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(3) At least 42 semester units shall be completed in residence at the campus or campuses awarding the degree. The appropriate campus authority may authorize the substitution of credit earned by alternate means for part of this residence requirement. The campus may establish a transfer policy allowing application to degree requirements of relevant coursework and credits completed as a matriculated student in another graduate program, on the condition that the other program is appropriately accredited.
(4) A qualifying examination shall be required.
(5) The pattern of study shall include completion of a dissertation.
(A) The dissertation shall be the written product of systematic, rigorous research on a significant professional issue. The dissertation is expected to contribute to an improvement in professional practices or policy. It shall evidence originality, critical and independent thinking, appropriate form and organization, and a rationale.
(B) The dissertation shall identify the research problem and question(s), state the major theoretical perspectives, explain the significance of the undertaking, relate it to the relevant scholarly and professional literature, set forth the appropriate sources for and methods of gathering and analyzing the data, and offer a conclusion or recommendation. It shall include a written abstract that summarizes the significance of the work, objectives, methodology, and a conclusion or recommendation.
(C) No more than 12 semester units shall be allowed for a dissertation.
(D) An oral defense of the dissertation shall be required.
(d) Each campus shall create and distribute to all students enrolled in a Doctor of Education degree program a student manual or handbook detailing, at a minimum, the following:
(1) requirements for admission with classified standing;
(2) policies on the transfer of credit earned at other institutions;
(3) policies on professional ethics and academic integrity;
(4) policies on student fees;
(5) provisions for advising and mentoring;
(6) policies and procedures for petitioning for a variance in academic requirements;
(7) policies and procedures for obtaining a leave of absence or for withdrawing from the university;
(8) policies and procedures regarding student grievances;
(9) policies on harassment and discrimination;
(10) policies and procedures for establishing and amending a plan of study;
(11) requirements for satisfactory progress in the program;
(12) policies on academic probation;
(13) requirements for field experience embedded in the program;
(14) requirements for advancement to candidacy;
(15) policies and procedures for the formation of a committee for administering a qualifying examination (if the qualifying examination is unique to the individual student);
(16) dissertation requirements;
(17) policies and procedures for the formation of a committee for supervising a dissertation;
(18) forms to be completed by students in the course of the degree program;
(19) the names and areas of expertise of faculty members affiliated with the degree program.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 66040.3, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66040.3, 66600 and 89030, Education Code.
s 40512. The Doctor of Education Degree: Requirements.
(a) Advancement to Candidacy. For advancement to candidacy for the Doctor of Education degree, the student shall have achieved classified graduate standing and met such particular requirements as the Chancellor and the appropriate campus authority may prescribe. The requirements shall include a qualifying examination.
(b) To be eligible for the Doctor of Education degree, the candidate shall have completed a pattern of study, including a dissertation, that is consistent with the specifications in subdivision (c) of Section 40511 and that is approved by the appropriate campus authority. A grade point average of 3.0 (grade of B) or better shall have been earned in coursework 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.
(c) The student shall have completed all requirements for the degree within five years of achieving classified standing in the doctoral program. The appropriate campus authority may extend the time for completion of the requirements if:
(1) the extension is warranted by individual circumstances, and
(2) the student demonstrates current knowledge of research and practice in educational leadership, as required by the campus.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 66040.3, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66040.3, 66600 and 89030, Education Code.
s 40520. Definition.
The term "integrated teacher preparation program" means a curriculum (a) that incorporates general education, a major, subject-matter preparation for teaching in elementary and/or secondary schools, professional preparation for teaching in elementary and/or secondary schools, and any other graduation requirements, and (b) in which students make progress concurrently toward a baccalaureate degree and a recommendation for a preliminary basic teaching credential, given satisfactory completion of the requirements for each. The components of an integrated teacher preparation program (i.e., general education, a major, subject-matter preparation for teaching in elementary and/or secondary schools, professional preparation for teaching in elementary and/or secondary schools, and any other graduation requirements) need not be mutually exclusive. An individual course within an integrated teacher preparation program may contribute to completion of more than one of these components.
Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.
s 40521. Total Unit Requirements.
