IMPACTED MAJORS FALL 2015
San Francisco State University
All transfer applicants from a US institution must meet minimum CSU requirements (International transfer students from foreign institutions are not held to minimum CSU
admission requirements including the 4-basic subject areas):
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Complete 60 or more transferable semester units or 90 or more quarter units
Be in good standing at the last college or university attended
Complete 30 semester units (45 quarter units) of general education, including four basic skills courses:
1. One course in oral communication (grade of C or better)
2. One course in written composition (grade of C or better)
3. One course in critical thinking (grade of C or better)
4. One course in mathematics or quantitative reasoning, with intermediate algebra as a prerequisite (grade of C or better)
In addition, students must satisfy the following supplemental requirements to be considered for admission to one of the following impacted majors:
Impacted
Major
Freshmen/Transfer Applications
Course
Recommendations* and
Requirements*
Supplemental
Application
Other Information
Department website
(minimum grade of C unless
stated otherwise)
Accounting
concentration in
Business
Domestic Students:
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Freshmen apply to pre- Accounting.
Admission to the pre-major does not
guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
major
F1/J1 International Students:
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Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers
should apply to the pre-Accounting major.
Admission to the pre-major does not
guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
the major
Recommended Courses:
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Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Business Calculus
Statistics
Information Systems
Financial Accounting
Management Accounting
Yes, Due January 15,
2015
Applicants will be ranked
according to data provided
on CSU Mentor application
and official transcripts.
http://cob6.sfsu.edu/accounting/supplementalundergraduate-application
Apparel Design
and
Merchandising
Domestic Students:
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Freshmen apply to pre-Apparel Design
and Merchandising. Admission to the premajor does not guarantee admission to
the major program. Students must apply
to enter the major before their junior
year.
Upper division transfers apply directly to
major
Required Courses:
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College level drawing
class
YES; File between
January 5 - 16, 2015;
Due by January 16,
2015
http://cfsd.sfsu.edu/programs
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Color and Design
General Psychology
F1/J1 International Students:
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Biology
Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers
should apply to the pre-Apparel Design
and Merchandising major. Admission to
the pre-major does not guarantee
admission to the major program. Students
must apply to enter the major before
their junior year.
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
the major
Domestic Students:
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Freshmen apply to pre-Biology. Admission
to the pre-major does not guarantee
admission to the major program. Students
must apply to enter the major before
their junior year.
Upper division transfers apply directly to
major
F1/J1 International Students:
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Biochemistry
BS/Chemistry BA
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BIOL 230& 240
Introductory Biology I & II
No additional
supplemental
application required
Applicants will be ranked
according to data provided
on CSU Mentor application
and official transcripts.
http://biology.sfsu.edu/content/prospectiveundergraduates
Chem 115 General Chem
I
Math 124 Elementary
Statistics or Math 226
Calculus I
ENG 214 Second Year
Composition
Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers
apply to pre-Biology. Admission to the
pre-major does not guarantee admission
to the major program. Students must
apply to enter the major before their
junior year.
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
the major
Domestic Students:
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Recommended Courses:
Freshmen apply to pre-Biochemistry (BS)
or pre-Chemistry (BA). Admission to the
pre-major does not guarantee admission
to the major program. Students must
apply to enter the major before their
junior year.
Recommended Courses:
• CHEM 115 General
Chemistry I (with lab)
• CHEM 215 & 216 General
Chemistry II and lab
• CHEM 233 & 234 Organic
Chemistry I and lab
• PHYS 111 & 112 Physics with
No additional
supplemental
application required
http://www.chemistry.sfsu.edu/prospective/0lay
out.php
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Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
major
F1/J1 International Students:
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Chemistry BS
or Math 226 Calculus I
• Other Recommended
Courses: Chem 335 & 336
(organic Chem II and lab)
and Phys 121 & Phys 122
(General College Physics II
and lab)
Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers
should apply to pre-Biochemistry (BS) or
pre-Chemistry (BA). Admission to the premajor does not guarantee admission to
the major program. Students must apply
to enter the major before their junior
year.
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
the major
Domestic Students:
• Freshmen apply to pre-Chemistry (BS).
Admission to the pre-major does not
guarantee admission to the major program.
Students must apply to enter the major
before their junior year.
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F1/J1 International Students:
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Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers
should apply to the pre-Chemistry (BS)
major. Admission to the pre-major does
not guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
the major
Domestic Students:
• Freshmen apply to pre- Child & Adolescent
Development. Admission to the pre-major
does not guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter the
major before their junior year.
• Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
major
F1/J1 International Students:
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Recommended Courses:
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• Upper Division Transfers apply directly to the
major
Child & Adolescent
Development
Calculus I and lab
• Math 109-199 Pre-calculus
Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers
should apply to pre-Child & Adolescent
Development. Admission to the pre-major
None
CHEM 115 General
Chemistry I (with lab)
No additional
supplemental
application required
Applicants will be ranked
according to data provided
on the CSU Mentor
application and on official
transcripts.
http://www.chemistry.sfsu.edu/prospective/0lay
out.php
No additional
supplemental
application required.
