Cal State L.A.

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Cal State L.A.

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  YOUR UNIVERSITY

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CAL STATE L.A. AT A GLANCE

• Students 21,000 students from all over the
  world
• Location centrally located, 5 miles east of
  downtown,
• minutes from most Southern CA attractions
• Accessibility Metrolink Rail Station on campus
• Faculty most honored faculty in the CSU
• 12 CSU Outstanding Professor Award
  Recipients
• Academics Nationally-recognized programs in
• Business, Engineering and Nursing
• Convenience we offer evening and Saturday
  classes
• Affordable only 3,100 to attend classes for
  the
• entire year an excellent value in
  higher education!

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ACADEMICS

• Quarter system academic calendar
• Faculty-to-student ratio 1 to 22
• Average class size 28 students
• 6 Academic Colleges
• 75 majors only NURSING is IMPACTED
• Most popular majors (Fall 2004)
• Child Development
• Computer Information Systems
• Psychology
• Business Administration
• Criminal Justice

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NURSING (for Non-RNs)

• Applications to the School are accepted once a
  year for the following Fall quarter
• Filing period September 1 December 1
• Prerequisite courses (with grades of B or
  better)
• Human Anatomy, Physiology, Chemistry (Inorganic),
  English Composition, Introduction to Psychology,
  Critical Thinking Course (for GE)
• Public Speaking (for GE) grade of C or better
• Microbiology grade of C or better
• Minimum prerequisite 2.75 GPA (ALL grades
  received, includes repeats) and overall 3.00 GPA
• Only Microbiology can still be in progress
  during the Spring term before the Fall entry term
• For more information 323/343-4730.

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UNIQUE PROGRAMS

• Rehabilitation Services major
• Graphic Communication major
• Only one offered in Southern California
• 22 Articulation majors
• Fire Protection Administration and Technology
• Aviation Administration
• Joint doctoral programs
• UCI Educational Leadership (K-12) (Ed.D.)
• UCLA Special Education (Ph.D.)

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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

• Top public undergrad Business in LA area
• Top 50 public undergrad Engineering
• Top 3 grad nursing in CA 1 in CSU
• Top Teacher credentialing Most in CSU
• CEA-CREST environmental science research
• Research Undergraduate Science Honors (RUSH)
• Minority research programs (national models)
• Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS-RISE)
• Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC-USTAR)

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POINTS OF PRIDE

• Two faculty recipients of the 2004 CSU Wang
  Family Excellence Award
• NASA University Research Center Only one in the
  CSU
• Super Eagle 1615 mpg (1st in nation)
• Most graduates to UCLAs doctoral program in
  Chemistry
• Luckman Fine Arts Complex

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BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

• Home of the GOLDEN EAGLES
• Student involvement
• Over 130 student clubs organizations
• 350 events annually
• Athletics NCAA Division II
• 25 Olympian alumni
• Housing 1000-student capacity
• Residential apartments
• Double occupancy 375.00/month

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COSTS AND FINANCIAL AID

• Registration fees (2005-2006)
• 3,036.75 (3 quarters)
• Non-resident fees 226.00 per unit
• Average financial aid award - 7,400.00
• The CSU Undergraduate fee is the lowest among
  comparable institutions nationwide!

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TRANSFER ADMISSIONS

• Lower Division transfers
• Less than 60 transferable semester units
• Minimum 2.00 transferable GPA for CA residents
  (or 2.40 for non-CA residents)
• Meet freshman admission requirements
• Upper Division transfers
• At least 60 transferable semester units
• Completion of at least 30 semester units of GE,
  including the Golden 4 Subjects
• Minimum 2.00 transferable GPA for CA residents
  (or 2.40 for non-CA residents)

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APPLYING TO CSULA

• Applications accepted year-round
• Apply online at www.csumentor.edu

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WATCH US GROW
L.A. Regional Crime Lab (2007)
Science Complex (2008)
University Student Union (2008)
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THANK YOU! OFFICE OF OUTREACH
RECRUITMENT 323/343-3839 CAMPUS
TOURS 323/343-3175 www.calstatela.edu