Program Impaction
CSUSB has a program level impaction plan which allows us to accommodate local and non-local California and Non-Resident students. As part of our impaction plan prioritized admission is given to local students.
Applications to CSUSB are only accepted for the Fall term due to impaction, as more applications are received than can be accommodated in the incoming class. and major level impaction for five programs:
Applicants to the Pre-Criminal Justice major must submit an application within the initial filing period for the Fall term. All applicants are encouraged to identify an alternate major on their admission application. Transcripts of all completed coursework, and other required documents, must be submitted to the Office of Admissions & Student Recruitment on or before July 15.
Upper Division Transfers:
The admission of upper-division transfers to the Pre-Criminal Justice majors is based on a transferable GPA.
CSUSB Pre-Criminal Justice program requires a minimum 2.70 GPA for admission.
Please note that admission into CSUSB’s Nursing Program will require an additional application to be considered as a Nursing major later in your academic career at CSUSB.
Applicants to the Pre-Nursing major must submit a university application within the initial filing period for the Fall term. All applicants are encouraged to identify an alternate major on their admission application. Transcripts of all completed coursework, and other required documents, must be submitted to the Office of Admissions & Student Recruitment on or before July 15. Admission into the Pre-Nursing and Nursing major is only available for students who are California residents.
Upper Division Transfers:
The admission of upper-division transfers to the Pre-Nursing major is based on a transferable GPA and the completion of prerequisite coursework.
A minimum of 3.50 GPA is required, and a minimum grade of “C” is required in each of the following courses with an overall GPA of 3.00: Oral Communication (A1), Written Communication (A2), Critical Thinking (A3), BIOL 2200 or equivalent, BIOL 2230 or equivalent, BIOL 2240 or equivalent, CHEM 2070 or equivalent, and MATH 1201 or equivalent or acceptable Statistics course.
Please note: Only students admitted to the university as pre-nursing students will be eligible for consideration and acceptance into the nursing pre-licensure program, leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and preparation for licensure as an RN. Students cannot submit a change of major to Pre-Nursing / Nursing once they have been admitted to the university under a different major.
Please visit the Department of Nursing website to get more specific information regarding the application process and requirements:
Applicants to Psychology majors must submit an application within the initial filing period for the Fall term. All applicants are encouraged to identify an alternate major on their admission application. Transcripts of all completed coursework, and other required documents, must be submitted to the Office of Admissions & Student Recruitment on or before July 15.
Upper Division Transfers:
The admission of upper-division transfers to all Pre-Psychology majors is based on the applicant's transferable GPA.
The minimum GPA to qualify for admission to Pre-Psychology is a 2.60.
Once admitted into the university, to advance into the Psychology program, these requirements must be met:
- a minimum University GPA of 2.25 is required,
- students must receive a minimum grade of 'C' in each of the following courses with an overall GPA of 2.50: Written Communication (A1), Mathematics (B4), PSYC 1100, PSYC 1101, PSYC 2210 and 2211.
Please note that admission into CSUSB’s Social Work Major is a 2 step process that will require an application to the Social Work Department later in your academic career at CSUSB.
Applicants to Social Work majors must submit a university application within the initial filing period for the Fall term. All applicants are encouraged to identify an alternate major on their admission application. Transcripts of all completed coursework, and other required documents, must be submitted to the Office of Admissions & Student Recruitment on or before July 15.
Upper Division Transfers:
The admission of upper-division transfers to Social Work majors is based on the applicant's transferable GPA.
A minimum of 2.50 GPA is required for admission.
Please visit the Department of Social Work website to get more specific information regarding the application process and requirements:
Applicants to Kinesiology-Allied Health majors must submit an application within the initial filing period for the Fall term. All applicants are encouraged to identify an alternate major on their admission application. Transcripts of all completed coursework, and other required documents, must be submitted to the Office of Admissions & Student Recruitment by July 15.
Upper Division Transfers:
The admission of upper-division transfers to Kinesiology-Allied Health majors is based on transferable GPA and completion of prerequisite coursework.
A minimum of 3.20 GPA is required, and applicants must receive a minimum grade of "C" in each of the following courses: MATH 1601 or MATH 2210, BIOL 2230 & 2240, and one set from: CHEM 2100/L CHEM 2200/L, PHYS 2000/L PHYS 2010/L, or PHYS 2500/L PHYS 2510/L.