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Undergraduate Education ~ Minimum Semester Credit Requirements
The California Educational Code Title V requirements for California State University specify that you must complete a minimum number of credits in several categories. The minimum semester credit requirements are as follows:
Total Credits
- 40 upper-division
- 70 maximum from community college
- 120-132 total, depending on major
Credits in Residence at CSUMB
- 24 upper-division
- 12 upper-division in major
- 9 in University Learning Requirements
- 30 total
Credits in University Learning Requirements / General Education
- 9 upper-division after achieving upper-division status
- 48 total
Credits in Major
Bachelor of Arts
- 12 upper-division
- 12 upper-division in residence at CSUMB
- 24 total
Bachelor of Science
- 18 upper-division
- 12 upper-division in residence at CSUMB
- 36 total
Credits in Minor (optional)
- 6 upper-division
- 12 total
Revised 4/23/05