semester conversion handbook

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SEMESTER CONVERSION

HANDBOOK

Fall 2016

California State University, Los Angeles

Last Updated August 28, 2015

Cal State L.A.

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Last Updated 08-28-2015, 5pm

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Semester Conversion ________________________ 1

Pledge to Students __________________________________________________________ 1

Advantages of a Semester Calendar ____________________________________________ 2

Difference Between the Quarter and Semester Systems _____________________________ 2

Money Matters ______________________________________________ 3

Tuition ____________________________________________________________________ 3

Financial Aid _______________________________________________________________ 3

Cal State L.A. on Semesters __________________________________ 4

Calendar __________________________________________________________________ 4

Course Load _______________________________________________________________ 4

Full-Time Status ____________________________________________________________ 5

Class Day _________________________________________________________________ 5

Course Numbers/Codes ______________________________________________________ 6

Suffixes ________________________________________________________________________ 6

GE Designations _________________________________________________________________ 7

Drop, Add, and Withdrawal Deadlines ___________________________________________ 8

Add and Drop Policies and Limits ____________________________________________________ 8

Planning for the Last Year in Quarters __________________________ 9

Summer 2016 Calendar ______________________________________________________ 9

Declaring Majors, Minors, and Options __________________________________________ 9

Changing Majors ___________________________________________________________ 9

Course Sequences __________________________________________________________ 9

General Education (GE) _____________________________________________________ 10

Repeating Courses _________________________________________________________ 10

Incompletes ______________________________________________________________ 10

Combining Quarter and Semester Units ________________________ 11

University Catalog Year _____________________________________________________ 11

Converting Units ___________________________________________________________ 12

Transcripts _______________________________________________________________ 12

Advising __________________________________________________ 13

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Student Roles and Responsibilities ____________________________________________ 13

The Individualized Advisement Plan (IAP) _______________________________________ 13

Advising Resources ________________________________________________________ 14

Frequently Asked Questions _________________________________ 15

Tools and Resources _______________________________________ 17

Appointment Plus __________________________________________________________ 17

College Scheduler _________________________________________________________ 17

Conversion Website ________________________________________________________ 18

Facebook ________________________________________________________________ 18

Twitter ___________________________________________________________________ 18

Instagram ________________________________________________________________ 18

Appendices _______________________________________________ 19

Appendix A: Guidelines for GE Transition Advising ________________________________ 20

Appendix B: Quarter General Education Lower Division Courses _____________________ 33

Appendix C: Semester General Education Courses _______________________________ 35

Appendix D: Quarter Units to Semester Units Conversion Table ______________________ 38

Appendix E : Checklist for Semester Conversion __________________________________ 40

Appendix F: Student Step by Step Instructions for IAP _____________________________ 42

Appendix G: GE Course Conversion Table for Quarter Requirements/Classes __________ 56

Appendix H: GE Course Conversion Table for Semester Requirements/Classes _________ 58

Appendix I: Courses That Double Count for General Education and Major Requirements __ 60

Appendix J: What-If Report Instructions _________________________________________ 77

Appendix K: College Scheduler Program Instructions ______________________________ 79

Appendix L: Checklist for Transition Advising ____________________________________ 81

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An Introduction to Semester Conversion California State University, Los Angeles will be fully converted from a quarter system of three quarters per academic year (10 weeks of educational instruction per term), to a semester system of two semesters per academic year (15 weeks of educational instruction per term) beginning Fall semester 2016.

Pledge to Students In planning and implementing our conversion from quarters to semesters for Fall 2016, California State University, Los Angeles is committed to supporting the academic progress of its students and ensuring the continued academic integrity of its degree programs.

Cal State LA Will Support Students’ Academic Progress

• Full-time tuition (general and instructional fees) for the new two-semester academic year will cost no more than a three-quarter academic year.

• Students who began their academic programs under the requirements of the quarter system may choose to complete their requirements with semester course equivalents, or they may switch to the new semester program requirements in place after conversion.

• The financial aid application process (i.e., FAFSA) and all applicable deadlines are expected to remain unchanged. Students seeking financial aid assistance will be considered for all programs, and eligibility will be determined in accordance with published federal and state regulations.

• Academic advisors will work with students to develop an Individualized Advisement Plan (IAP) that maps out their academic requirements for a timely graduation.

• Academic advisement centers and academic departments will continue to provide comprehensive academic advising based on accurate and up-to-date information.

• Effective planning to ensure timely completion of university and degree program requirements will be particularly important throughout the transition from quarters to semesters and thereafter. The university will provide timely and informative support to all students who began their academic career under quarters and will complete it under semesters.

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Students Can Facilitate their Academic Progress by:

• Meeting and consulting regularly with their academic advisors;

• Following the advice given by their advisors and their Individualized Advisement Plan (IAP);

• Persisting in the completion of their chosen major;

• Maintaining a full-time course load;

• Earning passing grades and meeting minimum grade requirements in courses;

• Satisfying the graduation degree requirements specified in the University Catalog

Advantages of a Semester Calendar

• It is easier to transfer credits from or to a community college or another university. More than 90% of American higher education institutions use a semester calendar.

• A 15-week semester gives students more time to learn course material. • Cal State L.A. students will be able to enter the summer job market at the same

time as those attending other universities. Students will no longer be disadvantaged with fewer summer job opportunities by a quarter schedule that ends in mid-June.

• It creates more opportunities for studying abroad and taking part in other learning opportunities outside the campus.

• There is more time for summer internships, and the dates match better with school, industry, clinical, and business schedules.

• Students only need to register for classes, pay fees, and complete other administrative tasks twice a year rather than three times a year.

Difference Between the Quarter and Semester Systems An academic quarter system divides the academic year into four quarters (Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer) each with 10 weeks of instruction. The semester system divides the year into fall and spring semesters, each with 15 weeks of instruction. In addition, there is a summer session with 10 weeks of instruction and a 3 week winter intersession.

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Money Matters

Tuition It may seem at first more expensive if you look at it as a per term cost. Fall Semester 2016 will be more costly than Fall Quarter 2015. This is because you are attending two semesters a year versus three quarters a year. If you compare the costs of paying for a year in a quarter system with the costs for paying for a year in a semester system, you will see the costs are equal. Yes, Fall 2016 will be more expensive than Fall 2015, but tuition for the 2016-2017 academic year will be the same as the 2015-2016 academic year (provided there are no state mandated increases to tuition or associated costs). Basically, total tuition for the year will be divided into 2 semesters rather than 3 quarters.

Financial Aid On the quarter system, financial aid awards are made up to three times a year, typically in the fall, winter, and spring quarters. On the semester system, financial aid awards will be made twice a year, typically fall and spring terms. The annual financial aid award will remain unchanged but will be distributed over two academic terms versus three.

• Semester conversion does not affect the availability of or eligibility for financial aid or the annual amount of financial aid you may receive.

• You must continue to maintain satisfactory academic progress to receive financial aid.

• To be considered a full-time undergraduate student, you must be registered for at least 12 semester units per term.

• To be eligible for a student loan, you must be enrolled for at least six semester units per term.

Consult with the Student Financial Aid Office for more information.

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Cal State L.A. on Semesters

Calendar Fall semester will start in late August and end in early December. Spring semester will begin in late January and end in late May. Summer session will begin in early June and end in early August. Winter intersession will begin in early January and end in late January. Dates for the 2016-2017 academic year are:

• Fall 2016: Monday, August 22, 2016 Saturday, December 10, 2016

• Winter 2017 intersession: Tuesday, January 3, 2017 Saturday, January 21, 2017

• Spring 2017: Monday, January 23, 2017 Saturday, May 20, 2017

• Summer 2017: Monday, June 5, 2017 Saturday, August 12, 2017

Course Load Most bachelor’s degrees require 120 semester units. This means that in order to graduate in four years (2 years if transferring from a community college), you must take 30 units per year (15 units per semester if not attending Summer sessions). However, since not all students attend full-time, the time to graduation may vary. To keep your course load in semesters roughly equivalent to what it has been in quarters, you should take the same number of semester units as quarter units (each unit, whether in quarters or semesters, equal 1 hour [50 minutes] of class time per week). However, because most courses in the semester system are 3 units each and most courses in the quarter system are 4 units each, you should be taking more courses per semester to keep the same workload you had in quarters. The following table indicates the semester course load equivalent to each quarter system course load (assumes quarter classes are 4 units and semester classes are 3 units): Quarters Semesters 2 classes (8 hours per week) = 3 classes (9 hours per week) 3 classes (12 hours per week) = 4 classes (12 hours per week) 4 classes (16 hours per week) = 5 classes (15 hours per week) What this table indicates is that you need to take one more class per term in semesters than you did in quarters to keep the same workload, which is necessary to avoid increasing time to graduation.

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Full-Time Status Undergraduate students must enroll in 12 or more semester units to be considered full time. Graduate students (those admitted to a master’s or Ph.D. program) must enroll in 8 or more semester units of 5000 or 6000 level courses to be considered full time. Graduate students need fewer units because courses numbered 5000 or higher are weighted at 1.5 their unit value. Therefore, 8 units of 5000/6000 level courses equals 12 units (8 x 1.5 = 12). Graduate students taking a combination of undergraduate and graduate level courses need to calculate carefully to ensure full-time status. For example, 6 units of 5000 level courses and 3 units of 4000 level courses are sufficient for full-time status (6 x 1.5 = 9 + 3 = 12).

Class Day Most 3 unit classes will meet 1, 2, or 3 days per week. The most common meeting times for 3 unit classes will be:

• Monday/Wednesday/Friday classes (50 minutes) o 8:00-8:50, 9:00-9:50, 10:00-10:50, 11:00-11:50

• Monday/Wednesday classes (75 minutes) o 12:30-1:45, 2:00-3:15, 4:00-5:15, 6:00-7:15, 7:25-8:40, 8:50-10:05

• Tuesday/Thursday classes (75 minutes) o 8:00-9:15, 9:30-10:45, 11:00-12:15, 12:30-1:45, 2:00-3:15, 4:00-5:15, 6:00-7:15,

7:25-8:40, 8:50-10:05

• One day a week classes o 8:00-10:45, 9:30-12:15, 11:00-1:45, 12:30-3:15, 4:00-6:45, 6:00-8:45

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Course Numbers/Codes Starting with Fall semester 2016, four digit numbers will be used to identify courses as shown below: 0000–0999: Subcollegiate level (no credit allowed toward requirements for academic degrees). 1000–2999: Lower division courses (freshman and sophomore level). 3000–3999: Upper division courses (junior and senior level) that do not earn graduate credit. 4000–4999: Upper division courses (junior and senior level) that may earn graduate credit for graduate students. 5000–5999: Graduate courses (graduate level). 6000–6999: Specialized graduate courses for postgraduate students matriculated in the joint Ph.D. program in Special Education or in any other approved doctoral program. 7000–7499: Courses intended primarily for lower division students. Not acceptable toward degree or credential programs at Cal State L.A., but acceptable for professional advancement credit. Unit value credit listed directly following course title on academic record is acceptable for professional advancement credit only when accompanied by CR (Credit) grade. 7500–7999: Courses intended primarily for upper division students. Not acceptable toward degree or credential programs at Cal State L.A., but acceptable for professional advancement credit. Unit value credit listed directly following course title on academic record is acceptable for professional advancement credit only when accompanied by CR (Credit) grade. 8000–8999: Highly specialized courses intended primarily for graduate students. Not acceptable toward degree programs at Cal State L.A., but acceptable for professional advancement credit. Unit value credit listed directly following course title on academic record is acceptable for professional advancement credit only when accompanied by CR (Credit) grade. Courses in the 7000 and 8000 series are not listed in the University catalog; their descriptions are carried in extension service announcements when they are offered. 9000–9999: Noncredit courses open to graduate students only.

