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Message from the President

About the University Catalog

• Changes in Rules and Policies
• Five Ways to Find Information about CSU Channel Islands
• Catalog Production Team

Academic Calendar 2006/2007

About the California State University System (CSU) [top]

• The California State University
• Trustees of the California State University
• Appointed Trustees
• Map of CSU Campus Locations
• Office of the Chancellor
• The California State University International Programs

Introduction to CSU Channel Islands [top]

• California State University Channel Islands History
• President's Cabinet
• Accreditation Status
• University Mission
• Characteristics of CSUCI Graduates
• University Colors
• University Mascot
• Alumni & Friends Association
• Human Resources Programs
• SAFE On Campus
• Police Department
  • Police Services
• Transportation and Parking Services
• Information Technology Services
  • Public Computing Lab
  • Instructional Computing Labs
  • Blackboard
  • Student Dolphin Email
• The Cove Bookstore
• Campus Dining Services
  • Student Meal Plan
• Availability of Institutional and/or Financial Assistance Info
• Publication Availability
• How to Contact Us

CSUCI Campus Map and Legend [top]

Admissions, Recruitment, Records, Registration [top]

• Admissions Procedure and Policies
  • Importance of Filing Complete, Accurate, and Authentic Application Documents
• Undergraduate Application Procedures
• Impacted Programs
  • Supplementary Admission Criteria
• Graduate and Postbaccalaureate Application Procedures
• Application Filing Periods
  • Application Acknowledgement
• Hardship Petitions
• Undergraduate Admission Requirements
  • Freshman Requirements
  • Provisional Admission
  • Eligibility Index Table for California High School Graduates or Residents of California
  • Subject Requirements
  • High School Students
  • Transfer Requirements
  • Lower Division Transfer Requirements
  • Making Up Missing College Preparatory Subject Requirements
  • Upper Division Transfer Requirements
  • Provisional Admission
  • Test Requirements
• TOEFL Requirement
• Systemwide Placement Test Requirements
  • English Placement Test (EPT)
  • Directed Self Placements (DSP)
  • Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) Placement Examination
• Adult Students
• Graduate and Postbaccalaureate Admission Requirements
  • Graduate-Postbaccalaureate TOEFL Requirement
• International (Foreign) Student Admission Requirements
• Intrasystem and Intersystem Enrollment Programs
• Health Screening
  • Measles and Rubella and Hepatitis B
• Reservation
• Privacy Rights of Students in Education Records (FERPA)
• Cancellation of Registration or Withdrawal from the Institution
• Enrollment Services
• Admissions and Recruitment
  • Admissions
  • Recruitment
• Records and Registration
  • Registration
  • Graduation
  • Veterans Affairs

Schedule of Fees [top]

• Schedule of Fees 2006-2007
• Tuition and Fees
• All Students
• Nonresident Students (U.S. and Foreign)
• Additional CSUCI Fees
• Other CSUCI Fees and Charges
• Credit Cards
• Refund of Fees including Nonresident Tuition 42
• Fees and Debts Owed to the Institution
• Fee Waivers
• Determination of Residence for Nonresident Tuition Purposes
• Average Support Cost per Full-time Equivalent Students and Sources of Funds
• Procedure for the Establishment or Abolishment of a Student Body Fee

Financial Aid [top]

• Financial Aid
  • Grants
  • Loans
• Scholarships
• General Scholarships

Student Affairs [top]

• Division of Student Affairs
  • Mission
• Vice President for Student Affairs
• Enrollment Services
  • Admissions and Recruitment
    • Admissions
    • Recruitment
  • Records and Registration
    • Registration
    • Graduation
    • Veterans Affairs
  • Financial Aid
    • Grants
    • Loans
    • Scholarships
• Student Life
  • Career Development Services
  • Student Health Services
    • Community Medical Clinics
    • Student Health Insurance
    • Immunization Requirements
  • Disability Accommodation Services
    • Continuation of Services
    • Appointment Procedures
  • Personal Counseling Services
  • Housing and Residential Education
  • Associated Students Incorporated
  • Judicial Affairs
  • New Student Orientation
  • University Outreach Program
  • Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
  • Recreation and Leisure Services
  • Student Leadership and Development
  • The Hub
  • Multicultural and Women's Gender Center

Policies and Regulations [top]

