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APPLICATION DEADLINES (see
University Catalog)
**Please note
that individual departments may have an earlier application deadline.
You will need to contact them directly for further
information.
You are
advised to begin the application process as soon as possible, as many
programs reach their maximum capacity rather quickly. Also, you want
to have the opportunity to register as soon as possible because classes
tend to fill up rapidly.
DOMESTIC
STUDENT APPLICATION PROCESS
1. Request
official transcripts from all colleges and universities where you
completed undergraduate coursework and have them sent directly to the
Office of Admissions and Records (OAR).
2. Request
supplemental application materials from the individual program department
you are applying to.
3. Complete
all sections of the CSU Graduate Application for Admission and submit to
the OAR along with the $55 non-refundable application fee. You may
apply by written application, or via the internet at www.csumentor.com.
4. Complete
the supplemental department application and other program application
requirements per departmental instruction (if applicable).
5. Contact
the OAR to verify receipt of your application, application fee, official
transcripts, test scores (if applicable), and any other necessary
documentation.
INTERNATIONAL
STUDENT APPLICATION PROCESS
1. Request
official academic records and transcripts from all colleges and universities where you
completed undergraduate coursework and have them sent directly to the
Office of Admissions and Records (OAR). If your institution will not
mail original documents, exact copies that have been certified as such by
the appropriate officials should be sent directly to our campus in a
sealed (unopened) envelope. Official English translations (must be
word-for-word translations) of all supporting educational documents must
be submitted. The Admissions office will require final grades,
marks, exam certificates, etc. prior to determining admission.
2.
Financial Requirements: The international student must be able to provide
proof of financial sponsorship for your educational costs while in the
U.S. There is no financial aid funding (including scholarships)
available to international students. Work opportunities are
available on campus.
3. English
Proficiency: Graduate applicants generally must have a minimum TOEFL
score of 213 (computer version) or a 550 (paper version). Clinical
Science majors must have a minimum score of 231 (computer version) or a
575 (paper version).
4. Request
supplemental application materials from the individual program department
you are applying to.
5. Complete
all sections of the CSU Graduate Application for Admission and submit to
the OAR along with the $55 non-refundable application fee. You may
apply by written application, or via the internet at www.csumentor.com.
Be sure to meet the stated application deadline.
6. Complete
the supplemental department application and other program application
requirements per departmental instruction (if applicable).
7. Contact
the OAR to verify receipt of your application, application fee, official
transcripts, test scores (if applicable), and any other necessary
documentation.
Additional
Information for International Students
International
Student Services Website
Office
of Admissions and Records (instructions for International Students)
GENERAL
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
General
Requirements
You will
qualify for general admission if you:
1. have
completed a four-year college course of study and hold an acceptable
baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a regional
accrediting association or shall have completed equivalent academic
preparation as determined by appropriate campus authorities;
2. are in
good academic standing at the last college or university attended;
3. have
attained a grade point average of at least 2.5 (A=4.0) in the last 60
semester (90 quarter) units attempted; and
4.
satisfactorily meet the professional, personal, scholastic, and other
standards for graduate study, including qualifying examinations, as
appropriate campus authorities may prescribe.
GRADUATE
ADMISSIONS
CATEGORIES
Post-baccalaureate Standing: Unclassified
Students who meet the following criteria will qualify for
post-baccalaureate standing:
1. hold an acceptable bachelor's degree from a regionally
accredited institution or have equivalent preparation as determined
by the campus.
2. have a grade point average of at least 2.50 in their last
60 semester units. Lower division courses taken after obtaining the
bachelor's degree and extension courses other than CSU Dominguez Hills upper
division resident extension courses or the equivalent on other campuses will be
excluded from the calculation.
3. be in good standing at the last college attended.
4. satisfactorily meet the professional, personal,
scholastic, and other standards for post-baccalaureate study.
Admission with unclassified post-baccalaureate standing
does not constitute admission to graduate degree or credential programs.
