Application Filing Dates:
Priority filing dates are when admission applications are due to the universities to which you plan to
apply. Applications are due one year IN ADVANCE of your transfer date.
There is normally a one-month window of time when applications are accepted for a specific term at the
CSU and UC systems. Please refer to the dates and deadlines within the CSU and UC application packets.
If you cannot obtain a CSU or UC application packet, the following is a generic calendar of filing dates:
CSU FILING DATES
Summer
Fall Semester
Winter Semester
Spring Semester
Remember! Applications are due within the
priority filing month.
Feb. 1-28
Oct. 1-Nov. 30
June 1-30
Aug. 1-31
Not sure if you meet upper-division status? Set an appointment with a counselor in the Transfer
Counseling Center and find out!
Make a point to meet the deadlines - particularly if you are in an impacted major, as impacted majors
may have additional requirements. Set a counseling appointment in the Transfer Counseling Center to
see if additional requirements pertain to your major.
If you have an approved Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) BE SURE TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED
ADMISSION APPLICATION WITHIN THE PRIORITY FILING DATE OR YOUR TAG WILL BECOME VOID!!
CSU MAJORS: 1
Click Here to display a map of all CSU campuses. From the map, you will be directed to a list of majors
offered from that CSU campus. You can click on the major for more detailed information about that
major. http://www2.assist.org/browseCSUs.do
Click Here for information on impacted CSU Majors: This link will provide you with more in-depth
discussions on impacted majors in the CSU System
http://butte.edu/departments/transfer/college_links/csu/ImpactedProgramsMatrix%202009-10.pdf
Links on Drop Down or One Category (CSU Info): 2
CSU Prospective Students: Get started here and find out more about the CSU system.
http://www.calstate.edu/SAS/prospective.shtml
CSU Application Status Report: Find out which colleges are open or closed for admission.
http://www.csumentor.edu/filing_status/
CSU Campus Web Servers: Takes you to any CSU Campus web site.
http://www.calstate.edu/search_find/campus.shtml
CSU Campus Locations: Map of CSU campuses across California.
http://www2.assist.org/browseCSUs.do
CSU On-line Admission Filing: Apply now! Apply here! Apply online!
http://www.csumentor.edu/AdmissionApp/
School Board Coded: Contains ALL School Board codes necessary to complete an admission application.
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search
IGETC/CSU GE: 3
Click Here to view the IGETC General Education Certification
http://butte.edu/departments/transfer/college_links/csu/Butte%20IGETC%2011-12.pdf
Click Here to view CSU General Education Certification.
http://butte.edu/departments/transfer/college_links/csu/Butte%20CSU%20GE%20Sheet%2011-12.pdf
Disclaimer: Modifications to the California State University (CSU) GE occurs each school year. See your
counselor for the school year you are following.
Click Here to view GE Modifications for Certain Majors at CSUC
http://butte.edu/departments/transfer/college_links/csu/2011-2012_Butte_College_Catalogpg%2082.pdf
Disclaimer: Modifications to the CSU GE courses for certain majors occurs each school year. See you
counselor for the school you are following.
If you are applying to a university in an impacted major, make sure you meet the priority filing period!
Impacted majors may have some additional information.
Transfer Requirements: 4
Minimum Transfer Eligibility Requirements
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60 CSU-transferable units (courses numbered 1-99 + PE courses)
30 GE CSU-transferable units, completed with grades of "C" or better, which must
include:
 All of Area A (speech, English, Critical Thinking)
and Area B4 (A transferable Math numbered between 1 - 99)
 Minimum 2.0 GPA for California resident
Note: Many CSUs now require that these four courses be completed by spring for fall transfer,
by summer for spring transfer.
Recommended Transfer Guidelines
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30 CSU-transferable units for full junior standing
39 CSU-transferable GE units completed & certified, of which 30 units (including all of
Areas A & B4) must be with a "C" or better
Lower division major preparation done
2.5+ GPA (Impacted majors and popular campuses may use additional "selection
criteria", including a higher GPA and specific preparation.
See the list of impacted majors at www.calstate.edu/AR/impactioninfo.shtml.
Apply during the CSU priority application period at CSU Mentor (www.csumentor.edu)
Note: To graduate from a CSU, students are required to complete at least 9 units of upper
division GE after transfer. Students cannot complete all GE required for graduation from a CSU
at Butte College.
Butte College counselors assist students to develop specific academic plans to fulfill the
requirements for transfer. To make an appointment, call the Butte College Transfer Counseling
Center at (530) 895-2264.
CSU Grade Form: 5
If you are completing either your English, Speech, Critical Thinking, or Math requirements
during your last semester before you transfer to CSU, Chico, be sure to click on the link below
to print out a Confirmation of Final Grade form to take to your instructor during your final
exams.
Submit the form the your instructor. Ask the instructor to please complete and fax the form to
CSU, Chico so you can register for CSUC classes on time. Be sure to also submit an official
transcript to CSUC once all final grades are posted to your transcript.
CSU, Chico Confirmation of Final Grade Form
Chico State Info: 6
Attending CSU, Chico in the next semester? Then be sure to check this link out!
CSU, Chico's deadline and dates http://www.csuchico.edu/schedule/
This links connects you to important information you need to get you on the right track with
your first semester of classes at CSU, Chico in the palm of our hands! It includes information on:
* Filing periods
* Registration fee deadlines
* Registration Add/Drop dates
* Financial Aid information
* Last day to Add/Drop
* Final exam dates
* And much, much more!