For completion of an integrated teacher preparation program, at least 120 semester units but no more than 135 semester units shall be required. The Chancellor may grant exceptions to the upper limit of 135 units on requirements for completion of an integrated teacher preparation program if the campus that will offer the program requests the exception and provides an adequate justification. Procedures for requesting, reviewing, and granting these exceptions shall be developed by the Chancellor, in consultation with the Academic Senate of the California State University.
Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.
s 40522. Guidelines for Establishment of Campus Requirements.
The Chancellor, in consultation with the Academic Senate of the California State University, shall establish guidelines for the identification and integration of lower-division and upper-division general education, subject-matter preparation, and professional preparation in integrated teacher preparation programs. The guidelines may include recommendations for unit requirements for each of these components. The consultation shall include California State University faculty members and administrators from campus academic units providing programs of professional preparation approved by the California Commission on Teaching Credentialing and from campus academic units providing programs of subject matter preparation approved by the California Commission on Teaching Credentialing. The consultation shall also include the California Community Colleges.
Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.
s 40523. Articulation with California Community Colleges.
For students admitted to integrated teacher preparation programs, units earned in community college courses that are articulated with courses fulfilling integrated teacher preparation program requirements shall not be subject to the limitation imposed by subsection (b) of section 40409.
Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.
s 40530. Definitions.
(a) The term "systemwide lower-division transfer pattern by major" means a set of lower-division curricular specifications comprising at least 45 semester units but no more than 60 semester units that will be accepted at every CSU campus offering a program leading to that degree and major. Each unit that a student completes in the systemwide lower-division transfer pattern by major reduces by one unit the total number of units that the student must complete to earn that degree with that major. A systemwide lower-division transfer pattern by major will ordinarily include courses that fulfill General Education-Breadth or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum requirements; United States History, Constitution, and American Ideals requirements; and major-specific, lower-division requirements. A course in a systemwide lower-division transfer pattern by major may contribute to completion of more than one requirement.
(b) The term "campus-specific lower-division transfer pattern by major" means a set of lower-division curricular specifications beyond the systemwide lower-division transfer pattern by major, comprising units that will be accepted at a particular CSU campus offering a program leading to that degree and major. Each unit that a student completes in the campus-specific lower-division transfer pattern by major reduces by one unit the total number of units that the student must complete to earn that degree with that major.
(c) For purposes of this article, majors are distinguished by the CSU program code assigned to them and the degrees to which they lead.
(d) For purposes of this article, a major will be considered high-priority if it meets criteria established by the Chancellor. In establishing criteria, the Chancellor shall consider (1) the number of CSU campuses at which the major is offered and (2) the proportion of the undergraduate student body enrolled in the major at the CSU campuses offering that major.
Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.
s 40531. Development of Systemwide Lower-Division Transfer Patterns by Major.
(a) A systemwide lower-division transfer pattern by major shall be established for each high-priority major. The Chancellor, in consultation with the Academic Senate of the California State University, shall develop procedures for establishing systemwide lower-division transfer patterns by major. The procedures shall include extensive participation of faculty members in the major. The procedures shall encourage the development of systemwide lower-division transfer patterns by major that are consistent with, but not necessarily identical to, the recommended lower-division course-taking patterns of CSU first-time freshmen.
(b) If a degree and major frequently incorporate options or concentrations that would individually meet the criteria established for high-priority majors, the procedures shall allow for the development of a distinct systemwide lower-division transfer pattern by major for each of those common options or concentrations.
Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.
s 40532. Development of Campus-Specific Lower-Division Transfer Patterns by Major.
Each CSU campus shall develop a campus-specific lower-division transfer pattern by major for each high-priority major it offers. The number of semester units in the systemwide lower-division transfer pattern by major plus the number of semester units in the campus-specific lower-division transfer pattern by major shall be no fewer than 60 and no more than 70. The procedures shall encourage the development of campus-specific lower-division transfer patterns by major that, in combination with the corresponding systemwide lower-division transfer patterns by major, are consistent with, but not necessarily identical to, the recommended lower-division course-taking patterns of CSU first-time freshmen.
Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.
s 40600. Tenses, Gender and Number.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.
s 40601. Particular Terms.
The following terms, whenever used or referred to in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless a different meaning appears from the context:
(a) The term "Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the California State University or designee.
(b) The term "the campus" means the campus to which application for admission is made.
(c) The term "appropriate campus authority" means the president of the campus or designee.
(d) The term "college" means:
(1) Any institution of higher learning which is accredited to offer work leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts or to the degree of Bachelor of Science, by the applicable regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, except an institution which is accredited only as a "specialized institution";
(2) Any foreign institution of higher learning which, in the judgment of the Chancellor, offers course work equivalent to that offered by institutions included within subdivision (d)(1) of this section.
(e) The term "application" means the submission to the campus by the person applying for admission of all documents including official transcripts of all the applicants academic records and information which the applicant is required to personally submit, and the payment of any application fee due pursuant to Section 41800.1.
(f) The term "eligibility index" means:
(1) For admissions prior to fall term 2004, that number derived from a weighted combination of the grade point average for the final three years of high school or of the grade point average for the final three years of high school excluding the final year or final term thereof, and in any case excluding courses in physical education and military science, and the score on either the American College Test or the Scholastic Aptitude Test pursuant to Section 40752 or Section 40802; such weighing of grade point averages and test scores shall be determined and adjusted by the chancellor on the basis of the probability of academic success in the California State University.
(2) For admissions commencing with fall term 2004, that number derived from a weighted combination of the grade point average for courses taken in the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subjects during the final three years of high school and the score on either the American College Test or the Scholastic Aptitude Test pursuant to Section 40752 or Section 40802; such weighing of grade point averages and test scores shall be determined and adjusted by the chancellor on the basis of the probability of academic success in the California State University.
(g) The term "good standing at the last college attended" means that at the time of application for admission and at the time of admission, the applicant was not under disciplinary or academic suspension, dismissal, expulsion or similar action by the last college attended and was not under disciplinary suspension, dismissal, expulsion or similar action at any institution of The California State University.
(h) The term "first-time freshman" means an applicant who has earned college credit not later than the end of the summer immediately following high school graduation or an applicant who has not earned any college credit.
(i) The term "undergraduate transfer" means any person who is not a first-time freshman pursuant to Section 40601(h), and who does not hold a baccalaureate degree from any college.
(j) The term "full-time student" means any student whose program while in attendance at a college averaged twelve or more semester units per semester, or the equivalent.
(k) The term "resident" shall have the same meaning as does the same term in Section 68017 of the Education Code, and shall include all persons so treated by the provisions of that section.
( l) The term "unit" means a semester unit within the meaning of Section 40103, or the equivalent thereof.
(m) The term "transferable" when used in connection with college units, college credit or college work, shall mean those college units, credit or work which are determined to be acceptable (either for specific requirements or as electives) toward meeting the requirements of a baccalaureate degree. The Chancellor is authorized to establish and from time to time to revise procedures for the implementation of this subdivision.
(n) For admissions prior to fall term 2003, the term "comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subjects" means four years of English, three years of mathematics, one year of United States history or United States history and government, one year of laboratory science, two years of foreign language, one year of visual and performing arts, and three years of electives from any combination of English, mathematics, social science, history, laboratory science, foreign language, visual and performing arts, and other fields of study determined by the Chancellor to be appropriate preparation for California State University study.
(o) Commencing with admissions for the fall term 2003, the term "comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subjects" means, in each area of study, at least four years of English, three years of mathematics, two years of history or social science, two years of laboratory science, two years of foreign language, one year of visual and performing arts, and one year of electives from any combination of English, mathematics, social science, history, laboratory science, foreign language, visual and performing arts, and other fields of study determined by the Chancellor to be appropriate preparation for California State University study.
Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.
s 40650. Establishment of Enrollment Quotas.
(a) Capacity. Admission to a campus shall be limited on the bases of authorized academic plans and programs, and the number of students for whom facilities and competent staff are available to provide opportunity for an adequate college education. Under the policy direction of the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor is authorized to provide for the establishment of enrollment quotas for the California State University and any campus, for any of the following enrollment categories: academic area, class level, program, and student residence status. In establishing such quotas, primary emphasis shall be placed upon the allocation of resources at the upper division level in order to facilitate the accommodation of California public Community College transfers.
