UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

Policies and Procedures

• Academic Internship Policy

• Academic Probation and Disqualification

• Readmission

• Academic Renewal

• Academic Standing

• Attendance (Class Attendance)

• Credit by Challenge Examination

• Choosing/Declaring a Major

• Class Levels (Class Standing)

• Dean's List

• Double Major

• Excessive Enrollment

• Grading Policies

• Grading Symbols, Administrative

• Honors at Graduation

• Maximum Unit Load

• Minor

• Missed Classes Policy

• Repeating Courses

• Second Bachelor's Degree

UNDERGRADUATE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Academic Internship Policy

1. An Academic Internship shall be defined as undergraduate courses in which experience is the predominant teaching-learning mode. This faculty-approved experience shall be in organizations other than the academic departments that offer the courses. These courses shall include significant involvement of students and hosts with faculty in planning, processing, and evaluating the learning resulting from these experiences Normally, Academic Internship courses shall be at the Upper-Division level. Upon justification by the department, however, exceptions may be granted by the Educational Policies Committee (EPC) to allow for Lower-Division Academic Internship.

2. Academic Internship shall not include Supervised Student Teaching.

3. Academic Internship credit shall not be granted after the fact or for prior life experience.

4. The University and the participating organizations shall adhere to equity and diversity guidelines.

5. Academic Internship shall include the following elements:

a. Identified relationship to the academic discipline(s) offering the course.

b. Screening or selection procedures for students seeking to enroll in these courses, which shall be designated as restrictive.

c. An orientation to experiential learning concepts.

d. A written learning agreement accepted by students, faculty, and host describing the activities, learning processes, and evaluation methods used in the course.

e. In addition to activities required by the instructor, a minimum of 120 work hours per semester is expected for a three unit course. Individual courses may require work hours beyond this minimum.

f. A mid-semester evaluation of each student and the internship experience by the instructor.

g. Facilitation of learning by the instructor throughout the experience, including both a written element: educational journal, reports, and/or portfolios; and a student contact element: seminars or group meetings.

h. Academic credit shall be granted upon instructors’ determination of students’ learning. This process for final determination of academic credit shall be defined in the learning agreement and include contributions by student and host.

6. Departments may not offer Academic Internship under a 499 designation as Independent Study.

7. All Academic Internship courses shall be given the same number, e.g., 394, 494, 594, in all departments that offer them.

8. Normally, students’ performances in Academic Internship shall be evaluated on a Credit/No Credit basis. However, upon justification by the department and approval by the EPC, a different basis of grading may be added (e.g., A-F, CR/NC/U).

9. Normally, a student may count no more than 6 units of Academic Internship course credit toward a major. However, upon justification by the department, the EPC may allow up to a total of 12 units. A student may count no more than 12 units of academic internship course credit toward a baccalaureate degree.

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ACADEMIC PROBATION DISQUALIFICATION

Academic Probation: Undergraduate students will be placed on probation if either their cumulative total or CSUN GPA is below 2.00. Students remain on probation until both their cumulative total and CSUN GPAs are 2.00 or better, or until they are disqualified under one of the provisions of the Disqualification Regulations. (See the Graduate Programs section for information concerning graduate probation provisions.)

All students on academic probation are required to meet with an academic advisor each semester they are on probation. An academic advisement hold is placed on the student's record once probationary status is determined, thus blocking the ability to register for classes. This hold will be released only after the student has received advisement. Declared majors will receive advisement from either their academic department or from the SSC/EOP Satellite in their college. Undecided students will receive advisement in the Advising Resource Center/EOP.

A student on academic probation may register for a maximum of 13 units in a given semester or during summer term. Additional units may be recommended by the student’s advisor in the Department, College or Advising Resource Center/EOP but approval of such additional units must come from the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Disqualification: Undergraduate students on probation will be disqualified when: a) they are admitted or readmitted on probation and fail to meet the conditions established at the time of their admission or readmission, or b) either their cumulative total or CSUN GPA falls below the following floor levels:

Class Level Grade Point Average

Freshman (1 – 29 units earned) 1.50

Sophomore (30 – 59 units earned) 1.70

Junior (60 – 89 units earned) 1.85

Senior (90 + units earned) 1.95

Note: Developmental coursework is included in calculating class level. (See the Graduate Programs section for information concerning Graduate disqualification provisions.)