Suffixes Some course numbers may have letter suffixes. These suffixes may be used to indicate special uses of the course within a particular department, and some are standard throughout the University. For example:

A, B, C, D, E: A sequence of courses in which A must be taken before B, B before C, etc., unless description indicates otherwise. H: Specifically designed for Honors College students

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GE Designations The new semester system GE program includes requirements for diversity courses, diversity courses with an emphasis on race and ethnicity, civic learning courses, and writing intensive courses. Courses that meet these requirements have the following designations after the course listing in the catalog:

• diversity o general diversity (d) o race/ethnicity (re)

• civic learning (cl)

• writing intensive (wi)

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Drop, Add, and Withdrawal Deadlines

Add and Drop Policies and Limits Students may add or drop courses without restriction or record during the first 11

days of instruction in a regular semester (the first 15% of an instructional period for

other non-standard terms). Days of instruction in an instructional period are Monday

through Friday, excluding holidays.

Drops after the above time period, and before the last 15 days of instruction of a

regular term (16% to 80% of instruction of a non-standard term) are considered

withdrawals and are recorded on the student’s permanent record with a “W” grade.

Such withdrawals are only permitted for serious and compelling reasons and require a

drop request form; students must state the reason for withdrawal and obtain signatures

of the course instructor and the department/division chair or school director.

Undergraduate students may withdraw from no more than 18 semester-units (27 quarter

units) attempted at Cal State Los Angeles.

Withdrawals during the final 20% of the instructional period are not permitted

except where the cause of withdrawal is due to circumstances clearly beyond the

student’s control (e.g., serious illness, accident, job transfer, military deployment, etc.)

and the assignment of an incomplete grade is not practicable. Requests for permission

to withdraw under these circumstances require the drop request form as described in

the preceding paragraph, but also require approval by the appropriate college dean in

addition to the other signatures. Such withdrawals shall not count against the 18

semester-unit maximum.

Note that add and drop activity occurring on or after the first day of instruction

may incur late payment fees and refund limitations as specified by the Office of

Student Financial Services and the Center for Student Financial Aid & Scholarships.

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Planning for the Last Year in Quarters

Summer 2016 Calendar

Summer 2016, our last quarter term, will be primarily a self-support, shortened term of six weeks from June 20 through July 30. To see all dates for summer term 2016, visit the academic calendar on the Q2S web site (http://www.calstatela.edu/semester).

Declaring Majors, Minors, and Options Check your GET account to make sure that your major program, minor (if applicable), and option (if applicable) are listed correctly. If your major program and/or minor are not listed correctly or have not been declared, see an advisor in the department you wish to major in to submit the appropriate paperwork. To select or update your option, go to GET and select Self Service → Academic Records → Major Program Info and select update your option.

Changing Majors Nearly all decisions regarding major requirements, credit transfers, etc., will be handled at the college or department level. Consult with your academic advisor on how changing your major will affect what courses you will need. In most cases changing majors means that it will take you longer to graduate, just as it would in the quarter system.

Course Sequences A “course sequence” is a series of related classes students must take sequentially, in a specific order. An example of a course sequence is CHEM 101, 102, and 103. If possible, complete all sequences you have begun before Fall 2016. If you see that you are not going to complete a sequence entirely in the quarter system, you may want to delay beginning the sequence until after the conversion to semesters. If you have already started a sequence and are unable to complete it before the conversion to semesters, you will need to contact your academic advisor to determine the best sequence-completion plan for you.

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General Education (GE)

• If you are at a point in your program where you can complete GE requirements prior to semester conversion, you should.

• If you will be graduating after semester conversion (Fall 2016 or later), your upper division GE courses do not need to be in the same theme (but you still need one Natural Science/ Mathematics UD GE course, one Social Science UD GE course, and one Humanities UD GE course).

• Take both ENGL 102 and a course to meet the Block A3 requirement in quarters (if not possible or feasible, don’t take either and take one course to satisfy both requirements in semesters).

• If you will not be able to complete all GE requirements before semester conversion, delay taking a third lower division course in Block B, C, or D until after consulting with an advisor. If after meeting with an advisor you decide to change to the new Semester GE requirements a third course in these blocks is not needed

• See Appendix A for information about quarter versus semester GE and University requirements.

• See Appendices B and C for Quarter and Semester General Education courses.

Repeating Courses Students, within certain limitations, may repeat a Cal State LA course up to two times for the purposes of grade replacement if the grade of record is below a “C.” Since not all quarter courses will have a semester equivalent, it is recommended that you complete quarter-course grade replacements prior to the conversion to semesters in Fall 2016.

Incompletes An incomplete is an interim grade designed for students who are passing, but who through extenuating circumstances, have not been able to complete a portion of the work required for the course. An Incomplete grade may be removed by completing the outstanding work by the date specified on the Incomplete Grade Agreement, which shall be within one calendar year after the end of the quarter in which the Incomplete grade was assigned. Try to resolve incomplete grades for quarter courses prior to Fall semester 2016, or as soon as possible thereafter.

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Combining Quarter and Semester Units If you will have classes in both quarter units and semester units, either your quarter units will be converted to semester units (each quarter unit equals 0.67 semester units) or your semester units will be converted to quarter units (each semester unit is equal to 1.5 quarter units) so that all units have the same value. See Appendix D for a quarter units to semester units conversion table. The direction of the conversion (quarter-to-semester or semester-to-quarter) will be determined by your “university catalog year” (or “requirement term”).

University Catalog Year Your university catalog year is the term you began taking courses for your degree (which may be before you starting classes at Cal State LA if you transferred from a community college). The catalog requirements in effect during that term are the requirements you need to meet to graduate, even if the requirements later change. For example, because of semester conversion, University requirements will change starting Fall 2016. But if you started your degree prior to Fall 2016, you will not be held to those new requirements; you only have to satisfy the requirements in effect now as outlined in the current catalog. However, in some cases it will be more efficient for you to meet the new University requirements (which include GE). Your advisor will help you make this determination.

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Converting Units All of the current university requirements are in quarter units (minimum of 180 units for the degree, minimum of 45 units in residence, minimum of 36 upper division units in residence, etc.), so if you choose to remain with your current University catalog year, all of the courses you take in semesters will be converted to quarter units in your degree progress report (CAAR) in GET. If you choose to change your university catalog year to Fall 2016 and meet the new University requirements, all of the courses you took in quarters will be converted to semester units in your degree progress report (CAAR) in GET. The following table shows the semester equivalents for all current quarter unit requirements: Quarter Units Semester Units

Bachelor’s Degrees Overall Units* 180 120 Upper Division Units 60 40 Units in Residence 45 30 Upper Division Units in Residence 36 24 Units in the Major in Residence 18 12 General Education Units in Residence

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Master’s Degrees Overall Units* 45 30 *These numbers represent minimum requirements; some programs require additional units.

Transcripts Units earned in the quarter system will continue to display as quarter units, while units earned Fall semester 2016 and later will appear on the transcript as semester units. For students with both quarter and semester terms, a conversion notation will appear after the last quarter term displaying the cumulative quarter unit total and a conversion of those total units to semester units.

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Advising You can receive advisement to ensure efficient progress towards graduation in your major department. Each department may have different procedures for conducting advisement, but in all cases you will be assisted in creating an Individual Advisement Plan (IAP) in GET. Completing an IAP is not mandatory, but it is highly recommended. Your advisor serves as your primary contact regarding graduation requirements through semester conversion. Your advisor will:

• Review with you your remaining requirements.

• Assist you in determining the most efficient university catalog year (quarter versus semester requirements).

• Assist you in determining the most efficient major catalog year (quarter versus semester requirements for the major).

• If needed, make appropriate course substitutions corresponding to your major catalog year.

• Assist you in selecting courses to meet all remaining graduation requirements.

• Assist you in completing your Individualized Advisement Plan (IAP).

Student Roles and Responsibilities • Read and respond to all communication from your college, department, and

advisor.

• Be sure to schedule and keep all academic advising appointments.

• Read and follow the Checklist for Semester Conversion (see Appendix E).

• Prepare and submit your Individualized Advisement Plan (IAP) in GET in a timely manner.

The Individualized Advisement Plan (IAP) • An IAP is a roadmap to graduation that includes all of the courses you need to

meet graduation requirements by term.

• Notification that you should complete an IAP will appear as a pop-up message in GET when you log in to the Student Center.

• Your IAP should be prepared and submitted in consultation with an advisor in your major department.

• Once submitted, your advisor will review your IAP and either approve or return it. Returned IAPs should be revised and resubmitted.

• Detailed step-by-step instructions for completing IAPs are available in Appendix F and at http://www.calstatela.edu/sites/default/files/groups/Semester%20Conversion/publ

ications/instructions_for_iap.pdf

http://www.calstatela.edu/sites/default/files/groups/Semester%20Conversion/publications/instructions_for_iap.pdf

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• If you have a double major, select one of your major departments to coordinate your IAP. This department will become your primary department. Consult with an advisor in your secondary department before seeing an advisor in your primary department so that your advisor can incorporate requirements for both degrees into your IAP.

• If you are pursuing a minor and/or certificate, consult with the appropriate advisor for that program and bring a list of minor and/or certificate requirements to your major department advisor so that these requirements can be incorporated into your IAP.

Advising Resources • Campus Academic Advisement Report (CAAR) – an individualized, computerized

report that compares your coursework with your quarter system degree program requirements. This report identifies which degree requirements are still pending and need to be completed. � Video: “How to Run a CAAR Report”

(https://get.calstatela.edu/) � Handouts: “How to Read a CAAR”

(http://www.calstatela.edu/ academicadvisementcenter/facultystaff-advisement-tools)

• Appendix A: Guidelines for GE Transition Advising

• Appendix F: Student Step by Step Instructions (also available online: http://www.calstatela.edu/sites/default/files/groups/Semester%20Conversion/publications/instructions_for_iap.pdf

• Appendix G: GE Course Conversion Table for Quarter Requirements/Classes

• Appendix H: GE Course Conversion Table for Semester Requirements/Classes

• Appendix I: Courses that double count for meeting General Education and major requirements

• Appendix J: Instructions for running a “What-if” report (to see semester system University and/or major requirements)

• Appendix M: Checklist for Transition Advising

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Frequently Asked Questions Will my Grade Point Average (GPA) be affected?

