Cal state University, Los Angeles Advisory Simon Tech HS 9-21-15 Cal state University, Los Angeles

Location CSULA is 5 minutes east of downtown Los Angeles

3 Things to do in Los angeles Visit the beach…… Los Angeles has different different beaches like the Santa Monica Beach, Venice Beach, Redondo Beach Eat food from different countries…… Los Angeles is very diverse so with that comes tons of restaurants that represent different cultures. Hiking up to the Hollywood sign or at Griffin Park to get great views of the city.

Admissions H.S. diploma required Receive 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 classes You would apply the first semester of your senior year and the application is due November 30th.

Popular majors Business and Marketing (20.22%)* Social Sciences (10.27%) Health Professions (9.66%) Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services (7.45%) Psychology (6.4%) Search for “Common Data Set” http://ir.calstatela.edu/ir/CommonDataSet/CDS1415.pdf Source: “Common Data Set 2014-2015” * Figures are based on the percentage of degrees conferred in 2014.

Criminal Justice 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

Student Body demographics Student Population 24,488 Undergraduates 20,668 Graduate 3,820 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% http://ir.calstatela.edu/ir/CommonDataSet/CDS1415.pdf Source: “Common Data Set 2014-2015”

Student Life: Sports 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 official.

Student Life: Housing Only 12% of first 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: Clubs Salsa Dancing Club Forensic 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.

First-time, Freshman Admissions Applications received 31,011 Applications accepted 18,939 (61%) Average GPA 3.21 Source: “California State,” CalStateLA.edu. Average SAT 1317 Average ACT 17 Source: ““California State,” Naviance

Main Entrance

College of Business and Economics Building

Bookstore and Dining Hall

Science Laboratory Building

Famous Public Mural On Campus

Would I attend this college? 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 http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/rankings-2014/masters-universities-rank.php