• Policies and Regulations
• Nondiscrimination Policy
• Privacy Rights of Students in Education Records (FERPA)
• Use of Social Security Number
• Immigration Requirements for Licensure
• Career Placement
• Cancellation of Registration or Withdrawal from the Institution
• Systemwide Placement Test Requirements
  • English Placement Test (EPT)
  • Directed Self Placements (DSP)
  • Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) Placement Examination
• Student Conduct
• Student Academic Policies
  • Declaration of Majors
  • Policy on Catalog Rights
  • Double-Counting of Course Requirements
  • Multiple Majors
  • Double Degrees
  • Wait List Policy
  • Course Time Conflict
  • Add Policy
  • Withdrawal from Courses
  • Class Attendance
  • Academic Leave
  • Grades
  • Changing Basis for Grading
  • Course Load for Undergraduate Students
  • Incomplete Grade Policy
  • Other Grading Symbols Assigned
  • Course Grade Appeals
  • Forgiveness of Previously Earned Grade
  • Graduate/Postbaccalaureate Student Course Repeat
  • Semester Honors
  • Program Honors
  • University Honors
  • Mission-Based Awards
  • Participating in Commencement Ceremonies
  • Grade Point Average (GPA)
  • Title V, Section 40404: Graduation Requirements in United States History, Constitution and American Ideals
  • Language and Multicultural Requirement
  • Academic Dishonesty
  • Honor Code
  • Academic Probation and Disqualification
  • Acceleration of University Studies
  • Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Exam Credit
  • Military Service Credit
  • Substitution of Courses
  • Internships
  • Unit Credit by Examination
• Waiver of Course Requirement
  • Credit Toward Graduation for Courses Taken Outside CSUCI
  • High School Students
  • Communication with Students
  • Service Learning Policy
  • Extension Courses
  • Open University
  • International Program Credit
• Academic Senate Resolution on Academic Freedom
• University Policies
  • Policy on Policies
  • Campus Violence
  • Submission of Official Transcripts
  • Issuing Official Transcripts
  • Application Roll-Over
  • Intent to Enroll
  • Admission Exceptions
  • Free Speech and Assembly (Amended)
  • Distribution of Written Materials
  • University Events Calendar
  • Financial Aid Packaging
  • State University Grant Awarding
  • Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress
  • EOP Grant Awarding
  • Student Judicial Process
  • Policy on Alcohol
  • Policy on Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
  • Policy on Eligibility Requirements for Student Clubs and Organizations
  • Policy on Tobacco Sales and Sponsorship on Campus
  • Policy on Smoking on Campus
  • Policy on Prohibition of Sexual Harassment

Academic Affairs [top]

• Division of Academic Affairs
• Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Dean of the Faculty
  • Program Areas
• Academic Programs and Planning
• Advising Center
• Centers
  • Center for Integrative and Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Center for International Affairs
  • Center for Multicultural Learning and Engagement
  • Hank Lacayo Community and Labor Studies Institute
• Credential Office
• Extended Education
  • Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
  • Open University
  • Four Easy Registration Steps (Open University only)
  • Open University Registration Deadlines
• Faculty Affairs and Academic Resources
• Institutional Research
• Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
• University Library
  • The Robert J. Lagomarsino Collection
• University Math and Writing Center
  • Math Tutoring Lab
  • University Writing Center
• Faculty Biographies

General Education and Graduation Requirements [top]

• General Education Requirements
  • Objectives
  • Requirements
  • Upper Division Interdisciplinary General Education Courses
  • Major Specific Courses
  • Cross Listed Courses
  • Double Counting
  • Courses in More Than One Category
• General Education Categories and Courses
• Graduation Requirements
• Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
  • Total Units
  • Upper Division Units
  • Major
  • General Education
  • Residence
  • Grade Point Average (GPA)
  • Title V, Section 40404: Graduation Requirements in United States History, Constitution and American Ideals
  • Language and Multicultural Requirement
  • Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
• Graduation
  • Graduation Information and Application Process for the Bachelor's Degree
  • Application for Graduation
  • Key Steps to Graduation
  • Commencement and Honors Convocation
  • University Honors
  • Participating in Commencement Ceremonies

Programs and Degrees [top]

• Programs and Degrees Listing
• Anthropology (Minor only)
• Applied Physics (Minor only)
• Art
• Asian Pacific Studies (Minor only)
• Biology
• Master of Science Degree in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
• Business and Economics
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Chemistry
• Chicano/a Studies (Minor only)
• Computer Science
• Master of Science in Computer Science
• Computer Game Design and Development (Minor only)
• Economics (see Business and Economics, page 144)
• Education (Credentials)
• Master of Arts in Education
• English: Literature and Writing
• Environmental Science and Resource Management
• History
• Liberal Studies
• Mathematics
• Master of Science in Mathematics
• Performing Arts
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Spanish

Course Descriptions [top]

• Course Numbering
• Course Descriptions

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