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California Regulations
TITLE 5. EDUCATION DIVISION 5. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITIES
database is current through 09/29/06, Register 2006, No. 39
s 40000. Campus.
As used in this Chapter, the term "campus" shall mean any of the institutions included within the California State University, as specified in Section 89001 of the Education Code.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.Authority cited: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40050. Functions.
The primary function of the California State University is the provision of instruction for undergraduate students and graduate students through the master's degree, in the liberal arts and sciences, in applied fields and in the professions, including the teaching profession. Presently established two-year programs in agriculture are authorized, but other two-year programs shall be authorized only when mutually agreed upon by the Board of Trustees of the California State University and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. The doctoral degree may be awarded jointly with the University of California, or jointly with a private institution of higher education accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, provided that in the latter case, the doctoral program is approved by the California Postsecondary Education Commission. Faculty research is authorized to the extent that it is consistent with the primary function of the California State University and the facilities provided for that function.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Section 66608, Education Code.Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Section 66608, Education Code.

s 40050.1. Function: Instruction Leading to the Doctor of Education Degree.
Notwithstanding Section 40050, the Doctor of Education degree may be awarded independently of any other institution of higher education, provided that the program leading to the degree satisfies the criteria in subdivision (a) of Section 40511.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 66040.3, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66040.3, 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40051. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and California Polytechnic State University, Pomona, Special Emphases.
In addition to the functions provided by Section 40050, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and California Polytechnic State University, Pomona, shall each be authorized to emphasize the applied fields of agriculture, engineering, business, home economics and other occupational and professional fields. This section shall be liberally construed.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Section 90404, Education Code.

s 40055. California Maritime Academy.
The primary mission of the California Maritime Academy, a specialized institution, is to provide instruction in the maritime sciences, engineering, and related fields, including all those necessary to provide the highest quality licensed officers for the merchant marine and California maritime industries. The California Maritime Academy is authorized to require students in one or more degree programs to qualify for United States Coast Guard merchant marine licenses as a condition of earning a degree.

Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Sections 89030 and 90100, Education Code.

s 40056. California Maritime Academy: Board of Visitors.
(a) The Board of Visitors to the California Maritime Academy is hereby established. It shall advise the president of the academy on matters related to the mission of the academy. The Board of Visitors shall be constituted with a membership consistent with the requirements of Education Code Section 90120. The Federal Maritime Administration is invited to provide a nonvoting representative to participate in meetings of the Board of Visitors, as provided by Education Code Section 90120.
(b) The President of the California Maritime Academy is delegated authority to appoint members to the academy's Board of Visitors.

Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Sections 89030, 90120 and 90121, Education Code.

s 40057. California Maritime Academy: Special Requirements.
The California Maritime Academy is authorized to require students to meet standards and requirements established by the United States Coast Guard and the Federal Maritime Administration. The following are requirements for academy students in degree programs which require a United States Coast Guard merchant marine license:
(a) The students shall be required to take a medical examination to determine eligibility for admission, shall be subject to scheduled and unscheduled examination and testing for the use of drugs and alcohol and shall be subject to periodic medical examinations to determine fitness for study, training and assigned duties.
(b) The students shall be required to participate in training cruises, conducted by both the academy and commercial operators.
(c) The students shall be required to purchase health insurance by or through the academy or to provide proof of equivalent coverage.

Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Sections 89030, 90100, 90122 and 90130, Education Code.

s 40059. California Maritime Academy: Student Conduct.
The California Maritime Academy is authorized to establish special standards of performance, conduct, and discipline to which students at the academy shall be subject. The academy shall have a demerit and discipline system that shall include among its sanctions dismissal, probation, suspension, restitution, extra duty, and other service to the academy or community. The president of the academy shall adopt disciplinary procedures for students at the academy. A copy of the disciplinary procedures shall be provided to every student.

Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Sections 89030, 90100, 90121 and 90130, Education Code.

s 40060. California Maritime Academy: Special Provisions and Exceptions from Other California State University Regulations.
Notwithstanding any other provision of Division 5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations, the California Maritime Academy, by recommendation of its president after consultation with the academy's academic senate on issues within its purview, and approval of the chancellor, may establish separate fees, academic and professional training requirements, and student regulations deriving from its specialized mission.

Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Sections 89030, 90100, 90121, 90130, 90140 and 90142, Education Code.

s 40100. Authorization to Establish Curricula.
A campus may be authorized by the Board of Trustees to establish and maintain curricula leading to the bachelor's degree, the master's degree, and the doctoral degree, provided that in the case of the doctoral degree, the requirements of Section 40050 or Section 40050.1 are satisfied.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 66040.3, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66040.3, 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40100.1. Cooperative Curricula.
Curricula leading to the bachelor's or master's degree may be established cooperatively by two or more campuses. The Chancellor is authorized to establish and from tie to time revise such procedures as may be appropriate for the administration of this section.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40100.2. The Consortium of the California State University and Colleges.
The Consortium of The California State University and Colleges ( "The Consortium") is hereby established. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, The Consortium shall conduct academic programs utilizing combined faculty and program resources of The California State University and Colleges, and degrees authorized in Article 6, Subchapter 2 of this chapter may be awarded by The Consortium in the name of the Board of Trustees. The Chancellor is authorized to establish and from time to time to revise such provisions as may be appropriate for the administration of this section. The Chancellor shall report annually to the Board on such provisions issued pursuant to this section, commencing at the first meeting of the Board following July 1, 1974.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40100.3. Authorization to Establish Teacher Education Programs.
The Chancellor may establish and operate teacher education programs leading toward fulfillment of requirements for one or more public school service credentials. When the programs are approved by the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing, the campuses participating in the programs are authorized to recommend individuals who have completed requirements to the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing. Students admitted to these programs and recommended for credentials shall have met relevant portions of Article 9 (commencing with section 41100) of Subchapter 3, Requirements for Admission to Teacher Basic Credential Programs and Student Teaching and Recommendation for Teaching Credential. The Chancellor shall consult with the Statewide Academic Senate during the establishment and operation of these programs.

Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40101. Authorization to Recommend for Teaching Credentials.
A campus may establish and maintain courses leading toward fulfillment of requirements for one or more public school service credentials, and when a campus is approved by the Commission for Teacher Preparation and Licensing, the campus is authorized to recommend qualified applicants to the Commission for Teacher Preparation and Licensing for the credential.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Section 44227, Education Code.

s 40102. Procedure for Establishing Curricula.
A curriculum may be established at a campus only in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40103. Definition of Units.
The standard unit of measurement used in reference to curriculum and degree requirements is the semester unit. This may be converted into quarter units by multiplying by a factor of 1.5. Whenever the term "unit" or "semester unit" is used in this Subchapter and is not preceded by the term "quarter," it shall be deemed to refer to semester units in the amount specified, and to the equivalent number of quarter units, determined as provided in this Section.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40104. Definition of Grade Points.
For purposes of computing grade point averages, a scale shall be used as follows: A = 4; B = 3; C = 2; D = 1; and F = 0 grade points. A campus may use "plus" and "minus" designations in combination with letter grades and may compute grade point averages taking plus and minus values into account. In said computations a plus shall be computed by adding .3 to the value assigned to the letter grade with which it is combined and a minus shall be computed by subtracting .3 from the value assigned to the letter grade with which it is combined except that no grade point value shall be less than 0 or greater than 4.0. In the case of grading experiments approved by the chancellor, finer decimal values may be assigned.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40104.1. Grading Designations.
For undergraduate courses, individual campuses, with the approval of the Chancellor, may utilize for designated courses or groups of courses any combination of (a) the grades A, B, C, D, F; (b) the grades A, B, C, and NC (No Credit) for the grades D and F; (c) the grade CR (Credit) for the grades A, B, and C and the grade NC (No Credit) for the grades D and F.
For all graduate level courses, individual campuses with the approval of the Chancellor, may utilize for designated courses or groups of courses any combination of (a) the grades A, B, C, D, F; (b) the grades A, B, and the grade NC (No Credit) for the grades C, D, and F; (c) the grade CR (Credit) for the grades A and B and the grade NC (No Credit) for the grades C, D, and F.
A campus may utilize plus and minus designations in combination with letter grades in any of the grading systems listed above. The Chancellor may approve experimental combinations of grades and grading designations not listed above so long as grade point averages can be computed in accordance with the values assigned in Section 40104.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40105. Definition of "Appropriate Campus Authority."
Whenever the term "appropriate campus authority" is used in this Subchapter, it shall be deemed to mean the President of the campus acting upon the recommendation of the faculty of the campus.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40200. Authorization.
Each campus is authorized to offer Special Sessions courses and services. The Chancellor is authorized to establish and from time to time revise procedures for implementing this section.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600, 89030, 89704, 89708 and 89709, Education Code.

