Cabrillo College
Palo Alto University Transfer Requirements
Transfer students must successfully complete 90 quarter (60 semester)* transferable units with a minimum 2.0 GPA,
to be considered for admission to Palo Alto University's (PAU) undergraduate programs. Only courses with a grade
of C or better will be accepted. Admission into any of PAU’s undergraduate programs also requires the completion
of a General Psychology course, or comparable introductory level psychology course.
Admissions into the undergraduate programs requires the completion of the California State University
General Education/Breadth (CSU GE Breadth) with grades of C or better in each course. Only College Level
courses with grades of C or higher are transferrable.
For more information or to meet with an Undergraduate Admissions Counselor
: 650-417-2051
undergrad@paloaltou.edu
Verifiability of transfer credit:
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More information on Cabrillo College:
www.cabrillo.edu
California State University General Education/Breadth (CSU GE Breadth) Requirements
Area A—English Language Communication and Critical Thinking
-Minimum of 9 semester units (12 quarter units)
Area B—Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
-Minimum of 9 semester units (12 quarter units)
-Includes one course from each: Mathematics**/Quantitative
Reasoning, Physical Science, and Life Science
Area C—Arts and Humanities
-Minimum of 9 semester unit (12 quarter units)
-Select at least one course in each: Arts and Humanities
Area D—Social Sciences
-Minimum of 9 semester units (12 quarter units)
-With courses in at least two disciplines, including General Psychology
Area E—Lifelong Learning and Self-Development
-Minimum of 3 units** (4-5 quarter units)
*Palo Alto University will accept a maximum of 6 courses in Physical Education for transfer. Some
occupational/vocational coursework is not eligible for transfer.
**Minimum of Intermediate Algebra is required, Statistics and Probability highly recommended
Transfer Preparation for Palo Alto University
Psychology and Social Action (PSA) Major
Cabrillo Course (Required)
PSYCH 1/1H General Psychology/Honors General Psychology
3 semester units (may count toward GE)
Also, an additional 1-3 courses (1 course may count toward GE, if applicable)
PSYCH 2A
Statistics for Behavioral Sciences
3 semester units
PSYCH 2B
Research Methods in Psychology
4 semester units
PSYCH 4
Introduction to Biological Psychology
3 semester units
PSYCH 6
Introduction to Social Psychology
3 semester units
PSYCH 8
Introduction to Developmental Psychology
3 semester units
PSYCH 12
Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
3 semester units
PSYCH 31
Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
3 semester units
WS 7
Psychology of Women
3 semester units
Business Psychology (BP) Major
Required
PSYCH 1/1H
General Psychology/Honors General Psychology
3 semester units (may count toward GE)
Also, an additional 1-3 courses (1 course may count toward GE, if applicable)
PSYCH 2A
PSYCH 4
PSYCH 6
PSYCH 8
PSYCH 12
PSYCH 31
WS 7
Statistics of Behavioral Sciences
Introduction to Biological Psychology
Introduction to Social Psychology
Introduction to Developmental Psychology
Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
Psychology of Women
3 semester units
3 semester units
3 semester units
3 semester units
3 semester units
3 semester units
3 semester units
Also, it is strongly recommended that a student complete at least 1 of the following courses
ACCT 1A
BUS 18
BUS 20
BUS 52
BUS 82
ECON 1A
ECON 1B
Financial Accounting
Business Law
Introduction to Business
Business Communications
Marketing Principles
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
4 semester units
4 semester units
3 semester units
3 semester units
3 semester units
3 semester units
3 semester units
For more information on major requirements, pre-requisites, and transferring to PAU, please contact
the Undergraduate Admissions Office at:
PAU Undergraduate Admissions
650-417-2051
undergrad@paloaltou.edu
This agreement is subject to
change Updated 2/3/2015