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CSU Northridge

CSU Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330

Official telephone: (818) 677-1200

Website: www.csun.edu



Screen last updated on: January 12, 2009
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in July and November.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: liberal studies, psychology, business administration
Majors with the lowest enrollment: French, linguistic studies, null
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 75%
Student:Faculty ratio: 24:1
Total faculty: 976 men, 898 women, 1,874 total
Full-time faculty: 442 men, 337 women, 779 total
Part-time faculty: 534 men, 561 women, 1,095 total
Graduation rate: 38% within six years

CSU Northridge
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: 0
There are religious requirements for graduation: 0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: 0
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: 0
Study abroad opportunities:
Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe
Army ROTC: offered off-campus U of California--Los Angeles
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus U--Los Angeles

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accountancy
  • African-American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Asian American Studies
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Physics
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Chicana/Chicano Studies
  • Child Development
  • Cinema/Television Arts
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communication Disorders
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Management Technology
  • Deaf Studies
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Family and Consumer Sciences
  • French
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • German
  • Health Science
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Information Systems
  • Interior Design
  • Interior Design/Housing
  • Journalism
  • Kinesiology
  • Languages/Cultures
  • Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Manufacturing Systems Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Modern Jewish Studies
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Sector Management
  • Recreation
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Major
  • Theatre
  • Urban Studies/Planning
  • Women's Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
    (scores of 3 or higher)



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