Applicants will be ranked
according to data provided
on CSU Mentor application
and on official transcripts.
http://cad.sfsu.edu/Prospective%20Students
CHEM 215 & 216 General
Chemistry II and lab
CHEM 233 & 234 Organic
Chemistry I and lab
PHYS 220 & 222 Physics
with Calculus I and lab
Math 226 Calculus I
Math 227 Calculus II
Other Recommended
Courses: Chem 335 &
336 (Organic Chem II and
lab and Phys 230 & Phys
232 (Physics with
Calculus II and lab)
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Communication
Studies
does not guarantee admission to the
major program. Students must apply to
enter the major before their junior year.
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
the major
Domestic Students:
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Freshmen apply to pre-Communication
Studies. Admission to the pre-major does
not guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
Recommended Courses:
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ENG 214 Second Year
Composition with a grade
of B or better
No additional
supplemental
application required.
Applicants will be ranked
according to data provided
on CSU Mentor application
and on official transcripts.
http://communicationstudies.sfsu.edu/undergra
duate-program
No additional
supplemental
application required.
Applicants will be ranked
according to data provided
on CSU Mentor application
and on official transcripts.
http://cj.sfsu.edu/
COMM 150 Oral
Communication with a
grade of B or better
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
major
F1/J1 International Students:
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Criminal Justice
Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers
should apply to pre-Communication
Studies. Admission to the pre-major does
not guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
the major
Domestic Students:
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Freshmen apply to pre-Criminal Justice.
Admission to the pre-major does not
guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
major
F1/J1 International Students:
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Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers
should apply to pre-Criminal Justice.
Admission to the pre-major does not
guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
the major
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Dietetics
Domestic Students:
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Freshmen apply to pre-Dietetics.
Admission to the pre-major does not
guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
Upper division transfers apply directly to
major
Required Courses:
• Microbiology with lab
• Statistics
• General Psychology
• Nutrition
• General Chemistry
YES; File between
January 5 - 9, 2015; Due
by January 9, 2015
http://cfsd.sfsu.edu/programs
For approved second
baccalaureate degree
exceptions, the
supplemental
application deadline is
October 15, 2015.
F1/J1 International Students:
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Environmental
Studies
Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers
should apply to pre-Dietetics. Admission
to the pre-major does not guarantee
admission to the major program. Students
must apply to enter the major before
their junior year.
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
the major
Domestic & International Students:
None
• Freshmen may apply directly to the major
• Upper division transfers apply directly to
No additional
supplemental
application required.
Applicants will be ranked
according to data provided
on CSU Mentor application
and on official transcripts.
http://envs.sfsu.edu/
No additional
supplemental
application required.
Applicants will be ranked
according to data provided
on the CSU Mentor
application and on official
transcripts.
http://healthed.sfsu.edu/undergraduate
major
Health Education
Domestic Students:
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Freshmen apply to pre-Health Education.
Admission to the pre-major does not
guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
major
F1/J1 International Students:
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Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers
should apply to pre-Health Education.
Admission to the pre-major does not
guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
the major
Recommended Courses:
• ENG 214 Second Year
Composition with
Industrial Arts
Domestic Students:
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Freshmen apply to pre-Design and
Industry. Admission to the pre-major does
not guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
Required Courses:
• College Level Drawing,
Yes. Due November 30,
2014
Applicants will be ranked
according to data provided
on the CSU Mentor
application and on official
transcripts.
http://design.sfsu.edu/undergraduate/prospecti
ve-undergraduate-students
Yes. Due November 30,
2014
Applicants will be ranked
according to data provided
on the CSU Mentor
application and on official
transcripts.
http://design.sfsu.edu/undergraduate/prospecti
ve-undergraduate-students
Sketching, or Drafting course
(3 units)
• Computer-Graphic related
course (such as Adobe
Photoshop, Illustrator, In
Design, or CAD (3 units)
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
major
F1/J1 International Students:
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Industrial Design
Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers
should apply to pre-Design and Industry.
Admission to the pre-major does not
guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
the major
Domestic Students:
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Freshmen apply to pre-Design and
Industry. Admission to the pre-major does
not guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
Required Courses:
• College Level Drawing,
Sketching, or Drafting course
(3 units)
• Computer-Graphic related
course (such as Adobe
Photoshop, Illustrator, In
Design, or CAD (3 units)
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
major
F1/J1 International Students:
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Interior Design
Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers
should apply to pre-Design and Industry.
Admission to the pre-major does not
guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
the major
Domestic Students:
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Apply to pre-Interior Design. Admission to
the pre-major does not guarantee
admission to the major program. Students
must apply to enter the major before
their junior year.
Upper division transfers apply directly to
major
Required Courses:
YES
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Round One: January 5,
2015-January 9, 2015
Color and Design
Interior Design Graphic
Communications
Round Two: May 11,
2015-May 15, 2015
http://cfsd.sfsu.edu/programs
F1/J1 International Students:
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Kinesiology
Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers
should apply to pre-Interior Design.
