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CSU Monterey Bay

CSU Monterey Bay


Official telephone: (831) 582-5100
Fax number: (831) 582-3783

Website: csumb.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 30, 2011
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: Spring 2011: January 24
Fall 2011: August 22
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Fall term: June
Spring term: December
Number and length of summer sessions: three terms; two 4-week terms and one 8-week term

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Enrollment by categories:
2% agriculture
43% arts/humanities/social sciences
18% biological/life sciences
15% business
5% engineering/technology/computer science
9% health professions
2% law/legal studies
3% mathematics/physical sciences
Majors with the highest enrollment: Business, Biology, Psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Music, Integrated Studies Special Major, World Languages and Culture
Average class size: 35 in freshman lecture courses, 30 in upper-level/division lecture courses
Student:Faculty ratio: 19:1

CSU Monterey Bay
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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Undergraduate studies homepage: csumb.edu/ge
Graduate studies homepage: csumb.edu/gradadmit
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, evening courses, online courses
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Biology
Business
Chicana/o Studies
Communication Design
Computer Science
Creative Writing/Action
Earth Systems Science
Environmental Health Policy
Global Studies
Health & Wellness
Hispanic Cultures
Human Communication
Human Development
Human Movement
International Health Policy
Japanese Culture
Japanese Language
Journalism/Media
Latin American Studies
Mathematics
Music
Nonprofit Management
Outdoor Recreation
Peace Studies
Pre-Law
Psychology
Service Learning
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish Language
Sport Management
Statistics
Teledramatic Arts
Visual & Public Art
Writing and Rhetoric
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Sea Semester
Study abroad opportunities:
Japan
Scotland
Mexico
China
Other special or unique academic programs:
We are active participants of the CSU International programs.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Collaborative Health/Human Services
  • Communication Design
  • Environmental Science/Technology
  • Environmental Studies
  • Global Studies
  • Human Communication
  • Integrated Studies
  • Japanese Language/Culture
  • Kinesiology
  • Liberal Arts Studies
  • Marine Science
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Psychology
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences
  • Spanish

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience

 
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