COA 09-11 Catalog - Peralta Colleges

52 DEGREES AND PROGRAMSTransfer to the California State UniversityThe following information applies to the twenty-three (23)campuses of the California State University System:Bakersfield Channel IslandsEast Bay (formerly CSU Hayward)Humboldt Los AngelesNorthridge PomonaSan Diego San FranciscoSan Marcos SonomaLong Beach FullertonSan Bernardino San Luis ObispoChico Dominguez HillsFresno Maritime AcademySacramento San JoseStanislaus Monterey BayCurrent admission requirements are printed annually inthe California State University Admission Application,available at the Transfer Center. Students may also obtainadmission requirements from their counselor. For specificmajor requirements, students are strongly advised to meetwith their counselor and review established articulationagreements.Transfer RequirementsYou will qualify for admission as a transfer student ifyou have a grade-point average of 2.0 (“C”) or better inall transferable units attempted; are in good standing atthe last college or university attended; and meet any ofthe following standards:1. Were eligible as a freshman at the time of applicationfor admissions or at the time of graduation fromhigh school, provided you have been in continuousattendance at a college since graduation; or2. Were eligible as a freshman except for the collegepreparatory subject requirements and have completedappropriate college courses in the missing subjects;or3. Have completed at least 60 transferable semesterunits and have completed appropriate college coursesto make up any missing college preparatory subjects(non-residents must have a 2.4 grade point average orbetter).A maximum of 70 transferable semester (105 quarter)units earned in community college may be transferredto the California State University.Note: Refer to the CSU application for Freshman Eligibilityand Subject Requirements.Making Up Missing College PreparatorySubject Requirements1) Undergraduate transfer applicants who did notcomplete the subject requirements while in secondaryschool may make up missing subjects in any of thefollowing ways:a) Complete appropriate courses in college witha “C” or better (one course of threesemester or four quarter units will beconsidered equivalent to one year of highschool study); orb) Earn acceptable scores on specifiedexaminations.2) Transfer applicants with 60 or more semester units(90 or more quarter units) can satisfy the preparatorysubject requirements by completing, with a “C” orbetter, one of the following alternatives:a) 1987 or earlier high school graduates:Meeting the eligibility requirements listed forlower division transfer, or successfulcompletion of written communication andmathematics courses on the approved CSUlist of transferable general education courses.b) 1998 and later high school graduates:Meeting the eligibility requirements listed forlower-division transfer or successfulcompletion of 30 semester or 45 quarter unitsof general education courses to include allArea A and the Mathematics/QuantitativeReasoning requirements on the CSU GeneralEducation Certification List.All transfer applicants with 60 or more transferablesemester units must complete all CSU General Educationrequirements in the Communication Area (Area A1, A2and A3) and in Mathematics (Area B4).Consult with the Counseling Office or any CSU AdmissionsOffice for further information about alternative ways tosatisfy the subject requirements. College of Alamedacounselors will provide assistance to determine whichCOA courses satisfy the CSU lower-division GeneralEducation requirements.