FALL SEMESTER 2024 REGISTRATION GUIDE
DEGREE CANDIDATES
Students earning a baccalaureate degree should file an application for a graduation check one year (two semesters) prior to the semester in which they anticipate completing all requirements for a degree. Undergraduate students planning to graduate in Fall 2024 must apply for graduation by September 1, 2024. Complete information and instructions about the entire graduation check process for undergraduates are available at https://records.fullerton.edu/graduation/index.php.
Graduate students planning to graduate in Fall 2024 must file a request for a graduation check on or before September 9, 2024. The form to accomplish this is available on your Student Homepage under "Self Service" (click on Other Academics).
A change in anticipated date of graduation may be requested by emailing the Evaluation Unit of the Office of the Registrar at gradunit@fullerton.edu
for undergraduate students, or by contacting the Graduate Studies Office (CP-950) for graduate students.
Graduation Requirements for the BACHELOR'S DEGREE
The university requires that you accomplish many different objectives to graduate. The following is a
checklist of graduation requirements.
- Complete the minimum number of units (120 or 132) in the bachelor's degree which includes:
- Completion of your general education requirements. It is recommended that you include one or more GE courses each semester.
- Completion of your major requirements – both units and courses and minimum course grades, if specified.
- Completion of elective courses, minors, or certificates to reach the minimum number of units for graduation.
- Of the minimum number of units for graduation, you must complete:
- At least 40 units of upper division courses (300 and 400 level).
- At least 30 of your total units in residence (at least 24 of the 30 must be upper division and at least 12 of the 24 must be in your major).
- The Upper Division Baccalaureate Writing Requirement specified by your major.
- Apply for graduation check approximately one year (two semesters) before graduation – online grad applications are available on your Student Homepage on the Academic Record tile. Click here for registration deadline dates.
- Finish with an average GPA of at least 2.0 (C):
• in all courses at all colleges or universities,
• in all courses at CSUF and
• in all courses in your major - Count no more than:
• 36 CR/NC units toward the degree,
• 30 units of credit by exam
• 24 units taken through extension (Extension Programs); including adjunct,
• 9 units of independent study,
• 6 units of internship,
• 3 units of tutorial courses.
general education UNIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FALL 2018 AND LATER
48-49 total units, including:
• 9 units upper division in designated areas B.5, C.3, and D.3
• 9 units in residence at CSU
• Each course counts in only one GE Area, except those meeting Overlay Z, Cultural Diversity
General Education UNIT REQUIREMENTS FOR SPRING 2018 AND EARLIER
51 total units, including:
• 9 units upper division taken as a junior or senior inareas B.5, C.3, and D.5, or E as needed
• 9 units in residence at CSUF
• Each course counts in only one GE Area, except those meeting Overlay Z, Cultural Diversity
Approved General Education courses FOR fall 2021 and later
For the most current information regarding approved GE courses for your catalog year, please go to https://www.fullerton.edu/general-education/student-info/approved-courses.html
GE ACADEMIC STANDARDS - Grade Requirement
• Letter grade required
• "C-" (1.7) or better in Areas A1, A.2, A.3, and B.4. A grade of "D" (1.0) or better is required to satisfy ALL other GE requirements. A grade of "D-" (0.7) is not a passing grade.
• CR/NC allowed if it is the only grade option available.
UPPER-DIVISION WRITING REQUIREMENT (UNDERGRADUATE)
The University requires that all students completing bachelor's degrees demonstrate writing ability acceptable for graduation. To meet the upper-division (e.g., 300 or 400 level) writing requirement, you must pass a specially designated upper-division "intensive writing course" or "thesis course" of at least three units, or pass two or more specially designated "complementary writing courses" for a total of at least six units.
Petitions
In certain cases, students may petition the University Writing Proficiency Committee for exemption or modification of the requirement, such as when transfer students have fulfilled the upper division writing requirement at another institution. Petitions require evidence of having successfully completed coursework or writing assessments equivalent to CSUF’s upper-division writing requirement and should be filed in consultation with the student's advisor in their major. For more information about university petitions, please go to https://records.fullerton.edu/formsandrecords/petitions.php
APPROVED UPPER-DIVISION WRITING COURSES
The University Writing Proficiency Committee certifies the course, or courses, that each major department designates to fulfill the upper-division writing requirement. Departments and programs may specify a single "intensive writing course" of at least three units, which has writing as its primary objective and involves thorough instruction in writing, two or more "complementary writing courses" (for a total of at least six units) in which you are required to write one or more lengthy papers or several shorter ones involving the organization and expression of complex ideas, or a "thesis course" (for a total of three units), for which you produce a substantial written original work or individual research. In all of these courses, you will be given careful and timely evaluations of your writing and suggestions for improvement by your instructor. An assessment of your writing competence will be included in determining your final course grade. You must pass these courses with a grade of C or better. Please consult your advisor to find what upper division writing courses are certified to fulfill the upper-division writing requirement in your major.
