Open University
See our ad for Open University here
Note: If you missed the deadline for application
at CSUDH or any other CSU campus you can begin taking classes right away
through Open University! Once you have been accepted, you can transfer
your Open University classes into the CSUDH or other CSU campus! You can view the Spring 2010 class schedule here.
Through Open University, you can pursue a degree or
take
courses to help you advance in your career. The cost for Open University is $199/unit.
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.
You can view the Spring 2010 class schedule here.
You can also take Winter
Session and Spring Intersession courses at CSUDH.
You
don't have to be a regular student!
For a free brochure, call 310-243-3741, or submit a request
via the Web at Request
for free catalogue
Open University registration form can be found here.
Through Open University you can:
-
Sample a field before formal application to a degree program
-
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
-
Get an early start on an academic program
-
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.
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 class schedules and registration forms are
available from the Extended
Education Registration Office,
EE 1100, and from the University Information Center in
Welch
Hall. Schedules are also available by mail through Extended
Education.
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.
For a free Open University schedule, call 310-243-3741,
or submit a request
via the Web at Request
for free catalogue