Admissions Status Information
Students who wish to begin enrolling in courses immediately after submitting their application may do so under “Temporary” Admissions Status. Please read the Admissions Status Policy and the Course Recommendations sections below.
Admissions Status Policy
Students may enroll at CSU under one of the following:
- Temporary – Application submitted but has not been approved and evaluated for transfer credit.
- Conditional – Application approved and transfer credit evaluated based on copies of transcripts.
- Accepted – Application approved, transfer credit evaluated, and all required official transcripts on file (required for students to use VA Benefits or Federal Student Aid).
Students who wish to begin enrolling in courses immediately after submitting their application may do so under "Temporary" Admissions Status unless they are planning to utilize Federal Student Aid or Veterans Benefits. While "Temporary," may complete up to 12 undergraduate semester hours or 7 graduate semester hours. Once all official transcripts are received and evaluated, an Application Evaluation Report will be issued and the student’s status changed. If the evaluation has been completed using copies of transcripts, "Conditional" status will be granted. Once all official transcripts are received, the status will be changed to "Accepted."
When enrolling in courses while on “Temporary” status, the student is responsible to select courses that he/she will not transfer to CSU and that will fulfill the requirements of his/her selected program of study. Information on CSU program course requirements can be found on the CSU Web site. For assistance on course selection, students may contact the CSU Admissions Department at 800-977-8449 or admissions@columbiasouthern.edu.
Before enrolling under “Temporary” status, the student should make certain he/she meets the CSU Admissions Requirements of a High School Diploma or GED for Undergraduate Programs and an accredited Bachelor Degree for Graduate Programs. CSU only accepts transfer credit from institutions accredited by agencies that are recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or, for non-U.S. institutions, an accepted foreign equivalent that is listed in the International Handbook of Universities.
A CSU transcript cannot be issued while a student is on “Temporary” status. A CSU transcript may be issued for students on “Conditional” status but will not list transfer credit. A CSU transcript may be issued for students on “Accepted” status listing all institutional credit.
Course Recommendations for Students on Temporary Status
As stated in the Admissions Status Policy, the student is responsible for selecting courses he/she will not transfer to CSU. Because the Transfer Credit Evaluation has not been completed for students on Temporary status, CSU cannot provide academic advising. However, the following general recommendations are provided on the basis of the following:
- The student only enrolls in courses he/she is certain will not be transferred to CSU.
- The student only enrolls in courses he/she is certain meets the requirements of the selected program.
General Studies (Please note the different suggestions for military and non-military students.)
Military
HY 1120 American History II
HY 1020 Western Civilization II
AST 2200 Exploration in Astronomy
ES 1010 Earth Science I
HY 1010 Western Civilization I
HY 1110 American History I
Note: The active military student almost always transfers in credit fulfilling the requirements of Humanities/Communications/Fine Arts. Therefore, students should not take courses in the Social/Behavioral Science area because they often transfer in Principles of Management and an additional social science course from their ACE transcript.
Non-Military
Social and Behavioral Science
PS 1010 American Government
PSY 1010 General Psychology
SOC 1010 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 2010 Survey of Global Societies and Cultural Geography
Humanities/ Fine Arts/Communications
CS 1010 Computer Essentials
MUS 1010 Introduction to Music Appreciation
CM 1010 Business Communication
AR 1010 Art Appreciation
SP 1010 Speech Communication
History
HY 1120 American History II
HY 1020 Western Civilization II
HY 1010 Western Civilization I
HY 1110 American History
Natural Science
AST 2200 Exploration in Astronomy
ES 1010 Earth Science I
Major Courses
B.S. Business
BBA 2010 Introduction to Business
BBA 3651 Leadership (not recommend for military because the majority transfer this in with ACE transcript)
BBA 3201 Principles of Marketing
B.S. Criminal Justice
BBA 3651 Leadership (not recommend for military because the majority transfer this in with ACE transcript)
BCJ 3601 Criminal Law
BCJ 4101 Police and Community Relations
B.S. Environmental Management
BEM 3101 Environmental Science
BEM 3501 Air Quality
BEM 3201 Environmental Assessment
B.S. Fire Science
BFS 3251 Introduction to Fire Protection
BFS 3601 Fire Prevention Organization and Management
BFS 3501 Advanced Fire Administration
B.S. Health Care Administration
BBA 3201 Principles of Marketing
BHA 3002 Healthcare Management
BHA 3801 Critical Issues in Healthcare
B.S. in Hospitality and Tourism
BHM 3010 Introduction to Hospitality
BHM 3020 Introduction to Tourism
BHM 3951 Destination Marketing and Geography
B.S. Human Resource Management
BBA 2551 Intercultural Management
BBA 3651 Leadership (not recommend for military because the majority transfer this in with ACE transcript)
BHR 4601 Staffing Organizations
B.S. Information Technology
ITC 3001 Personal Computer Fundamentals
BBA 3331 E-Commerce
BBA 3551 Information Systems Management
B.S. Marketing
BBA 3201 Principles of Marketing
BBA 3602 Principles of Management (not recommend for military because the majority transfer this in with ACE transcript)
MAR 2251 Internet Marketing Principles
B.S. Occupational Safety and Health
BOS 3125 Hazardous Materials Management
BOS 3401 Construction Safety
BOS 3001 Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health
B.S. Psychology
PSY 2010 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 3019 History and Systems of Psychology
PSY 3350 Theories of Personality
MBA
MHR 6451 Human Resource Management
MBA 5501 Advanced Marketing
MBA 6001 Organizational Research and Theory
M.S. Criminal Justice
MCJ 5135 Theory of Crime and Criminology
MCJ 5078 Computer Applications for CJ Administration
MCJ 5390 Critical Analysis of CJ Administration
M.S. Occupational Safety and Health
MOS 5101 Safety and Accident Prevention
MOS 5201 Safety Engineering
MHR 6551 Training and Development