(b) Diversion. Enrollment may also be limited for purposes of diversion of students pursuant to specific determinations of the Board of Trustees. Under the policy direction of the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor shall take all measures necessary to accomplish such diversion of students.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.
s 40651. Administrative Procedures.
(a) Upon establishment of enrollment quotas for any campus pursuant to Section 40650 of this Article, admission of students otherwise qualified shall be within such quotas with the objective of providing maximum opportunity and appropriate diversity among students.
(b) In determinations of priority for admission:
(1) The policy of the State that students who begin their higher education in California public Community Colleges be able to continue their education without interruption, shall be considered.
(2) The following factors may be considered:
(A) Previous enrollment at the campus;
(B) The applicant's degree or credential objective;
(C) Whether the applicant has completed military or other national service;
(D) Geographical proximity to the campus where the distance involved in attending another institution would create a hardship;
(E) Access to suitable educational alternatives;
(F) The date the application is filed (an application shall be considered filed as of the date it is postmarked, filed electronically, or personally delivered to the office on campus designated for such purpose);
(G) The needs of the campus in maintaining a balanced program with respect to foreign students, out-of-state students, recipients of scholarships and awards, and with respect to students who would make a significant contribution to the campus because of their background or special abilities.
(3) Applicants who complete successfully a systemwide lower-division transfer pattern by major and the campus-specific lower-division transfer pattern for that major, as defined in Section 40530, shall be accorded the highest priority for admission as undergraduate transfers to that campus and major. "Highest priority" as used herein means a guarantee of admission subject to enrollment demand, available space, and satisfactory completion of any impaction criteria for that campus and major.
(c) The Board of Trustees may, by resolution, establish particular policies for the implementation of priorities authorized by this Section. The Chancellor shall establish methods of determining priorities to be applied by each campus within the provisions of this Section, including any implementing resolutions adopted by the Board of Trustees. In addition, the Chancellor is authorized to establish criteria for use in admission to impacted programs.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66202, 66600 and 89030, Education Code.Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66202, 66600 and 89030, Education Code.
s 40700. Matriculation.
Any student enrolling in any term, other than extension or as an auditor without credit, shall meet the standards for admission outlined in this subchapter.
Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.
s 40701. Summer Early Entrant.
Any student admitted to a fall term may be enrolled in the immediately preceding summer term as a summer early entrant. Summer early entrant students will be regarded as matriculated when they enroll in the fall term for which they have been formally admitted.
Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.
s 40750. Scope of Article.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.
s 40751. Alternative Bases for Admission.
An applicant may be admitted to a campus as a first-time freshman only upon satisfaction of the requirements of Section 40752 and of any of the following sections of this Article: 40753, 40754, 40755, 40756, 40757, 40758, 40759.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.
s 40752. Entrance Examination Required.
An applicant for admission to a campus as a first-time freshman, except applicants who are admissible as first-time freshmen, pursuant to Section 40755, or high school students pursuant to Section 40758, shall be required to submit, or to have submitted on his or her behalf a score on the American College Test or the Scholastic Aptitude Test. However, the appropriate campus authority may exempt an applicant from the requirement when the test score is not a factor in determining admission eligibility.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.
s 40752.1. English Language Examination.
To be admitted to a campus as a first time freshman, an applicant who has not attended for at least three years an educational institution at the secondary level or beyond where English is the principal language of instruction must receive a minimum score of 500 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Appropriate campus authority may prescribe a higher minimum score, based on such campus factors as the nature of the instruction offered, availability of instruction in English as a second language, student enrollment demand, and availability of funds. Achieving the minimum score shall be evidence of the applicant's English competency at a level which will allow the applicant to participate satisfactorily in and benefit from university study. Exceptions may be granted by the appropriate campus authority when there is convincing evidence that the applicant's competence in English is at a level which will allow satisfactory participation in and benefit from university study.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.
s 40753. Applicants Who Are California Residents or Graduates of a California High School.
