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CSU Bakersfield

CSU Bakersfield
9001 Stockdale Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93311

Official telephone: (661) 654-2011

Fax number: (661) 654-2278

Website: www.csub.edu



Screen last updated on: September 28, 2010
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: In early September, early January, late March, and early June.
Calendar system: quarter system (four terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientations for new students held quarter prior to quarter start date. (www.csub.edu/admissions/orientation)
Number and length of summer sessions: One Summer session is offered.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, liberal studies, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: physics, theatre arts, religious studies
Average class size: 30 in freshman lecture courses, 28 in upper-level/division lecture courses
Student:Faculty ratio: 19:1
Faculty degrees: 90% PhD

CSU Bakersfield
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Undergraduate studies homepage: www.csub.edu/
undergradstudies
Graduate studies homepage: www.csub.edu/GradStudies/
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, evening courses, adult education programs, online courses
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, Pre-Engineering
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: National Student Exchange
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: -Member of National Student Exchange (NSE).
-Western Undergrad Exchange.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in approximately 15 countries.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Child Development
  • Communication
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Resource Management
  • Geology
  • History
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Natural Sciences
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education/Kinesiology
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • Theatre Arts

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate



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