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Impacted Programs
 
The California State University (CSU) designates major programs as impacted when more applications are received in the initial filing period from CSU eligible applicants than can be accommodated by the campus.

The CSU will announce during the fall filing period those programs that are impacted and the supplementary criteria campuses will use.  That announcement will be published in the CSU Review, which is distributed to high school and college counselors. Information about the supplementary criteria is also sent to program applicants.

Cal Poly Pomona's impacted majors are Architecture, Civil Engineering, Animal Science, and Animal Health Science.  First-time freshman applications to these programs will be accepted during the fall initial filing period (Oct. 01- Nov. 30) from California residents only.  Transfer applications to Animal Science and Animal Health Science will also be accepted for the summer, winter, and spring terms during the initial filing periods for these terms from California residents only.

How to apply to Architecture:
  • applications must be filed by November 30 for the Fall Quarter of the following year (postmark by Nov. 30 will be accepted);
  • applicants must meet regular University admission requirements, and meet additional standards required by the Department of Architecture.  Please contact the College of Environmental Design, Office of Students Affairs at (909) 869-2670 for details on supplementary admission criteria;
  • selection for positions (first-time freshmen applicants) is determined by ranking the Eligibility Index, which is comprised of high school GPA and SAT/ACT scores;
  • admission of upper division transfer students will be based on overall GPA in transferable courses, and completion of all "Golden Four" courses with a grade of "C" or better.  The Golden Four courses consists of the following:
      1.  Oral Communication
    2.  English Composition
    3.  Critical Thinking
    4.  Quantitative Reasoning
    These courses shall all have been completed by the end of the fall quarter in which the student applies to the program (e.g., by the end of fall 2008 for entrance in fall 2009);
  • transcripts must be on file in the Office of Admissions and Outreach by March 1; and
  • eligible California veterans receive admission priority.
  • please contact the College of Environmental Design, Office of Students Affairs at (909) 869-2670 for details on supplemental admission criteria or additional information.

How to Apply to Civil Engineering:

  • applications must be filed by November 30 for the Fall Quarter of the following year (postmark by Nov. 30 will be accepted);
  • applicants must meet regular University admission requirements and meet additional standards required by the Department of Civil Engineering;
  • selection for positions (first-time freshmen applicants) is determined by ranking the Eligibility Index, which is comprised of high school GPA and SAT/ACT scores;
  • a minimum score of 550 of the math section of the SAT exam or a minimum score of 23 on the enhanced math section of the ACT exam is required for consideration;
  • admission of upper division transfer students will be based on overall GPA in transferable courses, and completion of all "Golden Four" courses with a grade of "C" or better. The Golden Four courses consists of the following:
      1.  Oral Communication
    2.  English Composition
    3.  Critical Thinking
    4.  Quantitative Reasoning
    These courses shall all have been completed by the end of the spring quarter in which the student applies to the program (e.g., by the end of spring 2009 for entrance in fall 2009);
  • transfer applicants must have completed the equivalent of MAT 114 (Analytic Geometry and Calculus I) by the end of the spring 2009 quarter (for equivalencies see ASSIST);
  • transcripts must be on file in the Office of Admissions and Outreach by March 1;
  • eligible California veterans receive admission priority; and
  • please contact the Civil Engineering Department Office at (909) 869-2488 for details on supplemental admission criteria or additional information.

How to Apply to Animal Science and Animal Health Science

  • applications must be filed by November 30 for the Fall Quarter of the following year (postmark by Nov. 30 will be accepted);
  • applicants must meet regular University admission requirements and meet additional standards required by the Department of Animal & Veterinary Sciences;
  • selection for positions (first-time freshmen applicants) is determined by ranking the Eligibility Index, which is comprised of high school GPA and SAT/ACT scores;
  • admission of upper division transfer students will be based on overall GPA in transferable courses, and completion of all "Golden Four" courses with a grade of "C" or better. The Golden Four courses consists of the following:
      1.  Oral Communication
    2.  English Composition
    3.  Critical Thinking
    4.  Quantitative Reasoning
    These courses shall all have been completed by the end of the fall quarter in which the student applies to the program (e.g., by the end of fall 2008 for entrance in fall 2009);
  • transcripts must be on file in the Office of Admissions and Outreach by March 1;
  • eligible California veterans receive admission priority; and
  • please contact the College of Agriculture at (909) 869-2869 for details on supplemental admission criteria or additional information.

 

Applicants are notified of the Department's decision in March.

In addition to your undergraduate admissions application, you will also need to submit other necessary documents including official transcripts from all institutions attended and standardized test results.  Ask that these documents be sent directly to the Office of Admissions and Outreach at Cal Poly Pomona for the term in which you are applying by the requested dates.

At this time, Cal Poly Pomona is experiencing increased demand across all class levels, but the increase is most dramatic with entering freshmen. The campus anticipates that the increased freshman demand will exceed our capacity to offer a quality education to our students. Therefore, be advised that even though you may submit an application to an impacted major and identify an alternate major, we may not be able to accommodate you in that alternate major. Please keep this in mind when applying to an impacted program.

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