(a) A graduate of a California high school or a high school graduate who is a resident may be admitted to a campus as a first-time freshman if
(1) the graduate's eligibility index is equal to or greater than that minimum eligibility index, as determined by the Chancellor, required to limit eligibility to that one-third of California high school graduates which has the greatest probability of academic success in the California State University, and
(2) for admissions prior to fall term 2003, the graduate has completed satisfactorily a comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subjects to include four years of English, three years of mathematics, one year of United States history or United States history and government, one year of laboratory science, two years of foreign language, one year of visual and performing arts, and three years of electives from any combination of English, mathematics, social science, history, laboratory science, foreign language, visual and performing arts, and other fields of study determined by the Chancellor to be appropriate preparation for California State University study. A graduate who qualifies for admission under subdivision (a)(1) and who has completed at least ten of the courses in the comprehensive pattern of this subdivision may be admitted on condition that the graduate completes the work identified by the Chancellor or designee at the time of the graduate's admission as necessary to remove the coursework deficiency within the first two years of the graduate's baccalaureate studies. The Chancellor shall implement the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subject requirements and in so implementing shall make every effort to avoid undue hardship during the phasing in of these requirements and shall determine satisfactory completion of the requirements and may grant exceptions for preparation determined by the Chancellor to be equivalent.
(3) commencing with admissions for the fall term 2003, the graduate has completed satisfactorily the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subjects defined in Section 40601. The Chancellor shall implement the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subject requirements and in so implementing shall make every effort to avoid undue hardship during the phasing in of these requirements and shall determine satisfactory completion of the requirements and may grant exceptions for preparation determined by the Chancellor to be equivalent.
(b) This section shall not apply to an applicant who is eligible for admission as a first-time freshman pursuant to Section 40755.
Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.
s 40754. Applicants Who Are Neither California Residents nor Graduates of a California High School.
(a) A high school graduate who is neither a resident nor a graduate of a California high school may be admitted to a campus as a first-time freshman if
(1) the graduate's eligibility index is equal to or greater than that minimum eligibility index, as determined by the Chancellor, which is required to limit eligibility to that on-sixth of California high school graduates which has the greatest probability of academic success in the California State University, and
(2) for admissions prior to fall term 2003, the graduate has completed satisfactorily a comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subjects to include four years of English, three years of mathematics, one year of United States history or United States history and government, one year of laboratory science, two years of foreign language, one year of visual and performing arts, and three years of electives from any combination of English, mathematics, social science, history, laboratory science, foreign language, visual and performing arts, and other fields of study determined by the Chancellor to be appropriate preparation for California State University study. A graduate who qualifies for admission under subdivision (a)(1) and who has completed at least ten of the courses in the comprehensive pattern of this subdivision may be admitted on condition that the graduate completes the work identified by the Chancellor or designee at the time of the graduate's admission as necessary to remove the coursework deficiency within the first two years of the graduate's baccalaureate studies. The Chancellor shall implement the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subject requirements and in so implementing shall make every effort to avoid undue hardship during the phasing in of these requirements and shall determine satisfactory completion of the requirements and may grant exceptions for preparation determined by the Chancellor to be equivalent.
(3) commencing with admissions for the fall term 2003, the graduate has completed satisfactorily the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subjects pursuant to Section 40601. The Chancellor shall implement the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subject requirements and in so implementing shall make every effort to avoid undue hardship during the phasing in of these requirements and shall determine satisfactory completion of the requirements and may grant exceptions for preparation determined by the Chancellor to be equivalent.
(b) This section shall not apply to an applicant who is eligible for admission as a first-time freshman pursuant to Section 40755.
Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.
s 40755. Graduates of Secondary Schools, etc., in a Foreign Country.
An applicant who is a graduate of a secondary school in a foreign country or who has equivalent preparation in a foreign country, may be admitted to a campus as a first-time freshman if the applicant's preparation and ability are such that in the judgment of the appropriate campus authority, the probability of the applicant's academic success at the campus is equivalent to that of students eligible under Section 40753.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.
s 40756. Adult Students.
