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This is an archive of the 2015-2016 University Catalog.
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This is an archive of the 2015-2016 University Catalog.
To access the most recent version, please visit
catalog.csun.edu.
Policies and Procedures
Categories
Admission Procedures and Policies
Credit by Examination
Enrollment Regulations
Fees
Grading Systems and Policies
Graduate Policies and Procedures
Nondiscrimination Policy
Privacy and Student Information
Student Conduct
Undergraduate Admission Requirements
Undergraduate Policies
University Regulations
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Basic Skills Policy (Undergraduate)
Rules and Procedures Governing Theses, Dissertation and Graduate Projects
Program of Study (Graduate Policy)
Grading System for Graduate Students
Academic Performance and Study Load (Graduate Policy)
Change of Objective
Time Limit for Completion (Graduate Policy)
Application for the Master’s/Doctorate Degree and Diploma
Comprehensive Examinations
Culminating Experience (Graduate Policy)
Animal Subjects Research (Graduate Policy)
Human Subjects Research (Graduate Policy)
Classified Status
Conditionally Classified Status
Admission to the Program (Graduate Policy)
Graduate English Language Requirements
Admission to the University (Graduate Policy)
Graduate Status
Courses for Graduate Students
Returning Student Admission Requirements
Faculty Authored Material Policy
Syllabus Policy
Graduation Requirement in Writing Proficiency
Adult Students
Early Start Program
Test Requirements
Transfer Policies of CSU Campuses
High School Students
Freshman Requirements
CSU Eligibility Index
Petition/Appeal Process for Honors at Graduation Policy
Civil and Criminal Penalties for Violation of Federal Copyright Laws
Admission Procedures and Policies
Application Filing Periods
Winter Term Registration Options For Matriculated and Nonmatriculated Students
Post-Baccalaureate Credential Probation and Disqualification Policy
Student Complaint Procedure
Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Application Procedures
Upper Division Writing Proficiency Exam (UDWPE) Substitution (Graduate Policy)
Academic Leave (Leave of Absence) Graduate Policy
Academic Leave (Leave of Absence) Undergraduate Policy
Schedule of Fees 2015-2016
Transfer Work for Graduate Programs Policy
Undergraduate Application Procedures
University Smoke- and Tobacco-Free Policy
Upper Division Writing Proficiency Exam (UDWPE)
Use of Social Security Number
Violence in the Workplace
Withdrawals (Graduate Policy)
Withdrawals (Undergraduate Policy)
Privacy Rights of Students in Education Records
Procedure for the Establishment or Abolishment of Campus-Based Mandatory Fees
Refund of Madatory Fees, Including Nonresident Tuition
Repeat of Courses (Graduate Policy)
Repeating Courses (Grade Forgiveness) Undergraduate
Reservation
Retention of Student Work Policy
Schedule Adjustments (Undergraduate)
Second Bachelor’s Degree Requirements
Second Bachelor’s Honors at Graduation
Standardized Breaks in Classes
Student Conduct Code
Student Outcomes Assessment Policy
Student Responsibility for Catalog Information
Impacted Programs
International (Foreign) Student Admission Requirements
International Baccalaureate (IB) Exam Credit
Intrasystem and Intersystem Enrollment Programs
Majors and Minors (Policies)
Nondiscrimination Policies
Open University at CSUN Through The Tseng College—Fall, Spring and “Summer for Visiting Students” Terms
Other Credit
Policy on GPA Requirements for Graduate Programs
Degree Progress Report/Planner
Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes
Enrolling in Courses with Prerequisites
Faculty Policy on Academic Dishonesty
Fee Waivers and Exemptions
Fees and Debts Owed to the Institution
Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Admission Requirements
Graduate Credit for Extension and Concurrent Enrollment Courses
Graduation with Distinction (Graduate Policy)
Average Support Cost Per Full-Time Equivalent Student and Sources of Funds
Bachelor’s Degree Requirements
Categories of Disqualification (Undergraduate)
Chemistry Placement Test (CPT)
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Credit
Course Numbering System
Course Requisites: Definition of Terms
Course Types
Credit by Challenge Examination Taken at CSUN
Credit for Work Completed Prior to Earning the Baccalaureate Degree
Credit for Work Taken at Community Colleges
Credit Hour
Credit/No Credit Grading
Credit/No Credit Work
Dean’s List (Undergraduate)
Academic Dishonesty
Academic Internship Policy (Undergraduate)
Academic Reinstatement to the University (Undergraduate)
Academic Renewal (Undergraduate)
Graduate Probation and Disqualification Policy
Academic Standing for Undergraduates (Good Standing, Probation and Disqualified Status)
Administrative Action on Prerequisites
Administrative Grading Symbols (I, IC, RP, SP, W, WU, CR and NC)
Admission to Graduate Study with CSUN Bachelor’s Degree
Appeal of Undergraduate University Regulations
Applying for a Bachelor’s Degree and Diploma
Applying for a Second Bachelor’s Degree
Attendance (Class Attendance)
Availability of Institutional and Financial Assistance Information
Advanced Placement (AP) Credit
Graduate Foreign Language Reading Examination
Online Course Designations
Administrative Graduation Policy (Undergraduate)
Honors at Graduation (Undergraduate)
Final Examination Policy
Grading Symbols
Letter Grading
Missed Classes While Representing the University in Official Curriculum-Related, University-Approved Activities
Simultaneous Enrollment in Classes (Time Conflict)
Readmission of Previously Disqualified Students (Undergraduate)
Class Levels (Class Standing)
Changes in Rules and Policies
Restrictions on Exam Credit
Health Screening (CSU Immunization Requirements)
Mathematics Placement Test (MPT)
Appeal of Admission Decision
Immigration Requirements for Licensure
Hardship Petitions
Other Undergraduate Applicants
Foreign Language Subject Requirement
Importance of Filing Complete, Accurate, and Authentic Application Documents
University Policy on Alcohol and Illicit Drugs
Academic Grievances and Grade Appeals
Grade Correction Procedure
Penalties for Academic Dishonesty
Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination
Career Placement
Policy on Prosecution for Theft and Bad Checks
Registration Unit Limits (Academic Load Regulations)
Student Photo I.D. Card
Full-Time Enrollment (Undergraduate and Graduate)
Catalog Requirements (Catalog Rights)
Grade Reporting
Transcripts of CSUN Courses
Fees