No. Your semester system GPA will be identical to your quarter system GPA at the time of conversion. If a quarter system course is phased out or no longer required under the semester system, will the units earned still count toward graduation?

Yes, you will receive credit for all degree applicable courses taken in the quarter system. Will I still be able to graduate on time?

Yes, provided you work closely with your academic advisor to develop an academic plan toward timely graduation. Do not wait until semesters are upon us. Your academic advisor will have access to a transition plan for your major. Getting an early start in preparation for semester conversion is your key to keeping on track and on time. How will semesters affect commencement?

Conversion to semesters will not affect the commencement ceremony itself. Cal State L.A. will continue to hold these time honored ceremonies at the end of the spring term. The benefit to a semester calendar is that the ceremonies will be held earlier in the year. This will give you, the future grad, a chance to enter the job market at the same time as others who are also on the semester system. How will the semester system affect the summer?

Cal State L.A. will continue to offer a summer session (10 weeks). The summer session will start at the beginning of June and end the first week of August. What will be the maximum number of units that Teaching Assistants (TAs) can teach under the semester system?

TAs normally teach up to 20 hours per week (0.5 FTE, or 7.5 units). Under unusual circumstances TAs may teach a higher load. This will not change under semesters. Currently under the quarter system basic student tuition per quarter is the same for 1-6 units (as part-time students), and is a higher rate for more than 6 quarter units. Will this be the same for semester units? That is, is it true that a student will pay the same basic tuition per semester for 1-6 semester units, and a higher rate for more than 6 semester units?

Yes, under the semester system this same fee structure will apply. See CSU Fee Schedules.

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When my quarter units are converted to semester units, I’ll have fewer units. Does this mean my class level will change? No, the number of units for each class level will be converted to semester units as well, so your class level will not change. The following shows the number of semester units for each class level: Class Level Semester Units Freshman 0-29 Sophomore 30-59 Junior 60-89 Senior 90+

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Tools and Resources

Appointment Plus This is online appointment software that facilitates efficient scheduling of advisement appointments. Links to the software are available at the following college and office websites:

• College of Arts and Letters

http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/al/appointments

• College of Business and Economics

http://www.calstatela.edu/business/advisement

• Charter College of Education –

http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/ccoe

• College of Engineering, Computer Science & Technology

http://www.calstatela.edu/ecst/success/advising

• College of Health and Human Services

http://www.calstatela.edu/hhs/ac

• College of Natural and Social Sciences

http://web.calstatela.edu/academic/nssd/AdvisementCenter/SeeingAnAdvisor.php

• Honors College

http://www.calstatela.edu/honorscollege/honors-college-advisement-appointments

• University Academic Advisement Center

http://www.calstatela.edu/academicadvisementcenter/schedule-appointment

• Educational Opportunity Program

http://www.calstatela.edu/eop/eop-advisement

College Scheduler An internet based program that provides you with all available class schedule options built around your lifestyle. Instructions for the College Scheduler program are in Appendix K and a tutorial is available at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opubSfFCOEo.

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Conversion Website Have more questions? Check out our website at http://www.calstatela.edu/semester.

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CalStateLASemester

Twitter https://twitter.com/CSULA_Q2S

Instagram http://instagram.com/CalStateLASemester

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Appendices

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Appendix A: Guidelines for GE Transition Advising

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5/19/15 Version 4 California State University, Los Angeles (Q2S)

Guidelines for GE Transition Advising

If a student has not met all current quarter system GE requirements by the end of Summer 2016, the most efficient way to complete GE requirements with semester courses needs to be determined. In some cases it will be more efficient (i.e., require fewer semester GE courses) if the student stays with the quarter system GE requirements than if he/she changes to the new semester system GE requirements. In other cases it will be more efficient if the student changes to the new semester system GE requirements. The purpose of this document and the “Q2S Transition General Education and University Requirements” (see chart at the end of Appendix A) is to provide guidelines for making that determination and for assisting students with completing GE requirements in the most efficient manner possible. Guideline #1: If a student can complete GE requirements before semester conversion, they should. Guideline #1 applies to students of all majors. However, the remainder of these guidelines apply only to students who do not have restricted GE requirements because of their major (e.g., Engineering students). Guideline #2: Students should overlap diversity with other GE requirements. Guideline #3: Students should meet the A3 requirement AND take ENGL 102 in quarters, or do neither (and take one course to satisfy both requirements in semesters). Guideline #4: Students should not take a third course in Block B, C, or D. Guideline #5: Students should take POLS 150 to meet both the AI U.S. Constitution and AI State/Local Government requirements in quarters or wait to meet both requirements with one course in semesters. Guideline #6: Students should follow the new semester system GE requirements (i.e., change their GE catalog year to Fall 2016) unless: - they will complete all but one of the quarter system GE requirements prior to Fall 2016. - they have taken a third course in both Blocks B and C, Blocks B and D, or Blocks C and

D and will have completed 13-17 GE courses in the quarter system. - they have taken a third course in one of Blocks B, C, or D, have not followed Guideline #3

(taken either ENGL 102 or an A3 class, but not both), and will have completed 13-17 GE courses in the quarter system.

- they transferred to Cal State L.A. with full GE Certification (GE F).

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Guideline #7: For students who change to the new semester system GE requirements per Guideline #6, one of the semester system GE courses they will take should be a writing intensive (wi) course (unless they will take two wi courses in their major). Following these guidelines will result in the fewest number of semester system GE courses a student needs to take in order to meet GE requirements. A detailed rationale for these guidelines is provided on the following pages.

Rationale for Guidelines To meet GE requirements, students must meet each individual requirement and have a minimum number of units. To meet the current quarter system GE requirements, students must take a minimum of 18 classes and have a minimum of 72 units. However, for the purposes of this document, semester system GE requirements will be compared to quarter system GE requirements plus ENGL 102 (since a second composition course is included in the semester system requirements) resulting in a minimum of 19 classes and 76 units. To meet the new semester system GE requirements, students must take a minimum of 16 classes and have a minimum of 48 units. With either quarter system or semester system requirements, students may require units beyond the minimum to meet each individual requirement if courses are not selected carefully. For example, for the quarter system requirements, a student would need 80 units rather than 76 (one extra class) to meet all requirements if separate courses are taken to meet AI (U.S. Constitution) and AI (State/Local Government) (both can be met with POLS 150). And a student would need 80 or 84 units (1 or 2 extra classes) if the diversity requirement is not met with other GE courses. For the semester system requirements, a student would need 51 or 54 units (1 or 2 extra classes) to complete all requirements if the diversity and/or race/ethnicity requirement is not met with other GE courses. To determine the most efficient set of requirements for a student to follow, the number of semester courses required in both scenarios (staying with current quarter system GE/University requirements versus changing to the new semester system GE requirements) needs to be determined for varying number of GE/University requirements already met with quarter system classes. E.g., if a student has taken 10, 11, 12, etc. GE/University courses in the quarter system by the end of Summer 2016, how many remaining semester courses are required if staying with current quarter system GE/University requirements versus changing to the new semester system GE requirements?

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The conversion template on the next page (Table 1), approved by EPC, indicates which semester courses can be used to complete quarter system GE/University requirements. Table 2 on the next page shows how many semester courses would be needed in most cases to complete the current GE/University requirements depending on the number of quarter classes completed. Because each 3 unit semester class used to fulfill a quarter system GE/University requirement equates to 4.5 quarter units, the minimum unit requirement is met in each case. If a student has used two courses rather than one to meet the AI U.S. Constitution and AI State/Local Government requirements, an additional semester course would be needed. An additional one or two courses would also be needed if the student does not overlap diversity with other GE requirements.

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Table 1. Conversion Template if GE/University Catalog Year is Prior to Fall 2016 Current GE and University Requirements Fall 2016 GE Substitutions

4 Block A1 (Written Communication) Block A2 (Written Communication)

4 Block A2 (Oral Communication) Block A1 (Oral Communication)

4 Block A3 (Critical Thinking) Block A3 (Critical Thinking & Comp)

4 ENGL 102

4 Block A4 (Math Concepts & Quant Reas) Block B4 (Quant Reas/Math Concepts)

4 AI (U.S. History) AI (U.S. History)

4 or 8 AI (U.S. Constitution)

AI (U.S. Const & State/Local Gov) AI (State/Local Government)

8 or 12

Block B1 (Biological Science w/ lab) Block B2 (Biological Science w/ lab)

Block B2 (Physical Science w/ lab) Block B1 (Physical Science w/ lab)

Block B3 (Applied Nat Science course) Any Block B course (B1, B2, or B3)

8 or 12

Block C1 (Literature and Drama) Any Block C course (C1 or C2)

Block C2 (Arts) Block C1 (Arts)

Block C3 (Phil and Religious Studies) Block C2 (Humanities)

Block C4 (Lang Other than English) Block C2 (Humanities)

Block C5 (Int Humanities course) Block C2 (Humanities)

8 or 12

Block D Block D

Block D Block D

Block D Block D

4 Block E/IHE Block E/IHE

4 Block F (theme)-Natural Sciences & Math UD GE B

4 Block F (theme)-Social Sciences UD GE D

4 Block F (theme)-Humanities UD GE C

0-8* Block G - Diversity Any (d) or (re) course

*Students must take 2 diversity courses. This will result in additional units if courses are not

selected carefully.

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GE requirements must add up to at least 72 quarter units (does not include ENGL 102, which is

a University requirement).

Table 2. Number of Semester Classes Needed to Meet Quarter System GE/University Requirements

quarter classes semester classes Total qtr units

#

classes

# qtr

units

#classes # sem units # qtr units

19 76 0 0 0 76

18 72 1 3 4.5 76.5

17 68 2 6 9 77

16 64 3 9 13.5 77.5

15 60 4 12 18 78

14 56 5 15 22.5 78.5

13 52 6 18 27 79

12 48 7 21 31.5 79.5

11 44 8 24 36 80

10 40 9 27 40.5 80.5

9 36 10 30 45 81

8 32 11 33 49.5 81.5

The number of semester classes required if remaining on quarter system GE/University

requirements needs to be compared to the number of semester classes required if changing to

the new semester system GE requirements. The number of semester GE classes a student

would need to take if changing to the new semester system GE requirements is influenced by

several factors, including:

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1. “Extra” quarter system courses

Most GE courses taken in the quarter system satisfy one of the new semester system GE requirements. However, there are a few exceptions. Most notably the third course that is required for each of Blocks B and C for Social Science-based majors, Blocks B and D for Humanities-based majors, and Blocks C and D for Natural Science-based majors. Because the new semester system GE requirements only require two courses each for Blocks B1-B3, Block C, and Block D, a third course taken in the quarter system in one or more of those Blocks would not count towards semester system GE requirements. These are “extra” quarter system GE courses if a student changes to the new semester system GE requirements.

