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CSU Sacramento

CSU Sacramento
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819

Official telephone: (916) 278-6011
Fax number: (916) 278-5722

Website: www.csus.edu



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

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: null, criminal justice, liberal studies
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Asian studies, drama, physics
Average freshman GPA: 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 77%
Student:Faculty ratio: 21:1
Total faculty: 825 men, 829 women, 1,654 total
Full-time faculty: 437 men, 397 women, 834 total
Part-time faculty: 388 men, 432 women, 820 total
Graduation rate: 39% within six years

CSU Sacramento
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at U of California -- Davis.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • African Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Art Studio
  • Asian Studies
  • Biological Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Child Development
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communications Studies
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Dance
  • Economics
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering
  • Engineering/Computers
  • Engineering/Mechanical/General Motors
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Family/Consumer Science
  • French
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Gerontology
  • Government
  • Government/Journalism
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Interior Design
  • Journalism
  • Kinesiology
  • Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Photography
  • Physical Sciences
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Recreation Administration
  • Social Sciences
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Major
  • Speech Pathology/Audiology
  • Theatre
  • Vocational Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • placement for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for relevant military experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate



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