| First determine how many units you would like to enroll in this semester. |
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- Complete the Staying Afloat Assessment to determine the semester unit load that is right for you (Island Compass, Page 9).
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- Although unit load will vary for each student, keep in mind that 12 units is the minimum for full-time students. Taking 15 units per semester is the minimum to graduate in four years. If you are working part-time, full time or have heavy family responsibilities, you will need to take all of these factors into consideration before signing up for classes.
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| Next complete an assessment of the general education and major requirements that you have completed to date. |
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- Determine how many General Education courses you have remaining to graduate. If you are fully certified you will not need to complete any additional lower division general education requirements. Full certification means that you have completed the appropriate General Education requirements for transfer to the CSU from an accredited community college. Certification can be completed with either the Transfer to CSU or Intersegmental GE Transfer Curriculum (IGETC). Full CSU certification completes lower division General Education, however, students will still need to complete upper division interdisciplinary General Education and certain graduation requirements.
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- Determine if lower division major courses have been completed. Use the articulation charts from community colleges to determine equivalencies. Use your major advisement form to indicate completion of equivalent courses. For courses that have not been articulated with community colleges or four-year institutions, it will be necessary to complete course substitution forms. You will have time to complete these during your first semester. Professional advisors in the Advising Center will help you begin the course substitution process.
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- Carefully look over the major advisement form for the complete list of all required courses. Some of your required major courses may have very specific prerequisites or corequisites. Be sure to check the University Catalog course descriptions for any prerequisites.
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| Consider a balance of courses that will offer variation in types of classes and offer you a good mix of general education, major and elective courses. Are they realistic with time available for classes and time to study? |
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| As a transfer student, what courses should I take my first semester? After you have completed the educational assessment, and determined a unit load that is right for you, the following are possible suggestions for transfer students: |
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- Are you missing any lower division major courses? Review the major advisement form carefully. Not completing lower major coursework, may keep you from enrolling in upper division courses in the future. Map out a plan for completing these lower division courses. Many of the lower division major courses are offered at Channel Islands. If they are not offered in a particular semester at CI that works for you, consider taking them during the summer at a community college.
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- Are you missing any general education courses? Many courses in the major also meet general education courses. Be sure to check the major advisement form comment column. General education content areas, as well as prerequisites, are listed.
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- Choose an upper division major course (300-400 level). Make sure that you have the prerequisites for your course selections. The University Catalog is a good source for this information, as well as the major advisement form.
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- Choose an upper division interdisciplinary general education course. All students need to take 9 units of upper division general education courses at CSUCI. All majors at CSUCI include upper division interdisciplincary courses. You are allowed to doublecount up to two upper division interdisciplinary general education courses within your major. Therefore, with careful planning, you will only need to choose one upper division interdisciplinary course outside your major.
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- If not completed prior to transfer, enroll in a multicultural or foreign language course required for graduation. Look for double counting opportunities such as the upper division interdisciplinary multicultural course which may count as the third upper division GE outside your major. Consequently, one course counts in more than one content area. This is just one example. Discuss with your advisor more tips on double counting that would be appropriate for your major.
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- Choose an upper division (300-400) elective.
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| Using the catalog, schedule of classes, and advisement forms as resources, start putting together some tentative courses. List several choices on the Course Interest List on the next page. |
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| Next, using the schedule of classes, select courses that meet your interests and time constraints. Plot them on the weekly planner (Island Compass, Page 10). |
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| Once you are satisfied with your schedule, complete the registration worksheet (Island Compass, Page 11) and bring it with you to Island View Orientation. Advisors will be available during Island View Orientation to discuss your course selections and to finalize your schedule. |
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| Now that I have mapped out the courses for my first semester at CSU Channel Islands, how will I register for classes? |
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| Registration will take place at Island View Orientation. After you have selected your courses, you will register via the web in a registration lab classroom. There will be detailed instructions available in the lab to explain the process. Channel Islands staff will also be on hand during Island View Orientation to help you with the registration process. |
