Cal State LA has 100 academic programs in 57 majors in seven colleges. Nationally-recognized programs include business, engineering and nursing, and Cal State LA is listed as one of California's major producers of teachers. To learn more about the education that Cal State LA offers, log onto the University Catalog at ecatalog.calstatela.edu.
To facilitate transfer success and timely graduation, all majors have Major-Specific Criteria for transfer admissions. For freshman applicants, admission to some majors will be to a 'pre-major' status. Continuation in the major will be subject to meeting specific lower division course and GPA requirements at Cal State LA that indicate the student's ability to successfully complete the major and graduate.
*Freshman applicants are offered admission to the pre-major for these programs.
Anthropology
Art
Asian and Asian American Studies
Aviation Administration*
Biochemistry
Biology*
Business Administration* (Options in Accounting, Finance, Management, and Marketing)
Chemistry*
Chicana(o) and Latina(o) Studies
Child Development*
Chinese
Civil Engineering*
Communication*
Communicative Disorders*
Computer Information Systems*
Computer Science*
Criminal Justice*
Economics*
Electrical Engineering*
English
Exercise Science*
Fire Protection Administration & Technology* (for transfer students only)
Food Science and Technology*
French
Geography
Geology
Graphic Communication*
History
Industrial Technology*
Japanese
Kinesiology*
Latin American Studies
Liberal Studies
Mathematics*
Mechanical Engineering*
Microbiology
Music
Natural Science
Nursing*
Nutritional Science*
Pan African Studies
Philosophy
Physics*
Political Science
Psychology*
Public Health*
Rehabilitation Services*
Social Work*
Sociology
Spanish
TV, Film & Media Studies*
Theatre Arts and Dance
Urban Learning* (Teacher Preparation in Elementary or Special Education option)