“Renewal” Semester: Beginning with the Spring 2006 semester, undergraduate students who have received a first disqualification from Cal State Northridge will be allowed an additional semester of enrollment to improve their academic performance. This applies only to the semester (Fall or Spring) immediately following the first disqualification. This additional semester will be known as the “renewal” semester. Enrollment for subsequent semesters will be permitted only if continued improvement in academic performance is demonstrated (i.e., an increase of 0.05 or more in the GPA). Students who fail to make measurable improvement during the renewal semester will be unable to enroll for a minimum of one semester and will be required to reapply. If this occurs, the student will be charged with a second disqualification.

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Readmission

Without exception, the following requirement applies to ALL disqualified undergraduate students, regardless of circumstances or proximity to degree:

• Undergraduates who have been disqualified for a second time and those who do not take advantage of the “renewal” semester and who are interested in returning to the university for a subsequent semester must submit a formal application for readmission and must submit all forms for consideration of reinstatement and transcripts of any college work completed in the interim.

• Consult the Schedule of Classes Enrollment Guide (http://www.csun.edu/a&r/soc/) for information concerning deadline dates to submit the required readmission materials. For procedures governing reinstatement, see Readmitted Students in Appendix A of the Catalog.

• Undergraduate students and second baccalaureate degree candidates are restricted to a maximum of two reinstatements from disqualification. Students who receive a third disqualification may no longer matriculate at CSUN. After a third disqualification, no courses taken through the Roland Tseng College of Extended Learning may be used to meet degree requirements.

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Academic Renewal

The Trustees of The California State University have established a program of Academic Renewal whereby students who are having difficulty meeting graduation requirements due to a grade point deficiency may petition to have up to 2 semesters or 3 quarters of previous college work discounted from all considerations associated with meeting requirements for the baccalaureate degree. Academic Renewal is intended only to facilitate graduation from CSUN and is not applicable for individuals who already possess a baccalaureate degree or who meet graduation requirements without the approval of a petition for Academic Renewal.

Conditions

In order to qualify for Academic Renewal all of the following conditions established by the Trustees must be met:

1. Students must present evidence in the petition that the coursework to be disregarded was substandard and not representative of the their present scholastic ability and level of performance, due to extenuating circumstances.
2. Students must present evidence that if the petition is denied, it would be necessary for them to enroll in additional coursework involving one or more additional terms in order to qualify for graduation. Students should include the specific coursework or requirements involved. Normally, students should have completed 90 units prior to filing the petition.
3. Five years must have elapsed since the term or terms to be disregarded were completed. Terms taken at any institution may be disregarded.
4. Since completion of the term(s) to be disregarded, students must have completed coursework at CSUN with at least one of the following:

a. 15 semester units with at least a 3.00 GPA.

b. 30 semester units with at least a 2.50 GPA.

c. 45 semester units with at least a 2.00 GPA.

If and when the petition is granted, the student’s permanent academic record will be annotated so that it is readily evident to all users of the record that no work taken during the disregarded term(s), even if satisfactory, will apply toward baccalaureate graduation requirements. However, all work will remain legible on the record to insure a true and complete academic history.

A final decision on the petition will be made by the Academic Renewal Review Committee. The committee will review petitions only if all of the basic requirements (indicated above) have been met. Normally, students will be notified of the decision within 60 days after the completed petition is submitted.

Petition Procedures

Students must take the following steps to petition for Academic Renewal:

1. obtain departmental approval on the Application for Graduation and Diploma, available at the Student Information Center, for a precise evaluation of graduation requirements;
2. obtain an Undergraduate Petition form, available at the Student Information Center;
3. complete the petition, indicating the specific terms which they are requesting be discounted. In the “reason” section of the petition students must make a specific statement concerning each of the four conditions listed above.

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Academic Standing

Students eligible to enroll in the university are considered to be in good standing. Undergraduate students who maintain satisfactory scholarship with at least a 2.0 in both their CSUN and cumulative Grade Point Averages (GPA) are in good standing. Students who are on probation also are considered to be in good standing for purposes of eligibility to enroll in classes. Students who are disqualified or under disciplinary suspension are not considered in good standing and therefore are not routinely eligible to enroll. (See the Graduate Programs section for definition of graduate good standing.)

Grade Point Average (GPA) is used as a measurement of satisfactory scholarship. It is calculated by dividing the number of grade points by the number of units attempted for the grades A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, F, WU. (CR, NC, I and W are not used in this calculation.)