2. A3 and ENGL 102 taken in the quarter system

In the quarter system GE/University requirements, students must take two courses to satisfy the A3 (Critical Thinking) and ENGL 102 requirements (one course each). However, only one course is needed to satisfy those requirements in the new semester system GE requirements. Therefore, when combining quarter and semester system GE courses to meet the new semester system GE requirements, a total of 17 rather than 16 courses would be needed if a student has taken ENGL 102 and a course to satisfy A3 in the quarter system.

There are other factors that could increase the number of semester GE classes a student would

need if changing to the new semester system GE requirements, however those factors would

typically also require extra classes if the student remained with quarter system GE/University

requirements (e.g., taking two courses to satisfy the AI U.S. Constitution and AI State/Local

Government requirements or not overlapping diversity with other GE requirements).

The conversion template on the next page (Table 3), approved by EPC, indicates which quarter system courses can be used to complete semester system GE requirements. Table 4 on the following page shows how many semester courses would be needed to complete the semester system GE requirements depending on the number of quarter classes completed. Because each 4 unit quarter class used to fulfill a semester system GE requirement equates to 2.67 semester units, the additional units that are required in some cases to reach the 48 unit minimum is also indicated. The data in this table assume: 1) that the ENGL 102 and A3 requirements were met with quarter system classes, 2) that no “extra” quarter system GE courses were taken (see above), 3) that two separate quarter classes were not taken to meet the AI U.S. Constitution and State/Local Government requirements, and 4) that diversity overlaps with other GE requirements (in either quarter or semester system classes). Differential effects if one or more of these assumptions is incorrect will also be discussed.

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Table 3. GE Conversion Template if GE Catalog Year is Fall 2016 Fall 2016 GE Requirements Substitutions from current GE

3 Block A1 (Oral Communication) Block A2 (Oral Communication)

3 Block A2 (Written Communication) Block A1 (Written Communication)

3 Block A3 (Critical Thinking & Compos) ENGL 102 & Block A3 (Crit Thinking)

3 AI (U.S. History) AI (U.S. History)

3 AI (U.S. Constitution & State/Local Gov) POLS 150 OR one AI (U.S. Const) &

one AI (State/Local Gov) course

6

Block B1 (Physical Science) Block B2 (Physical Science with lab)

Block B2 (Biological Science) Block B1 (Biological Science with lab)

Block B3 (Int Phys-Biol Science) Block B3 (Applied Nat Science course)

3 Block B4 (Quant Reas & Math Concepts) Block A4 (Math Conc & Quant Reas)

6 Block C1 (Arts) Any 2 Block C courses from 2 different

areas (blocks) Block C2 (Humanities)

3 Block D Block D

3 Block D Block D

3 Block E/IHE Block E/IHE

3 UD GE B (Block F)1 Block F (theme)-Natural Sciences/Math

3 UD GE C (Block F)1 Block F (theme)-Humanities

3 UD GE D (Block F)1 Block F (theme)-Social Sciences

0-32 Race/Ethnicity (re) course (Block G) Any diversity (d) course

0-32 Diversity (d) or (re) course (Block G) Any diversity (d) course

0-33 Writing Intensive (wi) course Writing course in the major

0-33 Writing Intensive (wi) course -------------

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1One Block F course must be (cl)

2Students must have 1 race/ethnicity (re) course and one diversity (d) (or another re) course.

This will result in additional units if courses are not selected carefully.

3Students must have 2 writing intensive (wi) courses. This will result in additional units if courses

are not selected carefully.

GE requirements must add up to at least 48 semester units.

Table 4. Number of semester classes needed to meet semester system GE requirements

quarter classes semester classes1 total

sem

units

extra

sem

classes2

total sem

classes3 #

classes

# qtr

units

# sem

units

#

classes

# sem

units

17 68 45.56 0 0 45.56 1 1

16 64 42.88 1 3 45.88 1 2

15 60 40.2 2 6 46.2 1 3

14 56 37.52 3 9 46.52 1 4

13 52 34.84 4 12 46.84 1 5

12 48 32.16 5 15 47.16 0 5

11 44 29.48 6 18 47.48 0 6

10 40 26.8 7 21 47.8 0 7

9 36 24.12 8 24 48.12 0 8

8 32 21.44 9 27 48.44 0 9

7 28 18.76 10 30 48.76 0 10

6 24 16.08 11 33 49.08 0 11

5 20 13.4 12 36 49.4 0 12

4 16 10.72 13 39 49.72 0 13

3 12 8.04 14 42 50.04 0 14

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1# semester classes is the minimum number of classes needed to meet each requirement assuming 1) ENGL 102 and Block A3 have been taken in the quarter system (resulting in a total of 17 courses needed to meet each requirement), 2) no “extra” quarter system GE courses have been taken, 3) two separate classes were not taken to meet the AI U.S. Constitution and State/Local Government requirements, and 4) diversity overlaps with other GE classes. 2number of additional classes needed to bring the total units to 48 (or close enough to it). 3must include one writing intensive course (wi) if 2 are not taken in the major

What can be seen by comparing Tables 2 and 4 is that with up to 17 (out of 19) quarter system

GE/University classes taken, 2 fewer classes are needed to meet each requirement if they

change to the new semester system GE requirements. However, if a student has completed 13

to 17 quarter system GE/University classes, an additional semester system GE class must be

taken to reach the 48 unit minimum. So changing to semester requirements results in two fewer

semester courses with up to 12 quarter system GE/University classes completed, and one fewer

semester course with 13 to 17 classes completed. It should be noted that students will need to

meet the new wi (writing intensive) requirement if they change to the new semester system GE

requirements. This means students will have to take 2 courses designated wi, at least one of

which will be taken in the major. (EPC has approved counting the upper division writing course

in the major as wi even if taken before semester conversion.) Therefore, for students with

majors that do not offer 2 wi classes, the second wi class needs to be completed as part of GE.

If selected carefully, this will not result in an extra class (i.e., if a student has taken 16 quarter

system GE/University classes and needs 2 additional semester system GE classes to complete

the new semester system GE requirements, one of those 2 classes should be wi).

The number of semester classes needed to meet semester system GE requirements in Table 4

was based on four assumptions. Here is how the number of semester classes required would

change if one or more assumptions are not true:

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1) ENGL 102 and Block A3 requirements have been met in the quarter system

If a student has not met either of these requirements with quarter system classes, they can

meet both requirements with one class in the semester system, resulting in one fewer

semester course needed to meet each requirement. However, in most cases this would

result in not meeting the 48 unit minimum. For example, a student who has completed 13

quarter unit classes needs four more semester classes to meet each requirement (if they

have completed ENGL 102 and A3) and a fifth course to meet the 48 unit minimum

requirement. If that student has not completed ENGL 102 or A3, then they would only need

3 more semester classes to meet each requirement, but would need two additional classes

to meet the 48 unit minimum. So they would still need 5 semester classes to meet semester

system GE requirements. The only scenario that results in one fewer semester course

required is if the number of quarter courses completed is 3 or less. With only 1, 2 or 3

quarter GE classes, students will meet the 48 unit minimum with a total of 16 classes (1

quarter/15 semester, 2 quarter/14 semester, or 3 quarter/13 semester).

2) No “extra” quarter system GE courses have been taken

An “extra” quarter system GE course is a third course in Blocks B, C, and/or D (which don’t

meet any of the new semester system GE requirements). A student who has taken one of

these in the quarter system will require one additional semester system GE course to meet

the semester system GE requirements, which is still one fewer than if they stayed with

quarter system GE/University requirements if they have no more than 12 quarter system

GE/University courses (with 13-17 quarter system courses and one “extra” quarter system

GE course, the number of semester classes required to meet semester system GE

requirements is the same as the number of semester classes required to meet quarter

system GE/University requirements). If a student has taken two “extra” quarter system GE

courses, the number of semester classes required to meet semester system GE

requirements is the same as the number of semester classes required to meet quarter

system GE/University requirements if they have taken 12 or fewer quarter system

GE/University classes. If such a student has taken 13-17 quarter system GE/University

classes, the number of semester classes required to meet semester system GE

requirements would be one more than the number of semester classes required to meet

quarter system GE/University requirements (i.e., more efficient to stay with quarter system

GE/University requirements).

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3) Two separate classes were not taken to meet the AI U.S. Constitution and State/Local

Government requirements

A student who has taken two separate classes to meet the AI U.S. Constitution and

State/Local Government requirements in the quarter system will require one additional

semester system GE course to meet the semester system GE requirements, which is still

one fewer than if they stayed with quarter system GE/University requirements if they have no

more than 12 quarter system GE/University courses (with 13-17 quarter system courses the

number of semester classes required to meet semester system GE requirements is the

same as the number of semester classes required to meet quarter system GE/University

requirements).

4) Diversity overlaps with other GE classes

A student who does not meet the diversity requirement with other GE courses will require

one or two additional semester GE courses whether they remain with the quarter system

GE/University requirements or change to the new semester system GE requirements.

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Q2S Transition General Education and University Requirements

Lower Division Lower or Upper Division Upper Division

Lower Division Breadth Requirement—60 quarter units or 39

semester units, including all A-E area

requirements

Lower Division Civic Learning Requirement–1

(cl) course)

Diversity Requirement–2 (d) courses in

quarters; or, 2 (d) or (re) courses in semesters with at least 1 (re)

Writing Intensive

Requirement in the Major–1 (wi)

course

Second Writing

Intensive Requirement–1

(wi) course

Upper Division Breadth

Requirement–3 upper division

GE courses, 1 in each area

Upper Division Civic

Learning Requirement–1 (cl) course

Students with full GE certification

and a pre-Fall 2016 GE catalog year

Completed Not Required Required Not Required Not Required Required (need not be in the same theme)

Not Required

Students with full GE certification

and a Fall 2016 or later GE catalog

year

Completed Not Required Required Required Required Required

Required, unless upper division GE requirement completed by Fall 2016

Transfer students without GE full

certification and native students

with a pre-Fall 2016 GE catalog year

Required to complete GE in uncertified areas—60 quarter units including all A-E area requirements. Two labs required in Block B; however, only 1 lab required if Block B certified

Not Required Required Not Required Not Required Required (need not be in the same theme)

Not Required

Transfer students without GE full

certification and native students who change to a

Fall 2016 GE catalog year

Required to complete GE in uncertified areas—39 semester units including all A-E area requirements. Two labs required in Block B; however, only 1 lab required if Block B certified or B3 completed by Fall 2016

a. Transfer-Not Required

b. Native-Required, unless IHE completed by Fall 2016

Required; (re) requirement satisfied if 2 diversity (d) courses completed by Fall 2016

Required, unless upper division writing course in major completed by Fall 2016

Required Required

Required, unless upper division GE requirement completed by Fall 2016

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Appendix B: Quarter General Education Lower Division

Courses

GENERAL EDUCATION LOWER DIVISION COURSES Effective: Fall Quarter 1998

Block A Basic Subjects

American Institutions Block B Natural Sciences

Block C Humanities

Block D Social Sciences

Block E Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

16 Units 8 Units 8 or 12 Units* 8 or 12 Units* 8 or 12 Units* 4 Units

*A1 WRITTEN COMM ENGL 101, 101S *A2 ORAL COMM COMM 150 HNRS 110 *A3 CRITICAL THINKING COMM 176 PHIL 160, 250 POLS 155 *A4 MATHMATICAL CONCEPTS AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING ECON/ MATH 109 MATH 100, 102 * Minimum C grade in these classes is required. A ‘C-‘ grade is not acceptable.

