IMPACTED MAJORS FALL San Francisco State University

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IMPACTED MAJORS FALL 2015

San Francisco State University

All transfer applicants from a US institution must meet minimum CSU requirements (International transfer students from foreign institutions are not held to minimum CSU

admission requirements including the 4-basic subject areas):

• Complete 60 or more transferable semester units or 90 or more quarter units

• Be in good standing at the last college or university attended

• Complete 30 semester units (45 quarter units) of general education, including four basic skills courses:

1. One course in oral communication (grade of C or better)

2. One course in written composition (grade of C or better)

3. One course in critical thinking (grade of C or better)

4. One course in mathematics or quantitative reasoning, with intermediate algebra as a prerequisite (grade of C or better)

In addition, students must satisfy the following supplemental requirements to be considered for admission to one of the following impacted majors:

Impacted Major

Freshmen/Transfer Applications Course

Recommendations* and Requirements*

(minimum grade of C unless stated otherwise)

Supplemental Application

Other Information Department website

Accounting concentration in Business

Domestic Students:

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Freshmen apply to pre- Accounting.

Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year.

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Upper Division Transfers apply directly to major

F1/J1 International Students:

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Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers should apply to the pre-Accounting major.

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Upper Division Transfers apply directly to the major

Recommended Courses:

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Microeconomics

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Macroeconomics

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Business Calculus

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Statistics

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Information Systems

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Financial Accounting

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Management Accounting

Yes, Due January 15, 2015

Applicants will be ranked according to data provided on CSU Mentor application and official transcripts.

http://cob6.sfsu.edu/accounting/supplemental- undergraduate-application

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Apparel Design and

Merchandising

Domestic Students:

• Freshmen apply to pre-Apparel Design and Merchandising. Admission to the pre- major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year.

• Upper division transfers apply directly to major

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Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers should apply to the pre-Apparel Design and Merchandising major. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year.

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Required Courses:

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College level drawing class

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Microeconomics

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Macroeconomics

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Color and Design

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General Psychology

YES; File between January 5 - 16, 2015;

Due by January 16, 2015

http://cfsd.sfsu.edu/programs

Biology Domestic Students:

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Freshmen apply to pre-Biology. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year.

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Upper division transfers apply directly to major

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Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers apply to pre-Biology. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year.

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BIOL 230& 240

Introductory Biology I & II

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Chem 115 General Chem I

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Math 124 Elementary Statistics or Math 226 Calculus I

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ENG 214 Second Year Composition

No additional supplemental application required

Applicants will be ranked according to data provided on CSU Mentor application and official transcripts.

http://biology.sfsu.edu/content/prospective- undergraduates

Biochemistry BS/Chemistry BA

Domestic Students:

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Freshmen apply to pre-Biochemistry (BS) or pre-Chemistry (BA). Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year.

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CHEM 115 General Chemistry I (with lab)

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CHEM 215 & 216 General Chemistry II and lab

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CHEM 233 & 234 Organic Chemistry I and lab

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PHYS 111 & 112 Physics with

http://www.chemistry.sfsu.edu/prospective/0lay out.php

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Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers should apply to pre-Biochemistry (BS) or pre-Chemistry (BA). Admission to the pre- major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year.

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Calculus I and lab

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Math 109-199 Pre-calculus or Math 226 Calculus I

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Other Recommended Courses: Chem 335 & 336 (organic Chem II and lab) and Phys 121 & Phys 122 (General College Physics II and lab)

Chemistry BS Domestic Students:

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Freshmen apply to pre-Chemistry (BS).

Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program.

Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year.

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Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers should apply to the pre-Chemistry (BS) major. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year.

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CHEM 115 General Chemistry I (with lab)

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CHEM 215 & 216 General Chemistry II and lab

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CHEM 233 & 234 Organic Chemistry I and lab

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PHYS 220 & 222 Physics with Calculus I and lab

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Math 226 Calculus I

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Math 227 Calculus II

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Other Recommended Courses: Chem 335 &

336 (Organic Chem II and lab and Phys 230 & Phys 232 (Physics with Calculus II and lab)

Applicants will be ranked according to data provided on the CSU Mentor application and on official transcripts.

http://www.chemistry.sfsu.edu/prospective/0lay out.php

Child & Adolescent Development

Domestic Students:

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Freshmen apply to pre- Child & Adolescent Development. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year.

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Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers should apply to pre-Child & Adolescent Development. Admission to the pre-major

None No additional

supplemental application required.

Applicants will be ranked according to data provided on CSU Mentor application and on official transcripts.

http://cad.sfsu.edu/Prospective%20Students

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does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year.

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Communication Studies

Domestic Students:

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Freshmen apply to pre-Communication Studies. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year.

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Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers should apply to pre-Communication Studies. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year.

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ENG 214 Second Year Composition with a grade of B or better

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COMM 150 Oral Communication with a grade of B or better

No additional supplemental application required.

http://communicationstudies.sfsu.edu/undergra duate-program

Criminal Justice Domestic Students:

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Freshmen apply to pre-Criminal Justice.

