1953 - 1954

Introduction of lower-division courses 

Long Beach State College begins offering lower-division classes, admitting its first class of freshman and sophomore students. The freshman class consists of 114 students.

_{1953, LBSC Seal}

Fall enrollment keeps rising

Enrollment reaches over 2,200 full-time students.

Buildings in progress

Construction of permanent buildings continues for the Fine Arts Buildings, the Library, classrooms, Physical Education and the Little Theatre.

_{Fine arts unit}

_Library

_{Classroom office wing}

_{Physical education unit}

_{Little Theater}

First Baseball Team

Long Beach State's first baseball team makes its debut for the Spring season with John J. McConnell as Head Coach.

First Track & Field Team

Track & Field makes its debut under the coaching of Walter Crowe.

_{Coach Walter Crowe & Sprinters}