| Screen last updated on: February 2024 |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
A summer session is offered for credit. |
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| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
72% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
21:1 |
| Total faculty: |
331 men, 523 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
175 men, 227 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
156 men, 296 women |
| Graduation rate: |
56% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, internships, distance learning |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
no |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study-abroad program offered. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Indian/Native American Studies
- Anthropology, General
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
- Biochemistry
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
- Chemistry, General
- Communication, General
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
- Computer Science
- Computer Software Engineering
- Criminology
- Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Ecology
- Economics, General
- Education, Other
- Engineering, General
- Engineering, Other
- English Language and Literature, General
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
- Environmental Studies
- Ethnic Studies
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
- Finance, General
- Fire Protection, Other
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- General Literature
- General Studies
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- History, General
- History, Other
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
- Human Development and Family Studies, General
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Relations and Affairs
- International/Globalization Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other
- Mathematics, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music, General
- Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
- Physical Sciences, Other
- Physics, Other
- Physiology, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Psychology, Other
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Sciences, Other
- Sociology, General
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other
- Women's Studies
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Diplomas
- Accounting
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education, Other
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Health and Wellness, General
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
- Psychology, Other
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
- Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
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Doctorates
- Education, Other
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
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Master's Degrees
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Chemistry, General
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Computer Science
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Education, General
- Education, Other
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- History, General
- History, Other
- Human Services, General
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other
- Mathematics, General
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
- Physical Sciences, Other
- Psychology, General
- Psychology, Other
- Public Health, General
- Reading Teacher Education
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Social Sciences, Other
- Social Work
- Sociology, General
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
- credit for international baccalaureate
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Academic
Profile
The
campus has grown to serve over 12,000 students in four colleges. It offers
degrees in more than twenty nine undergraduate programs, and thirteen graduate
programs including a doctorate in Educational Leadership. Each program takes a
student-centric approach, with hands-on learning that is both rigorous, and
involves real-world curriculum.
California
State University San Marcos is open to CSU-eligible first time freshman and
upper division transfer applicants. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to
avoid missing any important deadlines. SAT I or ACT examinations should be taken no later than December of the
senior year.
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