Impacted Majors / Transfer Students
Transfer students applying to impacted majors must meet higher grade point average requirements. Listed below are the requirements for the Impacted Majors. Grade point averages for these majors are subject to change, so check this page periodically.
If necessary, the following supplemental admission criteria will be used in the consideration of applicants to the university's impacted programs.
Local Service Area
Preference is given to students within SSU’s local service area which encompasses the following counties: Sonoma, Napa, Marin, Lake, Solano and Mendocino. Students applying to an impacted major from our local service or those who will receive an approved ADT will receive a 0.20 GPA bump
The impaction criteria for the following majors is in addition to the following CSU admissions requirements:
- Completion of 60 CSU transferable units.
- Out of the 60 CSU transferable units, 30 must be General Education units.
- GE Areas A1 (Speech), A2 (English Composition), A3 (Critical Thinking) & B4 (general education math) must be completed with a C- or better unless otherwise noted below.
- Cumulative CSU transferable GPA of 2.0 unless otherwise noted below.
Impacted Major Critera for Transfer Students
The impaction criteria for the following majors is in addition to the following CSU admissions requirements:
- *Completion of 60 CSU transferable units.
- *Out of the 60 CSU transferable units, 30 must be General Education units.
- **GE Areas A1 (Speech), A2 (English Composition), A3 (Critical Thinking) & B4 (general education math) must be completed with a C- or better.
- *Cumulative CSU transferable GPA of 2.0 unless otherwise noted below.
Note: * Indicates SSU course title
| Major | Specific Course or Equivalent - Description | GPA / Grade |
|---|---|---|
| BS in Nursing - RN (Post-Licensure) | Overall cumulative CSU transferable GPA | 2.00 |
| Applicants will be ranked according to incoming GPA. | Subject to department review | |
| Enrollment in ADN Program in local service area community college or in possession of or eligible for unencumbered CA RN license | ||
| Need RN or AS degree in Nursing | Yes | |
| Statistics (Math 165) | C | |
| Must meet additional CNECM eligibility requirements | Yes | |
| BS in Nursing (Pre-Licensure) | Overall cumulative CSU transferable GPA | 3.00 |
| Integrated Chemistry w/ Lab (CHEM 105), Human Anatomy w/ Lab (BIO 220), Human Physiology w/ Lab (BIO 224), and Microbiology w/ Lab (BIO 240) | Completion of courses with a grade of B or better | |
| Statistics (MATH 165) | B | |
| GE Area A1 (Speech), GE Area A2 (English Composition), and GE Area A3 (Critical Thinking) | B | |
| Maximum of one science and one non-science prerequisite may be in progress by the Nursing Supplemental Application due date. All requirements must be completed by the end of Spring 2024. | Subject to department review | |
| Priority given to local service area applicants | n/a | |
Supplemental departmental application required of all applicants (Due Date To Be Determined) The deadline for the Pre-licensure BSN program in NursingCAS is January 29, 2024 for fall 2024. | Subject to department review | |
| BA in Psychology | Overall cumulative CSU transferable GPA | 2.50 |
| Introduction to Psychology (PSY 250*) - Recommended | C | |
| Research Methods (PSY 280*) - Recommended | C | |
| Statistics (MATH 165*) - Recommended | C | |
| Applicants will be ranked according to incoming GPA. | Subject to department review |
** CSU Executive Order to establish a systemwide minimum grade for specific courses allows for C- grades in these courses to be accepted as meeting admissions requirements.
Recommended Courses- While recommended courses are not required for admissions the completion of these courses prior to beginning at SSU is helpful in making sure you are eligible to enroll in courses with prerequisites.
The impaction criteria for the following majors is in addition to the following CSU admissions requirements:
- *Completion of 60 CSU transferable units.
- *Out of the 60 CSU transferable units, 30 must be General Education units.
- **GE Areas A1 (Speech), A2 (English Composition), A3 (Critical Thinking) & B4 (general education math) must be completed with a C- or better.
- *Cumulative CSU transferable GPA of 2.0 unless otherwise noted below.
Note: * Indicates SSU course title
| Major | Specific Course or Equivalent - Description | GPA / Grade |
|---|---|---|
| BS in Nursing - RN (Post-Licensure) | Overall cumulative CSU transferable GPA | 2.00 |
| Applicants will be ranked according to incoming GPA. | Subject to department review | |
| Enrollment in ADN Program in local service area community college or in possession of or eligible for unencumbered CA RN license | ||
| Need RN or AS degree in Nursing | Yes | |
| Statistics (Math 165) | C | |
| Must meet additional CNECM eligibility requirements | Yes | |
| BS in Nursing (Pre-Licensure) | Overall cumulative CSU transferable GPA | 3.00 |
| Integrated Chemistry w/ Lab (CHEM 105), Human Anatomy w/ Lab (BIO 220), Human Physiology w/ Lab (BIO 224), and Microbiology w/ Lab (BIO 240) | Completion of courses with a grade of B or better | |
| Statistics (MATH 165) | B | |
| GE Area A1 (Speech), GE Area A2 (English Composition), and GE Area A3 (Critical Thinking) | B | |
| Maximum of one science and one non-science prerequisite may be in progress by the Nursing Supplemental Application due date. All requirements must be completed by the end of Spring 2022. | Subject to department review | |
| Priority given to local service area applicants | n/a | |
Supplemental departmental application required of all applicants (Due Date To Be Determined) The deadline for the Pre-licensure BSN program in NursingCAS is January 24, 2022 for fall 2022. | Subject to department review | |
| BA in Psychology | Overall cumulative CSU transferable GPA | 2.50 |
| Introduction to Psychology (PSY 250*) - Recommended | C | |
| Research Methods (PSY 280*) - Recommended | C | |
| Statistics (MATH 165*) - Recommended | C | |
| Applicants will be ranked according to incoming GPA. | Subject to department review | |
** CSU Executive Order to establish a systemwide minimum grade for specific courses allows for C- grades in these courses to be accepted as meeting admissions requirements.
Recommended Courses- While recommended courses are not required for admissions the completion of these courses prior to beginning at SSU is helpful in making sure you are eligible to enroll in courses with prerequisites.