Ivonne PolancoAdvisory Kim9-21-15

CAL STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS

ANGELES

LOCATION

CSULA is 5 minutes east of downtown Los Angeles

Visit the beach…… Los Angeles has diff erent diff erent beaches like the Santa Monica Beach, Venice Beach, Redondo Beach

Eat food from diff erent countries…… Los Angeles is very diverse so with that comes tons of restaurants that represent diff erent cultures.

Hiking up to the Hollywood sign or at Griffi n Park to get great views of the city.

3 THINGS TO DO IN LOS ANGELES

H.S. diploma requiredReceive at least a C in required high school courses.H.S. courses required are the following:

Art 1 year; 1 recommended English 4 years required Foreign Language 2 years required; 3 years recommended History 1 year required Science Lab 2 years required; 3 years recommended Social Studies 1 year required Math 3 years required Academic Elective 1 year required

Must take the SAT or ACT

ADMISSIONS

Factors that play an important role in admissions is the following Academic GPA Rigor of classes (did you take AP’s and honors classes) SAT and ACT scores (must meet the SAT or ACT mark on the

university’s eligibility matrix.One tip to make you competitive is to take

challenging courses like AP and Honors classesYou would apply the fi rst semester of your senior year

and the application is due November 30 th.

ADMISSIONS

Business and Marketing (20.22%)*Social Sciences (10.27%)Health Professions (9.66%)Homeland Security, law enforcement, fi refighting, and

protective services (7.45%)Psychology (6.4%)

POPULAR MAJORS

Source: “Common Data Set 2014-2015”

* Figures are based on the percentage of degrees conferred in 2014.

In criminal justice you will study management practices to prepare for a leadership career in law enforcement. You will learn the day to day operations of a law enforcement agency and what it takes to manage them.

The suggested high school courses for this class are the following: AP Psychology AP U.S. Government & Politics U.S. History Sociology

Typical college courses in this major: Criminal Justice Administration Criminal Law Police & Community Relations Police organization and administration

The criminal Justice major does require a supplemental application. You apply after you have finished required courses at Cal state LA You must have a 2.75 in those courses

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Student Population

24,488

Undergraduates 20,668

Graduate 3,820

STUDENT BODY DEMOGRAPHICS

Women 62.8%

Men 37.2%

Hispanic/Latino

50.9%

Asian American 23.3%

White, Non-Latino

15.7%

African American

9.6%

American Indian .5%Source: “Common Data Set 2014-2015”

Cal State Los Angeles is a division 2 university in the following sports: Baseball (men only) Basketball Cross-Country (women only) Soccer Tennis (women only) Track outdoor (men only)

Cal State also has intramural and club sports so you can continue to play even if it is not offi cial.

STUDENT LIFE: SPORTS

Only 12% of fi rst year students live in college housing and only 5 % of all undergraduate students live in college housing This university is more of a commuter school, which means

most students do not live on or near campus.

Housing Options are the following: Co-ed housing (dorms) Apartments Special Housing for disabled students

STUDENT LIFE: HOUSING

Salsa Dancing ClubForensic Science Student Association: To bring

together students across various majors at Cal State LA and inform them of the possibilities of working in the field of forensic science and to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration in forensic research

Lambda Alpha Epilson: To promote professional standards, training, procedures and ideals within the areas of the administration of criminal justice. 

Coaching Corps: To make sports programs accessible to low income, under served youth primarily in east side neighborhoods of Los Angeles.

STUDENT LIFE: CLUBS

FIRST-TIME, FRESHMAN ADMISSIONS

Applications received

31,011

Applications accepted

18,939 (61%)

Average GPA

3.21

Average SAT

1317

Average ACT

17Source: ““California State,” Naviance

Source: “California State,” CalStateLA.edu.

MAIN ENTRANCE

College of Business and Economics Building

BOOKSTORE AND DINING HALL

SCIENCE LABORATORY BUILDING

FAMOUS PUBLIC MURAL ON CAMPUS

Yes. The school is relatively affordable. Small class sizes, e.g. average 27:1. Out of 671 colleges, CSULA’s master’s programs

ranked 7th. CSULA has multiple clubs that focus on business and

finance. Networking Future opportunities

WOULD I ATTEND THIS COLLEGE?