Who is eligible?
Freshman students are eligible to apply, if they meet the following criteria:
- Have been officially admitted at Â鶹´«Ã½
- Have met the California Residency requirements
- Graduated from a California high school in communities with underrepresented college attendance or a first-generation college student or from a low-income household
Transfer students are eligible to apply, if they meet the following criteria:
- Have been officially admitted at Â鶹´«Ã½
- Awarded an Associate's Degree for Transfer (ADT) in any of the approved majors listed below, or have completed the GE's and Lower Division Major Requirements
- Have met the California Residency requirements
- Have at least a 2.25 GPA upon transferring to Â鶹´«Ã½*
*Candidates are selected based on their ability to be successful in completion of the program.
What programs are available to me?
For incoming Freshmen, the programs below are available:
- Biology
- Business
- Health Science
- Liberal Studies
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Psychology
For incoming Transfers, the programs below are available:
- Anthropology
- Applied Physics
- Business
- Communication
- Chicano/a Studies
- Early Childhood Studies
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Science & Resource Management
- Global Studies
- Health Science
- History
- Liberal Studies
- Mathematics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
How do I maintain my enrollment in the Finish-in-Four, Through-in-Two Program?
Students who are selected for the Finish-in-Four, Through-in-Two Program must meet the following program requirements:
- Complete a minimum of 30 units each academic year (including summer session) to ensure
graduation in four years (for Freshmen) or two years (for Transfer students)
- Summer courses may be taken at the community college, provided that the university residency requirements are fulfilled by graduation
- Transfer students with 70 units transferred, may enroll in 12-15 units each semester, as long as they remain on the 2-year graduation track
- Maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average in all academic work completed (campus, overall & major)
- Attend the Orientation/Welcome meeting scheduled around the fourth week of the first semester.
- Meet with their Major-Academic Advisors to develop a 4-year (First Year) or 2-year (Transfer) graduation plan
- Meet with their Faculty Advisors to discuss the 4-year or 2-year graduation plan and program expectations
- Enroll in the required courses as planned during assigned registration appointment
- Keep all financial obligations current and paid.