California Code of Regulations
Title 5 - Education
Division 5 - Board of Trustees of the California State Universities
Chapter 1 - California State University
Subchapter 3 - Admission Requirements
Article 5 - Admission as an Undergraduate Transfer
Section 40803 - Applicants Who Are California Residents and Who Have Completed the Prescribed Number of Units of College Credit

Universal Citation: 5 CA Code of Regs 40803

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) An applicant who is a resident of California may be admitted to a campus as an undergraduate transfer, if the applicant:

(1) Commencing with admission to the fall term 2025, has completed with a grade of C- or better: courses in English composition; oral communication; critical thinking and composition, and mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning at a level satisfying general education requirements;

(2) For admission prior to the fall term 2025 or for those who remain in attendance as defined by 5 CCR Section 40401 has completed with a grade of C- or better: courses in written communication in the English language; oral communication in the English language; critical thinking, and mathematics or quantitative reasoning at a level satisfying general education requirements;

(3) has completed at least 60 semester (90 quarter) units of transferable college credit, of which 30 semester (45 quarter) units are at a level equivalent to general education courses;

(4) has attained a grade point average of 2.0 or better across all transferable college courses attempted; and

(5) is in good standing at the last college attended.

(b) Impacted campuses or programs may require supplemental admission criteria, including an overall higher grade point average and/or the completion of additional specified courses.

(c) Eligible students who meet the above admission requirements and who earn an appropriate Associate Degree for Transfer from a California Community College will receive a guarantee of admission with junior status to the California State University, but not to any particular campus or academic program. Students admitted with an Associate Degree for Transfer will receive priority over all other community college transfer students and will have priority for admission to a program or major that is determined by the campus to be similar to their Associate Degree for Transfer major or area of emphasis.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66749.8, 66746, 66747 and 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66746, 66747 and 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.

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