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Attendance (Class Attendance)

Students are expected to attend all class meetings. Students absent from the first 2 meetings of a course that meets more than once a week or who miss the first meeting of a class that meets only once a week lose the right to remain on the class roll and must FORMALLY WITHDRAW from the class by following University procedures and deadlines; otherwise, the instructor will assign a grade of “U” which counts as a grade of “F” in computing grade point averages.

An instructor may allow students to continue in the class if they have notified the instructor that the absence will be temporary. If no instructor was assigned to the course in advance, students must notify the department chair that their absence from the class will be temporary.

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Credit by Challenge Examination

Currently enrolled undergraduate students not on probation who are especially qualified through experience or private instruction may enroll to earn credit by Challenge Examination in selected courses designated by each department. Check with the academic department for details on the availability of Credit by Challenge Examination. For complete guidelines and procedures, see current University Catalog.

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Choosing/Declaring a Major

Choosing a major means deciding on an area of academic specialization. Declaring a major means filing the official paperwork necessary to have major status in the selected department.

The major functions as a student’s academic home at the University, so it is crucial for a student to decide on a major as soon as possible (and no later than 60 units earned, when junior standing is achieved.) Faculty in the student’s major are an excellent source of academic advising, as are the professional advisors in each College’s Student Services Center/EOP.

Students must formally notify the University and the department of their choice of major, either by declaring the major at the time of application to CSUN or by filing a Change of Major form with Admissions & Records. CSU Northridge offers students more than 50 different undergraduate majors.

Most majors require a student to complete at least 45 units of the bachelor’s degree in the major field, but some require substantially more units or even a few less than 45. (Degree requirements for each major are explained at the start of each academic department’s listing in the middle section of this Catalog.) Factors to consider when choosing a major include personal interests, academic strengths, faculty advice, and career or professional goals. Each student’s major will be printed on the CSUN transcript and on the diploma after graduation. A freshman or sophomore student who is undecided about the major may enroll in “undecided” status. However, once a student nears junior standing without declaring a major, he or she will be required to obtain additional academic advisement at the Advising Resource Center/EOP. Specific major and career advisement is required for any undecided student who has completed 45 units toward graduation. Once 60 units are earned, a hold will be put on the student’s ability to register for classes until a major is declared.

Choosing and Declaring a Minor: Many students decide that they would benefit from a minor, a formal program of study in a field other than their major. The name (or term) “minor” refers to the smaller number of units in the program, as compared with the major. A minor may be required of students in certain majors, but for most students, it is optional.

Students who voluntarily choose a minor typically do so from personal interest in the field or because a minor can provide them with a recognized field of secondary knowledge that may be attractive to employers and to graduate/professional schools. A student who plans to complete a minor should choose it early so that General Education classes can be selected to satisfy requirements for both GE and the minor simultaneously. The student must formally notify the University when choosing a minor by filing a Change of Minor form with Admissions & Records. The name of the completed minor is notated on the student’s transcript at graduation.

All students are expected to declare a major by the time they complete 60 units. A registration hold will be placed on your record until you declare a major. The Advising Resource Center/EOP can provide assistance in selecting a major. These holds will be reviewed daily and the hold released for any student who declares a major.

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Class Levels (Class Standing)

Class levels (class standing)

Undergraduate students are classified according to the number of units completed, calculated as follows:

Status Units Completed

Freshman 0-29

Sophomore 30-59

Junior 60-89

Senior 90+

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Dean's List

• Students who carry a minimum of 12 graded semester units (CR/NC courses do not apply), and who achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or better, are awarded Dean’s List standing for that semester.
• Students whose minimum unit load includes Extension courses may apply for Dean’s List standing if the Extension courses are required for the student’s major and if the Extension courses are taught by members of CSUN’s faculty. If a grade-change brings a student’s grade point average up to 3.5, the student may apply at Admissions & Records to have the honor awarded retroactively.
• Students working on second undergraduate degrees or graduate degrees are not eligible for Dean’s List awards.

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Double Major

Students may complete 2 majors, either within the single designation “Bachelor of Arts” or “Bachelor of Science” or from majors in different, non-matching degree programs. When a student completes 2 majors, both majors will be recorded on the diploma. Appropriate, department approved coursework taken to satisfy the requirements for one major may also be used to satisfy requirements in the second major. For additional information, see Change of Major or Minor in the Enrollment Regulations section (Appendix A).

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Excessive Enrollment

If an undergraduate student enrolls in a course for grade purposes beyond a course’s limitations as defined in the catalog, units earned will not be counted toward the baccalaureate degree. The units attempted and any grade points, however, will be averaged with the student’s other grades. Check with an advisor before re-enrolling in a course. On the third or subsequent enrollment in a course, permission of the College’s Associate Dean is necessary..

