Recommended Major Preparation for Admission

All Upper-Division Transfer applicants must meet minimum CSU requirements prior to enrolling at any CSU campus.

As part of the 60-semester units (or 90-quarter units) for transferring to a CSU campus, Cal State LA recommends that prospective applicants also do one of the following:

  • If available, complete the "deemed similar" Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) at a California Community College for your desired major; or
  • Complete some of the lower division courses (see below for recommended courses) for the major before they transfer to the University.

Either pathway will help students prepare for admission and timely graduation from Cal State LA.

 

For the recommended courses, please use www.assist.org to find the articulated Cal State LA equivalent courses at your local California Community College.

 

Major Similar ADT(s) Recommended Cal State LA Major-Preparation Courses 
Anthropology (BA)
  • Anthropology (AA-T)
  • One of the following four anthropology courses:
    • ANTH 1500 – Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
    • ANTH 1700 – Archaeology and World Prehistory
    • ANTH 2300 – Language and Society
    • ANTH 2600 – Biological Anthropology
Applied Science (BS) — —
Art (BA)
  • Art History (AA-T)
  • Studio Arts (AA-T)
  • ART 1011 – World Art History I: Ancient to Gothic
  • ART 1012 – World Art History II: Renaissance to Contemporary
  • ART 1030 – Two-Dimensional Art Fundamentals
  • ART 1090 – Three-Dimensional Art Fundamentals
  • ART 1590 – Survey and Studio: Introduction to Drawing
  • ART 1800 – Digital Art Fundamentals
Asian and Asian American Studies (BA)
  • Global Studies (AA-T)
  • Social Justice Studies (AA-T)
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Aviation Administration (BS) —
  • ACCT 2100 – Principles of Financial Accounting
  • ECON 2090 – Applied Business and Economic Statistics I
Biochemistry (BS) —
  • CHEM 1100 – General Chemistry I
  • CHEM 1110 – General Chemistry II
  • One of the following three mathematics options:
    • MATH 1040 – Precalculus: Functions and Trigonometry
    • MATH 1081 – Precalculus: Functions and MATH 1083 – Precalculus: Trigonometry
    • MATH 1082 – Precalculus: Functions with Lab and MATH 1083 – Precalculus: Trigonometry
Biology (BS)
  • Biology (AS-T)
  • BIOL 1100 – Cellular Basis of Life
  • BIOL 1200 – Diversity of Life
  • CHEM 1100 – General Chemistry I
  • CHEM 1110 – General Chemistry II
  • One of the following four mathematics options:
    • MATH 1040 – Precalculus: Functions and Trigonometry
    • MATH 1050 – Precalculus for Life Sciences
    • MATH 1081 – Precalculus: Functions and MATH 1085 – Discrete Mathematical Models
    • MATH 1082 – Precalculus: Functions with Lab and MATH 1085 – Discrete Mathematical Models
Business Administration: ALL OPTIONS (BS)
  • Business Administration (AS-T)
  • Business Administration 2.0 (AS-T)
  • ACCT 2100 – Principles of Financial Accounting
  • ACCT 2110 – Principles of Managerial Accounting
  • ECON 2010 – Principles of Economics I: Microeconomics
  • ECON 2020 – Principles of Economics II: Macroeconomics
Chemistry (BS)
  • Chemistry (AS-T)
  • CHEM 1100 – General Chemistry I
  • CHEM 1110 – General Chemistry II
  • One of the following three mathematics options:
    • MATH 1040 – Precalculus: Functions and Trigonometry
    • MATH 1081 – Precalculus: Functions and MATH 1083 – Precalculus: Trigonometry
    • MATH 1082 – Precalculus: Functions with Lab and MATH 1083 – Precalculus: Trigonometry
Chicana(o) and Latina(o) Studies (BA)
  • Global Studies (AA-T)
  • Social Justice Studies (AA-T)
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Child Development (BA)
  • Child and Adolescent Development (AA-T)
  • Early Childhood Education (AS-T)
  • CHDV 1400 – Development Across the Lifespan (Conception to Adolescence)
  • CHDV 2000 – Techniques for the Study of Children
  • CHDV 2250 – Ethnic Identity and Awareness in Children and Families
Chinese (BA) —
