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Course Selection and Scheduling

Academic Advisement Center
Contact us: (323) 343-3150 or aac@calstatela.edu
 

General Catalog

Schedule of Classes

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Timely completion of the Basic Subjects portion of the G.E. Program is of utmost importance for ensuring on-going academic success. These four courses (English, Speech, Critical Thinking, and Math), are indeed basic to success in all other courses and are required to be completed within the first 45 units of course work in residence at Cal State L.A. 

Students should consult their Academic Advisers for help with Program Planning and course selection. Degree Major Program Planning sheets are available in Departmental / School / Degree and College Advisement Offices (see the Quarterly Class Schedule for locations)

Students should check course pre-requisites and co-requisites in the University General Catalog prior to registration. The GET (Website) and STAR (Telephone-Assisted) registration information is found in the Quarterly Schedule of Classes. Information and Registration Dates for New Students, Program Adjustment and Late Registration are also detailed there.

Tips
  • 100 and 200 level courses are for Freshmen and Lower Division Students
  • 300 and 400 level courses are for Juniors, Seniors and Graduate Students
  • Some courses are designed to be taken in sequence and/or are prerequisite to another courses such as BIOL 200A prior to BIOL 200B, CHDV 140 prior to CHDV 200
  • Some majors require Math 100 while others require Math 102
  • Cal State L.A. Course Credit for AP (Advanced Placement) Test Scores can be found on Page 68 of the University General Catalog
  • The scheduling of courses not offered this quarter can be found under Future Course Offerings in the Quarterly Schedule of Classes
  • Many majors have Double Counted Courses. These are courses that count for both the G.E. Program requirements and the Major or Credential Program requirement
  • An Introduction to Higher Education Course is required of all First Time Freshmen within their first two quarters in residence at Cal State L.A.
  • A Transition to CSULA Course is required of all transfer students within their first two quarters of residence at Cal State L.A.

To avoid taking unnecessary courses See Your Academic Adviser!