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Grading Policies

Grading Systems and Policies

The University uses a combination of the following grading options: A-F Letter-grading: A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, F. Grades A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D- indicate passing grades; F indicates failure. Faculty define the grading criteria for all courses. Any changes in grading policies should be provided in writing to students before such changes are implemented.

Grading Method Requirement

Students under the 1986-87 and subsequent catalogs may NOT take courses on a Credit/No Credit basis to fulfill General Education or Title 5 requirements. Refer to the Policies and Regulations section on Credit/No Credit for ALL restrictions on this basis of grading.

Credit/No Credit Grading

“CR,” indicating “passed with credit,” is given for work equivalent to C or better for undergraduate students and for work equivalent to B or better for postbaccalaureate and graduate students. NC, indicating “no credit,” is given for work equivalent to: C-, D+, D, D-, or F for undergraduate students and for work equivalent to B-, C+, C, C, D+, D, D-, or F for postbaccalaureate and graduate students. Restrictions concerning the nontraditional grading option given undergraduate students can be found under the Credit/No Credit Policy that follows. Postbaccalaureate and graduate students should refer to the Grading System discussion under the Graduate Programs section for further information regarding grading options.

Credit/No Credit Policy

Undergraduate students who are not on probation may elect the Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) option for one or more courses each term, up to a maximum of 18 units applicable to the bachelor’s degree. The CR or NC grade will not be considered in the computation of the student’s grade point average. Courses taken on a CR/NC basis CANNOT be applied toward the satisfaction of ANY of the following degree requirements:

• General Education
• Title V
• The Major, except those courses offered on a CR/NC basis only, subject to departmental approval. (Note: Additional courses in the discipline of the major beyond those used to satisfy major requirements may not be taken for CR/NC.).
• the minor, except those courses offered on a CR/NC basis only, subject to departmental approval.

NOTE: Undergraduate students who plan to transfer to another institution or to enter a graduate or professional school should check with that institution for information concerning acceptance of credit for CR graded courses. As a general rule, graduate and professional schools are likely to consider a grade of “Credit” as equivalent to a grade of “C” and a grade of “No Credit” as a “Fail.”

Applying Units Toward a Degree. A maximum of 18 units of credit-graded courses may be applied toward the bachelor’s degree . If 18 or more semester credit-graded units are accepted on transfer from other institutions, no additional credit-graded CSUN courses may be used to satisfy degree requirements.

 

Grade Correction Procedure

The University considers all grades reported at the end of each semester to be final. Students are responsible for reviewing their grades for accuracy before the end of the subsequent semester. Students who believe they have received a grade in error should promptly ask the instructor to verify and, if appropriate, correct the grade.

Grades received for the semester of graduation will be considere sealed 60 days after the official date of graduation. However, the deadline to request a grade correction is the end of the semester following that in which the grade was assigned. If the instructor is absent from campus during the subsequent semester, students should promptly consult with the department chair about the grade in question. If the department chair is unable to contact the instructor, he/she will notify the Associate Dean of the College in writing that an extension of the grade correction deadline, up to one year, has been granted.

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Grading Symbols, Administrative

The following definitions apply to the grades assigned for various categories of enrollment.

Incomplete (I): The symbol “I” indicates that a portion of required coursework has not been completed and evaluated in the prescribed time period due to unforeseen, but fully justified reasons, that a substantial portion of the course requirement has been completed with a passing grade, and that there is still a possibility of earning credit. The work that is incomplete normally should be of such a nature that it can be completed independently by the student for later evaluation by the instructor. An incomplete shall not be assigned when a student would be required to attend a major portion of the class when it is next offered.

It is the responsibility of the student to bring pertinent information to the attention of the instructor and to determine from the instructor the remaining course requirements which must be satisfied to remove the incomplete. A final grade is assigned when the work agreed upon has been completed and evaluated. Unless an approved “request for Extension of Time to Remove Incomplete” form has been filed with Admissions & Records before the Incomplete lapses, an “I” must normally be made up within one calendar year immediately following the end of the term during which it was assigned. This limitation prevails whether or not the student maintains continuous enrollment. An incomplete will be counted as equivalent to an F (or an NC if applicable) for grade point average computation under the following conditions:

• If a student fails to complete the assigned work within one calendar year.
• If an undergraduate student re-enrolls in the course before making up the work during the calendar year.