  • CHIN 1001 – Elementary Mandarin I
Civil Engineering (BS) —
  • One of the following two chemistry courses:
    • CHEM 1040 – General Chemistry for Engineers
    • CHEM 1100 – General Chemistry I
  • MATH 2110 – Calculus I
  • MATH 2120 – Calculus II
  • MATH 2130 – Calculus III
  • PHYS 2100 – General Physics I: Mechanics
  • PHYS 2200 – General Physics II: Electromagnetism and Circuits
Communication (BA)
  • Communication Studies (AA-T)
  • Communication Studies 2.0 (AA-T)
  • COMM 2300 – Interpersonal Communication
Communicative Disorders (BA) —
  • One of the following two quantitative reasoning courses:
    • ECON 1090 – Quantitative Reasoning with Statistics
    • MATH 1090 – Quantitative Reasoning with Statistics with Lab
Computer Information Systems (BS) —
  • ACCT 2100 – Principles of Financial Accounting
  • CIS 1200 – Information and Technology Literacy
  • CIS 2830 – Introduction to Application Programming
  • ECON 2010 – Principles of Economics I: Microeconomics
Computer Science (BS)
  • Computer Science (AS-T)
 See the Major-Specific Criteria webpage for more information
Criminal Justice (BS)
  • Administration of Justice (AS-T)
 See the Major-Specific Criteria webpage for more information
Economics (BA)
  • Economics (AA-T)
  • ACCT 2100 – Principles of Financial Accounting
  • ECON 2010 – Principles of Economics I: Microeconomics
  • ECON 2020 – Principles of Economics II: Macroeconomics
Electrical Engineering (BS) —
  • One of the following two chemistry courses:
    • CHEM 1040 – General Chemistry for Engineers
    • CHEM 1100 – General Chemistry I
  • MATH 2110 – Calculus I
  • MATH 2120 – Calculus II
  • MATH 2130 – Calculus III
  • PHYS 2100 – General Physics I: Mechanics
  • PHYS 2200 – General Physics II: Electromagnetism and Circuits
Engineering Technology (BS) —
  • ACCT 2100 – Principles of Financial Accounting
  • CHEM 1000 – Molecules Matter
  • MATH 2110 – Calculus I
  • PHYS 1560 – Physics for the Twenty-first Century and PHYS 1570 – Physics for the Twenty-first Century Laboratory
English (BA)
  • English (AA-T)
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Exercise Science (BS) —
  • BIOL 1100 – Cellular Basis of Life
  • BIOL 2030 – Human Anatomy
  • BIOL 2040 – Human Physiology
  • PSY 1500 – Introductory Psychology
Fire Protection Administration and Technology (BS) — See the Major-Specific Criteria webpage for more information
French (BA) —
  • FREN 1001 – Elementary French I
  • FREN 1002 – Elementary French II
  • FREN 2001 – Intermediate French I
Geography (BA)
  • Geography (AA-T)
  • GEOG 1550 – Cultural Geography
  • GEOG 1600 – Physical Geography
Geology (BS)
  • Geology (AS-T)
  • GEOL 1500 – Earth Revealed
History (BA)
  • History (AA-T)
  • HIST 1010 – World History to 1500 CE
  • HIST 1020 – World History Since 1500 CE
  • HIST 2010 – Early American History
  • HIST 2020 – Recent United States History
Japanese (BA) —
  • JAPN 1001 – Elementary Japanese I
Journalism (BA)
  • Journalism (AA-T)
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Kinesiology (BS)
  • Kinesiology (AA-T)
  • BIOL 2030 – Human Anatomy
  • BIOL 2040 – Human Physiology
  • One of the following two courses:
    • SOC 2010 – Introduction to Sociology
    • PSY 1500 – Introductory Psychology
Latin American Studies (BA)
  • Global Studies (AA-T)
  • Social Justice Studies (AA-T)
  • Spanish (AA-T)
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Liberal Studies (BA) — —
Mathematics (BS)
  • Mathematics (AS-T)
  • BIOL 1100 – Cellular Basis of Life
  • MATH 2110 – Calculus I
  • MATH 2120 – Calculus II
  • MATH 2130 – Calculus III
  • MATH 2150 – Differential Equations
  • MATH 2550 – Introduction to Linear Algebra
  • PHYS 2100 – General Physics I: Mechanics
  • One of the following two courses:
    • CS 2011 – Introduction to Programming I
    • MATH 2170 – Introduction to Computer Algebra Systems
Mechanical Engineering (BS) —
  • One of the following two chemistry courses:
    • CHEM 1040 – General Chemistry for Engineers