Students admitted as unclassified post-baccalaureate who wish to change their
status to graduate status must meet all the qualifications for admission to a
graduate program, must apply directly to the program for evaluation for
admission, and must file a Request for
Post-baccalaureate/Graduate Change of Objective in the Graduate Studies
Office.
An unclassified post-baccalaureate student may apply a maximum
of nine units toward a specific graduate degree program. Any such units
completed prior to admission into a specific graduate program must be approved
by the graduate program coordinator via written petition.
Post-baccalaureate Standing: Classified
Students who qualify for admission to a credential or
certificate program are admitted as classified post-baccalaureate
students. Admission in this category does not constitute admission to or
assurance of consideration for admission to any graduate degree program.
A classified post-baccalaureate student may apply a maximum of
nine units toward a specific graduate degree program. Any such units
completed prior to admission into a specific graduate program must be approved
by the graduate program coordinator via written petition.
Graduate Standing: Conditionally Classified
To qualify for admission with a graduate degree objective,
students must meet the admission requirements for post-baccalaureate
unclassified standing as well as any additional requirements of the particular
program. Students who apply to a graduate degree program but who do not
satisfy all program requirements may be admitted to conditionally classified
status. Program coordinators will outline all conditions for attainment of
classified status.
Graduate Standing: Classified
Students applying for master's degree programs will be
admitted under classified status if they meet all program admission
requirements.
Classified standing as a graduate student is granted by the
academic unit to which the student is applying. Classified standing is
normally granted when all prerequisites have been satisfactorily completed for
admission to a master's degree program. Students must have classified
standing to qualify for Advancement to Candidacy.
CHANGE
OF OBJECTIVE (Graduate or Post-baccalaureate Status)
This form
is to be used ONLY by currently enrolled postbaccalaureate or
graduate students (graduate major, credential, certificate, second
baccalaureate program, or unclassified students) in good standing who wish
to change their academic objective or their status within a program.
The process for submission of the Request for Postbaccalaureate/Graduate
Change of Objective form is outlined below:
1. Complete
the top portion of the form, including Part I (leave Part II blank).
2. Attach
unofficial copies of transcripts reflecting the last 60 units (90 quarter
units) of coursework and submit the documents to the Office of Graduate
Studies, located in WH A340.
Please
allow approximately 2-3 weeks for the processing of this form.
REGISTRATION
PROCESS
Once you
have been officially admitted to both the university and your specific
program, you must enroll in classes for the semester for which you were
accepted. If you do not enroll, you must reapply for admission
to the university.
Each
student eligible to register will receive a Registration Access Mailer or
a letter from the Admissions and Records Office, which will provide
important registration information including:
Registration
appointment date and time
Personal
Identification Number (PIN)
Student
Identification Number (SID)
Advising
holds and other holds preventing registration
- Review the
class schedule for the semester in which you plan to enroll. Map out
a first, second, and third choice schedule, as your first choice courses
may be closed.
- Be sure
that all registration holds (advising or other) are cleared prior to your
registration appointment to avoid unnecessary delays in your
enrollment. You may contact your program advisor for an advising
hold (Undeclared Post-Baccalaureate students, please contact the Office of
Graduate Studies). For any other hold, please contact the
appropriate department.
- Call
T.O.R.O.S. at your scheduled appointment time**, OR logon to
ToroWeb
at www.csudh.edu to register online.
- You will
receive instructions by phone (or on the ToroWeb website) to complete
the registration process.
**It is
strongly suggested that you register at, or very soon after, your priority
appointment time for the best selection of classes.
REGISTRATION
CONTACT NUMBERS
T.O.R.O.S.
(310) 243-2000
Please consult the University
Class Schedule
for complete information on how to register.
Office
of Admissions and Records
(310)
243-3645
SPECIAL
ADMISSION ACTION
An applicant who does not qualify for admission under the
regular admission criteria may be admitted to a program by special action if, upon
the basis of acceptable evidence, the applicant is judged by the specific
program coordinator and school dean to possess sufficient academic and
professional potential pertinent to the educational objectives to merit such
action.
CANCELLATION of
ADMISSION
Admission to the University is for a specific semester.