An applicant who has attained the age of 25 years and is a high school graduate may be admitted to a campus as an adult student if the applicant's preparation and ability are such that in the judgment of the appropriate campus authority, the probability of the applicant's academic success at the campus is equivalent to that of students eligible under Section 40753, and the applicant demonstrates competence in entry-level skills as defined in Section 40402.1.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66021, 66600 and 89030, Education Code.
s 40756.1. Veterans.
An applicant who is not otherwise eligible under the provisions of this Article may be admitted to a campus as a first-time freshman if the applicant is an "eligible veteran" as that term is defined in subdivision (a) (1) of Section 1652, Title 38, United States Code and if the applicant is a California resident. The Chancellor is authorized to establish and from time to time to revise procedures 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 40757. Admission to Curricula of Less Than Four Years in Length.
Campuses authorized to maintain curricula of less than four years in length may admit to such curricula students who meet admission requirements authorized in approval of the curricula by the Board of Trustees.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.
s 40758. High School Students.
A high school student may be admitted to a campus prior to graduation from high school for the purpose of enrolling in a special program, when the student is recommended for admission by the principal of the high school and the student's preparation and ability are such that in the judgment of the appropriate campus authority, the probability of the student's academic success at the campus is equivalent to that of students under Section 40753. Such admission is only for such special program.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.
s 40759. Early Admission.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Subchapter; the Chancellor may, for the purpose of recognizing applicants whose high school academic achievement has been outstanding, authorize campuses to issue an early admission commitment to such applicants conditional upon earning the high school diploma or its equivalent. The Chancellor shall establish criteria for determining eligibility for such early admission commitment.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.
s 40760. Fee Waivers for California Residents Sixty Years of Age or Older.
(a) The Chancellor may approve the establishment of programs to waive or reduce certain registration and user fees for California residents who are 60 years of age or older on the date of residence determination, subject to the following conditions:
(1) Enrollment shall be limited to qualified persons who are residents, as defined by Education Code Section 68017, and are 60 years of age or older on the residence determination date;
(2) Persons enrolling in the program shall be registered last, after regular students have been registered for classes;
(3) No special classes limited to or designed particularly for senior citizens shall be established;
(4) Fee waivers authorized pursuant to this section shall not be in place of fee waivers for disadvantaged students.
(b) The Chancellor is authorized to approve the phase-in of programs under this section over not less than a three-year period commencing January 1, 1980, except that programs existing on July 1, 1979 may be continued as programs under this section.
(c) The Chancellor is authorized to establish such rules and procedures as may be necessary for the administration of this section.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.
s 40800. Scope of Article.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.
s 40801. Alternative Bases for Admission.
An applicant may be admitted to a campus as an undergraduate transfer only upon satisfaction of the requirements of Section 40802 and of any of the following sections of this article: 40803, 40803.1, 40804, 40805, 40806, 40807.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.
s 40802. Entrance Examinations.
The appropriate campus authority shall determine whether or not entrance examinations shall be required of applicants for admission as undergraduate transfers for a particular semester or quarter. With respect to campuses at which such examinations are required, an applicant for admission as an undergraduate transfer shall be required to submit, or to have submitted on the applicant's behalf, his or her score on the American College Test or the Scholastic Aptitude Test, whichever is required by the president of the campus; provided, that any applicant who is redirected to a campus where such examinations are required, may submit, or have submitted on the applicant's behalf, to the campus to which the applicant is redirected, his or her score on the test required by the president of the campus from which the applicant was redirected; and provided further, that any applicant who is redirected to a campus at which such examinations are required from a campus at which they are not required, shall not be required to submit or to have submitted on the applicant's behalf, his or her score on such an examination.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code.
s 40802.1. English Language Examination.
To be admitted to a campus as an undergraduate transfer student, an applicant who has not attended for at least three years an educational institution at the secondary level or beyond where English is the principal language of instruction must receive a minimum score of 500 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Appropriate campus authority may prescribe a higher minimum score, based on such campus factors as the nature of the instruction offered, availability of instruction in English as a second language, student enrollment demand, and availability of funds. Achieving the minimum score shall be evidence of the applicant's English competency at a level which will allow the applicant to participate satisfactorily in and benefit from university study.Exceptions may be granted by the appropriate campus authority when there is convincing evidence that the applicant's competence in English is at a level which will allow satisfactory participation in and benefit from university study.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.
s 40803. Applicants Who Are California Residents and Who Have Completed the Prescribed Number of Units of College Credit.
