Undergraduate Advising

Academic Advising services are available to current CSULB students. The services offered are geared to help support academic planning, prepare for upcoming registration and graduation. It's important that students meet with their advisor each semester in order to make sure they are on track with their degree.

Academic Advising Tools- Current Theatre Students 

In addition to your advisors, there are several tools available that you will need when planning your academic career at California State University, Long Beach. 

It is important to know and understand the requirements of your degree: units, General Education, and Major. This information can be viewed in the Academic Requirements Report (ARR) located in your MyCSULB Student Center. You should regularly review your ARR to make sure you are on track to earn your degree. Before having an advising appointment, be sure that you have reviewed your ARR so you know what requirements are needed and so you are prepared to discuss this with your advisor. Information and video tutorials on how to read your ARR are helpful.

You should also review the University catalog where you will find program requirements and curriculum guides in addition to the Academic Requirements Report to be sure you are on the right academic path. The program requirements and curriculum guides are created by the University based on the current catalog year. Be sure to consult your Academic Requirements report in your My CSULB Student Center before and after registering for classes each semester to track your academic progress.

CSULB’s  General Education program is a group of diverse courses and requirements that all students must fulfill before graduation to ensure they have received a well-rounded education. 

Check out GE course offerings in the CSULB Schedule of Classes.

Major Checklists are advising worksheets for individual academic programs based on the current Catalog. They provide students with a summary of the academic requirements for which they will be held responsible for their "catalog year." Major Checklists are designed to help students track the courses they have taken and have left to complete in their major course requirements. These do not include GE requirements. Remember to visit your Academic Requirements Report to identify any missing General Education Requirements still needed to fulfill.

Major Checklists and GE patterns could change every academic year.  Remember to view your Academic Requirements Report to identify your current GE pattern and visit the CSULB General Education website for the requirements.

Be sure to check your Academic Requirement Report regularly at MyCSULB to verify that you are on track for graduation.

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Non-Theatre Major CSULB Students

CSULB Undergraduate Students may request to change their major to Theatre Arts or request the minor via online form.  This is for a Non-Theatre Arts students  changing to the Theatre Arts major or requesting to add on the minor. 

Current CSULB students interested in changing their major to Theatre Arts, can fill out the request to change major.

Advisors will review your eligibility and email you the results of the review.  

Request Theatre Arts Major

In order to declare a minor in Theatre Arts, you must:

  • Have a minimum 2.5 GPA (Overall, CSULB, and Major)
  • Be fully declared in your major (no pre-majors)
  • Be able to complete the minor within the University’s Timely Graduation policy
  • You are encouraged to complete or be enrolled in at least one course in the minor before declaring

Request Theatre Arts Minor

Prospective Students

Whether you are just graduating high school or have already been attending another college, students can apply as either a first-time or transfer student. See the information based on whichever applies to you.

Students who are, or soon will be, high school graduates and have never attended a college or university since high school.

Students that have completed coursework at a college or university since leaving high school, but have not yet completed a bachelor’s degree.