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Fall 2018 Campus Impaction Announcement
Effective Fall 2018, San Francisco State University has successfully removed its campus level impaction status. Removal of campus level impaction allows the University to welcome all CSU eligible applicants applying to open majors.
Non-residents of California and international applicants must meet higher minimum standard, regardless of major.
Hearings on Impacted Programs
San Francisco State University is currently petitioning the Chancellor of the California State University to discontinue impaction in the follow majors effective with the 2019 – 2020 admission cycle: Apparel Design and Merchandizing, Child and Adolescent Development (all areas), Dietetics, and Environmental Studies (all areas).
As a result of discontinuing impaction in these majors, both prospective freshmen and transfer students can apply and be admitted directly into these majors based on the minimum CSU eligibility criteria; thus, access to a broader range of new students is possible.
Major Program Impaction
Major impaction means that the number of applications from fully eligible students to a designated major during the initial filing period far exceeds the number of spaces available in that major. All transfer applicants from a US institution must meet minimum CSU requirements. Additional supplemental admission criteria may be required for admission into an impacted major program. International transfer students from foreign institutions are not held to minimum CSU admission requirements including the 4-basic subject areas.
The following majors are currently impacted at SF State University
- Accounting Concentration in Business
- Apparel Design and Merchandising
- Biology (all concentrations)
- Biochemistry (BS) / Chemistry (BA)
- Chemistry (BS)
- Child and Adolescent Development (all concentrations)
- Dietetics
- Environmental Studies
- Health Education
- Industrial Design
- Kinesiology (all concentrations)
- Nursing
- Pre-Nursing
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Visual Communication Design
Helpful Resources on Impacted Majors at SF State
- Spring 2018 Impacted Majors chart.
- Fall 2018 Impacted Majors chart.
- Listing of all Fall 2018 majors, impacted and non-impacted.
- Historical Impacted Major Selection Information
Major |
Freshmen/Transfer Applications and Domestic/F-1 International Students |
Course Recommendations & Requirements |
Supplemental Application |
Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting Concentration in Business | Domestic Freshmen and Upper Division Transfers: Apply directly to major F1/J1 International Freshmen & Lower Division & Upper Division Transfer Students: Apply directly to the Accounting major. |
***Recommended Courses:
|
No additional supplemental application required. | Will accept Spring 2018 appications, August 1, 2017 through August 31, 2017. Applicants will be ranked according to data provided on Cal State Apply application and official transcripts. |
| Apparel Design and Merchandising |
Domestic Freshmen: Apply to pre-Apparel Design and Merchandising. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year.
Domestic Upper Division Transfers: Apply directly to major. F1/J1 International Freshmen & Lower Division Transfer Students: Apply to the pre-Apparel Design and Merchandising major. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. F1/J1 International Upper Division Transfer Students: Apply directly to the major |
***Required Courses:
|
YES. The first day the department will accept the supplemental appliation is January 4, 2018 and it is due by January 26, 2018. | |
| Biology | Domestic Freshmen: Apply to pre-Biology. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. Domestic Upper Division Transfers: Apply directly to major F1/J1 International Freshmen & Lower Division Transfer Students apply to pre-Biology. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. F1/J1 International Upper Division Transfer Students: Apply directly to the major |
***Recommended Courses:
|
No supplemental application required | Closed Spring 2018 Applicants will be ranked according to data provided on Cal State Apply application and official transcripts. |
| Biochemistry (BS) / Chemistry (BA) | Domestic Freshmen: Apply to pre-Biochemistry (BS) or pre-Chemistry (BA). Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. Domestic Upper Division Transfers: Apply directly to major F1/J1 International Freshmen & Lower Division Transfer Students: Apply to pre-Biochemistry (BS) or pre-Chemistry (BA). Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. F1/J1 International Upper Division Transfer Students: Apply directly to the major |
***Recommended Courses:
|
No supplemental application required | Closed Spring 2018 |
Major |
Freshmen/Transfer Applications and Domestic/F-1 International Students |
Course Recommendations & Requirements |
Supplemental Application |
Other |
| Chemistry (BS) | Domestic Freshmen: Apply as to pre-Chemistry (BS). Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. Domestic Upper Division Transfers: Apply directly to major F1/J1 International Freshmen & Lower Division Transfer Students: Apply to pre-Chemistry (BS). Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. F1/J1 International Upper Division Transfer Students: Apply directly to the major |
***Recommended Courses:
|
No supplemental application required | Closed Spring 2018 Applicants will be ranked according to data provided on Cal State Apply application and official transcripts. |
| Child & Adolescent Development | Domestic Freshmen: Apply to pre-Child & Adolescent Development. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. Domestic Upper Division Transfers: Apply directly to major F1/J1 International Freshmen & Lower Division Transfer Students: Apply to pre-Child & Adolescent Development. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. F1/J1 International Upper Division Transfer Students: Apply directly to the major |
Prerequisites:
|
No supplemental application required. | Will accept Spring 2018 applications, August 1, 2017 through August 31, 2017. Applicants will be ranked according to data provided on Cal State Apply application and official transcripts. |
| Dietetics | Domestic Freshmen: Apply to pre-Dietetics. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. Domestic Upper Division Transfers: Apply directly to major F1/J1 International Freshmen & Lower Division Transfer Students: Apply to pre-Dietetics. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. F1/J1 International Upper Division Transfer Students: Apply directly to the major |
***Required Courses:
|
YES. The first day the department will accept the supplemental appliation is January 4, 2018 and it is due by January 15,2018. | Closed Spring 2018 |
| Environmental Studies | Domestic Freshmen and Upper Division Transfers: Apply directly to the major F1/J1 International Freshmen, Lower Division and Upper Division Transfer Students: Apply directly to major |
