Classes

Exchange Candidates
CSULB places no special restrictions on the subjects exchange students may study.  The CSULB Course Catalog is the master list of all courses that may be offered by the University and contains class descriptions. The Schedule of Classes is the master list of classes offered by the University for a specific semester. ONLY classes listed in the Schedule of Classes for the semester your exchange program will begin are available for registration. CSULB cannot guarantee course availability or academic eligibility to enter any specific courses.

Class Levels
Undergraduate classes are numbered 100-499.  Graduate classes are numbered 500-799 and can only be taken by graduate students.  Classes numbered 100-299 provide the fundamental principles and theories student must master prior to attempting to take more specialized and advanced classes.  Classes numbered 300-499 offer more specialized and advanced concepts and are intended for students who have already completed the fundamental courses in a particular area of study at their home universities.  Students who have not satisfied the prerequisite classes at their home universities prior to arriving at CSULB will be permitted to enroll in advanced courses entirely at the discretion of the academic departments and professors. To see a list of departments and major/minor areas of study, please click on the link below.

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Special Restrictions & Requirements
Permission to register for a particular class is based on a student’s academic preparation as demonstrated by official university transcripts. Music, Art & Design: Prior to requesting classes, music students are required to contact the Music Department for audition and placement test information (music@csulb.edu). Prior to requesting classes, art students are required to contact the Art Department for class availability and portfolio requirements (art@csulb.edu). Prior to requesting classes, design students are required to contact the Design Department for class availability and portfolio requirements (design@csulb.edu). Sports:  Sports, Athletics & Recreation (SAR) classes are not available to exchange students. Students wishing to take physical education classes (such as surfing, golf, and tennis) should register in Kinesiology (KIN) courses. Kinesiology Classes: The following Kinesiology Courses (KIN), are not available to exchange students:KIN 218, KIN 315, KIN 363, KIN 364, KIN 367, KIN 368, KIN 387, KIN 388, KIN 427, KIN 467, KIN 469, KIN 489A, KIN 489D, KIN 495/595. Film & Electronic Arts:  The following Film & Electronic Arts (FEA) classes are not available to exchange students: FEA 309, FEA 336, FEA 340, FEA 341, FEA 342, FEA 343, FEA 381, and FEA 382. Chemistry or Biochemistry:  Students seeking to register in any Chemistry or Biochemistry class must provide all of the following before they will be permitted to register: 1) Descriptions of what information was covered in any Chemistry and Biochemistry lecture classes; 2) List of Chemistry & Biochemistry textbooks used in classes; 3) List of Lab courses taken with descriptions of what was covered in each lab; 4) All Chemistry & Biochemistry course syllabi. CSULB and the Center for International Education (CIE) cannot guarantee course availability or exchange student eligibility to enter specific classes. Certain CSULB departments may require additional proficiency or placement test upon arrival as a condition of enrollment in certain classes.  Education Classes: The following Elementary Education Courses (EDEL), are not available to exchange students: EDEL 100, EDEL 200, EDEL 300, EDEL 380, EDEL 413, EDEL 420, EDEL 431, EDEL 439, EDEL 452, EDEL 452B, EDEL 452C, EDEL 452K, EDEL 452V, EDEL 462, EDEL 472, EDEL 473, EDEL 475, EDEL 482, EDEL 482B, EDEL 482C, EDEL 482D, EDEL 482E, EDEL 482F. College of Business Administration: The following courses offered by the College of Business Administration (FIN),(MGMT),(CBA), are not available to exchange students: FIN 499A, FIN 499B, MGMT 425, CBA 401A.

Exchange Participants
Once your exchange application has been received and reviewed you will receive an email confirmation of your acceptance to the exchange program with your assigned CSULB Student ID Number and additional information on housing and classes.  After acceptance to the exchange program, exchange students are required to submit via email an updated and final list of requested CSULB classes as well as a PDF version of their most current academic transcripts. Students should review their initial list of requested classes using the online Schedule of Classes to confirm that their desired classes are indeed offered during a particular semester. It is important to note that some classes have a required laboratory or activity section that must be taken concurrently. Students who submit their final list of classes to the Center for International Education (CIE) in a timely manner have the best chance of registering in the courses they want. Upon receipt of the final list of requested classes, the CSULB Exchange Coordinator will register students in as many of their class choices as possible.  It is recommended students remain registered in more classes than they require until the start of the semester since some departments may cancel classes.  Exchange students must register in a minimum of 9 units and remain enrolled in a minimum of 9 units each semester.  Students may register in a maximum of 18 units each semester. CIE recommends a maximum enrollment of 12 units each semester.

Minimum Academic Requirements
Exchange students are required to maintain good academic standing, which the University defines as a minimum Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) of 2.0, and to register in and maintain enrollment in a minimum of 9 units of coursework each semester. Failure to maintain enrollment in 9 units or to maintain good academic standing will result in a J-1 status violation and the immediate termination of the exchange student's program.

Class Attendance
Students are expected to attend classes on a regular basis.  Classroom participation is often expected and may be considered in the calculation of your final grade.  Professors may disenroll students who fail to attend the first day of class. However, students should not presume that they have automatically been withdrawn from a course they never attended.  It is the student's responsibility to officially withdraw from a class.

The Center for International Education (CIE) and CSULB are unable to guarantee the availability of classes or exchange student eligibility to enroll in specific classes.

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