Sonoma State Campus Specifics Admission & Graduation Requirements
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◊ = CSU Conference Material: “ 2012/13 CSU Campus Admission Specific Practices and Enrollment Resources”
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^ LOCAL ADMISSION AREAS: Upper Division Transfer: Majority of coursework from California Community Colleges in Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma counties. See: http://www.calstate.edu/sas/publications/documents/CSULocalAdmission-ServiceAreas.pdf for more information.
□ IMPACTED STATUS: Impacted for first-time freshmen and upper division transfer, and programs in Biology, Pre-business, Environmental Studies and Planning, Communication Studies, Human Development, Kinesiology, Liberal Studies, Nursing/Pre-nursing, and Psychology. Requirements for the Impacted Majors can be found at http://www.sonoma.edu/ar/prospective/ts/highdemand.shtml. Grade point averages for these majors are subject to change, so check that page periodically. Also see: http://www.calstate.edu/sas/publications/documents/ImpactedProgramsMatrix.pdf.
□ Changes of note, there is no longer pre-nursing for transfer students. There is only Pre-Licensure and Post-Licensure. Also note for nursing in Post-Licensure (aka RN-BSN) these students are now required to have completed all of area A AND B4. They are no longer exempt from A3 and B4 beginning fall 2012.
□ Also of note is the addition of departmental review for all Kinesiology applicants.
□ For Fall 12/ Spring 13 Impacted Major Requirements go to: http://www.sonoma.edu/admissions/ts/highdemand.html#f2012
◊ 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):
-All transcripts must be official for an admission decision determination.
- Will admit with final semester still outstanding.
- The campus reserves the right to cancel an applicant’s admission for failure to submit documents/transcripts on or before deadlines.
- No summer course work is accepted for fall admission.
Completion Dates for Upper Division Transfers in Communication in the English Language & Quantitative Reasoning(Page 10):
- Fall 2012-complete by end of spring 2012.
- Spring 2013-complete by end of fall 2012.
Grades in Repeated Courses Taken From Different Colleges for Transfer(Page 9):
Will honor grading policy of the college where the original course was taken; otherwise grades are not averaged.
High Unit Majors with Authorized Exceptions to Admission & GE Breadth Requirements-Transfer Students (Page 11):
Not applicable to Sonoma State.
Orientation (Pages 3):
- Transfer students are required to attend orientation.
- The orientation fee of $35.00 is nonrefundable unless request is made PRIOR to deadline.
- Deposit is subject to change without notice. **Students must check the full details of the Orientation fees with Sonoma State.
Registration Priorities for Upper Division Transfers (Page 12):
- Registration order occurs with continuing students.
- Registration grouping occurs at orientation. (Orientation is required of all transfer students).
Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) and Enrollment Deposit (Page 2):
- The SIR and the required, nonrefundable enrollment deposit of $200/EOP-$50 is due May 1.
** Note: Deposit is refundable IF Sonoma State is notified BEFORE deadline. If Sonoma State is notified after deadline - then refund is not available.
Transfer Certification & Double-Counting of Courses for Major Requirements (Page 8):
- Some double counting is permitted.
- Sonoma State 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).
- Sonoma State 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):
3-4 weeks after enrollment and orientation confirmation deposit is paid.
Transfer Students With Learning Disabilities-Completion of Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Requirements for Admission & GE Breadth
(Page 14): Considered on a case-by-case basis with review by campus committee.
□ GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: ◊ There is an Ethnic Studies requirement for graduation that can be taken prior to transferring. There is no general foreign language or second semester English requirement for graduation.