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Admissions Requirements

The BA in Administration Online program is an upper-division transfer program and requires applicants to have completed the following prior to admission.

Step 1: Review the Eligibility Requirements  

Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements.  

• Upper Division: Obtain upper division level by completing 60 semester (90 quarter) units of transferable course work taken at a regionally accredited* community college or university.  
  • A complete list of transferable courses from the California Community Colleges to CSUSB may be found at ASSIST.  
• General Education: Have completed at least 30 semester units or 45 quarter units of courses in the general education requirements with a grade of “C-” or better.
  • For more information on the General Education requirements, please visit the CSUSB Bulletin - General Education Program.
• Golden Four Courses: Completed with a grade of “C-” or better in each course.
  • Oral Communication (A1)
  • Written Communication (A2) 
  • Critical Thinking (A3)
  • Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning (B4)
• Lower Division Core Requirements: 
  • Lower division core requirements may be viewed in the section shown below.
• GPA: Meet minimum GPA requirements of 2.0 ("C") or better. 
• Eligible to enroll: Students must be in good standing and eligible to enroll at the last institution they attended.

Step 2: Application Preparation

An applicant’s admission process starts well before they submit an application and will continue until they are attending courses. With that in mind, the following important application/document deadlines will give incoming applicants an idea of what to expect as they embark on their educational journey. 

All deadlines are specific to CEGE. Failure to meet a CEGE deadline may result in the cancellation of your application. Deadline extensions or exemptions are not granted regardless of the reason. Additional requirements and deadlines might also apply to students in unique admission situations.

Application Materials

• Prepare any applicable application materials which may include, your official transcripts (partial transcripts and or final transcripts), any FAFSA related information such as, your household income, citizenship status and social security number (if applicable).
• Prepare your preferred method of payment for Cal State Apply application fee.  

CEGE - Cal State Apply - Application Deadline Dates

Expand the section below to view the application deadline dates. Applications for CEGE are accepted for the Fall and Spring semester only. 

Submit Your Application

Step 3: Cal State Apply

Visit Cal State Apply to complete your application for the BA Administration Online program. Campuses and programs may have different application deadline dates.  Please follow the specific application deadline dates of the College of Extended and Global Education. 

Application Reminders

• College Coursework: Report all transcript courses into the college coursework section under the academic history icon.  To submit official documents see step 5 (shown below). 
• Application Fee: The fee to apply to the CSU is $70 per campus.  If applicable, the $70 application fee is reimbursable to Stater Bros. Markets employees. 

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Next Steps: After the Application

Step 4: Activate Your myCoyote Account

After your application has been successfully submitted and processed, CEGE will send you an email with important information including your Coyote ID (student ID for our campus) and log in information for your myCoyote account. This process may take up to 2 business weeks. 

• Activate your account by following the guided directions.  
• Check your myCoyote and campus email accounts regularly – at least once a week.

Submitting Documents

Step 5: Final Official Transcripts 

All CSUSB - CEGE applicants are required to submit documents to complete the application process. 

CEGE requires all students to turn in transcripts from all schools still listed on your myCoyote To Do List. These documents must be sent directly from the institution in which you are or have been enrolled in and contain all grades from coursework completed at those institutions. Requests for transcripts are slightly different at each school. Please reach out to every institution you have attended and place an official transcript request. Contact your school's Records or Registrar office to request an official transcripts be sent to CSUSB.

Frequently Asked Questions 

Expand the tables to below to view some of our FAQs.  If you do not see your question below, please contact the CEGE team at olbaa@csusb.edu or schedule an application and admission advising phone or Zoom appointment with a Student Advisor.  

Can I send my transcripts to CEGE for a pre-assessment review?

CEGE does not offer a pre-assessment review, however, we have compiled a list of self-service resources that may provide students with the necessary resources to evaluate their course history. Please see the section titled, 'ASSIST' located in step 1.

I live outside the state of California.  Am I eligible to apply for the program as an out of state resident?

CSUSB - CEGE is approved to offer online programs to students residing in California and the following states. This list will be updated with additional authorizations and exemptions as they become available.

Authorized States

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Arizona                              Nebraska                               Tennessee

Colorado                           New Hampshire                     South Dakota

Hawaii                               New Jersey                            Texas

Idaho                                 Ohio                                        Vermont

Louisiana                           Oklahoma                              Washington

Montana                            South Carolina                       Wisconsin            

I've attended multiple educational organizations, do I need to submit documents for each organization that I have attended?

Yes. 

Does CEGE offer a conditional admission? 

Coming soon!

I am not employed by Stater Bros. Markets. Can I still apply to the program?

Yes!

I am employed by Stater Bros. Market, but I am not interested in the BA Administration Online program.  Can I transfer my Stater Bros. Market employee benefits to another CEGE online program (i.e., BA Social Sciences Online or BA Criminal Justice Online) instead?

Coming soon!

What is a partial transcript?

A college level partial transcript refers to the institution in which the student has coursework in progress. Should the student be attending multiple schools prior to the deadline date the student will need to submit transcripts from all schools attended. 

What is a final official transcript?

A final official transcript is a transcript received directly from the issuing institution (whether on paper and still in the envelope or a certified electronic copy) that is properly signed/authenticated.  Enrollment may be canceled if an applicant does not provide a final official transcript that was presented as part of the admission application.

*Regional accreditation includes:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges, North Central Association of Schools and Colleges, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, and Southern Association of Schools and Colleges. 

*Lower Division Core Requirements:

Students who have not completed up to two (2) pre-requisites courses listed above may still be admitted to the Online program on a case-by-case basis. Those requirements will need to be met prior to the completion of the degree.