Admission to the pre-major does not
guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
the major.
Domestic Students:
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Freshmen apply to pre-Kinesiology.
Admission to the pre-major does not
guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
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Recommended Courses:
Human Biology with lab
Yes, Due December 30,
2014.
Human Anatomy with lab
Human Physiology with lab
Applicants will be ranked
according to data provided
on CSU Mentor application
and on official transcripts.
http://kin.sfsu.edu/
Elementary Statistics
Intro to Kinesiology
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
major
F1/J1 International Students:
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Nursing
Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers
should apply to pre-Kinesiology.
Admission to the pre-major does not
guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
the major
Domestic Students:
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Freshmen apply to pre-Nursing.
Admission to the pre-major does not
guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
major
F1/J1 International Students:
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Students on F1/J1 Visa status are only
eligible for the APO Nursing Program.
Please visit the Nursing Department
website for more information.
Required Courses:
Only one of the following
courses can be outstanding
when the student applies:
• Oral Communication/
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Speech
Written Communication
Statistics (Quant Reasoning)
Critical Thinking
Microbiology with lab
Anatomy with lab
Physiology with lab
Survey of Chemistry
YES; Due January 15,
2015.
• Must attain the
“Proficient” level or higher
on the Test of Essential
Academic Skills (TEAS® V)
• Optional supplemental
criteria considered:
o Health related
work/volunteer
experience
o Multicultural
work/volunteer
experience
http://www.nursing.sfsu.edu/undergraduateprograms
Pre- Nursing
Domestic Students:
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None
Freshmen apply to pre-Nursing.
Admission to the pre-major does not
guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
Applicants will be ranked
according to data provided
on the CSU Mentor
application and on official
transcripts.
http://www.nursing.sfsu.edu/undergraduateprograms
Applicants will be ranked
according to data provided
on the CSU Mentor
application and on official
transcripts.
http://psychology.sfsu.edu/
Upper Division Transfers may NOT apply;
Apply directly to Nursing major.
F1/J1 International Students:
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Psychology
Students on F1/J1 Visa status are not
eligible
Domestic Students:
• Freshmen apply to pre-Psychology.
Admission to the pre-major does not
guarantee admission to the major program.
Students must apply to enter the major
before their junior year.
Required Courses:
• Introduction to Psychology or
General Psychology course
No additional
supplemental
application required.
• Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
major
F1/J1 International Students:
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Social Work
Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers
should apply to pre-Psychology.
Admission to the pre-major does not
guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
the major
Domestic Students:
• Freshmen apply to alternate major or
Undeclared & apply to enter the major
before their junior year
• Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
major
F1/J1 International Students:
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Applications are closed for Freshmen &
Lower Division Transfer; students should
apply to alternate major & apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
Required Courses:
• Human Biology
• Macroeconomics
• General Psychology
• Introductory Sociology
YES; Due December 15,
2014
http://socwork.sfsu.edu/admissions/basw
Sociology
the major
Domestic Students:
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Freshmen apply to pre-Sociology.
Admission to the pre-major does not
guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
Recommended Courses:
• Any two courses in Sociology
• ENG 214 Second Year
No additional
supplemental
application required.
Composition
Applicants will be ranked
according to data provided
on the CSU Mentor
application and on official
transcripts.
http://sociology.sfsu.edu
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
major
F1/J1 International Students:
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Visual
Communication
Design
Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers
should apply to pre-Sociology. Admission
to the pre-major does not guarantee
admission to the major program. Students
must apply to enter the major before
their junior year.
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
the major
Domestic Students:
• Freshmen apply to pre-Design and Industry.
Admission to the pre-major does not
guarantee admission to the major program.
Students must apply to enter the major
before their junior year.
• Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
Required Courses:
• College Level Drawing,
Yes. Due November 30,
2014
http://design.sfsu.edu/undergraduate/prospecti
ve-undergraduate-students
Sketching, or Drafting course
(3 units)
• Computer-Graphic related
course (such as Adobe
Photoshop, Illustrator, In
Design, or CAD (3 units)
major
F1/J1 International Students:
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Freshmen & Lower Division Transfers
should apply to pre-Design and Industry.
Admission to the pre-major does not
guarantee admission to the major
program. Students must apply to enter
the major before their junior year.
Upper Division Transfers apply directly to
the major
*Recommended Courses for Domestic Students: Students should complete as many of the recommended courses as possible. Students who have not completed these
courses before transfer will have difficulty making progress towards their SF State degree in their selected major program. Although these courses are not absolutely required for
admission, the impacted department may review completion of these courses when making admission’s decisions.
*Required Courses for Domestic Students: Students should complete all courses listed as required for admission by impacted programs. Students who have not completed
required courses will not be considered for admission by the impacted department.
*International Students: Transfer students from foreign institutions are not held to minimum CSU admission requirements including the 4-basic subject areas.
For recommended courses, students should complete as many as possible. Although these courses are not absolutely required for admission, the impacted department may
review completion of these courses when making admission decisions.