The California State University system emphasizes the learning of discipline or major specific knowledge and the application of this knowledge or information. CSU grants Bachelor's and Master's degrees. For those students not eligible out of high school, or for students who prefer to begin their college careers at a California community college, minimum eligibility can be obtained by an SMC transfer student by completing 56 CSU transferable units with a 2.0 grade point average while completing at least 30 units of general education courses including Freshman Composition, Critical Thinking, Oral Communication and Quantitative Reasoning.
Concurrent enrollment is possible.
All campuses operate on the semester system except for Bakersfield, Hayward, Los Angeles, Pomona, San Bernardino, and San Luis Obispo. If you are applying to a major which is impacted, lower division major requirements must be completed prior to transfer. These majors also often require a higher grade point average. Whether your major is impacted or not, it is always a good idea to complete lower division major prerequisites prior to transferring. Application Admission to the CSU system is less restricted than to the UC system.