US HISTORY HIST 202A or 202B U.S. CONSTITUTION +POLS 150 STATE/LOCAL GOV’T +POLS 150 or 200 +POLS 150 meets both areas

B1 BIOLOGICAL (with lab) BIOL 155, 156 HNRS 202 MICR 151 B2 PHYSICAL (with lab) ASTR 151 with 152 CHEM 158 with 159 GEOG 170 GEOL 150, 155 HNRS 201 PHYS 156 B3 APPLIED NATURAL ANTH 260 ASTR 160 BIOL 158 BIOL 165 CE 220 GEOG 160 GEOL 158

C1 LITERATURE AND DRAMA (d) CHS 201 ENGL 207, 250, 258, (d) 260, (d) 270, 280 SPAN 242 TA 152 C2 ARTS ART 101ABC, 150, 152, 155, 156,157, 159, (d) 209 CHS 112 (d) CHS/PAS 260 DANC 157 DANC / TA / TVF 210 ENGL / TVF 225 (d) LBS 234 MUS 150, 151, 152, 156, 157, 160 C3 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES PHIL 151, 152 (d) PHIL / RELS 200 (d) PHIL 220 C4 LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH COMD 150 CHIN 100ABC, 200ABC FREN 100ABC, 200AB JAPN 100ABC, 200ABC KOR 100ABC PAS 120 SPAN 100ABC, 105, 200ABC, 205AB C-5 INTEGRATED HUMANITIES ENGL / TA / TVF 240 ENGL / PHIL 210 (d) HNRS 120 (d) Approved diversity courses.

(d) AAAS 200 ANTH/ENGL 230 (d) ANTH 250 (d) BUS 250 CHDV 140 (d) CHS 111 or (d) CHS/LAS 255 (d) CRIM 210 ECON 150 (d) GEOG 155 (d) HNRS 130 HNRS 220 HIST 110ABC (d) AAAS/HIST 150 or (d) SOC 263 (d) LAS/PAS 102 (d) PAS 180 PAS 250AB POLS 250 PSY 150 SOC 201 (d) TVF 250 URBA 180 (d) WGSS 203 INTEGRATED SOCIAL SCIENCES (d) LAS 150 (d) Approved diversity courses.

*AL 101 (d) ART 240 *BUS 101 BUS 200 (d) CHDV / SOC 120 COMM 230 *EDUC 101 *HHS 101 *HNRS 101 KIN 150 *NSS 101 PH 150 (d) PHIL 230 POLS 120 PSY 160 (d) SOC 202 TECH 250 *UNIV 101 * Note: AL 101, BUS 101, EDUC 101, HNRS 101, HHS 101, NSS 101, UNIV 101 satisfy both IHE and Block E requirements Please refer below for Block F and G descriptions

NOTES:

A minimum C grade average in general education is required of all students following the 1987-89 or later catalog.

Other courses may be substituted in some categories in conjunction with a student’s major. Consult a department or division adviser for a list of approved GE replacement courses.

Students must complete two diversity courses which may be selected from blocks C, D, E or from GE upper division themes.

ENGL 102 is required of all students who entered Cal State L.A. Summer 1993 or later, and who are subject to the requirements of the 1993-95 or later GE catalog. A minimum C grade is required. A ‘C-‘ grade is not acceptable.

Students must first pass ENGL 101 and 102 (or their equivalents) with a minimum grade of C prior to taking the WPE.

Engineering and Computer Science majors’ GE program differs. See an academic adviser in your major department.

Units in Blocks B, C, and D depend on major. See classification of majors in the Schedule of Classes.

Block F – Upper Division Theme (12 units). Students must complete one course in each of the three discipline areas (Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Social Sciences, and Humanities) as required in a theme. Completion of basic subjects requirements (Block A) and at least one course each from blocks B, C, and D are prerequisites to all upper division theme courses

Block G – Diversity Requirement (2 courses) Students must complete two courses certified as diversity courses. These courses may be completed at either the lower division or upper division level from among courses satisfying general education requirements in blocks C, D, E, and F. Diversity courses are designated with a (d) by each course. Diversity courses are required for students who are subject to Fall 1998 or later GE requirements.

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Appendix C: Semester General Education Courses

COMM 1100 AAAS 1500(re) ASTR 1510, 1520, 1600 AAAS 2200(re) AAAS 1400(re), 1600(d), AAAS 1001(IHE)(cl)(re)

HNRS 1100 CHS 1200(re) CE 2200 ART 1011, 1012, 1013, 1500, 1700(d), 2000(d), AL 1010(IHE)(cl)

A2 WRITTEN COMM HIST 1500(re), 2010(d), CHEM 1000 1520, 1550, 1590, 2100(re), 2630(re) ANTH 1001(IHE)(cl)(d)

ENGL 1005B, 1010 2020(d), 2050(re) GEOG 1600, 1700 2090(d), 2100 ANTH 1500(d), 1700, 2300 ART 2400(d)

PAS 1510(re) GEOL 1500, 1550, 1580 CHS 1600(re), 2050(re), BUS 2500(d) BUS 1010(IHE)(cl), 2000

NATS 1010, 1020 2060(re) CHDV 1400, 1410, 2250(d) CCOE 1010(IHE)(cl)

COMM 1200 PHYS 1560, 1570 ENGL 2070, 2260, 2800 CHS 1500(re), 2100(re), CHDV 1200(d)

ENGL 1050 CHS 1300(re) HNRS 1200 2200(d), 2300(re) COMM 2100

PHIL 1600 PAS 1100(re)(cl) ANTH 2600 LBS 2340(re), 2666(d) COUN 2020(d), 2250(d) CS 1010(IHE)(cl)

POLS 1555 POLS **1000 BIOL 1010 MUS 1500, 1510, 1520, 1530, ECON 1500 ENGR 1500(IHE)(cl)

MICR 1010 1560, 1570 ENGL 2100 HHS 1010(IHE)(cl)

PAS 2210(re), 2600(re) GEOG 1550(d) HNRS 1010(IHE)(cl)

PHIL 2400(d) HIST 1010(d), 1020(d), LIBR 1010(IHE)(cl), 2300,

NSS 1100, 1200, 1300 TVF 2260, 2666(d) 1600(d), 2500

HNRS 1300(cl), 2300 ML 1010(IHE)(cl)

ANTH 2700(d) LAS 1020(re), 1400(re), NSS 1001(IHE)(cl)

ECON 1090 CHIN 1001, 1002, 2001 1500(d), 2550(d) NTRS 2100, 2500

EDFN 2520 2002 PAS 1020(re), 1400(re), PHIL 2300(d)

MATH 1000, 1020, 1090 CHS 2010(re) 1800(re), 2500(re) PSY 1600

COMD 1500 POLS 2500 SOC 1001(cl)(d), 1200(d)

COMM 2500(d) PSY 1500 UNIV 1010(IHE)(cl)

ENGL 1665(wi), 2310, 2600, SOC 2010(d), 2630(re) WGSS 1010(IHE)(cl)(d)

2665(re), 2700(wi), TVF 2500(d)

2710, 2730, 2760 URBA 1800

FREN 1001, 1002, 2001 WGSS 2000(cl)(d), 2030(re)

HNRS 2200(wi)

JAPN 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002, Block

2500, 2600 A

KOR 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002

LBS 1665(wi), 2400(wi)(d),

2500(d), 2665(re)

ML 1054, 1154

PAS 1200(re), 2010(wi)(re), C

2020(re) D

PHIL 1510, 1520, 2000(d), E

2100, 2200(d), 2230(re)

RELS 2000(d)

SPAN 1001, 1002, 1050, 2001,

2002, 2050, 2420(re)

TA 1520

revised 06/3/2015

B

1 Course B4

**Transfer students that have completed the US Constitution

Lower Division GE Course Guide

requirement, may take POLS 2000 in place of POLS 1000

requirement and not the State & Local Government.

Completion Requirements

AI

1 Course each C1, C2

2 Courses

1 Course

1 Course US History

1 Course US Constitution/ State & Local Government

1 Course each A1, A2, A3

1 Course each B1, B2

*B3 course can be taken in place of either B1 or B2, but

not both

General Education Lower Division Courses

C2 HUMANITIES

D

Social

Sciences

6 Units Total

E

Lifelong Understanding and

Self-Development

3 Units Total

A

Basic

Subjects

9 Units Total

American

Institutions

6 Units Total

U.S. HISTORY

Effective: Fall Semester 2016

B1 PHYSICAL

B

Natural Sciences and

Mathematics / Quantitative

Reasoning

9 Units Total

C

Arts and

Humanities

6 Units Total

C1 ARTSA1 ORAL COMM

NOTES FOR GENERAL EDUCATION LOWER DIVISION COURSES

A3 CRITICAL THINKING

*B3 INTERDISCIPLINARY

STATE / LOCAL GOV'T **

AND COMPOSITION U.S. CONSTITUTION

B2 BIOLOGICAL

PHYSICAL / BIOLOGICAL*

• Students must pass the Writing Proficiency Exam (WPE).

• GE requirements must add up to at least 48 semester units. (39 Lower Division, 9 Upper Division units)

courses, with at least one in their major. These courses are designated as (wi) after the course listing.

• Writing Intensive Requirement (6 semester units). Students must complete two writing intensive (wi) .

B4 MATHEMATICS /

QUANTITATIVE REASONING

and (d) after the course listing.

• An Introduction to Higher Education course (IHE) is required of all first-time freshmen.

• A minimum C grade in A1, A2, A3, and B4 classes is required. A ‘C-‘ grade is not acceptable.

• A minimum C grade average in general education is required.

• Civic Learning/Community Engagement Requirement (6 semester units). One (cl) course must be

completed at the upper division general education level. These courses are designated as (cl) after the

course listing.

