CSUS Catalog

The Office of Research, Graduate and Extended Programs
Research and Sponsored Projects (RSP)
The Graduate Center
Office of Global Education (OGE)
California State University International Program
College of Continuing Education

Application to CSUS

Application Information and Forms
Undergraduate Students
Graduate and Postbaccalaureate Students
International Students
Returning and Mature Adult Students
Steps in the Application Process

CSUS Admission - Freshmen

First-time Freshmen
International Students
Special Categories
Advanced Standing Credit and Advanced Placement Exams

CSUS Admission - Transfer

Transfer Student Preparation
Acceptance of Transfer Courses
Transfer Centers
Undergraduate Transfer Admission Requirements
International Transfer Students
Special Admission Categories
Admission of Auditors for Undergraduate and Graduate Courses
Impacted Programs
Catalog Rights for Degree Requirements
Evaluation of Transfer Credit
Transfer Grade Policies
Official Transfer Evaluations

Placement Tests - Assessment

English and Mathematics Tests Required of Most New Students
Required English and Mathematics Preparatory Courses for Freshmen - Executive Order
Course Placement Examination Requirements

Registration

Introduction to CASPER
Adding Classes
Dropping Classes
Attendance
Withdrawing from the University
Immunizations
Immigration Requirements for Licensure
Maximum Course Load
Transitory or Concurrent Enrollment
Leaves of Absence
Enrollment at Regionally Accredited Colleges
Definition of Key Terms

Fees and Refunds

Registration Fees
Other Fees and Charges
Refund Regulations
Debts Owed to the Institution
Cancellation of Registration or Withdrawal from the Institution

Financial Aid

The Office of Financial Aid
Application Process
Financial Aid Programs
Satisfactory Progress
Special Categories of Students
Financial Aid Refunds/Return of Title IV

Degree Requirements - Baccalaureate

Baccalaureate Degree
General Education Program
Second Bachelor’s Degree Requirements
Overlapping Credit
Application for Graduation

Degree Requirements - Graduate

Graduate Studies
Admission Requirements
Second Bachelor’s Degree
International Foreign Visa and International Non-Visa Students
Application for Graduate Status
General Program Requirements
Advancement to Candidacy
Scholarship
Unclassified Students
Administrative-Academic Probation and Disqualification
Continuous Enrollment
Continuous Enrollment - Open University
Time Limit
Criteria for Admission to Classified Graduate Status

Academic Policies

Changes in Rules and Policies
Grading System
Grade Corrections, Deletions and Appeals
Student Complaint Hearing Policy
Repeating Courses
Academic Renewal
Scholastic Standards
Transcripts of Grades
Credit by Examination
Academic Programs

Appendices
Faculty and Administrators
Faculty Emeritus