First-Time Freshman Students - Generally, first-time freshman applicants will qualify for regular admission to the California State University if they meet the following requirements:

1.   graduated in the upper 1/3 of the graduating high school class,

2.   have a qualifiable minimum eligibility index (see section on Eligibility Index), and

3.   have completed with grades of C or better each of the courses in the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subject requirements (see below).

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Subject Requirements for First-Time Freshman Students - The California State University requires that first-time freshman applicants complete, with grades of C or better, a comprehensive pattern of college preparatory study totaling 15 units.  A  “unit” is one year of study in high school.

•     4 years of English

•     3 years of math (algebra, geometry and intermediate algebra).

•     2 years of laboratory science (1 biological and 1 physical, both with labs).

•     2 years of social science, including 1 year of U.S. history, or U.S. history and government.

•     2 years of the same foreign language (subject to waiver for applicants demonstrating equivalent competence).

•     1 year of visual and performing arts (studio art, dance, drama/theater, or music).

•     1 year of electives: selected from English, advanced mathematics, laboratory science, social science, history, foreign language, and visual and performing arts.

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Admission Status of Students

Pre-Baccalaureate/General

Final                 Met all admission requirements

Probational        Admitted with scholastic deficiency

Conditional        Permitted to register pending official verification of final admission status

Extension          Permitted to register for extension course work only

Summer            Permitted to register for summer session course work only

Post-Baccalaureate

Classified          Admitted by a specific credential or certificate program for the purpose of enrolling in a post-baccalaureate credential or certificate program, subject to prerequisites

Unclassified       Admitted by the university since the student holds an acceptable baccalaureate degree or has completed equivalent academic preparation, or admitted by “Special Action”.  Admission as a post-baccalaureate unclassified student does NOT constitute admission to any specific graduate program or post-baccalaureate credential or certificate program.

Graduate

Classified          Admitted by a specific graduate program for the purpose of enrolling in an authorized graduate degree curriculum by meeting all requirements for admission.  Classified graduate students may enroll in all graduate courses.

Conditional        Admitted by a specific graduate program for the purpose of enrolling in an authorized graduate degree curriculum, but the student must remedy identified deficiencies, such as prerequisite preparation, within a specified time period.  Normally, “Conditional” graduate students are not allowed to enroll in 600-level courses.