• Diversity Requirement (6 semester units). Students must complete one race/ethnicity (re) course and

one diversity (d) course or another race/ethnicity (re) course. These courses are designated as (re)

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ANTH 3610, 3700, 3850(re) AAAS 3500(d), 3530 AAAS 3480(re), 3510(cl)(re), 3520(cl)(re), 3540(d), 3730(cl)(re)

ASTR 3600, 3601(wi) ART 3110(cl), 3170(cl), 3700(d) ANTH 3200(cl)(re), 3210(cl)(re), 3350(d), 3360, 3380(d),

BIOL 3084 CHS 3009(d), 3200, 3220(re) 3550(d), 3790(wi)

CE 3520, 3580 COMM 3420(d), 3835(d), 3850(d) CHDV 3210(cl)(d), 3420(d),3470(d), 3720(cl)(re), 3730(cl)(re)

CHEM 3800 ENGL 3810(re), 3815(cl), 3820(cl), 3822(re), 3825(wi), 3750(d)

CHS 3770(cl) 3830(d), 3835(d), 3840(cl), 3850(cl), 3855(cl) CHS 3100(cl)(d), 3120(cl)(re), 3130(re), 3300(d), 3320,

GEOG 3090(cl), 3100(cl), 3120(cl), 3330 FREN 3739(wi) 3400(re), 3720(cl)(re), 3730(cl)(re), 3750(d)

GEOL 3120(cl), 3330, 3570(cl) HIST 3560(d), 3570(d) COMD 3090, 3190(cl), 3900

HIST 3300, 3800 HNRS 3200(wi)(re) COMM 3720, 3840(d), 3855, 3890(cl)(d)

HNRS 3400 LAS 3350(re), 3420(re) ECON 3340, 3600, 3650(re)

KIN 3000, 3450 LBS 3665(wi)(d) EDCI 3700(wi)

LBS 3860 ML 3009(d), 3123(d), 3300, 3820(d) EDFN 3130(re)

MKT 3700 MUS 3500, 3580(d) EDIT 3000(cl)

NTRS 3510, 3570 NURS 3850(d) EDSP 3010(cl)(d)

NURS 3070(d), 3080 PAS 3050(re), 3070(re), 3350(re), 3420(re), 3810(re), FREN 3729(re)

PH 3770(cl) 3822(re) GEOG 3760(cl)(wi)

PHIL 3800, 3850(re), 3900 PHIL 3210, 3250, 3270(d), 3290(re), 3330(wi)(cl)(d), HIST 3100(d), 3350(d), 3400(re), 3405(cl)(d), 3450(cl),

PHYS 3700 3690(d), 3710, 3720, 3730(d) 3510(d), 3520(cl)(re), 3600(d), 3700(cl)(d)

PSY 3070(d), 3230(cl), 3880 POLS 3420(d) HNRS 3300(cl)(d)

RELS 3650 RELS 3250(d), 3350(d), 3500(re), 3850(d) LAS 3000(cl), 3020(cl)(re), 3500(cl)(re), 3600(re), 3700(d)

WGSS 3860 SPAN 3400 3800(cl)(d)

TA 3140 LBS 3200(d), 3840(d)

TVF 3240(re), 3340(re), 3660, 3830(d) MKT 3950(cl)

WGSS 3050(re), 3650(d), 3665(wi)(d) ML 3000(d), 3003(d)

NURS 3550, 3820(cl)(d)

PAS 3020(cl)(re), 3480(re), 3600(re), 3690(cl)(re),

3715(cl)(re), 3800(re)

PH 3750(d), 3760, 3780(cl)

POLS 3100, 3290(d)(wi), 3300(d), 3500, 3580, 3600(re)

PSY 3030, 3090, 3300(cl)(d), 3620

RELS 3110(d)(wi), 3400(cl), 3800(d)

SOC 3000(re), 3230(cl)(d), 3300, 3410(d), 3480(cl)(re),

NOTES FOR GENERAL EDUCATION UPPER DIVISION COURSES 3830

GE Upper Division requirement (9 semester units) Students must SW 3550, 3620(d), 3630(cl)(re), 3650(d), 3761, 3762(cl),

complete one course in each of the three discipline areas (Natural 3820(cl), 3850(cl)

Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning, Arts and Humanities, and TESL 3010(d)

Social Sciences). One of these courses must include a Civic WGSS 3100(d), 3150(cl)(d), 3200(d), 3400(cl)(d),

Learning/Community Engagement component (cl). 3500(d), 3715(cl)(re), 3720(cl)(d)

revised 06/15/2015

General Education Upper Division Courses

B

Natural Sciences and

Quantitative Reasoning

3 Units Total

Effective: Fall Semester 2016

C

Arts and

Humanities

3 Units Total

D

Social

Sciences

3 Units Total

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Appendix D: Quarter Units to Semester Units Conversion

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Quarter Units to Semester Units Conversion Table

Quarter Units Semester Units

1 0.67

2 1.34

3 2.00

4 2.67

5 3.34

6 4.00

7 4.67

8 5.34

9 6.00

10 6.67

11 7.34

12 8.00

45 30.00

180 120.00

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Appendix E : Checklist for Semester Conversion

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CHECKLIST

FOR SEMESTER CONVERSION

Cal State L.A. will convert to a semester campus in fall of 2016. If you will graduate after the semester conversion you should plan carefully now to make the transition smoother and to graduate in a timely manner. In order to prepare for semester conversion, you should:

€ VISIT the Semester Conversion website www.calstatela.edu/semester. Many of your questions may be answered under the Frequently Asked Questions section.

€ CHECK your GET account to make sure that your major program, minor (if applicable) and option (if applicable) are listed correctly.

o (To select or update your option: In GET select Self Service �Academic Records �Major Program Info and select/update your option).

€ RUN a Campus Academic Advisement Report (CAAR) in the “Academic Requirements” section in GET. (View the video “How to Run a CAAR Report” which can be accessed at https://get.calstatela.edu/).This will help you determine which courses are still needed to complete your degree.

€ GIVE priority to completing course sequences (ex. Chem. 101, 102, & 103). Delay starting course sequences that cannot be completed prior to Fall 2016 if possible.

€ REPEAT courses, if necessary, before the quarter system ends. Some quarter courses will not have semester equivalents. As a result, you will not be able to retake these courses after semester conversion.

TAKE advantage of summer course options to complete requirements. Generally for baccaulureate degrees, you must complete a minimum of 15 units every primary quarter or semester term to graduate in 4 years (i.e.“15 to Finish”)! For additional information, please see advisement link below.

€ CONTACT your major department in order to determine the procedures for meeting with an academic advisor and submitting an Individualized Advisement Plan (IAP). (Click on Advisement Centers which can be accessed at http://www.calstatela.edu/semester-transition-advising).

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Appendix F: Student Step by Step Instructions for IAP

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Version 16 (Updated 8.26.15)

Student Step by Step Instructions for IAP

The instructions below are a step by step guide for completing an Individualized Advisement Plan

(IAP). The IAP is not mandatory, but highly recommended. Firstly, once it is approved by an

advisor, it serves as a roadmap to facilitate graduation requirements under your major, and if

applicable, minor program(s). Secondly, it provides the opportunity to inform the university of

courses you plan to enroll in and when. This information will allow the university to improve

course offerings based upon demand.

Before you can complete an IAP, you must consult with your major department about which

requirements you will follow: the current quarter system catalog requirements or the new

semester system catalog requirements. The procedures for determining which requirements will

be more efficient for you will vary by major. In addition, it is possible to have different catalog

requirements for University requirements (including GE) and major requirements. Once you have

determined which set of University and major requirements you will be following, you will know

what classes you need to put into your IAP.

STEP 1: Go to www.calstatela.edu/.

STEP 2: Click on “MyCSULA” at the top of the landing page.

STEP 3: Enter your User Name and Password in the “MyCSULA” Portal.

STEP 4: Click the Golden Eagle Territory (“GET”) icon on the left.

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STEP 5: Click “Self Service.”

STEP 6: Click “Student Center.”

• If you have been identified as a student who may graduate after semesters begin (Fall

2016), you will see a pop up message alerting you of the university’s conversion to

semesters and instructing you to complete an IAP. Be sure to contact your major advisor

to discuss which GE and major requirements you should follow to complete your degree(s)

before completing an IAP. This pop-up message will be activated for students at different

times depending upon how many units have been completed, so if you do not see it yet,

you will need to wait to complete your IAP.

• Read and click “OK.”

Note: After speaking with your major advisor, return to your GET account. The Individualized

Advisement Plan will be listed under your “To Do List” on the right side of the screen.

STEP 7: Click “Individualized Advisement Plan” under the Academics section.

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STEP 8: If, with the help of an advisor, you decide to follow semester requirements for either your

GEs and/or major(s), click the “What-if report” (blue link) on the right side of the screen. Proceed

to STEP 9.

• If you will not follow the semester requirements, but will continue to follow quarter requirements to complete your degree(s), proceed to STEP 13.

STEP 9: Click “CREATE NEW REPORT”.

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• Here, you will be able to see a report similar to your Degree Progress Report (CAAR) except with academic requirements under the semester catalog. Essentially, the “What-If” report means, “what-if I decide to follow the semester requirements for my major(s) instead of my current quarter requirements?”

STEP 10: Under “Career Scenario” use the “Career” dropdown menu to select undergraduate or

graduate.

• Use the “Requirement Term” dropdown menu to select either “Fall Semester 2016” (if you want to follow semester system GE and University requirements) or “Spring Quarter 2015” (if you want to follow quarter system GE and University requirements).

STEP 11: Under “Program Scenario”, use the “Academic Program” dropdown menu to select

your college (ex. Arts & Letters, Natural & Social Sciences, etc.).

• Use the “Area of Study” dropdown menu to select your major.

• Use the “Plan Term” dropdown and select “Fall 16”.

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• If applicable, use the “Concentration” dropdown menu to select your concentration/option.

• If applicable, also use the “Subplan Term” to select “Fall 16.”

• Click “Submit Request” at the bottom of the screen.

• Click “Print Report” to print the report.

• Repeat STEP 11 if you’re pursuing more than one major.

STEP 12: View the remaining courses and requirements necessary for completing your

degree(s).

STEP 13: Now, select the remaining major courses you must take to complete your degree(s).

You may select courses by clicking “My Requirements”. (This function however, only allows you

to add major courses, not GE courses, to your IAP. You will use the “Course Catalog” function to

add GE courses. In addition, the courses identified in this function are those that satisfy quarter

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requirements only. Thus, if you plan to follow semester major requirements, DO NOT add

courses using “My Requirements”. Instead, use the “Course Catalog” function in STEP 16).

STEP 14: Click a course needed.

STEP 15: Click “add to planner”.

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• Continue to add all remaining courses necessary to graduate.

• Return to the planner screen.

• Proceed to STEP 16.

STEP 16: Click “Course Catalog.”

• Here, you may select the remaining courses you plan to take up until the time you graduate. This is similar to the process you use for enrolling in courses each quarter. Both quarter system classes and semester system classes will be available for you to select. Use information provided by your major department to make sure you have selected the courses you will need to meet all graduation requirements.

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STEP 17: Add courses to the Planner.

• Click the course subject (e.g., “NURS”).

• Check the box to the left of the specific course you would like to select (e.g., 210 “Introduction to Professional Nursing Process and Skills II”). You may select multiple

courses from the same course subject (e.g., NURS 100, 210 and 211).

• Click “Add to Planner” at the top or bottom of the screen. A yellow box will appear stating your course has been added (e.g., “NURS 210 has been added to your Planner”).

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• Repeat until you’ve added all remaining courses in your planner you must take to complete your degree(s).

• Click back arrow button when finished.