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Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers should apply to pre-Criminal Justice.

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None No additional

http://cj.sfsu.edu/

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Dietetics Domestic Students:

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Freshmen apply to pre-Dietetics.

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Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers should apply to pre-Dietetics. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year.

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Microbiology with lab

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Statistics

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General Psychology

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Nutrition

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General Chemistry

YES; File between January 5 - 9, 2015; Due by January 9, 2015 For approved second baccalaureate degree exceptions, the supplemental application deadline is October 15, 2015.

Environmental Studies

Domestic & International Students:

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Freshmen may apply directly to the major

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None No additional

http://envs.sfsu.edu/

Health Education Domestic Students:

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Freshmen apply to pre-Health Education.

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Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers should apply to pre-Health Education.

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ENG 214 Second Year Composition with

http://healthed.sfsu.edu/undergraduate

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Industrial Arts Domestic Students:

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Freshmen apply to pre-Design and Industry. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year.

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Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers should apply to pre-Design and Industry.

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College Level Drawing, Sketching, or Drafting course (3 units)

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Computer-Graphic related course (such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, or CAD (3 units)

Yes. Due November 30, 2014

http://design.sfsu.edu/undergraduate/prospecti ve-undergraduate-students

Industrial Design Domestic Students:

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Freshmen apply to pre-Design and Industry. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year.

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Interior Design Domestic Students:

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Apply to pre-Interior Design. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year.

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• Color and Design

• Interior Design Graphic Communications

YES

Round One: January 5, 2015-January 9, 2015 Round Two: May 11, 2015-May 15, 2015

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Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers should apply to pre-Interior Design.

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Upper Division Transfers apply directly to the major.

Kinesiology Domestic Students:

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Freshmen apply to pre-Kinesiology.

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Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers should apply to pre-Kinesiology.

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Human Biology with lab

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Human Anatomy with lab

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Human Physiology with lab

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Elementary Statistics

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Intro to Kinesiology

Yes, Due December 30, 2014.

http://kin.sfsu.edu/

Nursing Domestic Students:

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Freshmen apply to pre-Nursing.

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Students on F1/J1 Visa status are only eligible for the APO Nursing Program.

Please visit the Nursing Department website for more information.

Only one of the following courses can be outstanding when the student applies:

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Oral Communication/

Speech

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Written Communication

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Statistics (Quant Reasoning)

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Critical Thinking

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Microbiology with lab

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Anatomy with lab

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Physiology with lab

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Survey of Chemistry

YES; Due January 15, 2015.

• Must attain the

“Proficient” level or higher on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS® V)

• Optional supplemental criteria considered:

o Health related work/volunteer experience o Multicultural work/volunteer experience

http://www.nursing.sfsu.edu/undergraduate- programs

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Pre- Nursing Domestic Students:

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Freshmen apply to pre-Nursing.

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Upper Division Transfers may NOT apply;

Apply directly to Nursing major.

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Students on F1/J1 Visa status are not eligible

None Applicants will be ranked

according to data provided on the CSU Mentor application and on official transcripts.

http://www.nursing.sfsu.edu/undergraduate- programs

Psychology Domestic Students:

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Freshmen apply to pre-Psychology.

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Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers should apply to pre-Psychology.

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Introduction to Psychology or General Psychology course

http://psychology.sfsu.edu/

Social Work Domestic Students:

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Freshmen apply to alternate major or Undeclared & apply to enter the major before their junior year

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Applications are closed for Freshmen &

Lower Division Transfer; students should apply to alternate major & apply to enter the major before their junior year.

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Upper Division Transfers apply directly to

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Human Biology

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Macroeconomics

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General Psychology

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Introductory Sociology

YES; Due December 15, 2014

http://socwork.sfsu.edu/admissions/basw

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the major Sociology Domestic Students:

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Freshmen apply to pre-Sociology.

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Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers should apply to pre-Sociology. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year.

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Any two courses in Sociology

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ENG 214 Second Year Composition

http://sociology.sfsu.edu

Visual Communication Design

Domestic Students:

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Freshmen apply to pre-Design and Industry.

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• Recommended Courses for Domestic Students: Students should complete as many of the recommended courses as possible. Students who have not completed these*

courses before transfer will have difficulty making progress towards their SF State degree in their selected major program. Although these courses are not absolutely required for

admission, the impacted department may review completion of these courses when making admission’s decisions.

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Required Courses for Domestic Students: Students should complete all* courses listed as required for admission by impacted programs. Students who have not completed

required courses will not be considered for admission by the impacted department.

International Students: Transfer students from foreign institutions are not held to minimum CSU admission requirements including the 4-basic subject areas.*

For recommended courses, students should complete as many as possible. Although these courses are not absolutely required for admission, the impacted department may

review completion of these courses when making admission decisions.