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glossary

Glossary of academic terms
Academic Load
Fulltime status is 12 units per semester. Students planning to graduate in four years need to carry an average
of 15 units per semester.

Academic Probation
Students falling below a 2.0 GPA in either the campus or cumulative GPA will be placed on academic probation.

Academic Disqualification
Students on academic probation who fail to make satisfactory progress are subject to academic disqualification.
Disqualified students are no longer eligible to enroll in CSUMB courses.

Baccalaureate Degree (B.A.

or

B.S.)

A degree awarded by a four-year college or university.

Class Standing
Undergraduate students are classified as the following:
Freshman (0 – 29 units)

Sophomore (30 – 59 units)

Junior (60 – 89 units)

Senior (90 + units)

Continuous Enrollment
Students may be considered continuously enrolled in the university so long as the absence from the university
does not exceed one semester.

Co-requisite
A set of courses that must be completed in the same semester.

Course Numbering
Remedial courses: 0 – 99

Lower division: 100 – 299

Upper division: 300 – 499

Graduate level: 500 – 699

Drop/Add
Schedule changes made after the start of semester.

General education (GE)
Courses which allow CSUMB students to fulfill the general education requirements articulated by the state and
CSU system. See online catalog for listing of GE requirements.

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR)
Students are required to demonstrate upper-division level competence in written communication. This should be
taken in the first semester of junior year.
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