(a) An applicant who is a resident of California may be admitted to a campus as an undergraduate transfer, upon satisfaction of the requirements of subdivisions (1), (2), and (4) or (1), (3), and (4), as appropriate:
(1) Commencing with admissions to the fall term 2000, the applicant has completed satisfactorily at least 30 semester (45 quarter) units in courses at a level at least equivalent to General Education-Breadth courses, including courses in written communication in the English language, oral communication in the English language, critical thinking, and mathematics and quantitative reasoning;
(2) For admission prior to fall term 2005, the applicant has attained a grade point average of 2.0 (grade of C) or better in at least 56 semester (84 quarter) units of transferable college credit;
(3) Commencing with admission to the fall term 2005, the applicant has attained a grade point average of 2.0 (grade of C) or better in at least 60 semester (90 quarter) units of transferable college credit;
(4) The applicant was in good standing at the last college attended.
(b) Commencing with admission to the fall term 2006, an applicant who has attended a California community college and who has committed to a major and campus of the California State University before earning more than 45 semester (68 quarter) units will receive the highest priority for admission to that campus and major if the applicant has completed successfully the systemwide lower-division transfer pattern for that major and the campus-specific lower-division transfer pattern for that major and campus, as defined in Section 40530. "Highest priority" as used herein means a guarantee of admission subject to enrollment demand, available space, and satisfactory completion of any impaction criteria for that campus and major.
Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.
s 40803.1. Applicants Who Are Not California Residents and Who Have Completed the Prescribed Number of Units of College Credit.
(a)An applicant who is not a resident of California may be admitted to a campus as an undergraduate transfer upon satisfaction of the requirements of subdivisions (1), (2), and (4) or (1), (3), and (4), as appropriate:
(1) Commencing with admission to the fall term 2000, the applicant has completed satisfactorily at least 30 semester (45 quarter) units in courses at a level at least equivalent to General Education-Breadth courses, including courses in written communication in the English language, oral communication in the English language, critical thinking, and mathematics and quantitative reasoning;
(2) For admission prior to fall term 2005, the applicant has completed at least 56 semester (84 quarter) units of transferable college credit and has attained a grade point average in all units of transferable college credit which places the applicant among the upper one-half of eligible California residents who are applicants for admission under Section 40803, the required minimum grade point average to be determined by the Chancellor;
(3) Commencing with admission to the fall term 2005, the applicant has attained a grade point average of 2.0 (grade of C) or better in at least 60 semester (90 quarter) units of transferable college credit and has attained a grade point average in all units of transferable college credit which places the applicant among the upper one-half of eligible California residents who are applicants for admission under, the required minimum Section 40803 grade point average to be determined by the Chancellor;
(4) The applicant was in good standing at the last college attended.
(b) Commencing with admission to the fall term 2006, an applicant who has attended a California community college and who has committed to a major and campus of the California State University before earning more than 45 semester (68 quarter) units will receive the highest priority for admission to that campus and major if the applicant has completed successfully the systemwide lower-division transfer pattern for that major and the campus-specific lower-division transfer pattern for that major and campus, as defined in Section 40530. "Highest priority" as used herein means a guarantee of admission subject to enrollment demand, available space, and satisfactory completion of any impaction criteria for that campus and major.
Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.
s 40804. Applicants Who Were Eligible for Admission As First-Time Freshmen and Who Have Completed Fewer Than the Prescribed Number of Units of College Credit.
