Preparation for Admission--Transfer Students

Transfer Student Admission Requirements

Cal Maritime accepts both lower and upper division transfer students, and an Associate’s Degree is not required for transferring. Due to the specialized nature of coursework at Cal Maritime, several majors require a four-year commitment of study, even if you have completed a Bachelor’s Degree and/or have many transfer units. Thus, we encourage students to transfer to Cal Maritime as soon as possible.

Lower Division Transfers

At time of application, applicants who have completed fewer than 60 semester units (90 quarter units) will be considered Lower Division Transfer Students. To be eligible for admission, Lower Division Transfer Students must:

Have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA and be in good academic standing at the last college attended.
Fulfill freshman eligibility index and all CSU/UC a-g college prep requirements through high school and, if necessary, college coursework
Submit SAT or ACT scores unless high school GPA was above 3.0
Take and pass with a “C” grade or better the following courses:

English Composition (fulfilling CSU General Education requirement A2)
College Algebra (fulfilling CSU General Education requirement B4)

Lower Division Transfer Students are also highly recommended, but not required, to take the following course to ensure mathematics course transferability:

College Trigonometry (categorized under CSU General Education requirement B4)

Upper Division Transfers

At time of application, applicants who have completed more than 60 semester units (90 quarter units) are considered Upper Division Transfer Students. To be eligible for admission, Upper Division Transfer Students must:

Have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA and be in good academic standing at the last college attended.
Take and pass with a “C” grade or better the following courses:

English Composition (fulfilling CSU General Education requirement A2)
College Algebra (fulfilling CSU General Education requirement B4)
Critical Thinking/English Literature (fulfilling CSU General Education requirement A3)

Students in the Cal Maritime majors of Global Studies and Maritime Affairs, Facilities Engineering Technology, Marine Transportation, and Marine Engineering Technology must also pass with a “C” grade or better the following course:

Speech Communication (categorized under CSU General Education requirement A1)

Upper Division Transfer Students are also highly recommended, but not required, to take the following course to ensure mathematics course transferability:

College Trigonometry (categorized under CSU General Education requirement B4)

Transferring Courses to Cal Maritime

Cal Maritime will not grant degree credit to courses taken outside of the graduation requirements of your degree program. Please select one of the programs below to see which courses are required of your major.