1. (a) Except for satisfactory completion of the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subjects defined in subdivision (n) of Section 40601 or an acceptable alternative program, the applicant who was eligible for admission to a campus as a first-time, first-year student, either:

   1. (1) on the basis of the admission requirements in effect at the time of the application, other than the provisions of Sections 40757, 40758, 40900, or 40901; or
   2. (2) on the basis of the admission requirements in effect at the time of the applicant's graduation from high school, other than the provisions of Sections 40757, 40758, 40900, or 40901, if the applicant has been in continuous attendance at a college since graduation;
2. (b) Subsequent to high school graduation, the applicant has completed satisfactorily whatever college preparatory course requirements were in effect at the time of the applicant's graduation from high school, or an alternative program determined by the Chancellor to be equivalent;
3. (c) Commencing with admission to the fall term 2025, the applicant shall have completed, with a grade of C- or better, a course in English composition and a course in mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning at a level satisfying California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) Area 1A and Area 2, respectively.
4. (d) For admission prior to the fall term 2025 or for those who remain in attendance as defined by 5 CCR Section 40401, the applicant shall have completed, with a grade of C- or better, a course in written communication in the English language and a course in mathematics or quantitative reasoning at a level satisfying CSU General Education Breadth Area A2 and B4 requirements, respectively.
5. (e) The applicant has attained a grade point average of 2.0 or better across all transferable college units attempted; and
6. (f) The applicant is in good standing at the last college attended.

Subject to restrictions on admission due to impaction, an applicant who has completed fewer than 60 semester (or equivalent quarter) units of college credit and who was not eligible for admission to a campus as a first-time, first-year student solely because of failure to complete satisfactorily the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subjects defined in subdivision (n) of Section 40601 or an alternative program determined by the Chancellor to be equivalent may be admitted to a campus as an undergraduate transfer upon satisfaction of each of the following lettered subdivisions:

Note: Authority cited: Section 89030, Education Code. Reference: Section 89030, Education Code.

History

1. New section filed 8-4-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 32).

2. Amendment filed 9-3-87; operative 10-3-87 (Register 87, No. 36).

3. Amendment of section heading and first paragraph filed 5-5-2003; operative 2-28-2003. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 2003, No. 40).

4. Amendment of first paragraph, new subsection (c), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsections (d) and (e) filed 1-29-2018; operative 1-29-2018 pursuant to Education Code section 89030.1. Exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act and OAL review pursuant to Education Code section 89030(b). Submitted to OAL for courtesy filing and printing (Register 2018, No. 5).

5. Amendment of section heading and section filed 7-24-2024; operative 7-24-2024 pursuant to Education Code section 89030.1. Exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act and OAL review pursuant to Education Code section 89030(b). Submitted to OAL for courtesy filing and for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 89030.1(e) (Register 2024, No. 30).