None | No supplemental application required. | Will accept Spring 2018 applications, August 1, 2017 through August 31, 2017. Applicants will be ranked according to data provided on Cal State Apply application and official transcripts. |
| Health Education | Domestic Freshmen: Apply to pre-Health Education. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. Domestic Upper Division Transfers: Apply directly to major F1/J1 International Freshmen & Lower Division Transfer Students: Apply to pre-Health Education. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. > F1/J1 International Upper Division Transfer Students: Apply directly to the major |
***Recommended Courses:
|
No supplemental application required. | Closed Spring 2018 Applicants will be ranked according to data provided on Cal State Apply application and official transcripts. |
Major |
Freshmen/Transfer Applications and Domestic/F-1 International Students |
Course Recommendations & Requirements |
Supplemental Application |
Other |
| Industrial Design | Domestic Freshmen: Apply pre-Design and Industry. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. Domestic Upper Division Transfers: Apply directly to major F1/J1 International Freshmen & Lower Division Transfer Students: Apply to pre-Design and Industry. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. F1/J1 International Upper Division Transfer Students: Apply directly to the major. |
***Required Courses:
|
YES; Due November 30, 2016 | Closed Spring 2018 Applicants will be ranked according to data provided on Cal State Apply application and official transcripts. |
| Kinesiology | Domestic Freshmen: Apply to Pre-Kinesiology. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. Domestic Upper Division Transfers: Apply directly to major F1/J1 International Freshmen & Lower Division Transfer Students: Apply to pre-Kinesiology. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. F1/J1 International Upper Division Transfer Students: Apply directly to the major. |
***Recommended Courses:
|
No additional supplemental application required. | Closed Spring 2018 Applicants will be ranked according to data provided on Cal State Apply application and official transcripts. |
Major |
Freshmen/Transfer Applications and Domestic/F-1 International Students |
Course Recommendations & Requirements
|
Supplemental Application |
Other |
| Nursing | Domestic Freshmen: Apply to pre-Nursing. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before accruing 96 units. Domestic Upper Division Transfers: Apply directly to the Pre-licensure Nursing major Program. ADN-BSN Nursing Program closed Fall 2018 (anticipate accepting applications for Spring 2019 beginning August 1, 2018.) F1/J1 International Students are only eligible for the ADN-BSN Nursing program that will be available for Spring 2019. Please visit the Nursing Department website for more information. |
***Required Courses:
Only one of the following courses can be outstanding when the student applies:
|
YES; Due January 15,2018 | Must score 78 or higher on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) within 3 attempts. Optional Supplemental criteria considered:
|
| Pre-Nursing | Domestic Freshmen: Apply to pre-Nursing. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. Domestic Upper Division Transfers: May not apply to the pre-Nursing major. Students should apply directly to the Nursing major Freshmen students on F1/J1 Visa status are eligible to apply to pre-Nursing. (Students on F1/J1 Visa status are not eligible to apply to the Nursing Program) |
None | No supplemental application required. | Closed Spring 2018 Applicants will be ranked according to data provided on Cal State Apply application and official transcripts. |
| Psychology | Domestic Freshmen: Apply to pre-Psychology. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. Domestic Upper Division Transfers: Apply directly to major F1/J1 International Freshmen & Lower Division Transfer Students: Apply to pre-Psychology. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. F1/J1 International Upper Division Transfer Students: Apply directly to the major. |
***Required Courses:
|
No supplemental application required | Closed Spring 2018 Applicants will be ranked according to data provided on Cal State Apply application and official transcripts. |
Major |
Freshmen/Transfer Applications and Domestic/F-1 International Students |
Course Recommendations & Requirements |
Supplemental Application |
Other |
| Social Work | Domestic Freshmen: Apply to alternate major or Undeclared & apply to enter the major before their junior year Domestic Upper Division Transfers: Apply directly to major. F1/J1 International Freshmen & Lower Division Transfer Students: Apply to alternate major & apply to enter the major before their junior year. F1/J1 International Upper Division Transfer Students: Apply directly to the major. |
***Required Courses:
|
YES; Due December 15, 2017 | Closed Spring 2018 |
| Sociology | Domestic Freshmen: Apply to pre-Sociology. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. Domestic Upper Division Transfers: Apply directly to major. F1/J1 International Freshmen & Lower Division Transfer Students: Apply to pre-Sociology. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. F1/J1 International Upper Division Transfer Students: Apply directly to the major. |
***Recommended Courses:
|
No supplemental application required. | Closed Spring 2018 |
| Visual Communication Design | Domestic Freshmen: Apply to pre-Design and Industry. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. Domestic Upper Division Transfers: Apply directly to major F1/J1 International Freshmen & Lower Division Transfer Students: Apply to pre-Design and Industry. Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major program. Students must apply to enter the major before their junior year. F1/J1 International Upper Division Transfer Students: Apply directly to the major. |
***Required Courses:
|
YES; Due November 30, 2017 | Closed Spring 2018 |
***Recommended Courses for Domestic Students: Students should complete as many of the recommended courses as possible. Students who have not completed these courses before transfer will have difficulty making progress towards their SF State degree in their selected major program. Although these courses are not absolutely required for admission, the impacted department may review completion of these courses when making admission’s decisions.
***Required Courses for Domestic Students: Students should complete all courses listed as required for admission by impacted programs. Students who have not completed required courses will not be considered for admission by the impacted department.
***International Students: Transfer students from foreign institutions are not held to minimum CSU admission requirements including the 4‐basic subject areas. For recommended courses, students should complete as many as possible. Although these courses are not absolutely required for admission, the impacted department may review completion of these courses when making admission decisions.
