Major-Specific Degree Requirements for Transfer Students
Admission to all majors at ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï is competitive as ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï continues to have more qualified applicants than available new student spaces. All ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï undergraduate majors continue to be "impacted." As a result, all majors have specific admission and declaration requirements. Please carefully review the information for your major, as requirements for some majors may differ from those previously listed for prior semesters.
All transfer students must declare a major when submitting their application. See Transfer Admission Eligibility and Transfer Application Process for details.
New GE Requirements Beginning Fall 2025
The ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Board of Trustees approved changes to Title 5 ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï General Education requirements that will impact students attending ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï beginning with the Fall 2025 incoming class.
To review the detailed major-specific degree requirements, select the name of the appropriate College below. If a major is highly impacted it will be noted in the description of each major and additional supplemental criteria and requirements are indicated in the major specific details. These criteria will be used for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 admission consideration. Admission criteria are subject to change for future admission cycles.
See to determine the courses offered at California institutions which will satisfy the specific course requirements.
- Fall 2025 College of the Arts
- Fall 2025 College of Business
- Fall 2025 College of Education
- Fall 2025 College of Engineering
- Fall 2025 College of Health and Human Services
- Fall 2025 College of Liberal Arts
- Fall 2025 College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
The Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) curriculum is used in lieu of the major specific degree requirements. We strongly encourage students to complete both the recommended and required courses as ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï remains highly competitive in our admissions process. Under current ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï guidelines, the cumulative GPA will be increased by 0.1 and this ‘calculated GPA’ will be applied in the ranking of applicants. Please see the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) for a complete list of requirements and additional information on how the ADT will be used in the competitive ranking process.
- Except for "Highly Impacted" majors, ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï eligible applicants who are considered "local" based on their high school of graduation or their military veteran status will be offered admission if they meet the major specific minimum cumulative GPA and required lower division preparation.
- Other ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï eligible applicants who have met the major specific minimum cumulative GPA and the minimum required lower division preparation will be admitted on a space available basis based on their cumulative GPA and the additional preparation courses completed if specified in the criteria.
- If space is available after all students meeting the minimum major GPA and preparation have been accommodated, then ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï eligible students without the minimum major preparation may be considered.
- Students admitted to the major who have not completed the additional recommended transfer requirements or the additional ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï requirements must complete them in their first year at ºÚÁϳԹÏ.
BE AWARE: For Fall term admission, coursework and unit minimums must be completed no later than the prior Spring term. For Spring term admission, coursework and unit minimums must be completed no later than the prior Summer term.
