CSU Fully Online Program

The CSU Fully Online program provides an opportunity for eligible matriculated students, in good standing, may request to enroll in one course, per term, offered by another CSU campus. The program is aimed to facilitate access to high demand, high success courses as part of the continuing effort to provide students with access to the courses needed to expedite graduation.

The CSU Fully Online program offers courses from each of the 23 system campuses in a variety of disciplines to accommodate the needs of current CSU students. Included in the offerings is a small number of courses that have gone through an extensive review process, and have been deemed effective, based on the curriculum and student success rates. Credit earned at the host campus is electronically reported to the student’s home campus to be included on the student’s transcript at the home campus.

To participate, undergraduates must have:

• Completed at least one term at Cal State San Marcos and earned at least 12 units as a matriculated student.
• Attained a grade point average of 2.0 in all work completed at Cal State San Marcos and is in good standing.
• Enrolled at Cal State San Marcos during the period of concurrent enrollment.
• Paid tuition and fees as a full-time student (6.1 or more units).

View current course offerings on the California State University website.

Before enrolling in an online course at another CSU, you should consult with your academic advisor to determine how the course may apply to your degree. For more information and enrollment dates visit CSU Fully Online.

FAQs

• How do I enroll in a CSU Fully Online course?

   Visit your Student Center in MyCSUSM and select the "Enroll in CSU Fully Online" link. Please note that enrollment closes the day before the start of the semester.

• Can I take two separate classes at two separate CSUs?

  No. CSU Fully Online enrollment is limited to one course per student, per term.

• Can I take a course at a CSU campus that is on the quarter system?

  No. If your home campus is a semester campus, you are limited to course offerings at other semester campuses.

• Do I need to pay additional fees for a CSU Fully Online course?

  Students do not have to pay additional fees, however, students need to have paid full-time fees at their home campus or have enough Financial Aid to cover full-time fees (6.1 units or above) to participate.

• I am a part-time student (6.0 units or less). Can I participate in CSU Fully Online?

  No. Part-time students are not eligible.

• Will the course I take through CSU Fully Online meet my major or gen. ed. requirements?

  Courses taken through CSU Fully Online will transfer as at least elective credit. Consult the Transfer Evaluation System (TES) website to find out what requirement the course will meet. If courses do not transfer as expected, students should work with the academic advisor for the classes to meet specific major, minor, lower or upper division general education or graduation requirements at Cal State San Marcos.

• What if the course I want to take through CSU Fully Online has prerequisites?

  tudents are responsible for meeting the prerequisites for CSU Fully Online courses and should be prepared to provide documentation to the host campus as evidence of completing the prerequisites.

• Do units taken through CSU Fully Online count toward my unit load for purposes of financia

  Yes. Though students must be enrolled in at least 6.1 units at CSUSM in order to be eligible for CSU Fully Online, additional units completed through CSU Fully Online are included when determining full or part time status for purposes of financial aid.

Questions?

Email: registrar@csusm.edu or Call: (760) 750-4814.