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 40804 - Applicants Who Were Eligible for Admission As First-Time, First-Year Student and Who Have Completed Fewer Than the Prescribed Number of Units of College Credit

Universal Citation: 5 CA Code of Regs 40804

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

Subject to restrictions on admission due to impaction, an applicant who has completed fewer than 60 semester (90 quarter) units of college credit may be admitted to a campus as an undergraduate transfer upon satisfaction of the requirements of each of the following lettered subdivisions:

(a) The applicant was eligible for admission to a campus as a first-time, first-year student, either:

(1) on the basis of the admission requirements in effect at the time of the application, other than the provisions of Sections 40757, 40758, 40900, or 40901, and including satisfactory completion of the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subjects as defined in subsection (n) of Section 40601 or an alternative program determined by the Chancellor to be equivalent; or

(2) on the basis of the admission requirements in effect at the time of the applicant's graduation from high school, other than the provisions of Sections 40757, 40758, 40900, or 40901, including satisfactory completion of any college preparatory course requirements in effect at that time or an alternative program determined by the Chancellor to be equivalent, if the applicant has been in continuous attendance at a college since graduation;

(b) Commencing with admission to the fall term 2025, the applicant shall have completed, with a grade of C- or better, a course in English composition and a course in mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning at a level satisfying California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) Area 1A and Area 2, respectively.

(c) For admission prior to the fall term 2025 or for those who remain in attendance as defined by 5 CCR Section 40401, the applicant shall have completed, with a grade of C- or better, a course in written communication in the English language and a course in mathematics or quantitative reasoning at a level satisfying CSU General Education Breadth Area A2 and B4 requirements, respectively.

(d) The applicant has attained a grade point average of 2.0 or better across all transferable college units attempted; and

(e) The applicant is in good standing at the last college attended.

Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.

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