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Cal state University, Los Angeles

Cal State LA, located 5 minutes east of downtown LA, offers a diverse college experience with affordable tuition, small class sizes, and a range of clubs and activities. Explore the city, study criminal justice, and join sports teams or clubs at Cal State LA.

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Cal state University, Los Angeles

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

  2. Location CSULA is 5 minutes east of downtown Los Angeles

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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%) Source: “Common Data Set 2014-2015” * Figures are based on the percentage of degrees conferred in 2014.

  7. 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

  8. Student Body demographics Source: “Common Data Set 2014-2015”

  9. 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.

  10. 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

  11. 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.

  12. First-time, Freshman Admissions Source: “California State,” CalStateLA.edu. Source: ““California State,” Naviance

  13. Main Entrance

  14. College of Business and Economics Building

  15. Bookstore and Dining Hall

  16. Science Laboratory Building

  17. Famous Public Mural On Campus

  18. 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

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