STEP 18: Assign courses to terms (when you plan to take each course).

• Click the checkbox to the left of a course.

• Select a term for that course using the dropdown menu under “Move Selected Courses to Term.” For example, “Spring Quarter 2015” or “Fall Semester 2016.”

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• Click the “Move” button. You will see the course now listed under the selected term.

• Repeat for all of your remaining courses.

• Keep in mind that you should be taking one more course per term after semester

conversion than you did in the quarter system to keep an equivalent course load. For

example, three 4-unit classes in the quarter system require the same number of hours per

week as four 3-unit classes in the semester system. See Semester Conversion

Handbook for details. And remember, for a bachelor’s degree, whether under the

quarter or semester system, you should complete a minimum of 15 units per

(primary) term to graduate in 4 years. This is also known as “15 to Finish!” For

additional information go to www.calstatela.edu/semester .

STEP 19: Add notes (optional).

• The “Notes” section to the right of each course may be used to add course specific comments. You and an advisor may add to, change, or delete these notes if desired.

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STEP 20: Enter University and major requirements catalog years in comments.

• Indicate in the “Comment” section at the bottom of the screen whether you will be following your current quarter system catalog requirements (pre-Fall 2016 catalog year) or changing to the new semester system requirements (Fall 2016 catalog year). Do this for both University requirements and major requirements.

• The “Comment” section can also be used to add general comments by you and/or your advisor. Unlike course notes, these comments cannot be changed or deleted.

STEP 21: Submit your IAP.

• When you have assigned ALL the courses you plan to take to a specific quarter or

semester term up until the time you graduate, you are ready to submit your IAP. Click

“SAVE PLANNER”.

• Click “VIEW AS PDF” to view all the courses you’ve selected in PDF form.

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• Click “SUBMIT IAP” to submit an IAP to an advisor for approval. A pop up will confirm

your submission, and you will also receive an email confirmation.

STEP 22: An advisor will approve or return your IAP.

If approved, you will be notified via email and a pop up message will appear when you log into GET. The IAP will be dated and stamped on the PDF you viewed before, and “Individualized Advisement Plan” will be removed from your “To Do List.” Congratulations, you’re done! From here, you will continue to enroll and complete the courses necessary to graduate as planned. Note: the IAP does not automatically enroll you in courses. Please follow usual procedures for class enrollment.

If returned, you will be notified via email and a pop up message will appear when you log into GET. Return to your IAP and review the comments provided by your advisor. Then make the necessary changes. Finally, resubmit for an advisor to again review. Once you receive approval via email or pop up message in GET, the IAP will be dated and stamped on the PDF you viewed before, and “Individualized Advisement Plan” will be removed from your “To Do List”. Congratulations, you’re done! From here, you will continue to enroll and complete the courses necessary to graduate as planned. Note: the IAP does not automatically enroll you in courses. Please follow usual procedures for class enrollment.

• If you have decided to change to the new semester system requirements (Fall 2016

catalog year) for University and/or major requirements, work with your advisor to change

your catalog year(s). Make sure to check your Degree Progress Report (CAAR) in GET to

verify that your requirements have officially changed to semester system requirements.

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*** If you’re in need of assistance, please contact an advisor. You may locate an advisor by

contacting your major department. Visit www.calstatela.edu/semester-transition-advising, or call

the Office of Semester Conversion at (323) 343-5054.

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Appendix G: GE Course Conversion Table for Quarter

Requirements/Classes

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GE Course Conversion Table for Quarter Requirements/Classes

Current GE and University Requirements Fall 2016 GE Substitutions 4 Block A1 (Written Communication) Block A2 (Written Communication) 4 Block A2 (Oral Communication) Block A1 (Oral Communication)

4 Block A3 (Critical Thinking) Block A3 (Critical Thinking & Comp)

4 ENGL 102 4 Block A4 (Math Concepts & Quant

Reas) Block B4 (Quant Reas/Math

Concepts) 4 AI (U.S. History) AI (U.S. History)

4 or 8 AI (U.S. Constitution)

AI (U.S. Const & State/Local Gov) AI (State/Local Government)

8 or 12

Block B1 (Biological Science w/ lab)

Block B2 (Biological Science w/ lab)

Block B2 (Physical Science w/ lab)

Block B1 (Physical Science w/ lab)

Block B3 (Applied Nat Science course)

Any Block B course (B1, B2, or B3)

8 or 12

Block C1 (Literature and Drama) Any Block C course (C1 or C2) Block C2 (Arts) Block C1 (Arts) Block C3 (Phil & Religious

Studies) Block C2 (Humanities)

Block C4 (Lang Other than English)

Block C2 (Humanities)

Block C5 (Int Humanities course) Block C2 (Humanities)

8 or 12

Block D Block D Block D Block D Block D Block D

4 Block E/IHE Block E/IHE 4 Block F (theme)-Nat Sciences & Math UD GE B 4 Block F (theme)-Social Sciences UD GE D

4 Block F (theme)-Humanities UD GE C 0-8* Block G Diversity Any (d) or (re) course

* Students must take 2 diversity courses. This will result in additional units if courses are not selected carefully. GE requirements must add up to at least 72 quarter units (does not include ENGL 102, which is a University requirement).

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Appendix H: GE Course Conversion Table for Semester

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GE Course Conversion Table for Semester Requirements/Classes Fall 2016 GE Requirements Substitutions from current GE

3 Block A1 (Oral Communication) Block A2 (Oral Communication) 3 Block A2 (Written Communication) Block A1 (Written Communication) 3 Block A3 (Critical Thinking &

Compos) ENGL 102 & Block A3 (Crit Thinking)

3 AI (U.S. History) AI (U.S. History) 3 AI (U.S. Constitution & State/Local

Gov) POLS 150 OR one AI (U.S. Const) &

one AI (State/Local Gov) course

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Block B1 (Physical Science) Block B2 (Physical Science with lab) Block B2 (Biological Science) Block B1 (Biological Science with lab) Block B3 (Int Phys-Biol Science) Block B3 (Applied Nat Science

course) 3 Block B4 (Quant Reas & Math

Concepts) Block A4 (Math Conc & Quant Reas)

6 Block C1 (Arts) Any 2 Block C courses from 2

different areas (blocks)

Block C2 (Humanities)

3 Block D Block D 3 Block D Block D 3 Block E/IHE Block E/IHE 3 UD GE B (Block F)1 Block F (theme)-Natural

Sciences/Math 3 UD GE C (Block F)1 Block F (theme)-Humanities 3 UD GE D (Block F)1 Block F (theme)-Social Sciences

0-32 Race/Ethnicity (re) course (Block G) Any diversity (d) course 0-32 Diversity (d) or (re) course (Block G) Any diversity (d) course 0-33 Writing Intensive (wi) course Writing course in the major 0-33 Writing Intensive (wi) course -------------

1One Block F course must be (cl)

2Students must have 1 race/ethnicity (re) course and one diversity (d) (or another re) course. This will result in additional units if courses are not selected carefully.

3Students must have 2 writing intensive (wi) courses. This will result in additional units if courses are not selected carefully.

GE requirements must add up to at least 48 semester units.

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Appendix I: Courses That Double Count for General Education and

Major Requirements

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UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT CENTER

Library South, Palmer Wing 1040A

(323) 343-3150

Courses that “Double Count” for General Education and Major

(Last Revised 7/10/2015)

Some majors have “double-counted” courses, which are courses that fulfill University requirement(s),

either lower or upper division G.E. requirements, and simultaneously, meet major prerequisites, major

requirements, or optional major electives.

Below is a list of majors and the courses that double count and petitions are not necessary to request

approval of these courses.

Please direct any questions to the major department, their phone numbers have been provided.

ARTS AND LETTERS MAJORS

Art Location: FA 326-32 (323) 343-4012

GE LD C1 – ART 1011, ART 1012, or ART 1013

Liberal Studies Location: E&T A405 (323) 343-4100

GE LD C1 – LBS 2340 (re)

GE LD C2 – LBS 2400 (d) (wi)

GE LD C2 – LBS 2500 (d)

GE LD C2 – LBS/ENGL 2665 (re)

GE LD D – WGSS 2030 (re)

GE UD B – LBS/WGSS 3860

GE UD C – LBS/WGSS 3665(d)(wi)

GE UD D – LBS/WGSS 3200(d)

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GE UD D – LBS/WGSS 3840(d)

Philosophy Location: E&T A432 (323) 343-4180

GE LD A3 – PHIL 1600

BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC MAJORS

Accounting Location: ST F517 (323) 343-5256

GE LD D – ECON 2010 or ECON 2020

GE UD B – ECON 3060

GE UD C – MGMT 3080

BUS 3050 (wi)

Computer Information Systems Location: ST F517 (323) 343-5256




BUS 3050 (wi)

Economics Location: ST F517 (323) 343-5256

B.S. degree




BUS 3050 (wi)

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B.A. degree

GE LD B4 – ECON 2090




BUS 3050 (wi)

Entrepreneurship Location: ST F517 (323) 343-5256




BUS 3050 (wi)

Finance Location: ST F517 (323) 343-5256




BUS 3050 (wi)

Healthcare Administration Location: ST F517 (323) 343-5256




BUS 3050 (wi)

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Human Resource Management Location: ST F517 (323) 343-5256




BUS 3050 (wi)

International Business Location: ST 517 (323) 343-5256




GE UD D – MKT 3950 (cl)

BUS 3050 (wi)

Management Location: ST F517 (323) 343-5256




BUS 3050 (wi)

Marketing Location: ST 517 (323) 343-5256





BUS 3050 (wi)

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Operations and Supply Chain Location: ST F517 (323).343-5256




BUS 3050 (wi)

Pre-legal Location: ST F517 (323) 343-5256




BUS 3050 (wi)

Real Estate Location: ST F517 (323) 343-5256




BUS 3050 (wi)

Retailing Location: ST 517 (323) 343-5256





BUS 3050 (wi)

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Special Business Location: ST 517 (323) 343-5256




BUS 3050 (wi)

CHARTER COLLEGE OF EDUCATION MAJORS

Charter College of Education Location: KH D2078 (323) 343-4320

BA ULRN: Option 1: Elementary Education

GE LD D – CHDV 1400

GE LD D – EDSP 3010

BA ULRN: Option 2: Special Education


GE LD D – EDSP 3010

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ENGINEERING, COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TECHNOOGY MAJORS

Civil Engineering Location: E&T 212 (323) 343-4450

GE LD A3 – CE 1950, CE 2800, CE 3800, CE 3010, CE 3060, CE 4960, CE 4970, ENGL 2030

GE LD B1 – PHYS 2100 & CHEM 1040

GE LD B2 – CE 2840 & CE 3840

GE LD B3 – CE 2840 & CE 3840

GE LD B4 – MATH 2110

GE LD C – CE 3010

GE LD D – CE/EE/ME 3000

GE LD E – ENGR 1500 (cl) (IHE)

