation Therapy Technology, applicants must demonstrate the following prior to the semester for which the application is submitted: Applicants must have met requirements for admission to the university as a freshman or transfer student. Applicants must have completed the following prerequisite courses, each with a grade of C or better: BIOL 200, 207, and 208; MICR 101; H SC 200; MATH 119A; PHYS 100A and B; I S 233; and ENGL 102 (15 of these 35 units may be double-counted as General Education). Applicants must have completed a 40-hour observation period in a department of radiation therapy and an observation packet. Applicants must submit a supplemental application to the department by February 1 for the fall semester. The application must be accompanied by 3 letters of recommendation (at least one from a radiation therapist at the observation site noted below, and the others from either employers or instructors), a written personal statement, a summary of academic and work history, and documentation of the availability of transportation to clinical sites for the required internship. Applicants must participate in an interview with the Radiation Therapy Career Advisement Committee. 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 according to the faculty's judgment of their ability to succeed in the program.

Kinesiology: Option in Athletic Training

To be eligible for admission to the Kinesiology Option in Athletic Training, applicants must demonstrate the following prior to the semester for which the application is submitted: Applicants must have met requirements for admission to the university as a freshman or transfer student. Applicants must have completed the following pre-requisite courses, each with a grade of "C" or better: BIOL 207 and 208 and PSY 100. Applicants must have completed KIN 207 (Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries) with a grade of "B" or better. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 150 hours of athletic training experience. At least 100 of these hours must be attained by observation or student athletic trainer 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 by observation or active participation in an allied clinical setting, such as a sports medicine clinic summer sport camps, sports performance facilities, hospital facilities, or dance performance. Applicants must show proof of current First Aid (Community) certification, CPR (Community) certification, and AED certification. Applicants must submit a supplemental application to the department by October 1 for the spring semester. The supplemental application is available from the KIN Department Office or the KIN web site. The application must be accompanied by 3 letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the athletic training observation or participation setting noted above. The number of applicants who can be admitted is limited by space availability. Eligible applicants will be selected for admission based on cumulative grade point average.

Kinesiology: Option in Kinesiotherapy

To be eligible for admission to the Kinesiology Option in Kinesiotherapy, applicants must demonstrate the following prior to the semester for which the application is submitted: Applicants must have met requirements for admission to the university as a freshman or transfer student. Applicants must have completed the following pre-requisite courses, each with a grade of "C" or better: BIOL 207 and 208; PSY 100; and KIN 210. Applicants must have completed PSY 200 with a grade of "B" or better. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 100 hours of observation or active participation in a therapeutic or rehabilitation setting. Applicants must submit a supplemental application to the department by February 1 for the fall semester or by October 1 for the spring semester. The supplemental application is available from the KIN Department Office or the KIN web site. The supplementary application must be accompanied by 3 letters of recommendation. One letter must be from the therapeutic or rehabilitation setting noted above. The number of applicants who can be admitted is limited by space availability. Eligible applicants will be selected for admission based on cumulative grade point average with a minimum of 2.75.

Nursing (Basic)

To be eligible for admission to Nursing (Basic), applicants must demonstrate the following prior to the semester for which the application is submitted: 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:

Complete the following pre-requisite courses:

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)

Pre-requisite General Education Courses

• Quantitative Reasoning – 3 semester units (Any one of the following courses: Math 103, 112, 114, 115, 117, 119A, 123, Math Education 110)

• Oral Communication – 3 semester units (Any one of the following courses: Communication Studies 110, 130, 132, 171, 331, 335, 441I)

• College Composition – 3 semester units (Any one of the following courses: English 100, Asian American Studies 100, Black Studies 100, Chicano & Latino Studies 104)

• Critical Thinking – 3 semester units (Any one of the following courses: Asian Studies 150, Communication Studies 131, 131W, English 102, Comparative World Literature 161, History 101, Philosophy 170, Political Science 105, Psychology 130, University Honors Program 100)

All pre-requisite course grades must be C or higher. To apply to the program, the applicant must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the Natural Sciences pre-requisites courses, and a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the General Education pre-requisite courses.

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 according to the faculty's judgment of their ability to succeed in the program.

Psychology

To be eligible for admission to Psychology, applicants must demonstrate the following prior to the semester for which the application is submitted: Applicants must have met requirements for admission to the university as a freshman or transfer student. Applicants must have completed 60 units applicable toward a CSULB degree prior to the term for which the application is submitted. Applicants must have completed the following pre-requisite courses, each with a minimum grade of "C": PSY 100, 110, and 200. The number of applicants who can be admitted is limited by space availability. Eligible applicants will be selected for admission based on cumulative grade point average with a minimum of 2.25. Students provisionally admitted to the upper-division major must complete PSY 301 with a passing grade no later than the end of their first semester in the major, or they will be dropped from the major.

Social Work

(Fall only) To be eligible for admission to Social Work, applicants must demonstrate the following prior to the semester for which the application is submitted: Applicants must have met requirements for admission to the university as a freshman or transfer student. Applicants must have completed the following pre-requisite courses with a minimum grade point average of 2.50: BIOL 205, PSY 100, SOC 100, ANTH 120, and a course in elementary statistics such as HDEV 250, MATH 180, PSY 110, or SOC 250. Applicants must submit a supplemental application to the department by January 20 for the 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 2 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 based on cumulative grade point average.