s 40201. Credit Allowance.
In a Special Session a maximum of one semester unit may be allowed for each fifteen hours of instruction.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600, 89030, 89704, 89708 and 89709, Education Code.

s 40202. Special Session Enrollment in State Supported Regular Curriculum Offerings.
Each campus may designate each semester or quarter those state supported regular course offerings which may be attended for special session credit; provided, that enrollment in any such course for special session credit shall be permitted only after students otherwise eligible to enroll in the course as a state supported regular course offering have had an opportunity to do so.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 89030, Education Code. Reference: Sections 89030, 89704, 89708 and 89709, Education Code.

s 40300. Establishment and Maintenance.
Each campus may establish and maintain extension courses and services when authorized to do so by the Board of Trustees.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40301. Extension Enrollment in Regular Curriculum Offerings.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40400. Procedure for Granting Diplomas, Certificates and Degrees.
The Board of Trustees, upon recommendation of the faculty of the campus, shall issue the appropriate diploma, certificate or degree to a student who has completed the prescribed course of study.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40401. Election of Regulations.
An undergraduate student remaining in attendance in regular sessions at any California State University campus, at any California community college, or any combination of California community colleges and campuses of The California State University may for purposes of meeting graduation requirements elect to meet the requirements in effect at the campus from which the student will graduate either
(1) at the time the student began such attendance or
(2) at the time of entrance to the campus, or
(3) at the time of graduation.
Campus authorities may authorize or require substitutions for discontinued courses. A campus may require a student changing his or her major or any minor field of study to complete the major or minor requirements in effect at the time of the change.
For purposes of this section "attendance" means attendance in at least one semester or two quarters each calendar year. Absence due to an approved educational leave or for attendance at another accredited institution of higher learning shall not be considered an interruption in attendance, if the absence does not exceed two years.
A campus may prescribe that particular requirements be met within as few as seven years of the date of award of the degree.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40402. Required Scholarship.
Each undergraduate student shall complete with a grade point average of 2.0 (grade C) or better:
(a) All units applicable toward a degree, including those accepted by transfer from another institution;
(b) All units in the major; and
(c) All units attempted at the campus granting the degree, except that only those courses in which a letter grade (A, B, C, D, F) is assigned shall be used in computing grade point average.
In computing the grade point average, units attempted or grade points earned for previous attempts of courses which have been repeated with the approval of the appropriate campus authority, shall be excluded.
When, in the opinion of the appropriate campus authority, work completed during a previous enrollment at the campus or at another institution of higher education is substandard and not reflective of the student's present scholastic ability and level of performance, all work completed during one or two semesters (or up to three quarters), as the appropriate campus authority shall decide, may be disregarded in the computation of grade point averages and other requirements for graduation. The Chancellor shall establish provisions for the administration of this section.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40402.1. Entry-Level Learning Skills.
Each student admitted to The California State University is expected to possess basic competence in the English language and mathematical computation to a degree reasonably expected of entering college students. Students admitted who cannot demonstrate such basic competence should be identified as quickly as possible and be required to take steps to overcome the deficiencies. Any coursework completed primarily for this purpose shall not be applicable to the baccalaureate degree.

Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.

s 40403. Required Residence.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, 30 units shall be earned in residence at the campus granting the degree. Twenty-four of these units shall be earned in upper division courses and 12 of the units shall be in the major.
(b) Extension credit or credit by evaluation shall not be used to fulfill any requirement prescribed by this section; provided, however, that the Chancellor may designate specified extension courses that may be offered for residence credit and may establish policies and procedures under which residence credit may be earned by evaluation.
(c) When the circumstances of an individual case make it appropriate, the appropriate campus authority may authorize the substitution of credit earned at other campuses or institutions for residence credit.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40404. Requirements in United States History, Constitution and American Ideals.
The purpose of the following requirements is to ensure that students acquire knowledge and skills that will help them to comprehend the workings of American democracy and of the society in which they live to enable them to contribute to that society as responsible and constructive citizens. To this end each campus shall provide for comprehensive study of American history and American government including the historical development of American institutions and ideals, the Constitution of the United States and the operation of representative democratic government under that Constitution, and the processes of state and local government. To qualify for graduation each student shall demonstrate competence by completing courses in the foregoing fields or by passing comprehensive examinations in those fields. Students transferring from other accredited institutions of collegiate grade, who have been certified by such institutions as meeting these requirements, shall not be required to take further courses or examinations therein. The Chancellor may institute such guidelines as may be appropriate for the administration of this section.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40405. General Education -Breadth Objectives.
General education-breadth requirements in The California State University are so designed that, taken with the major depth program and elective credits presented by each candidate for the bachelor's degree, they will assure that graduates from the several campuses in the system have made noteworthy progress toward becoming truly educated persons. Particularly, the purpose of the breadth requirements is to provide means whereby graduates:
(a) will have achieved the ability to think clearly and logically, to find and critically examine information, to communicate orally and in writing, and to perform quantitative functions;
(b) will have acquired appreciable knowledge about their own bodies and minds, about how human society has developed and how it now functions, about the physical world in which they live, about the other forms of life with which they share that world, and about the cultural endeavors and legacies of their civilizations;
(c) will have come to an understanding and appreciation of the principles, methodologies, value systems, and thought processes employed in human inquiries.
It is the intent of this section that the general education-breadth requirements be planned and organized in such a manner that students will acquire the abilities, knowledge, understanding, and appreciation suggested as interrelated elements and not as isolated fragments.
There are three acceptable programs: The California State University General Education-Breadth Requirements (Section 40405.1), the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (Section 40405.2), and General Education Reciprocity with the University of California (Section 40405.3).

Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.

s 40405.1. California State University General Education -Breadth Requirements.
(a) Each recipient of the bachelor's degree completing the California State University General Education-Breadth Requirements pursuant to this subdivision (a) shall have completed a program which includes a minimum of 48 semester units or 72 quarter units of which 9 semester units or 12 quarter units shall be upper division level and shall be taken no sooner than the term in which the candidate achieves upper division status. At least 9 of the 48 semester units or 12 of the 72 quarter units shall be earned at the campus granting the degree. The 48 semester units or 72 quarter units shall be distributed as follows:
(1) A minimum of 9 semester units or 12 quarter units in communication in the English language, to include both oral communication and written communication, and in critical thinking, to include consideration of common fallacies in reasoning.
(2) A minimum of 12 semester units or 18 quarter units to include inquiry into the physical universe and its life forms, with some immediate participation in laboratory activity, and into mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning and their applications.
(3) A minimum of 12 semester units or 18 quarter units among the arts, literature, philosophy and foreign languages.
(4) A minimum of 12 semester units or 18 quarter units dealing with human social, political, and economic institutions and behavior and their historical background.
(5) A minimum of 3 semester units or 4 quarter units in study designed to equip human beings for lifelong understanding and development of themselves as integrated physiological, social, and psychological entities.
The specification of numbers of units implies the right of discretion on each campus to adjust reasonably the proportions among the categories in order that the conjunction of campus courses, credit unit configurations and these requirements will not unduly exceed any of the prescribed semester or quarter unit minima. However, the total number of units in General Education-Breadth accepted for the bachelor's degree under the provisions of this subdivision (a) should not be less than 48 semester units or 72 quarter units.
(b) The president or an officially authorized representative of a college which is accredited in a manner stated in Section 40601 (d) (1) may certify the extent to which the requirements of subdivision (a) of this section have been met up to a maximum of 39 semester units (or 58 quarter units). Such certification shall be in terms of explicit objectives and procedures issued by the Chancellor.

Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.

s 40405.2. Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum.
(a) Students transferring from California Community Colleges under the provisions of this subdivision may satisfy General Education-Breadth requirements for the California State University bachelor's degree through satisfactory completion of the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum and a minimum of 9 semester units or 12 quarter units of upper division general education coursework. All upper division general education requirements shall be completed no sooner than the term in which the candidate achieves upper division status at the California State University campus granting the degree.
All lower division requirements can be fulfilled by completing the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum which shall include lower division courses distributed as follows:
(1) A minimum of 9 semester units or 12 quarter units in English communication, to include one course in English composition of no fewer than 3 semester units or 4 quarter units, one course in oral communication of no fewer than 3 semester units or 4 quarter units, and one course in critical thinking-English composition of no fewer than 3 semester units or 4 quarter units.
(2) A minimum of 3 semester units or 4 quarter units in mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning.
(3) At least three courses totaling a minimum of 9 semester units or 12 quarter units in arts and humanities, to include at least one course in the arts and at least one course in the humanities.
(4) At least three courses totaling a minimum of 9 semester units or 12 quarter units in the social and behavioral sciences, including courses in a minimum of two disciplines or in an interdisciplinary sequence.
(5) At least two courses totaling a minimum of 7 semester units or 9 quarter units in the physical and biological sciences, to include at least one course in physical science and one course in biological science, at least one of which incorporates a laboratory.
(b) The president or an officially authorized representative of a California Community College may certify that the requirements of subdivision (a) of this section have been met through the satisfactory completion of courses approved by the California State University and the University of California for inclusion in the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum. California State University campuses shall accept certification of the fully completed Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum as meeting all of the lower division general education requirements for the baccalaureate degree.

Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.

s 40405.3. Lower Division General Education Reciprocity Between the California State University and the University of California.
(a) The Chancellor may enter into a formal agreement of reciprocity for lower division general education requirements between the California State University and the University of California. Pursuant to such an agreement, students transferring to the California State University from campuses of the University of California may satisfy California State University general education-breadth requirements for the bachelor's degree through satisfactory completion of all lower division general education requirements of a University of California campus and of a minimum of 9 semester units or 12 quarter units of upper division general education coursework at the California State University campus granting the degree. Upper division general education requirements shall be taken no sooner than the term in which the candidate achieves upper division status.
(b) If the chancellor or an officially authorized representative of a University of California campus certifies that a student has completed that campus's lower division general education program, California State University campuses shall accept that certification as meeting all of the lower division general requirements for the baccalaureate degree.

Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.

s 40405.4. Procedures for Implementing Programs to Meet General Education Requirements.
(a) The Chancellor shall establish procedures to implement the objectives and requirements of Section 40405.1-40405.3, including provision for exceptions in individual cases of demonstrable hardship, and including periodic review of the extent to which the objectives and requirement are being met.
(b) The Chancellor may grant exceptions to the requirements of subdivision (a) of Section 40405.1 for high unit professional degree major programs on a program-by-program basis.

Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.

s 40406. Foreign Language.
Foreign language may be required by any campus as a part of the preparation for appropriate major programs.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40407. Extension Credit.
A maximum of 24 semester units in extension course credit may be applied toward the degree. The Chancellor is authorized to establish and revise criteria for application of extension credits toward the degree in accordance with applicable law.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40407.1. Special Session Credit.
A maximum of 24 semester units in special session course credit earned through state supported or self supported regular course offerings in non-matriculated status may be applied toward the degree. The Chancellor is authorized to establish and revise criteria for application of special session credits earned through enrollment in state supported or self supported regular course offerings toward the degree in accordance with applicable law.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 89030, Education Code. Reference: Sections 89704, 89708 and 89709, Education Code.

s 40408. Credit Based on Examination.
Unit credit toward the degree may be secured by passing an examination given or approved by the appropriate campus authority in courses offered by the campus and for which credit has not otherwise been allowed.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40409. Community College Credit.
A maximum of 70 semester units earned in a community college may be applied toward the degree, with the following limitations:
(a) No upper division credit may be allowed for courses taken in a community college.
(b) No more than six semester units in education courses taken in a community college may be applied toward the baccalaureate degree or the professional preparation requirements of a teacher education basic credential program.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40410. Other Requirements.
Each student shall, as a condition to graduation, satisfactorily complete all general requirements consistent with the provisions of this Code as prescribed by the campus, and, in addition, the general education, major, upper division, and graduate credit requirements specified herein for the degree and curriculum pattern elected by the student. In order to qualify for the campus recommendation for a credential authorizing public school service, the student must, in addition to the meeting of other requirements for graduation, also meet the requirements for the credential sought.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40500. Bachelor of Arts Degree: Required Curriculum.
To be eligible for the Bachelor of Arts degree, the candidate shall have completed the following requirements:
(a) General Education-Breadth Requirements. The courses in General Education-Breadth Requirements shall be distributed in the manner prescribed in Sections 40405-40405.4.
(b) Major 24 semester units.
There shall be one major with a minimum of 24 semester units. At least 12 semester units in the major shall be upper division courses or their equivalent. The maximum number of units shall be determined by the campus.
(c) Minor. A minor consisting of 12 or more semester units, of which six must be in upper division credit, may be required.
(d) Additional Units. Units to complete the total required for the degree may be used as electives or to meet other requirements.
(e) Total. For candidates electing, pursuant to Section 40401, to meet graduation requirements established prior to the 2000-01 academic year, the total semester units required for the Bachelor of Arts Degree, of which at least 40 shall be in the upper division credit, shall be 124 semester units. For candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree who are meeting graduation requirements established during or after the 2000-01 academic year, a minimum of 120 semester units shall be required, including at least 40 semester units in upper-division courses or their equivalent.

Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.

s 40501. Bachelor of Science Degree: Required Curriculum.
To be eligible for the Bachelor of Science degree, the candidate shall have completed the following requirements:
(a) General Education-Breadth Requirements. The courses in General Education-Breadth Requirements shall be distributed in the manner prescribed in Sections 40405-40405.4.
(b) Major 36 semester units.
There shall be one major with a minimum of 36 semester units. At least 18 semester units in this major shall be upper division courses or their equivalent. The maximum number of units shall be determined by the campus.
(c) Total. For candidates electing, pursuant to Section 40401, to meet graduation requirements established prior to the 2000-01 academic year, the total semester units required for the Bachelor of Science degree shall be 124 to 132 semester units, as determined by each campus, except that 140 semester units may be required in engineering. For candidates for the Bachelor of Science degree who are meeting graduation requirements established during or after the 2000-01 academic year, a minimum of 120 semester units shall be required.
The number of semester units for each curriculum shall be determined by each campus.

Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.

s 40502. Bachelor of Education Degree.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.

