Steps to Academic Success
The dropdowns below represent the slides provided during the in-person Orientation program.
This presentation is to help students better understand:
- The resources on campus
- Empower students to be active participants in their education
- College Identity
- Advisement & Planning
AB 1460
the California State University shall require, as an undergraduate graduation requirement, the completion of, at minimum, one three-unit course in ethnic studies.
Ethnic studies Center
Curriculum – Research – Community development
What is College?
- The university has 8 colleges divided up into different majors
- You belong to one of our academic colleges based on your major
- Over 60 undergraduate degrees and over 70 master’s programs
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Mike Curb College of Arts Media and Communications |
David Nazarian College of Business and Economics |
Michael D. Eisner |
College of Engineering and Computer Science |
College of Heath and Human Development |
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College of Humanities |
College of Science and Mathematics |
College of Social Behavioral Sciences |
Tseng College |
Exploratory (Not a College) |
These are some of the different people you will encounter during your time here at CSUN.
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Dean & Associate Dean |
Administration |
| Department Chairs & Professors | Faculty |
| Student Services Centers/ EOP Satellites (Advisement) | Staff |
| Students | YOU and other CSUN alumni |
| Art |
Cinema Television & Arts |
Communication Studies |
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Journalism |
Music |
Theatre |
| Accounting & Information Systems | Business Law & Real Estate | Economics | Finance |
| Management | Marketing | Systems & Operations Management | Global Supply Chain Management |
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Credential Office |
Deaf Studies | Educational Leadership & Policy Studies | Educational Psychology & Counseling |
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Elementary Education |
Secondary Education | Special Education |
| Civil Engineering and Construction Management | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Computer Science |
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Manufacturing Systems Engineering |
Mechanical Engineering |
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Child and Adolescent Development |
Communication Disorders and Sciences | Environmental and Occupational Health | Family and Consumer Sciences | Heath Sciences |
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Kinesiology |
Recreation and Tourism Management | Nursing | Physical Therapy |
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Asian American Studies |
American Indian Studies | Chicana and Chicano Studies | Central American Studies | Civil and Community Engagement |
| English | Gender and Woman's Studies | Liberal Studies | Linguistics and TESL | Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies |
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MCLL (Languages and Cultures and Spanish) |
Modern Jewish Studies | Queer Studies | Philosophy | Religious Studies |
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Biology |
Chemistry and Biochemistry | Geological Sciences |
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Mathematics |
Physics and Astronomy |
| Africana Studies | Anthropology | Criminology and Environment Studies | Geography and Environmental Studies | History |
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Political Sciences |
Psychology | Sociology | Urban Studies |
Why Advisement & Planning?
- Strong start & strong finish
- Balancing act (Academic, Social, & Cultural)
- Degree Roadmaps
- Support when you need it from caring faculty and staff
- Referrals to campus resources
- Graduate school and career exploration
- Big Picture - Graduating!
General Education Requirements
- 48 minimum units
Major Requirements
- 40+ minimum depending on major
Other Requirements
- Electives
- Total Units
- Minimum GPA 's
1.Academic Advisement
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What we can help with? |
When to contact your advisor? |
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2.Online Tools
Our online tools include a range of "How to" videos and a Degree Planning help tool.
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When to use them: |
Where do I find them? |
How do I use them: |
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Go to www.csun.edu/current-students/how-guides |
3.Tutoring Centers
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How many are there? |
When to contact them: |
Where can I find them? |
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4.General Support
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