CSU East Bay Fall 2011 Applicants

Kt21 · May 27, 2011

I have taken Human Development but I want to make sure it satisfies their requirement. What other classes do you recommend getting out of the way?

Brighten · May 28, 2011

Even if your human development class satisfy the requirement, which I don't think it will unless you took an upper division humandev, you are going to have to replace that class with another one anyways to fullfill your upper division courses.

I would recommend taking the B6 - upper division science class and fullfilling your 4 units of performing arts if you haven't done so. History of nursing and human development if you can register for those as well.

Kt21 · May 28, 2011

It sounds like it would be wise to make an appointment with an academic advisor to go over what is needed. I am coming in with a bachelors and have a ton of classes to sort through.

biltz · May 31, 2011

IF you already have a bachelors that puts you in a different catagory with everyone else (at least it did with me and hopefully they haven't changed the rules). All my GE requirements transferred over and the three additional GE classes that you need you can take at a JC and have them transfer over too. The only particular one is HDEV which the only transferrable course is at Berkeley City College. It's a semester class but it is WAY easier than the one taught at CSU. BUT THIS WAS ONLY BECAUSE I ALREADY HAD MY BS!! If you have a bachelors I'd see if you can jump in to a class this summer and/or in the Fall and have it transfer over. They are much, much easier at a JC.

Also, again - you could consider taking a patho or pharm course over the summer. U of Iowa has an online course you can take I think but I never checked to see if it will transfer. The only thing Dr. Liu was interested in was that it had the proper topics covered and it had a proctored final which you can work out.

Kt21 · May 31, 2011

Thank you for the info. I have already taken patho & pharm but neither had a proctored final (and I wouldn't mind a refresher). HDEV I took at a JC so hopefully it transfers. Blitz...did you make an appoinent with a counselor to determine what exactly you needed or how did you find out?

biltz · Jun 1, 2011

To be honest I forget how I came about figuring it out but it was a process of elimination I think. First, I'm a graduate of San Diego State so as a graduate of another CSU so I assumed that whatever catalog I graduated under covered me regarding the general GE requirements. I called the counceling center and they confirmed that as a previous CSU grad all my GE was covered. They didn't even need to look at my transcripts. It's just a done deal.

If your bachelors is from a non-CSU school I don't know if that's the same. They might have to review your transcripts and match them up to the catalog, etc. etc... If I remember correctly there are some sort of campus orientation days at Hayward that you can sign up for and on those days you make an appointment to have your transcripts and GE reviewed. I was told that is the best time to have your transcripts evaluated. If you don't have them done at that time it takes forever to get an appointment and get them evaled. This is the link to orientation.

http://www20.csueastbay.edu/students/campus-life/student-life/slife/orientation/transfer.html

You can call Student Life and ask them directly about the advising session.

The HDEV is an upper division at CSUEB so I think most JC's HDEV don't transfer. I think only Berkeley City College's does b/c they include content other schools don't. The only reason I took it there was b/c I was also apply to the direct entry master's program and Accelerated BSN program at Sammuel Merrit and they had a matrix on their website of approved classes from all the JC's in the Bay Area and only BCC had an HDEV that they would accept.

BTW, whether or not you've taken patho and pharm you still want to audit the classes to freshen up your knowledge. If you can though, avoiding the pressure of the grades and the tests would just make your first two quarters all that much more easier.

biltz · Jun 1, 2011

Another thing you might want to do over the summer is to take the WST (Writing Skills Test). Everyone has to take the test or the required equivalent course work to graduate. It's a pain in the butt to take during school and if you can take it over the summer you should just do it and get it out of the way. Basically you just go in and write a five paragraph essay with a thesis, topic sentences, etc, etc on a given topic.

If you already have graduated from a CSU you've probably taken it or its equivalent. All you have to do is call your college's testing office and have them fax the test results to CSUEB's testing office and you are off the hook.

Here's more info on the test:

http://www.testing.csueastbay.edu/uwsr/wst/wsthome.php

Kt21 · Jun 2, 2011

Biltz...thank you for all of your help. My HDEV class was taken out of state (also taken for samuel merritt's ABSN) and the course description matches Berkeley city college so all I can do is see if they will take it. If not it seems like my next summer off will be spent taking extra classes online.

shoriyuken · Jun 16, 2011

Hey biltz,

You mentioned that You applied for Accelerated BSN and entry level msn but im wondering why u chose Csueb. Im also a bs degree holder and had thought about the programs u mentioned. I chose csueb mainly because of its curriculum and it's relatively cheaper than an accelerated bsn or entru lvl msn. What made u choose csueb? Thanks for the feedback.

BRWnurse · Jun 17, 2011

Anyone who wants to join a Facebook page for CSUEB nursing Hayward the URL is:

or concord, do a search, find and join!

shoriyuken · Jul 6, 2011

Orientation is coming and I still have no status on my university application. Talked to both Lara and the admissions office and practically has no answers but to wait. Anyone is on the same boat as I am?

twhit29 · Jul 19, 2011

hi everyoone,

yesterday i go tan email saying i got into the fall program for the concord campus so i am going!!! i was going to move to chico in a week to do health education but my whole life just changed with an email... i am moving to petaluma because my boyfriend has to go to the srjc so i will be commuting for atleast a year... is anyone else commuting?? how do i get to the face book page??