Students who believe they meet the necessary conditions to be assigned an incomplete should secure a Request for an Incomplete form from any academic department office, complete the prescribed information and contract with the instructor of the appropriate course for the assignment of an incomplete. This process should be completed in person prior to the submission of final grades by the instructor. Further information concerning the procedures to be followed to request or remove an incomplete is given on the Request for an Incomplete form.

Satisfactory Progress (SP). The symbol “SP” is used in connection with thesis, project, developmental and similar courses where assigned work frequently extends beyond a single academic term. It indicates that work is in progress and has been evaluated and found to be satisfactory to date, but that the assignment of a precise grade must await completion of additional work. Enrollment for more units of credit than the total number of units which can be applied to the fulfillment of the student’s educational objective is expressly prohibited. Work is to be completed within a stipulated time period. This may not exceed one year except for graduate degree theses for which the time may be up to two years, but may not exceed the overall time limit for completion of all master’s degree requirements. Any extension of time limit for graduate courses must receive prior authorization by the Associate Vice President of Graduate Studies, Research and International Programs.

Withdrawal (W). The symbol “W” indicates that the student was permitted to drop the course after the twentieth day of instruction with the approval of the instructor and appropriate campus officials. It carries no connotation of quality of student performance and is not used in the calculation of grade point average. (See Change of Program under Changes of Official Enrollment section for further information.) Change of Schedule Petition Forms are available online at http://www.csun.edu/anr/forms/pdf/formslst2.htm.

Withdrawal Unauthorized (WU). For purposes of grade point computation, the “WU” grade is equivalent to an “F.” The symbol “WU” indicates that an enrolled student did not officially withdraw from the course and failed to complete course requirements. It may also be assigned by the instructor when assignments or course activities or both were insufficient to evaluate academic performance using A, B, C, D, or F.

Credit (CR) is assigned for work equivalent to A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C for undergraduate courses; and to A, A-, B+, B for postbaccalaureate and graduate courses. CR grades are not included in the calculation of grade point average. (GE and Title V courses may not be taken for CR/NC. They must be taken for a grade.)

No Credit (NC) is assigned for work equivalent to C-, D+, D, D-, or F for undergraduate courses; and to B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, or F for postbaccalaureate and graduate courses. NC grades are not included in the calculation of grade point average. (GE and Title V courses may not be taken for CR/NC. They must be taken for a grade.)

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Honors at Graduation

to receive honors at graduation, a student must:

1. Complete a minimum of 45 units of work in letter-graded courses in this University;
2. Earn a grade point average of 3.50 or above in all work taken in this University;
3. Earn the following grade point average in all undergraduate courses, including transfer work:

Summa Cum Laude GPA of 3.90 or above

Magna Cum Laude GPA of 3.75 to 3.89

Cum Laude GPA of 3.50 to 3.74

For questions about Honors at Graduation, visit the Office of Admissions and Records Graduation Evaluations department in BH 150 or call (818) 677-3781.

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Maximum Unit Load

Undergraduate students in good academic standing may enroll in 19 units or fewer during the Registration-by-Appointment period. Students needing to exceed 19 units must complete an Extra Unit Authorization form and submit it to their major department chair at the beginning of Nonrestrictive Registration to secure department approval for the overload. Undeclared majors should secure approval from the Advising Resource Center/EOP.

The Extra Unit Authorization form must be returned to the Office of Admissions and Records for the extra units to be added in SOLAR.

Undergraduate students on academic probation who wish to
enroll in more than 13 units must have an Extra Unit Authorization
form signed and approved by their academic advisor and the
Director of Undergraduate Studies.

 

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Minor

Although a minor is not required for a baccalaureate degree, many students elect a minor to strengthen preparation in areas related to the major field or to career choices. Students may, in conjunction with a CSUN bachelor’s degree program, elect to complete the requirements for one or more minors which have been approved and are listed in the catalog. A minor departmental evaluation must be presented to the Office of the Graduation Evaluators for each minor desired. Students changing their minors after their minor departmental evaluations have been submitted to the Office of Admissions & Records should be aware that they may be required to complete the minor requirements in effect at the time of change. The completion of a minor will be indicated on the transcript at the time of graduation when all degree requirements are met. Interested students should consult an advisor in the department offering the minor of their choice. Students wishing to pursue academic minors should become acquainted with the following guidelines:

a. The minimum number of units required in a minor program is 18; the minimum number of Upper-Division units required in a minor program is 8. A minimum of 6 units of Upper-Division work must be taken in residence at CSU Northridge.

b. Departments may not offer a major and a minor to the same student, nor more than one minor to the same student unless the department has been granted the approval of the Educational Policies Committee.

c. Restrictions against overlapping credit in the General Education program are not applicable to courses in the minor program.

d. A minor departmental evaluation must be presented to the Office of Admissions & Records for each minor desired.

e. Failure to complete a declared minor program may delay a student from obtaining a bachelor’s degree. Contact Graduation Evaluations in BH 150 or (818) 677-3781.

f. The minor is recorded on the student’s CSU Northridge transcript but is not indicated on the diploma.