An applicant who has completed fewer than 56 semester (84 quarter) units of college credit for admission prior to fall term 2005 and fewer than 60 semester (90 quarter) units of college credit commencing with admission to the fall 2005 term may be admitted to a campus as an undergraduate transfer upon satisfaction of the requirements of each of the following lettered subdivisions:
(a) The applicant was eligible for admission to a campus as a first-time freshman, either
(1) on the basis of the admission requirements in effect at the time of the application, other than the provisions of Sections 40757, 40758, 40900, or 40901, and including satisfactory completion of the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subjects as defined in subsection (n) of Section 40601 or an alternative program determined by the Chancellor to be equivalent; or
(2) on the basis of the admission requirements in effect at the time of the applicant's graduation from high school, other than the provisions of Sections 40757, 40758, 40900, or 40901, including satisfactory completion of any college preparatory course requirements in effect at that time or an alternative program determined by the Chancellor to be equivalent, if the applicant has been in continuous attendance at a college since graduation;
(b) The applicant has attained a grade point average of 2.0 (grade of C) or better in all transferable college units attempted;
(c) The applicant was in good standing at the last college attended.
Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.
s 40804.1. Applicants Who Were Ineligible for Admission As First-Time Freshmen for Failure to Meet Course Requirements and Who Have Completed Fewer Than the Prescribed Number of Units of College Credit.
An applicant who has completed fewer than 56 semester (84 quarter) units of college credit for admission prior to fall term 2005 and fewer than 60 semester (90 quarter) units of college credit commencing with admission to the fall 2005 term and who was not eligible for admission to a campus as a first-time freshman solely because of failure to complete satisfactorily the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subjects defined in subdivision (n) of Section 40601 or an alternative program determined by the Chancellor to be equivalent may be admitted to a campus as an undergraduate transfer upon satisfaction of each of the following lettered subdivisions:
(a) Except for satisfactory completion of the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subjects defined in subdivision (n) of Section 40601 or an acceptable alternative program, the applicant who was eligible for admission to a campus as a first-time freshman, either
(1) on the basis of the admission requirements in effect at the time of the application, other than the provisions of Sections 40757, 40758, 40900, or 40901; or
(2) on the basis of the admission requirements in effect at the time of the applicant's graduation from high school, other than the provisions of Sections 40757, 40758, 40900, or 40901, if the applicant has been in continuous attendance at a college since graduation;
(b) Subsequent to high school graduation, the applicant has completed satisfactorily whatever college preparatory course requirements were in effect at the time of the applicant's graduation from high school, or an alternative program determined by the Chancellor to be equivalent;
(c) The applicant has attained a grade point average of 2.0 (a grade of C) or better in all transferable college units attempted;
(d) The applicant was in good standing at the last college attended.
Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.
s 40805. Applicants with Particular Majors.
An applicant not eligible under Section 40804 or 40804.1 may be admitted to a campus as an undergraduate transfer upon satisfaction of the requirements of each of the following subdivisions:
(a) The applicant has completed satisfactorily the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subjects defined in subsection (n) of Section 40601 or an alternative program determined by the Chancellor to be equivalent;
(b) The degree objective is such that at least 56 semester (84 quarter) units for admission prior to fall term 2005 and at least 60 semester (90 quarter) units commencing with admission to the fall 2005 term, or the equivalent, of appropriate course work are not offered at the college from which the applicant seeks to transfer;
(c) The applicant has completed that portion of the curricular program required by the campus for the degree objective, as is offered at the college from which the applicant seeks to transfer;
(d) The applicant has attained a grade point average of 2.0 (grade of C) or better in all transferable college work attempted;
(e) The applicant was in good standing at the last college attended.
Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.
s 40805.1. Veterans.
An applicant who is not eligible for admission as a first-time freshman on the basis of the admission requirements in effect at the time of application for admission as an undergraduate transfer, who has not completed 56 semester (84 quarter) units of college credit for admission prior to fall term 2005 and 60 semester (90 quarter) units of college credit commencing with admission to the fall 2005 term, and who is not otherwise eligible under the provisions of this Article, may be admitted to a campus as an undergraduate transfer; provided, that the applicant is an "eligible veteran" as that term is defined in subdivision (a)(1) of Section 3452, Title 38, United States Code and if the applicant is a California resident. The Chancellor is authorized to establish and from time to time revise procedures appropriate for the administration of this section.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66600 and 89030, Education Code. (continued)