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SDSU Service Area
Upper-Division Transfer Admission Criteria
Fall 2008

You are considered a service-area applicant if you complete 50% of your transferrable credits by the end of the fall prior to admission (e.g. fall 2007 for fall 2008 applicants). To be considered for admission to SDSU, transfer applicants should meet the following minimum CSU eligibility requirements and SDSU requirements.

Application

• Apply for admission at the CSUMentor Web site during the CSU application filling period, which is October 1 – November 30, 2007 for fall 2008 admission.
• After submitting the CSU application, complete the SDSU supplemental application that can be accessed through the SDSU WebPortal beginning October 1, 2007. You will be asked to update your grade point average to include fall grades, and to provide information about courses you have completed to satisfy General Education and preparation for the major requirements. The last date to submit the supplemental application is January 23, 2008.

Supplemental Transfer Application (mandatory requirement)

All transfer applicants must submit an additional online supplemental application. Beginning October 1, 2007, visit the SDSU WebPortal and follow the instructions to create a WebPortal account. You must have a RedID and working e-mail address to activate your account. Your RedID will be e-mailed to you within a few days of applying to SDSU. Once you have a portal account, choose "Supplemental Application" to begin the process. To ensure accuracy, obtain a personal copy of your transcripts prior to filling out the supplemental application. Do not submit your supplemental application until your fall grades and courses have been reflected on your transcript and updated on the supplemental application.

The supplemental application will ask you to:

• Verify your self-reported grade point average and the number of units you will complete by the end of spring 2008.
  
• Provide information about all lower-division GE courses and preparation for the major courses you will have taken by the end of spring 2008, including course titles, number of units, and grades earned.

The deadline to submit the supplemental application is January 23, 2008.

Eligibility

All transfer applicants must meet the following requirements to be considered for admission:

• Complete a minimum of 60 transferable semester units by the end of spring 2008.
• Complete General Education (GE) requirements in written communication, oral communication, critical thinking, and mathematics with a “C” or higher in each course by the end of spring 2008.
• Meet the Grade Point Average (GPA) required for the major to which you apply (see www.sdsu.edu/majorgpa). Applicants must meet the required GPA at the time of application, and must maintain the GPA through the end of spring 2008.

Applicants who meet the criteria listed above will be ranked based on the completion of lower division General Education course work and preparation for the major.

NOTE: Music and dance major applicants must audition for acceptance to the major. There is an additional application and additional ranking criteria for Nursing applicants. See the School of Nursing Web site for criteria. SDSU is not accepting applications for second bachelor candidates.

Transfer Admission Guarantee

The SDSU Transfer Admission Guarantee provides an opportunity for guaranteed admission to the university for undergraduate students transferring from SDSU service-area community colleges. Admission to SDSU will be guaranteed for students who:

• Complete at least 50% of their transferable credits from institutions in SDSU’s service area, including, Cuyamaca, Grossmont, Imperial Valley, San Diego City, San Diego Mesa, San Diego Miramar and Southwestern.

• Apply for admission to SDSU via the CSUMentor Web site during the published filing period
  • Fall filing period – October 1 through November 30
  • Spring filing period – August 1 through August 31
• Complete the requirements listed below, by the deadlines indicated

		REQUIREMENT	FALL ADMISSION	SPRING ADMISSION
	“GOLDEN FOUR”	Complete General Education requirements in oral communication, critical thinking, written communication, and math/quantitative reasoning completed with “C” or higher grades.	Must be complete by the end of the spring term prior to fall admission	Must be complete by the end of the summer term prior to spring admission
	GPA	Meet the grade point average (GPA) requirement for the major listed in the SDSU General Catalog. Information can be found at the Impacted Programs Web Site.	Must meet the required major GPA at the time of application for admission to SDSU. This GPA requirement must be maintained throughout the admission process.	Must meet the required major GPA at the time of application for admission to SDSU. This GPA requirement must be maintained throughout the admission process.
	UNITS	Complete a minimum of 60 transferable semester units.	Must be complete by the end of the spring term prior to fall admission	Must be complete by the end of the fall term prior to spring admission
	GENERAL EDUCATION	Complete a certified General Education package of 39 units (CSU GE or IGETC) or any applicable lower division GE pattern listed in the SDSU catalog.	Must be complete by the end of the spring term prior to fall admission	Must be complete by the end of the fall term prior to spring admission
	MAJOR PREPARATION	Complete at least two courses of major preparation listed in the SDSU General Catalog. Information can be found at the ASSIST Web Site or the TAP Web Site.	Must be complete by the end of the spring term prior to fall admission	Must be complete by the end of the fall term prior to spring admission

The Transfer Admission Guarantee assures admission to the university. Students must follow the rules of admission of their intended major department to be admitted into the major.

Students who are not eligible for the Transfer Admission Guarantee will be ranked based on the extent to which they have completed the requirements listed above. SDSU will admit via this ranking until all available enrollment slots have been filled.

Online Resources for Applicants

For information about General Education and major preparation courses,
use SDSU’s Transfer Admission Planner (TAP) or ASSIST Web site. TAP and ASSIST are online systems that show how transfer course credits can be used to meet SDSU requirements. TAP includes course equivalency information for colleges and universities throughout the United States. ASSIST is the official repository of articulation for California’s public colleges and universities.

TAP is currently in the process of being updated to reflect the 2007-2008 SDSU General Catalog.

General Education (GE) Courses

Students will be ranked based on how closely they complete their lower-division GE by the end of spring 2008. SDSU’s TAP will help you identify which courses at your college may be used to meet the GE requirements at SDSU.

Please refer to the following options:

GE Certification: Students transferring from a California community college can complete the CSU GE certification pattern to satisfy all lower-division GE requirements.

Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): The IGETC is a series of courses that California community college students can use to satisfy lower-division GE requirements at any CSU or UC campus.

SDSU General Education Pattern: This option is commonly used by students majoring in Engineering, Liberal Studies and Nursing, and all students outside of the California community college system. Visit www.sdsu.edu/generaleducation for details.

A grade of C or higher is required in each of the following courses:

Oral Communication: Basic public speaking course. Other communication courses that are certified by a California community college will be accepted.

Written Communication: Typically a freshman composition course that emphasizes essay writing or reading and writing concurrently.

Critical Thinking: Typically your second semester composition or writing course, or a course in reasoning and effective argumentative writing.

Mathematics: This course must be beyond intermediate algebra.

Preparation for the Major Courses

Students will be ranked based on the completion of major preparation courses that are articulated or approved as equivalent and offered at the college(s) attended during the year prior to transfer. TAP will inform you if there are specific grade requirements for individual courses or combination of courses.

You need to complete the major preparation requirements that are in place at the time you apply. For fall 2008 admission, follow the fall 2008 requirements listed on TAP. Graduation requirements may be different based on the catalog that is in effect at the time you enroll at SDSU.

Grade Point Average Requirement

Your grade point average (GPA) is based on all transferable units attempted. The GPA required for your major is available on SDSU’s Transfer Admission Planner.

 

* Your official notification of admission is the letter you received in the mail. Please note that this site does not indicate proof of admission.

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