Open University
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Summer 2013 CSUDH classes are open to everyone. Classes begin June 1, and registration begins March 25. Schedule will be available shortly. To enroll, or for questions about summer classes, call 310-243-3741. Summer courses have different fees than Open University.
Through Open University, you can pursue a degree or
take
courses to help you advance in your career. The cost for Open University is $256/unit. Open University is available during the fall and spring semesters.
What is Open University and what will it do for you?
Through CSUDH Extended
Education, high school graduates,
working adults, and students from
other universities may
enroll in most
regular CSUDH credit courses
on a space-available
basis with
permission of the instructor. There
is no formal
admission to the
University required and
registration is
easy.
If you missed the deadline for application at CSUDH or any other CSU campus you can begin taking classes right away through Open University! Later, once you have been accepted to a university, you can transfer your Open University classes into CSUDH or another university.
You can view the spring 2013 class schedule online here.
Special interest classes on TV/online available through Open University.
You can also take Winter Session, Spring Intersession, and Summer Session courses at CSUDH. You don't have to be a regular student!
Open University registration form can be found here.
Through Open University you can:
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Sample a field before formal application to a degree program
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Take professional development courses without formal enrollment
in a degree program -
Pursue personal interests in the arts, humanities, literature,
philosophy and many other fields -
Take a few courses or units to complete a university degree, meet
continuing education requirements or qualify for a pay increase -
Improve your grade point average if you have been turned down for
admission by the university or have been academically disqualified -
Complete prerequisites for majors or advanced degrees
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Get an early start on an academic program
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Take classes if you have missed the deadline for admission to CSUDH.
The Location
Classes are held on the CSUDH campus in Carson
(directions via Mapquest).
Open University
classes are convenient for people living
and working in or near Los Angeles, Torrance,
Long Beach,
Carson, Compton, El Segundo, Palos Verdes, Manhattan Beach,
Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, San Pedro, Hawthorne, Gardena,
Lakewood, Paramount, Bellflower, Downey, Inglewood and other
parts of the South Bay and Southern California.
Enrollment is Easy
To enroll, download the registration form and fill it out. Take the form to the first class meeting of the class in which you would like to enroll. At the end of the class, request that the instructor sign the form. Bring the signed registration form and payment to the Extended Education office to complete your enrollment.
Matriculated Students
You may not enroll in the Open University program if you
have been admitted to any
California State University campus
as a regular student for the current semester, or
if you
are a continuing regular student who registered in the previous
semester
(academically disqualified students may still enroll
in Open University).
Undergraduate Credit
A maximum of 24 semester units of baccalaureate-level
Open
University credit may be applied toward bachelor's degree
requirements at California State University, Dominguez Hills.
Open University credit does not
qualify as residence units
for a degree. The term
"in residence" applies
to those units earned at
California State University, Dominguez
Hills while
an officially admitted student in a degree program.
All classes you take will become part of your
permanent
academic record at CSUDH.
Graduate Credit
For a 30 semester unit master's degree at California State
University, Dominguez Hills,
students may apply no more
than 6 units of Open University credit and/or credit
transferred
from other accredited institutions.
For More Information
Open University information and registration forms are
available from the Extended
Education Registration Office,
EE 1100. Schedules are available online.
Extended Education is open from 8am to 8pm Monday through
Thursday; 8am to 5pm
on Friday, and from 8am-1:30pm on Saturday.
Extended Education can be reached at (310) 243-3741 or at eeinfo@csudh.edu.