Semester at CSUN Program

About Semester at CSUN (SAC)
The application process
Requirements
Health Insurance Requirement
Housing
Registration procedures
Calendars
About CSUN
Links

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About Semester at CSUN (SAC)

Semester at CSUN, or SAC, is a university study abroad program. It enables international students who meet the CSUN’s English language requirement to enroll in regular undergraduate university credit classes, or Tseng College noncredit classes. Students get the opportunity to study in an American classroom with American students and to experience university life. Students in SAC often transfer credits for these classes to their home universities.

Students choose to study in SAC in order to

complete coursework for which they can transfer credit to their home university
learn subject matter not available to them in their home country
get a new perspective on subjects
experience campus life at an American university OR
experience life in Southern California

The Application Process

Who can apply?
Students interested in sac must

have a minimum TOEFL score of 61 or an IELTS score of 5.5.
have completed high school
be at least 18 years old

SAC is not available for graduate-level studies.

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Requirements

In order to study in the U.S., you will need an I-20 form from our program, which you will take to your local U.S. embassy for you F-1 student visa.
The student visa requires that you student for a minimum of 12 semester units while here. Most classes are 3 units, so you will most likely be in 4 classes.
Failure to attend classes while in the U.S. would violate the terms of your student visa.
You have a short time upon completion of the semester to stay in the U.S. When the time is up, your visa expires and you must return home.

Health Insurance Requirement

All international students who hold F-1 visas are required to obtain and maintain health insurance coverage during their period of enrollment. All F-1 visa students must have:

Medical benefits of at least $50,000 USD per accident or illness
Medical evacuation coverage of at least $10,000 USD
Repatriation coverage of at least $7,500 USD
You may purchase qualifying insurance in your country and show proof of coverage when you arrive, or you may purchase CSUN-approved health insurance when you arrive.

CSUN Housing

Campus housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you want to live on campus, it is best to apply early.

The CSUN housing fee includes automatic membership in a 10 meal per week MEAL PLAN, and $20.00 of additional "Dining Dollars" each week may be used at various eateries and convenience stores on campus.

The Housing fee is due prior to check-in at CSUN Housing. A space cannot be guaranteed before submission of a completed housing contract and full payment. Housing check-in is the day before Orientation, check-out day is the day after End Date.

Click to learn more about CSUN housing and to apply for housing

Registration Procedures

Before travelling to the U.S., it is a good idea to become familiar with the course offerings at CSUN. Take time to browse the catalog and the schedule to determine which classes you are interested in. Be sure to make a long list so that you have many options in case some of your class choices are full.

CSUN Course Catalog
The catalog lists all courses offered by each department and provides a description of the course. The catalog will give you an understanding of the course content.

CSUN Schedule of Classes: Class Search
The schedule lists only those courses which are being offered in a particular semester. Not all classes in the catalog are offered every semester. You can choose only those classes listed in the schedule

Registering for classes

1. After looking through the CSUN Catalog and the CSUN Schedule of Classes: Class Search, select the courses you wish to take. Make sure to choose many more than you hope to take since some of the classes you have chosen may already be full.

2. A permission number will be required to enroll. At the first class meeting, request a permission number from the instructor, to add the class. Be sure that you select a class that is at an appropriate level for you. Check the prerequisites and make sure that you have the prior skills or knowledge for the course.

When you have all of the permission numbers you need and a minimum of 12 units, you are ready to register.
Fill out the registration form and enter the permission numbers for all classes in which you wish to enroll.
Take the form, along with a valid picture ID to the Tseng College Client Services Office (Matador Bookstore Complex, Room 100).

Client Services office hours for registration:
Monday, Thursday, Friday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tuesday and Wednesday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.
Note that Client Services will close at 2 on Friday, Sept. 11, the final day of registration.

Registration dates: Monday, Aug. 24 through 2 pm Friday, Sept. 11, 2009

Calendars

Semester at CSUN Calendar

Term	Orientation	Start Date	End Date	Weeks of Instruction	Tuition	Application Fee	Housing & Meal Plan	Application Deadline
Fall 09	Aug. 20	Aug. 24	Dec. 16	16 weeks	$5,200	$100	$5,200	June 20
Spring 2010	Jan. 14	Jan. 19	May 20	16 weeks	$5,200	$100	$5,300	Dec. 13, 2009
Fall 2010	Aug. 19	Aug. 23	Dec. 17	16 weeks	$5,460	$100	$5,580	July 19, 2010

Semester at CSUN: Fall 2009 Calendar

CSUN Academic Calendar: 2009-2010

CSUN Academic Calendar: 2010-2011