Students who do not register for that semester will have their admission
cancelled. When seeking admission at a future date, students must file a
new application form, follow the complete application procedure, and meet the
current admission requirements. Transcripts will be retained for one year.
READMISSION of
FORMER STUDENTS
Continuing Students
Students may elect to be absent for one semester without
losing catalog rights or eligibility for re-registration, subject to the
following conditions:
1. A registration access mailer will not be released to
scholastically disqualified students following their most recent semester at
CSUDH.
2. Students who attend another college or university during an
absence from CSUDH must file an application for admission as a returning student
and must have official transcripts of work attempted sent to the Office of
Admissions. A nonrefundable application fee is required. Students
who use the Intrasystem Visitor Program do not have to file a new application.
3. Undergraduate students who graduate from CSUDH and wish to
continue as graduate students must file a new application for admission.
An application fee is required. Late applicants will be charged an
additional late application processing fee.
Returning Students
Students who have been absent for two semesters or more prior
to the semester of return must apply for readmission, unless approved for and
participating in the Planned Graduate Student Leave Program, as described in the
"Graduate Enrollment Policies" section of the University Catalog.
Students who attend another institution during any absence
from CSUDH must file an application for admission as a returning student and are
subject to the nonrefundable application fee.
Returning students who have not maintained continuing student
status or been approved for the Planned Graduate Student Leave Program will lose
their catalog rights and will be subject to all requirements and regulations in
the catalog of the year they are readmitted.
Students previously enrolled at the University are not
required to file a new application for admission and pay an application fee
unless they are absent from the University for two semesters or more, or have
attended another institution during their absence.
Former Students in Good Standing
A student who left the University in good standing will be
readmitted provided any academic work attempted elsewhere does not change
his/her scholastic status. Transcripts of any work attempted in the
interim are required.
Former Students on Probation
A student on probation at the close of the last semester of
enrollment may be readmitted under probation status provided he/she is
otherwise eligible. The student must have official transcripts of any
college work attempted during his/her absence sent to the University.
Former Students Disqualified
The readmission of a previously disqualified student is by
special action only. The university normally will not consider a student
for reinstatement until the student has not attended for one semester and until
she/he has fulfilled all recommended conditions. In every instance,
readmission action is based upon evidence that the causes of previous low
achievement have been removed. The evidence includes transcripts of work
completed elsewhere subsequent to disqualification and other objective
evidence. A petition for reinstatement must be filed in order for a
student to be considered.
INSURANCE
REQUIREMENT
Effective August 1, 1995, as a condition of receiving an I-20
or IAP form, all F-1 and J-1 visa applicants must agree to obtain and maintain
health insurance as a condition of registration and continued enrollment in the
California State University. Such insurance must be in amounts as
specified by the United States Information Agency (USIA) and NAFSA: Association
of International Educators. Further information may be obtained from the
International Student Services office, SCC N-124, (310) 243-4215.
HEALTH
EXAMINATION
A medical history form, sent to students upon admission,
should be filed with the Student Health Center before registration.
Measles and Rubella Immunizations Health Screening
Provisions
All new and readmitted former students born after January 1,
1957, will be notified of the requirement to present proof of measles and
rubella immunizations. This is not an admissions requirement, but shall be
required of students by the beginning of the next term of enrollment in the
CSU. At the beginning of the next term of enrollment, those so notified
who have not presented acceptable proof of the immunization shall be notified
further of the need to comply before receiving registration materials for the
succeeding term. Proof of measles and rubella immunizations also shall be
required for certain groups of enrolled students who have increased exposure to
those diseases.
Persons subject to these health screening provisions include:
- new students enrolling fall 1986 and later;
- readmitted students re-enrolling in fall 1986 and later;
- students who reside in campus residence halls;
- students who obtained their primary and secondary schooling
outside the United States;
- students enrolled in clinical sciences and practicum,
student teaching, or field work involving preschool age children, school age
children, or field work taking place in a hospital or health care setting.
The student Health Center provides immunizations without cost
to those students unable to obtain acceptable proof of these immunizations.
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