MINIMUM CAL STATE LA ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

For more information about Cal State LA admissions, visit: calstatela.edu/admissions

TRANSFER ADMISSIONS

HOW AND WHEN TO APPLYApply at calstate.edu/apply

Applications for the fall term open October 1.

Complete 60 transferable semester units, including

30 units of CSU General Education (GE);

Complete the following GE courses with grades of

a “C-” or better:

A1. Oral Communication

A2. Written Communication

A3. Critical Thinking

A4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning;

Meet the Major-Speci�c Criteria (MSC) for your

desired major;

Achieve a minimum overall transferable GPA of 2.00;

Be in good standing at last institution attended; and

If needed, satisfy the English Language Pro�ciency

requirements (e.g., TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, and DuoLingo English).

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LOCAL AREA ADMISSION GUARANTEEExcept for nursing majors, local applicants will be guaranteed admission if they meet all minimum Cal State LA admission requirements, including the Major-Specific Criteria.

LOCAL PREFERENCEBased on CSU and campus policies, preference for transfer admission is offered to applicants who are consid-ered local based on their community college, or their military veteran status. Cal State LA gives local preference to all military veterans, regardless of colleges attended.

ASSOCIATE DEGREE FOR TRANSFER To facilitate major preparation, applicants are strongly encouraged to earn an Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T/AS-T) from a California Community College.

CALIFORNIA PROMISE PROGRAM The California Promise Program provides additional support to entering transfer students with Associate Degrees for Transfer in completing their remaining requirements for baccalaureate degrees in two years.

CAL STATE LA DEGREES

BACHELOR’S DEGREES- Anthropology, BA- Art, BA- Asian and Asian American Studies, BA- Aviation Administration, BS- Biochemistry, BS- Biology, BS- Business Administration, BS • Accounting • Business Economics • Business Finance • Business Management • Business Marketing- Chemistry, BS- Chicana(o) and Latina(o) Studies, BA- Child Development, BA- Chinese, BA- Civil Engineering, BS- Communication, BA- Communicative Disorders, BA- Computer Information Systems, BS- Computer Science, BS- Criminal Justice, BS- Economics, BA- Electrical Engineering, BS- Engineering Technology, BS- English, BA- Exercise Science, BS- Fire Protection Administration and Technology, BS (for transfer applicants only)- Food Science and Technology, BS- French, BA- Geography, BA- Geology BS- History, BA- Japanese, BA- Journalism, BA- Kinesiology, BS

- Latin American Studies, BA- Liberal Studies, BA- Mathematics, BS- Mechanical Engineering, BS- Music, BA | BM- Natural Science, BS- Nursing, BS- Nutritional Science, BS- Pan-African Studies, BA- Philosophy, BA- Physics, BA | BS- Political Science, BA- Psychology, BA- Public Health, BS- Rehabilitation Services, BS- Social Work, BA- Sociology, BA- Spanish, BA- Television, Film and Media Studies, BA- Theatre, BA- Urban Learning, BA- Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, BA

- Accounting, MS- Anthropology, MA- Art, MA | MFA- Audiology, AuD- Biology, MS- Business Administration, MBA | MS- Chemistry, MS- Chicana(o) and Latina(o) Studies, MA- Child Development, MA- Civil Engineering, MS- Communication Studies, MA- Communicative Disorders, MA- Computer Science, MS- Counseling, MS- Criminalistics, MS

- Economics, MA- Education, MA - Educational Administration, MA- Educational Foundations, MA - Educational Leadership, EdD - Educational Technology, MA - Electrical Engineering, MS- English, MA- Environmental Science, MS- Geography, MA- Geological Sciences, MS- Healthcare Management, MS- History, MA- Industrial and Technical Studies, MA- Industrial Management, MS- Information Systems, MS- Kinesiology, MS- Latin American Studies, MA- Materials Science and Engineering, MS- Mathematics, MS- Mechanical Engineering, MS- Music, MA | MM- Nursing Practice, DNP- Nursing, MS- Nutritional Science, MS- Philosophy, MA- Physics, MS- Political Science, MA- Psychology, MA | MS- Public Administration, MPA- Public Health, MPH- Social Work, MSW- Sociology, MA- Spanish, MA- Special Education, MA | PhD- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), MA- Television, Film and Media Studies, MA- Television, Film and Theatre, MFA

GRADUATE DEGREES

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