The Major-Specific Criteria (MSC) below will be used for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 admission. For Fall 2025 admission, coursework must be completed no later than Spring 2025; for Spring 2026 admission, coursework must be completed no later than Summer 2025.
Please carefully review the Major-Specific Criteria (MSC) information below for your desired major. For majors with an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) that is deemed similar, two separate sets of criteria are listed: one for applicants who are completing the ADT prior to transferring to Cal State LA, and another for applicants who are not completing the ADT. To learn how the MSC will be used for admission determination, visit the MSC webpage.
Major Specific Criteria (MSC) by Program
Transfer students completing an approved Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) in a major deemed similar:
- Required ADT major: Computer Science
- Required minimum cumulative GPA: 2.0
Transfer students not completing the ADT:
- Required minimum cumulative GPA: 2.0
- Required major preparation courses (grade of "C" or better required):
- CS 2011 – Introduction to Programming I
- MATH 2110 – Calculus I
- Required General Education courses (grade of "C-" or better required):
- English Composition
- Oral Communication
- Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning: If not satisfied by the required math course above
- Additional recommended major preparation courses (grade of "C" or better required):
- CS 2012 – Introduction to Programming II
- MATH 2120 – Calculus II
- MATH 2550 – Introduction to Linear Algebra
- PHYS 2100 – General Physics I: Mechanics
Transfer students completing an approved Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) in a major deemed similar:
- Required ADT major: Administration of Justice
- Required minimum cumulative GPA: 2.65
Transfer students not completing the ADT:
- Required minimum cumulative GPA: 2.75
- Required major preparation courses (grade of "C" or better required):
- CRIM 1010 – Introduction to Administration of Justice
- CRIM 1260 – Concepts of Criminal Law
- Required General Education courses (grade of "C-" or better required):
- English Composition
- Oral Communication
- Critical Thinking and Composition
- Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
- Additional recommended major preparation courses (grade of "C" or better required):
- CRIM 2010 – Correctional Systems
Fire Protection Administration is a degree completion program and therefore requires the completion of an appropriate curriculum at a Community College. The required courses listed below are not offered at Cal State LA.
All transfer students:
- Required minimum cumulative GPA: 2.0
- Required major preparation courses (grade of "C" or better required):
- Fire Protection Systems; or equivalent
- Principles of Emergency Services; or equivalent
- Fire Prevention; or equivalent
- Building Construction for Fire Protection; or equivalent
- Fire Behavior & Combustion; or equivalent
- Principles of Fire & EMS Safety and Survival; or equivalent
- An additional six units of Fire Protection and Administration Technology related courses
- Required General Education courses (grade of "C-" or better required):
- English Composition
- Oral Communication
- Critical Thinking and Composition
- Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
In addition to the academic criteria listed below, applicants to the Bachelor of Music program will also be evaluated by the faculty based on an audition and considered for the BM or BA program as appropriate. Information on the audition process is available from the Music Department. For Fall 2025 admission, a supplemental admission audition requirement must be completed by February 7, 2025. The Music Department will email additional audition details to Fall 2025 applicants in December 2024.
All transfer students:
- Required minimum cumulative GPA: 2.0
- Required major preparation courses (grade of "C" or better required):
- One of the following five music courses:
- MUS 1031 – Class Piano Instruction I
- MUS 1500 – Music in World Culture
- MUS 1510 – Classical Music in Western Culture
- MUS 1520 – The Roots of Rock and Pop Music in American Culture
- MUS 1560 – Jazz in American Culture
- One of the following five music courses:
- Required General Education courses (grade of "C-" or better required):
- English Composition
- Oral Communication
- Critical Thinking and Composition
- Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
Cal State LA Nursing programs are in very high demand and have specific admission requirements and application procedures. In addition to applying to the University via Cal State Apply, applicants must also submit a separate NursingCAS application to the Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing. For Fall 2025 admission, the NursingCAS deadline is Friday, January 3, 2025, at 8:59 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time).
To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must meet the minimum requirements indicated below. Applicants meeting these minimum criteria will be ranked for admission based on a rubric that includes their cumulative GPA, GPA in prerequisite courses, the results of the TEAS, military status, Cal State LA Local Preference status, and health-care employment or volunteer experience. The number of applicants who can be admitted is severely limited by space availability. Please consult the Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing for additional information.
Be Aware: Students can only apply once to the Cal State LA nursing program and must either be a Cal State LA Pre-Nursing student or a new transfer applicant. Students admitted to a major other than Nursing, will not be able to change their major to Nursing during their tenure at Cal State LA.
Minimum requirements for transfer student consideration:
- Required minimum cumulative GPA: 3.25
- Required major preparation courses (grade of "B" or better required in the first attempt):
- BIOL 2030 – Human Anatomy
- BIOL 2040 – Human Physiology
- CHEM 1010 – Fundamentals of Chemistry
- One of the following three statistics courses:
- ECON 1090 – Quantitative Reasoning with Statistics
- EDFN 1090 – Introduction to Statistics and Data Interpretation
- MATH 1090 – Quantitative Reasoning with Statistics with Lab
- MICR 2010 – Microbiology for Health Related Sciences
- MICR 2020 – Microbiology Laboratory for Health Related Sciences
- Required General Education courses (grade of "B" or better required in the first attempt):
- English Composition
- Oral Communication
- Critical Thinking and Composition
- Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning: If not satisfied by the required math courses above
- Required assessment:
- TEAS score at or above the 40th percentile in all content areas
- Additional recommended major preparation courses (grade of "C" or better required):
- NTRS 2500 – Human Nutrition
- PSY 1500 – Introductory Psychology
- SOC 2010 – Introduction to Sociology
Transfer students completing an approved Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) in a major deemed similar:
- Required ADT major: Psychology
- Required minimum cumulative GPA: 2.9
Transfer students not completing the ADT:
Priority admission consideration will be given to students who have completed (or will complete by the end of Spring 2025) an approved Associate Degree for Transfer in Psychology at a California Community College.
