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PROGRAMS
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A
minimum of 180 quarter units is required for all baccalaureate
degree programs.
(Title
5, Sections 40500, 40501, 40505, 40507; Amended 8-11-2000) |
- Bachelor
of Arts (BA)
- Bachelor
of Science (BS)
- Bachelor
of Architecture (BArch)
- Bachelor
of Landscape Architecture (BLarc)
For information on retroactive decrease in total units, please refer to Change in total units required for graduation under 2003-05, 2001-03, and 2000-01 catalogs. |
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Maximum
number of units.
For baccalaureate degree programs in excess of 180
units, a statement justifying the excess units in terms of achieving
learning objectives and (as applicable) accreditation requirements
may be required. Program faculty are expected to make a good
faith effort to limit total units to a number that is at, or
as close as possible to, the minimum (180), subject to achieving
the program’s learning objectives and (as applicable)
accreditation requirements. This is a policy of the CSU Board
of Trustees.
Suggestions
and examples of justification statements:
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- Develop
a matrix relating major/support courses to the learning
objectives for your program.
- Explain
precisely why your learning objectives can't be met within
180-unit requirement.
- Provide
specific data, for example, on how your program’s
unit requirements compare to those of peer institutions.
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Major
Program
Definition: A major is defined as a program of study that
provides students with the knowledge, skills and experience
necessary to pursue a specific career or advanced study and
leads to a degree in that subject.
Minimum Number of Units Required in the Major:
(Title 5, Sections 40500, 40501, 40505, 40507)
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BA
BS
BArch,
BLarc
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36
units in major,
54
units in major,
68
units in major, |
of
which at least 18 units are at the 300-400 level
of
which at least 27 units are at the 300-400 level
of
which at least 41 units are at the 300-400 level |
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Number of Units in the Major: |
- determined
by subtracting GE units and free electives from the total
number of units.
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Courses: |
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comprise the basic knowledge in the discipline and are required
of all students in the major;
- have
the prefix of the major program and/or college;
may be from any other prefix or discipline which are required
in the major field of study;
- count
toward the Major GPA;
include common core courses that are at least half of the
required number of units in the major;
- may
be augmented by a concentration, minor or adviser approved
electives;
- which
fulfill General Education requirements shall be listed in
the major course category with a reference (as an asterisk)
to the GE area;
- should
include 15 units designated at the 100-200 level.
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| Support
Courses: |
- are
any specified courses that are not listed in the major;
do not carry the prefix of the home department;
- are
optional depending on the nature of the degree program and
the judgment of the program's faculty;
- which
fulfill General Education requirements shall be listed in
the support course category with a reference (as an asterisk)
to the GE area.
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| Upper
Division Unit Requirement |
- BA
at least 60 units of the total bachelor's degree units shall
be at the 300-400 level. (Title 5, 40500)
- BS
at least 60 units of the total bachelor's degree units shall
be at the 300-400 level. (AS -388-92/CC)
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| Source: (Academic Senate Resolution AS-388-92/CC
unless otherwise indicated) |
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