EVALUATION OF TRANSFER CREDITS
When a student is admitted, the Office of Admissions and Records will evaluate previous college work in relation to the requirements of Cal State Fullerton. All undergraduate degree candidates will be issued a credit summary or a degree audit report (DARS) during the first semester of attendance that serves as a basis for determining remaining requirements for the student’s specific objectives. The admissions office will convert quarter units of credit transferred to the university to semester units by multiplying quarter-unit totals by two-thirds.
Once issued to a student, the evaluation remains valid as long as the student enrolls for the term specified, pursues the objective specified, and remains in continuous attendance. The student will not be held to additional graduation requirements unless such requirements become mandatory as a result of changes in the California Administrative Code or the California Education Code. If the student does not remain in continuous attendance and has not applied for and been granted a formal leave of absence, the evaluation issued upon readmission will specify the remaining requirements for the student’s objectives.
In view of the foregoing regulations, the student should notify the Office of Admissions and Records immediately of a change in the objective specified in the evaluation. While the evaluation for a student remains valid, the student is held responsible for complying with all changes in regulations and procedures that may appear in subsequent catalogs.
ACCEPTANCE OF CREDIT
Credit for work completed at accredited institutions, other than coursework identified by such institutions as remedial or in other ways as being nontransferable, will be accepted toward the satisfaction of baccalaureate degree and credential requirements at the university within limitations of residence requirements and community college transfer maximums.
TRANSFER OF CREDIT FROM A COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Upper-division credit is not allowed for courses taken in a community college. Credential credit is not allowed for courses in professional occupational education taken in a community college. This does not invalidate credit for preprofessional courses taken at a community college, such as introduction to education, art or design, arithmetic, or music for classroom teachers. After a student has completed 70 units of college credit at a community college, no additional community college units may be accepted for unit credit.
CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
California State University, Fullerton grants credit to those students who pass examinations that have been approved for credit system wide. These include the Advanced Placement Examinations and some CLEP examinations. Students may challenge courses by taking examinations developed at the campus. Credit shall be awarded to those who pass them successfully.
CREDIT BY ADVANCED PLACEMENT
Students who have successfully completed courses in the Advanced Placement Program of the College Entrance Examination Board (defined as receiving a score of 3, 4 or 5) shall be granted credit for each advanced placement course toward graduation, advanced placement in the university’s sequence of courses and credit for curriculum requirements.
Cal State Fullerton grants semester units toward its undergraduate degrees for successful completion of examinations (scores of 3 or better) of the Advanced Placement Program of the College Board.
| AP Exam Title | Units | Credit | General Education | Exemption |
| Art Studio-Drawing Portfolio | 3 | ART 107A | GE III.B3 | |
| Art Studio-Portfolio | 3 | ART 103 | GE III.B3 | |
| Art History | 3 | ART 201A | GE III.B1 | |
| Biology | 3 | BIO 101 | GE III.A2c | |
| Chemistry - score of 3 - score of 4 or 5 |
4 5 |
CHEM 1152 CHEM 120A3 |
GE III.A2a GE III.A2a |
|
| Computer Science A | 3 | CPSC 1214 | — | |
| Computer Science AB | 6 | CPSC 1214 CPSC 1314 |
— — |
|
| Economics: Microeconomics | 3 | ECON 201 | GE III.C1 | |
| Economics: Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 202 | GE III.C2 | |
English Language and Composition |
6 | ENGL 101 (3) ENGL 105 (3) |
GE I.B GE III.B3 |
EPT |
English Literature and Composition |
6 | ENGL 101 (3) |
GE I.B GE III.B2 |
EPT |
| Environmental Science | N/A | N/A | — | |
| European History | 3 | HIST 110B | GE II.A | |
| French Language | 10 | FLFR 101 (5) FLFR 102 (5) |
GE III.B2 | |
French Literature |
8 5 |
FREN 102(5) FREN 203 (3) FREN 204 (3) FREN 214 (2) |
GE III.B.2 GE III.B.2 GE III.B.2 GE III.B.2 |
|
| Geography | 3 | GEOG 160 (3) | GE III.C2 | |
| German Language | 10 | FLGM 101 (5) FLGM 102 (5) |
GE III.B2 GE III.B2 |
|
| Government and Politics: U.S. | 3 | POSC 1001 | GE II.B2 | |
Government and Politics: Comparative |
3 | Elective | — | |