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Missed Classes Policy

When representing the university in official curriculum-related, university-approved activities requires a student to miss classes, faculty are expected to provide, within reason, an opportunity to make up any work or exams that are missed. (See Appendix A for complete policy.)

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Repeating Courses (Grade Forgiveness)

The university recognizes that undergraduate students may need to repeat one or more courses in order to fulfill degree requirements and/or enhance previously acquired skills. However, students should seek academic advisement before deciding to repeat any course.

• A maximum of 15 semester units of CSU Northridge coursework in which a student earned a C- or lower grade may be repeated for the purpose of excluding grades (or “grade forgiveness”) from the computation of a student’s overall GPA. Only the first 15 semester units repeated are eligible for grade forgiveness. All subsequent repeats will be averaged into the student’s total GPA.
• Registration in repeated courses is prohibited during the registration-by-appointment period. However, registration in repeated courses is allowed during the nonrestrictive and late registration periods.
• Subsequent enrollment must be on the same basis of grading as the first.
• Only one repeat per course is permitted for the purpose of improving the grade. Grades assigned as part of a disciplinary action may not be forgiven.
• The higher of the 2 grades is counted in the student’s grade point average. The lower grade is “forgiven” from GPA computation, but both grades appear on the student’s permanent record (transcript).
• Students may not improve grades of courses taken at other institutions by repeating them at CSUN, nor may students improve grades of courses taken at CSUN by repeating them elsewhere.
• Excess Enrollment: On the third or subsequent enrollment in a course, permission of the associate dean of the college is necessary.
• This policy does not pertain to repeats in courses such as Music Ensembles and Independent Study where the curriculum allows, permits or requires repeats.

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Second Bachelor's Degree

A postbaccalaureate student who holds a recognized bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution may pursue a program leading to a second bachelor’s degree in approved majors. The major may not be the same as the previously awarded degree. All students are urged to consult with a department advisor to determine whether a second bachelor’s or a graduate program better meets their needs.

A. CSUN GRADUATES MUST:

1. Complete a minimum of 24 Upper-Division units in residence at CSUN since completion of the most recent degree, of which at least 12 units must be in the major. Completion of the major may require more than 12 units;
2. Complete the Upper-Division Writing Proficiency requirement;
3. Complete all units required in the major. Graduate level courses (500-600) may not be applied toward second bachelor’s degree requirements, nor can coursework taken to meet the second bachelor’s degree apply toward a master’s degree;
4. Maintain a minimum grade-point average of 2.0 in the major and 2.0 in all units attempted at CSUN since the awarding of the last degree;
5. File an undergraduate application for graduation and diploma.

B. TRANSFER GRADUATES SEEKING SECOND BACHELOR'S DEGREE AT CSUN: Students seeking a second bachelor’s degree from CSUN, after having received a baccalaureate degree from another accredited institution, must:

1. Complete at least 30 units in residence at CSUN since completion of the first bachelor’s degree, including 24 Upper-Division units and at least 12 units in the major. Completion of the major may require more than 12 units;
2. Complete the California State University General Education requirements, by taking 9 Upper-Division GE units in residence, selected from at least two different sections of General Education, without restriction of Subsections, or the approved equivalent. NOTE: Second bachelor’s students who have received their first degree at another CSU campus do not need to complete additional GE at CSUN;
3. Complete the Title 5 requirements in American History, Institutions and Ideals; U.S. Constitution, and California State and Local Government;
4. Complete the Upper-Division Writing Proficiency requirement;
5. Complete all units required in the major. Graduate level courses (500-600) may not be applied toward second bachelor degree requirements, nor can coursework taken to meet the second bachelor’s degree apply toward a master’s degree;
6. Maintain a minimum grade-point average of 2.0 in the major and 2.0 in all units attempted at CSUN since the awarding of the last degree;
7. File an undergraduate application for graduation and diploma.

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