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