GE UD B – CE 3640 & CE 3730

Computer Science Location: E&T 322 (323) 343-6690

GE LD A3 – CS 2011, CS 3801, CS 3337, CS 3186, CS 4961, CS 4962, ENGL 2030

GE LD B1 – PHYS 2100


GE LD D – CS 3660

GE LD E – CS 1010 (cl) (IHE)

GE UD B – CS 3112, CS 3186

Electrical Engineering Location: E&T A342 (323) 343-4470

GE LD A3 – EE 2440, EE 2450, EE 2449, EE 3450, EE 4961, EE 4962, ENGL 2030


GE LD B2 – EE 3810 & CHEM 1040

GE LD B3 – EE 3810 & CHEM 1040


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GE LD C – EE/ME 3010


GE LD E – ENGR 1500 (cl) (IHE)

GE UD B – EE 3060

Mechanical Engineering Location: E&T A205 (323) 343-4490

GE LD A3 – ME 2070, ME 3010, ME 2050, ME 3030, ME 3200, ME 3261, ME 4971, ME 4972, ENGL

2030


GE LD B2 – ME 3040 & CHEM 1040

GE LD B3 – ME 3040 & CHEM 1040


GE LD C – EE/ME 3010


GE LD E – ENGR 1500 (cl)(IHE)

GE UD B – ME 3060

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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MAJORS

Child and Family Studies Location: E&T A535 (323) 343-4590




GE LD E – CHDV 1200 (d)

GE UD D – CHDV 3210 (cl) (d)

GE UD D – CHDV 3420 (d)


GE UD D – CHDV 3720 (c) (re)


Communication Disorders Location: KH B119 (323) 343-4690

GE LD C2 – COMD 1500


GE UD D – COMD 3090

GE UD D – COMD 3190 (cl)

GE UD D – COMD 3900

Exercise Science Location: PE 206 (323) 343.4650


GE LD B2 – BIOL 2010


GE LD D – PSY 1500

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Kinesiology Location: PE 206 (323) 343-4650


Nursing (Pre-Nursing Advisement) Location: FA 238 (323) 343-5500

GE LD B1 – CHEM 1010



Nutritional Science Location: PE 206 (323) 343-4650


GE LD E – NTRS 2100

GE UD C – NTRS 3120

NATURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJORS

Anthropology Location: KH C4068 (323) 343-2440

GE LD B2 – ANTH 2600

GE LD D – ANTH 1500 (d)

GE LD D – ANTH 1700

Asian and Asian American Studies Location: KH C4073A (323) 343-5773

GE LD D – AAAS 2000 (d)

GE LD D – AAAS 2100 (re)

GE LD E – AAAS 1001 (cl) (re) (IHE)

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Biochemistry Location: BS 336 (323) 343-2300




GE UD B – CHEM 4890

Biology Location: BS 143 (323) 343-2050





Chemistry Location: BS 336 (323) 343-2300



GE UD B – CHEM 4890

Geography Location: KH C4067 (323) 343-2400


GE LD B1 – GEOG 1600

GE LD B4 – Math 2110

Teaching Preparation Option:

GE LD D – GEOG 1550 (d)

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Geology Location: KH C4067 (323) 343-2400

GE LD B1 – GEOG 1600

Geology (continued)




GE LD D – GEOG 1550 (d)

History Location: KH C4066 (323) 343-2020

GE LD AI – HIST 2010 (d)

GE LD AI – HIST 2020 (d)

GE LD D – ECON 1500

GE LD D – HIST 1010 (d)

GE LD D – HIST 1020 (d)


GE LD AI – POLS 1000

GE LD C2 – PHIL/RELS 2000 (d)

Mathematics Location: ST F206 (323) 343-2150




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Options I, II, and IV

MATH 4900 (wi)

MATH 4901 (wi)

Option III

Math 4901 (wi)

GE UD B – MATH 3950 (cl), 3960 (cl)

GE UD C – EDSE 4501, 4502

GE UD D – EDSE 4101

EDSE Teaching Option

MATH 4480, 4481, 4482, 4491

Mexican American Studies Location: KH C4069 (323) 343-2190

GE LD AI – CHS 1200 (re)

GE LD AI – CHS 1300 (re)

GE LD C – CHS 1600 (re)




GE LD D – CHS 1500 (re)


GE LD D – CHS 2200 (d)


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Microbiology Location: BS 143 (323) 343-2050





Natural Science Location: KH D1051 (323) 343-5693

GE LD B1 – ASTR 1510

GE LD B1 – ASTR 1520


GE LD B1 – GEOL 1500

GE LD B1 – GEOL 2520









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Pan African Studies Location: KH C3095 (323) 343-2290

GE LD A1 – PAS 1500 (re)

GE LD C1 – PAS 2010 (re) (wi)

GE LD C1 – PAS 2020 (re)

GE LD C1 – PAS 2210 (re)

GE LD C – PAS 1200 (re)

GE LD D – PAS 2600 (re)


GE LD D – PAS 1100 (cl) (re)


GE UD C – PAS 3050 (re)



GE UD D – PAS 3020 (cl) (re)

GE UD D – PAS 3070 (re)





GE UD D – PAS 3690 (cl) (re)



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Physics Location: BS 140 (323) 343-2100

B.A. degree




GE UD B – ASTR 3601 (wi)

ASTR 4900 (wi)

B.S. degree





Political Science Location: E&T A524 (323) 343-2230

GE LD AI – POLS 1000

Psychology Location: KH C3104 (323) 343-2250

GE LD D – PSY 1500

Sociology Location: KH C33093 (323) 343-2200

GE LD D – SOC 2010

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Appendix J: What-If Report Instructions

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Login to “MYCSULA”, click on the “GET” icon, then “self service” to get to the “Student Center”. In the Academics section click,

“Individualized Advisement Plan”.

Click, the “What-if report” (blue link) on the right side of the screen. Click “create new report “. Under

“Career Scenario” use the “Career” dropdown menu to select undergraduate or graduate.

The Requirement Term is the general education (GE)requirements one follows for one’s degree.

Under “Program Scenario”, use the “Academic Program” dropdown menu to select your college.

Use the “Area of Study” dropdown menu to select your major.

Use the “Plan Term” dropdown and select “Fall 16”.

If applicable, use the “Concentration” dropdown menu to select your concentration/option.

If applicable, also use the “Subplan Term” to select “Fall 16”.

Click “Submit Request” at the bottom of the screen. Click “Print Report” to print the report.

Cal State LA ‘s

“What If Report”

Use the “Requirement Term” dropdown menu to select either “Fall Semester 2016” (if you want to follow semester system GE and

University requirements) or “Spring Quarter 2015” (if you want to follow quarter system GE and University requirements).

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Appendix K: College Scheduler Program Instructions

Available on GET

First, login to GET and go to your Student Center page.

Second, click on the “Schedule Planner” link.

Third, click on the green “CLICK HERE” icon.

Fourth, fill out the schedule planner with your desired courses and the breaks you want, then generate your schedule.

Cal State L.A. Schedule Planner

Schedule planner helps you generate a class schedule that works around your life.

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5/19/15 Version 4 California State University, Los Angeles (Q2S)

Appendix L: Checklist for Transition Advising

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Q2S

Training Guide

FOR ADVISORS

5/20/15 Version 12

Checklist for Transition Advising:

Advisement Taking Place before Semester Conversion

1. Run Campus Academic Advisement Report (CAAR).

• Helpful Resources: � Video: “How to Run a CAAR Report” (https://get.calstatela.edu/) � Handout: “How to Read a CAAR”

(http://www.calstatela.edu/academicadvisementcenter/facultystaff-advisement-tools)

• If appropriate, direct courses and/or make substitutions for courses already completed.

• Determine total number of courses needed to graduate.

• Factor in student’s typical course load, determine if student will graduate prior to Fall 2016. If student will graduate prior to Fall 2016, STOP, no IAP required.

2. Determine appropriate University/GE catalog term (“Career Req Term”).

• Take a look at the Guidelines for GE Transition Advising (Appendix A).

• Students should follow the new semester system GE requirements (i.e., change their University/GE catalog term to Fall 2016) unless: o they transferred to Cal State L.A. with full GE certification (GE F); o they will complete all or all but one of the quarter system GE requirements prior to Fall 2016;

or o they have taken a third course in both Blocks B and C, Blocks B and D, or Blocks C and D

and will have completed 13-17 GE courses in the quarter system.

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3. Add courses needed to meet remaining GE and University Requirements into Planner and assign to specific terms.

• Handouts needed: o Appendix B: Quarter GE course list o Appendix C:.Semester GE course list o Appendix F: Student Step by Step Instructions for IAP o Appendix G: GE Course Conversion Table for Quarter Requirements/Classes o Appendix H: GE Course Conversion Table for Semester Requirements/Classes

• Courses should be added into the Planner and then, as courses are initially placed in an unassigned status, assign an appropriate term for each course since selection is specific to quarters verses semesters. If course(s) are left unassigned in the Planner the student might take a quarter GE course in a semester term that won’t fulfill the intended requirement since there are significant changes to the semester GE structure.

• Overlap requirements such as diversity (d), race/ethnicity (re), writing intensive (wi), and civic learning (cl) with other GE requirements whenever possible.

• Ensure that the GE A3 and ENGL 102 requirements are completed in the quarter system. If not possible, student should not complete either of these two courses in the quarter system. Instead, they should complete GE A3 in semesters (the quarter GE A3 and ENGL 102 requirements have been merged into one requirement [GE A3] in the semester system).

• Note that while students will need to meet the GE Upper Division requirement, they no longer need to satisfy the “Theme” aspect of that requirement, even if staying with quarter system requirements (e.g., they will need one Mathematics/Natural Sciences course, one Social Sciences course, and one Humanities course, but not necessarily from the same theme).

4. Determine appropriate major catalog term (“Requirement Term”).

• Each department/program will need to establish criteria for determining the most efficient catalog term for each student.

• If department/program allows all courses taken in the major in the quarter system to meet new semester system major requirements (via course substitution(s), if not required in the new curriculum), most students would benefit by changing their major catalog term to Fall 2016.

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5. Add courses needed to meet major requirements into Planner and then assign to specific

term.

• Handouts needed: o Major requirements conversion table o Course rotation for major indicating which terms courses will be offered

6. Ensure courses in Planner will meet all requirements for graduation (including overall unit

degree requirement).

• If University/GE and major catalog terms are both remaining pre-Fall 2016, run CAAR; otherwise run What-if Report (if running a What-if Report with a quarter system University/GE catalog term and semester system major catalog term, you do not need to use the student’s actual University/GE catalog term, you can use any pre-Fall 2016 term).

• If courses in Planner meet all course requirements, but not overall unit degree requirement, add appropriate number of free electives to Planner.

7. Enter University/GE and major catalog term in notes section of the Planner.

8. Instruct student to submit Individualized Advisement Plan (IAP).

9. Approve or reject submitted Individualized Advisement Plan (IAP).

• If you reject an IAP, add a rationale and instructions for the student in the comments section. Approve IAP once corrected and re-submitted.

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