After offering admission to those with the Psychology ADT, CSU eligible transfer applicants without the ADT may be considered on a space available basis.
Transfer students completing an approved Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) in a major deemed similar:
- Required ADT major: Social Work and Human Services
- Required minimum cumulative GPA: 2.65
Transfer students not completing the ADT:
- Required minimum cumulative GPA: 2.75
- Required major preparation courses (grade of "C" or better required):
- One of the following two courses:
- PSY 1500 – Introductory Psychology
- SOC 2010 – Introduction to Sociology
- One of the following three statistics courses:
- ECON 1090 – Quantitative Reasoning with Statistics
- MATH 1090 – Quantitative Reasoning with Statistics with Lab
- SOC 2100 – Elementary Statistics
- One of the following two courses:
- Required General Education courses (grade of "C-" or better required):
- English Composition
- Oral Communication
- Critical Thinking and Composition
- Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning: If not satisfied by the required math courses above
Transfer students completing an approved Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) in a major deemed similar:
- Required ADT major: Film, Television, and Electronic Media
- Required minimum cumulative GPA: 2.7
Transfer students not completing the ADT:
- Required minimum cumulative GPA: 2.8
- Required major preparation courses (grade of "C" or better required):
- One course which meets either of the following two GE science requirements:
- Physical Sciences (CSU GE Area B1 / Cal-GETC Area 5A)
- Biological Sciences (CSU GE Area B2 / Cal-GETC Area 5B)
- Six units in Arts and Humanities (CSU GE Area C / Cal-GETC Area 3)
- One course which meets either of the following two GE science requirements:
- Required General Education courses (grade of "C-" or better required):
- English Composition
- Oral Communication
- Critical Thinking and Composition
- Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
All transfer students:
- Required minimum cumulative GPA: 2.5
- Required major preparation courses (grade of "C" or better required):
- BIOL 1010 – General Biology
- COMM 1100 – Oral Communication
- One of the following two history courses:
- HIST 1010 – World History to 1500 CE
- HIST 2010 – Early American History
- Required General Education courses (grade of "C-" or better required):
- English Composition
- Oral Communication: If not satisfied by the required communication course above
- Critical Thinking and Composition
- Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
- Additional recommended major preparation courses (grade of "C" or better required):
- CHDV 1400 – Development Across the Lifespan (Conception to Adolescence)
- ENGL 2700 – Why Literature Matters
- HIST 2010 – Early American History
All other Cal State LA majors not listed above plan to admit upper-division transfer applicants at CSU minimum requirements. Please see the CSU Upper-Division Transfer webpage for more information.
In addition, many of the majors listed below recommend either earning a similar Associate Degree for Transfer or completing the major-preparation courses prior to enrolling at Cal State LA. Doing either of these will help to ensure timely graduation from the University. For more information, please see the Recommended Major Preparation for Admission webpage.
The Cal State LA majors planning to admit at CSU minimum transfer requirements:
- Anthropology (BA)
- Applied Science (BS)
- Art (BA)
- Asian and Asian American Studies (BA)
- Aviation Administration (BS)
- Biochemistry (BS)
- Biology (BS)
- Business Administration - Accounting (BS)
- Business Administration - Business Economics (BS)
- Business Administration - Business Prelegal (BS)
- Business Administration - Entrepreneurship (BS)
- Business Administration - Finance (BS)
- Business Administration - Healthcare Administration (BS)
- Business Administration - Human Resource Management (BS)
- Business Administration - International Business (BS)
- Business Administration - Management (BS)
- Business Administration - Marketing (BS)
- Business Administration - Operations and Supply Chain Management (BS)
- Business Administration - Real Estate (BS)
- Business Administration - Retailing (BS)
- Chemistry (BS)
- Chicana(o) and Latina(o) Studies (BA)
- Child Development (BA)
- Chinese (BA)
- Civil Engineering (BS)
- Communication (BA)
- Communicative Disorders (BA)
- Computer Information Systems (BS)
- Economics (BA)
- Electrical Engineering (BS)
- Engineering Technology (BS)
- English (BA)
- Exercise Science (BS)
- French (BA)
- Geography (BA)
- Geology (BS)
- History (BA)
- Japanese (BA)
- Journalism (BA)
- Kinesiology (BS)
- Latin American Studies (BA)
- Liberal Studies (BA)
- Mathematics (BS)
- Mechanical Engineering (BS)
- Music (BA)
- Natural Science (BS)
- Nutritional Science (BS)
- Pan-African Studies (BA)
- Philosophy (BA)
- Physics (BA)
- Physics (BS)
- Political Science (BA)
- Public Health (BS)
- Rehabilitation Services (BS)
- Sociology (BA)
- Spanish (BA)
- Theatre (BA)
- Urban Learning - Teaching and Learning (BA)
- Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (BA)