    • CHEM 1100 – General Chemistry I
  • MATH 2110 – Calculus I
  • MATH 2120 – Calculus II
  • MATH 2130 – Calculus III
  • PHYS 2100 – General Physics I: Mechanics
  • PHYS 2200 – General Physics II: Electromagnetism and Circuits
Music (BA)
  • Music (AA-T)
  • 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
Music (BM) — See the Major-Specific Criteria webpage for more information
Natural Science (BS) —
  • BIOL 1100 – Cellular Basis of Life
  • BIOL 1200 – Diversity of Life
  • One of the following four mathematics options:
    • MATH 1040 – Precalculus: Functions and Trigonometry
    • MATH 1050 – Precalculus for Life Sciences
    • MATH 1081 – Precalculus: Functions and MATH 1085 – Discrete Mathematical Models
    • MATH 1082 – Precalculus: Functions with Lab and MATH 1085 – Discrete Mathematical Models
Nursing - Basic Pre-Licensure (BSN) — See the Major-Specific Criteria webpage for more information
Nutritional Science (BS)
  • Nutrition and Dietetics (AS-T)
  • BIOL 2030 – Human Anatomy
  • BIOL 2040 – Human Physiology
  • MICR 1010 – Introduction to Microbiology
  • PSY 1500 – Introductory Psychology
Pan-African Studies (BA)
  • Global Studies (AA-T)
  • Social Justice Studies (AA-T)
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Physics (BA)
Physics (BS)
  • Physics (AS-T)
  • MATH 2110 – Calculus I
  • MATH 2120 – Calculus II
  • MATH 2130 – Calculus III
  • PHYS 2100 – General Physics I: Mechanics
  • PHYS 2200 – General Physics II: Electromagnetism and Circuits
Political Science (BA)
  • Political Science (AA-T)
  • POLS 1000 – Power, Politics, and Engagement in U.S. Government
Psychology (BA)
  • Psychology (AA-T)
 See the Major-Specific Criteria webpage for more information
Public Health (BS)
  • Public Health Science (AS-T)
  • PH 1500 – Health and Wellness
  • One of the following three courses:
    • ANTH 1500 – Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
    • PSY 1500 – Introductory Psychology
    • SOC 2010 – Introduction to Sociology
  • 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
  • One course which meets the Physical Sciences (CSU GE Area B1 / Cal-GETC Area 5A) requirement
  • One course which meets the Biological Sciences (CSU GE Area B2 / Cal-GETC Area 5B) requirement
Rehabilitation Services (BS) —
  • PSY 1500 – Introductory Psychology
  • SOC 2010 – Introduction to Sociology
Social Work (BA)
  • Social Work and Human Services (AA-T)
 See the Major-Specific Criteria webpage for more information
Sociology (BA)
  • Social Justice Studies (AA-T)
  • Sociology (AA-T)
  • SOC 2010 – Introduction to Sociology
  • SOC 2100 – Elementary Statistics
Spanish (BA)
  • Spanish (AA-T)
  • SPAN 1002 – Elementary Spanish 2 (heritage or non-heritage acceptable)
  • SPAN 2001 – Intermediate Spanish 1 (heritage or non-heritage acceptable)
Television, Film, and Media Studies (BA)
  • Film, Television, and Electronic Media (AS-T)
 See the Major-Specific Criteria webpage for more information
Theatre (BA)
  • Theatre Arts (AA-T)
  • One of the following two dance courses:
    • DANC 1000 – Beginning Ballet
    • DANC 1400 – Contemporary Dance
  • One of the following two theatre courses:
    • TA 1310 – Stagecraft: Scenery and Properties
    • TA 1410 – Acting I
  • One of the following two theatre courses:
    • TA 1500 – Theatre Analysis
    • TA 1520 – Introduction to Theatre
Urban Learning - Teacher Preparation (BA) — See the Major-Specific Criteria webpage for more information
Urban Learning - Teaching and Learning (BA) —
  • CHDV 1400 – Development Across the Lifespan (Conception to Adolescence)
  • COMM 1100 – Oral Communication
  • ENGL 2700 – Why Literature Matters
  • One of the following two history courses:
    • HIST 1010 – World History to 1500 CE
    • HIST 1020 – World History Since 1500 CE
  • One course which meets the Biological Sciences (CSU GE Area B2 / Cal-GETC Area 5B) requirement
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (BA)
  • Social Justice Studies (AA-T)
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