| History: United States | 3 | HIST 180 | GE II.B1 |
|
| Italian | 5 5 | ITAL101 ITAL102 | GE III.B.2 GE III.B.2 | — | Latin: Vergil | N/A | N/A | — |
| Latin: Literature | 6 | Complete 6 units in G.E.III.B.2 |
G.E.III.B.2 | |
| International English Language | N/A | N/A | — | |
| Mathematics/Calculus AB | 4 | MATH 150A | GE III.A1 | ELM |
| Mathematics/Calculus BC | 8 | MATH 150AB (8) | GE III.A1 | ELM |
| Subscore | 4 | MATH 150A (4) | ||
| Music Theory | 3 | MUSC 100 | GE III.B1 | |
| Physics B | 6 | PHYS 211 (3)5 PHYS 212 (3)5 |
GE III.A2a GE III.A3 |
|
| Physics C Mechanics |
3 |
PHYS 225 | GE III.A2a | |
| Physics C Electricity & Magnetism | N/A | N/A | ||
| Psychology | 3 | PSYC 101 | GE III.C1 | |
| Spanish Language | 10 | FLSP 101 (5) FLSP 102 (5) |
GE III.B2 GE III.B2 |
|
| Statistics | 3 |
MATH 120 | GE III.A1 | ELM |
Spanish Literature |
6 6 |
SPAN 102 (3) and SPAN 201 (3) or SPAN 203 (3) SPAN 204 (3) SPAN 214 (2) |
GE III.B.2 GE III.B.2 GE III.B.2 GE III.B.2 GE III.B.2 |
|
| World History | 6 | HIST 110A and HIST 110B | GE III GE III.A |
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1 To meet the state requirement, you must take POSC 300 in GE III.C2.
2 Must take CHEM 120A if you plan to take an additional course for which CHEM 120A is a prerequisite.
3 May enroll in CHEM 120B or CHEM 125.
4 Consult the Department of Computer Science.
5 To complete requirements for PHYS 211, 212, you must successfully complete two units of PHYS 211L and 212L laboratory at CSUF.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM
California State University, Fullerton recognizes the high scholastic quality of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. High school graduates who have participated in the program are encouraged to apply for admission, and those who have received the International Baccalaureate Diploma will be given special consideration for admission. Advanced placement and/or university credit for International Baccalaureate subject examinations may be awarded at the discretion of individual departments.
For example for a grade of 4 or better, the Departments of Modern Languages and Literatures and Mathematics award credit in the following manner:
Foreign Languages
Subject to a successful oral interview with two CSUF instructors of the target languages, and upon their recommendation:
Higher-Level Language B:
Waiver of appropriate lower-division requirements
3 to 12 units of upper-division language credit
Waiver of appropriate lower-division requirements
0 to 6 upper-division language credit (if 0 upper division is awarded, a minimum of 6 units of 200-level credit is recommended.)
Mathematics
Higher Level:
Subsidiary Level:
CREDIT FOR EXTENSION AND CORRESPONDENCE COURSES
The maximum amount of credit through correspondence and extension courses that may be allowed toward the bachelor’s degree is 24 units, if otherwise applicable.
CREDIT FOR NON-COLLEGIATE INSTRUCTION
Cal State Fullerton grants undergraduate degree credit for successful completion of non-collegiate instruction, either military or civilian, appropriate to the baccalaureate, that has been recommended by the Commission on Educational Credit and Credentials of the American Council on Education. The number of units allowed is those recommended in the Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experience in the Armed Services and the National Guide to Educational Credit for Training Programs. Students who have at least one year of active military service may be granted 4-12 units of undergraduate credit. As per CSU policy, every effort should be made to assure that “military” credit is used to advance individuals toward degree completion.
CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING
California State University, Fullerton grants up to 30 units of undergraduate credit for learning, knowledge or skills-based experience that has been documented and evaluated at a community college, according to campus policy. Requests for Credit for Prior Learning will be evaluated individually.
COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM
The university shall accept three semester units of credit for each of the following College Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations, subject to achievement of the scores indicated, provided the examination was not taken previously within one calendar year and that degree credit has not been granted for previous coursework at the equivalent or at a more advanced level than for the examination in question.
| Examination | Passing Score |
| Pre-Calc | 49 |
| General Chemistry | 48 |
| Calc with Elem Func | 51 |
Cal State Fullerton may be able to grant additional credit or advanced standing based upon CLEP examination results. Contact the Office of Admissions and Records for additional information.