s 40503. Bachelor of Vocational Education Degree.
(a) Eligibility for Candidacy. Eligible candidates for this degree shall be limited to those vocational teachers recommended by the Board of Examiners for Vocational Teachers and who meet the requirements established in the Education Code.
(b) Educational Program. The educational program for each applicant shall be determined by the campus in terms of the needs of the individual applicant and the standards of the institution. A rigid pattern of subjects, and prerequisites except as they may be necessary to advanced courses, will not be required.
(c) Requirements. An applicant for the degree who elects, pursuant to Section 40401, to meet graduation requirements established prior to the 2000-01 academic year shall have completed, with a grade point average of 2.0 (grade C) or better, except that only those courses in which a letter grade (A, B, C, D, F) is assigned shall be used in computing the grade point average, a course of 124 semester units, including the credits recommended by the Board of Examiners, and shall have met the General Education-Breadth Requirements prescribed in Sections 40405-40405.4. Each applicant meeting graduation requirements established during or after the 2000-01 academic year shall have completed at least 120 semester units, including the credits recommended by the Board of Examiners, and shall have met the General Education-Breadth Requirements prescribed in Sections 40405-40405.4. The applicant shall have achieved a grade point average of 2.0 or better in those courses in which a letter grade (A, B, C, D, F) was assigned.
(d) Major in Vocational Education. The credits recommended by the Board of Examiners for Vocational Teachers for the applicant's occupational, managerial and supervisory experience shall be applied toward a major in vocational education.
(e) Credit for Vocational Teacher Training. The vocational teacher training completed by the applicant may be used toward a minor in education or toward electives if some other minor is used.

Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Sections 89030 and 89221-89223, Education Code.Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Sections 89030 and 89221-89223, Education Code.

s 40504. The Master's Degree.

s 40505. Bachelor of Architecture Degree: Required Curriculum.
To be eligible for the Bachelor of Architecture degree, the candidate shall have completed the following requirements:
(a) General Education-Breadth Requirements. The courses in General Education-Breadth Requirements shall be distributed in the manner prescribed in Sections 40405-40405.4.
(b) Major 45 semester units.
The major shall consist of a minimum of 45 semester units. At least 27 semester units in the major shall be in upper division courses or their equivalent. The maximum number of units shall be determined by each campus.
(c) Total. For candidates electing, pursuant to Section 40401, to meet graduation requirements established prior to the 2000-01 academic year, the total semester units required for the Bachelor of Architecture degree shall be 165 to 175 semester units. For candidates for the Bachelor of Architecture degree who are meeting graduation requirements established during or after the 2000-01 academic year, a minimum of 120 semester units shall be required. The total number of units required for the Bachelor of Architecture degree shall be distributed over a ten-semester period or equivalent.

Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.

s 40506. Bachelor of Music Degree and Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree: Required Curriculum.
To be eligible for either the Bachelor of Music degree or the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, the candidate shall have completed the following requirements:
(a) General Education-Breadth Requirements. The courses in General Education-Breadth Requirements shall be distributed in the manner prescribed in Sections 40405-40405.4.
(b) Major -70 semester units. The major shall consist of a maximum of 70 semester units with at least one-fourth of these units devoted to theory and content as distinguished from studio, production, and performance.
(c) Total. For candidates electing, pursuant to Section 40401, to meet graduation requirements established prior to the 2000-01 academic year, the total semester units required for the Bachelor of Music degree and the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree shall be 132 semester units. For candidates for the Bachelor of Music degree and the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree who are meeting graduation requirements established during or after the 2000-01 academic year, a minimum of 120 semester units shall be required.

Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.

s 40507. Bachelor of Landscape Architecture: Required Curriculum.
To be eligible for the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree, the candidate shall have completed the following requirements:
(a) General Education-Breadth Requirements. The courses in General Education-Breadth Requirements shall be distributed in the manner prescribed in Sections 40405-40405.4.
(b) Major.................................. 45 semester units.
The major shall consist of a minimum of 45 semester units, exclusive of those courses used to meet the General Education-Breadth Requirements. At least 27 units in the major shall be in upper division courses or their equivalent. The maximum number of units shall be determined by each campus.
(c) Total. For candidates electing, pursuant to Section 40401, to meet graduation requirements established prior to the 2000-01 academic year, the total semester units required for the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree shall be 155 to 165 semester units. For candidates for the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree who are meeting graduation requirements established during or after the 2000-01 academic year, a minimum of 120 semester units shall be required. The total number of units required for the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree shall be distributed over a ten-semester period or equivalent.

Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.

s 40508. The Bachelor's Degree: Total Units.
Each campus shall establish and maintain a monitoring system to ensure that justification is provided for all program requirements that extend the baccalaureate unit requirement beyond 120 units.

Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.

s 40510. The Master's Degree.
To be eligible for the Master's degree, the candidate shall have completed the following minimum requirements:
(a) Advancement to Candidacy. For advancement to candidacy for the Master's degree, the applicant shall meet the requirements of Section 41011, and such particular requirements as the Chancellor and the campus may prescribe.
(b) Requirements for the Degree.
(1) The completion of a specified pattern of study approved by the appropriate campus authority.
(2) A minimum of thirty semester units of approved graduate work completed within a maximum time to be established by each campus. Such maximum time shall be no more than seven years nor less than five years for each particular program. An extension of time beyond the limit may be granted by appropriate campus authority if warranted by individual circumstances and if the outdated work is validated by examination, in the relevant additional course or subject field of work or such other demonstration of competence as may be prescribed. In the degree program:
(A) Not less than 21 semester units (32 quarter units) shall be completed in residence. The appropriate campus authority may authorize the substitution of credit earned by alternate means for a part of this residence requirement.
(B) Not less than one-half of the units required for the degree shall be in courses organized primarily for graduate students.
(C) Not more than six semester units shall be allowed for a thesis or project.
(3) Satisfactory completion of a thesis, project, or comprehensive examination, defined as follows:
(A) A thesis is the written product of a systematic study of a significant problem. It identifies the problem, states the major assumptions, explains the significance of the undertaking, sets forth the sources for and methods of gathering information, analyzes the data, and offers a conclusion or recommendation. The finished product evidences originality, critical and independent thinking, appropriate organization and format, and thorough documentation. Normally, an oral defense of the thesis is required.
(B) A project is a significant undertaking appropriate to the fine and applied arts or to professional fields. It evidences originality and independent thinking, appropriate form and organization, and a rationale. It is described and summarized in a written abstract that includes the project's significance, objectives, methodology and a conclusion or recommendation. An oral defense of the project may be required.
(C) A comprehensive examination is an assessment of the student's ability to integrate the knowledge of the area, show critical and independent thinking, and demonstrate mastery of the subject matter. The results of the examination evidences independent thinking, appropriate organization, critical analysis and accuracy of documentation. A record of the examination questions and responses shall be maintained in accordance with the records retention policy of The California State University.
(4) A grade point average of 3.0 (grade of B) or better in all courses taken to satisfy the requirements for the degree, except that a course in which no letter grade is assigned shall not be used in computing the grade point average.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.

s 40511. The Doctor of Education Degree.
(a) A California State University program leading to a Doctor of Education degree shall be distinguished from a University of California doctoral degree program by its conformity with the following criteria:
(1) the program shall prepare administrative leaders for possible service in one of the following settings:
(A) public elementary and secondary schools, or
(B) community colleges;
(2) the program shall focus on the knowledge and skills needed by administrators to be effective leaders in California public schools and community colleges;
(3) the program shall be offered through partnerships in which California public elementary and secondary schools and community colleges, as appropriate, shall participate substantively in program design, candidate recruitment and admissions, teaching, dissertation development, and program assessment and evaluation; and
(4) the program shall enable professionals to earn the degree while working full time.
(b) Each campus offering a program leading to a Doctor of Education degree shall establish requirements for admission to the program. The requirements for admission shall include, at a minimum, the requirements stated in Section 41020.
(c) The program leading to the Doctor of Education degree shall conform to the following specifications:
(1) The curriculum shall be organized as a cohort-based program and shall include learning experiences that balance research, theory, and practice, including field experiences. The core curriculum shall provide professional preparation for leadership, including but not limited to theory and research methods, the structure and culture of education, and leadership in curriculum and instruction, equity, and assessment.
(2) The pattern of study shall be composed of at least 60 semester units earned in graduate standing. At least 48 semester units required for the degree shall be in courses organized primarily for doctoral students, and the remaining units required for the degree shall be in courses organized primarily for doctoral students or courses organized primarily for master's and doctoral students. (continued)