California State University Admissions Requirements

You will qualify for regular admission as a first-time freshman if you:

• - Are a high school graduate. 
• - Have a qualifying GPA. Calculate your GPA here.  
• - Have completed with a grade of C- or better each of the sections on the list of A-G courses. Learn more about A-G Courses requirements.

• Area	Subject	Years
  a.	History and Social Science (including 1 year of U.S. history or 1 semester of U.S. history and 1 semester of civics or American government AND 1 year of social science)	2
  b.	English (4 years of college preparatory English composition and literature)	4
  c.	Math (4 years recommended) of college preparatory math including or integrating topics covered in algebra, geometry, and intermediate algebra.	3
  d.	Laboratory Science (2 years of college preparatory science required with laboratory [1 biological and 1 physical]. Integrated science and interdisciplinary courses can meet this requirement.)	2
  e.	Language Other Than English (2 years or through the second level of high school instruction in the same language; American Sign Language and classical languages such as Latin and Greek are acceptable – See below about a possible waiver of this requirement).	2
  f.	Visual and Performing Arts (1 year or 2 semester courses from the same discipline required including dance, music, theatre, visual arts or interdisciplinary arts.)​	1
  g.	College Preparatory Elective (additional year chosen from the University of California "a-g" list)	1
  Total Required Courses	15