Cal Poly SLO Campus Specifics Admission & Graduation Requirements
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□ TRANSFER SELECTION CRITERIA - Effective Fall 2012 (College and Major Specific). See http://admissions.calpoly.edu/apply/transfer_sc for more information.
Applicants applying as a college transfer student should be at the junior transfer level (60 or more transferable semester units or 90 quarter units by the time of transfer [end of previous spring term for fall admission]). Cal Poly does NOT accept applications for these categories:
- Lower-division transfer applicants (less than 60 transferable semester units or 90 transferable quarter units upon transfer).
- Students seeking a second Baccalaureate degree.
- Students seeking professional growth or professional development.
Transfer applicants will:
1. Explore and choose a major to declare on the application since Cal Poly requires applicants to declare a major on the application for admission consideration. Applicants must thoroughly educate themselves on their intended major's offerings and requirements for degree completion prior to submitting an application for admission (major changes are not allowed after an applicant has been selected). NOTE: Selected applicants are admitted to their intended major as listed on the application and NOT an emphasis or concentration within the major’s department.
2. Review the selection criteria for your intended major prior to submitting an application for admission consideration since applicants compete to be selected against other applicants for the same major.
3. Submit the application by the Nov 30th deadline because late applications are not accepted. New transfer applications are only accepted for the next fall quarter (apply between Oct 1 - Nov 30). See: http://admissions.calpoly.edu/apply/tcriteria for more information.
^ IMPACTED STATUS: Continues to be impacted for all ,majors and does not consider alternate majors. See: http://www.calstate.edu/sas/publications/documents/ImpactedProgramsMatrix.pdf for a list of impacted majors and for more information.
◊ UPPER DIVISION ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: The following information for Upper Division Admission Requirements was extracted from the new 2012/13 CSU Campus Admission Specific Practices and Enrollment Resources Handbook. Links found in the Campus Enrollment Resources section of the handbook (page 16-21) are located on the TCW in each CSU campus section on the CSU Campuses page. To view the full handbook,CLICK HERE and select item 3 in the Guidelines, Handbooks & Resources Links section of the CSU Toolbox page.
Admission & Registration Status Prior to Receipt of ALL Official Transcripts(Page 7):
-Will issue conditional admission prior to receipt of final transcripts.
- Transfer applicants must have final official transcripts submitted by the July 15th deadline for fall admissions. Additionally, transfer applicants are advised to complete GE areas A and B4 prior to filing an application for admission in addition to other recommended coursework as listed on the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Admissions web site:
http://admissions.calpoly.edu/apply/transfer_sc.
- No summer course work is accepted for fall selection.
Completion Dates for Upper Division Transfers in Communication in the English Language & Quantitative Reasoning(Page 10):
- Fall 2012-complete by end of spring 2012.
Grades in Repeated Courses Taken From Different Colleges for Transfer(Page 9):
Will honor the grading policy at the college at which the repeat was taken. If the college forgives the first attempt and it is noted on the official transcript, the forgiveness will be honored. If the college at which the course was repeated did not forgive the first attempt, the campus will calculate both attempts into the cumulative grade point average.
High Unit Majors with Authorized Exceptions to Admission & GE Breadth Requirements-Transfer Students (Page 11):
Engineering (Aerospace, Architectural, Bio Medical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, General, Industrial, Manufacturing, Materials, Mechanical, Software) Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering Computer Science These majors do not require completion of Area A3 prior to transfer.
Orientation (Pages 3):
- Transfer students are strongly recommended to attend orientation.
- The orientation fee of $75.00 is nonrefundable (partial refund is possible if canceled prior to one week before event) and subject to change without notice. **Students must check the full details of the Orientation fees with CalPoly-SLO.
Registration Priorities for Upper Division Transfers (Page 12):
- Registration order occurs after continuing students.
- Registration grouping occurs with all new students.
Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) and Enrollment Deposit (Page 2):
- The SIR is due May 1.
- CalPoly-SLO does not require a registration deposit.
Transfer Certification & Double-Counting of Courses for Major Requirements (Page 8):
- Some double counting is permitted (see catalog for details).
- CalPoly-SLO will allow fully or partially certified transfer applicants to double count courses towards (1) the American Institutions Requirement, and (2) GE Certification (either GE Breadth or IGETC).
- CalPoly-SLO will accept a DD-214 for elective units for all students and to clear Area E for GE-certified transfer students.
Transfer Credit Summary (Page 13):
Generally, prior to the completion of their second quarter of attendance.
Transfer Students With Learning Disabilities-Completion of Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Requirements for Admission & GE Breadth
(Page 14):Exceptions are made in rare instances with approval from the Associate Vice Provost for Marketing &
Enrollment Development with the recommendation of the Disability Resource Center Director.
□ GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: There is a United States Cultural Pluralism (USCP) graduation requirement. This requirement may be met prior to transfer.