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INTRODUCTION
Looking for more opportunities to enroll in classes that meet degree requirements? The California State University (CSU) makeshundreds of fully online courses at all CSU campuses available for concurrent enrollment through theCSU Fully Online Courses Program. With this program:
- Full-time CSU students at any of the 23 campuses can enroll concurrently in one fully online course per semester at another CSU campus without paying additional state university tuition fees.*
- Credit earned in the fully-online course is automatically reported to your home campus.
For the all-campus course listing, eligibility details, enrollment dates (they vary by campus) and FAQs, visit CSU Fully Online Courses.
This guide explainshowCSUN studentscan request and confirm enrollment in a fully-online class at a host CSU campus through the CSUN Portal. Students atother CSUswho'd like to take a fully online class at CSUN should begin by logging in to their home campus student portal.
*About Fees:
- Domestic nonresident students will need to pay the host campus for an additional per-unit nonresident tuition fee for the CSU Fully Online course.
- CSU Fully Online participants will need to pay the host campus for any course material or lab fees.
Before Enrolling:
- Consult with your academic advisor to verify that your desired fully online class satisfies a degree requirement at your home campus (i.e., CSUN).
- Understand that the grade you earn in the host campus course will become part of your permanent academic record. If you need to drop the class, be sure to contact the host campus before their deadline. You must officially drop to avoid a grade of WU, which counts as an F.
- Review the four-point checklist at CSU Fully Online Courses to confirm your eligibility.International students on visas are not eligible to enroll in the CSU Fully Online program.
Step 1
Go to the CSUN home page at www.csun.edu and:
- Open the MyCSUN menu in the top navigation.
- Select theCSUN Portal link.
- Log in with your CSUN user ID and password.
Step 2
Your CSUN Portal homepage displays.
In the Top Tools area, select theStudent Center backpack icon link.
Step 3
The SOLARStudent Centerdisplays. Under the “Academics” heading, select the linkEnroll in CSU Fully Online.
Step 4
TheSelect Termpage displays available terms.
- Select the term you want.
- SelectContinue. The enrollment system will automatically check your eligibility for CSU Fully Online Courses. This may take a minute. If you are not eligible, an error message will display. If you are eligible, a class search page will display.
To open a new window and view the official CSU systemwide website, select theWhat is CSU Fully Online?link for:
- Globalcourse listing— all fully online courses, open and closed,* at all campuses.Sort, filter or search by course, title, GE category, upper/lower division or hostcampus.
- Course description: Enrollment period (varies by campus), class start date, prerequisites, term type, and the host campus welcome PDF document (download and save for deadlines, login steps, resources, etc.);
- Transfer information:The degree requirements that the host campus course will satisfy at CSUN (elective credit, GE requirement or course equivalency if any). Consult with your academic advisor to confirm the class will meet CSUN degree requirements.
*TIPS:
- Choose a few interesting CSU fully online courses because onlyOPEN classes will display in your Student Center. Most enrollment is only on a space-available basis.
- Read details in the course description. For example, if the fully online class requires students to attendsynchronousmeetings online,make sure the required set times do not conflict with other classes in your schedule.
Step 5
TheSelect Classes to Addpage displays. The CSU Fully Online Class enrollment cart is empty.
To look up the fully online course you want to add, first select the host campus using thespyglass icon. Leave the other fields blank to retrieve a list of all open, fully online courses at the host campus, CSU Long Beach in this example.
Select Search.
Step 6
TheSelect Classes to Addpage nowlists all OPENfully online classes offered atthe host campus CSU Long Beach. (Closed classes do not display.)
Opena course row to view class and section numbers, start/end dates, any requiredsynchronous online meeting times and other details.
To start over, select the change term button.
To proceed,select theClass Numberlink.
Step 7
TheClass Detailspage displays information for the course you selected:
- Course Subject and Number
- Class Section Number
- Units
- Career (Undergraduate or Graduate)
- Meeting (start/end) Dates
- Grading Option (Grade or Credit/No Credit; review the CR/NC policy)
- Host Campus
IMPORTANT!Read theCourse Descriptionbox for any prerequisites. The class in this imagerequires previously passing the CSU Long Beach coursePSY 100.
Choose theSelect Classbutton.
Step 8
TheIdentify Course Requisitespage displays the CSU Fully Online Course description and lists all of the classes you have ever enrolled in at CSUN.
To proceed:
- Check the box for the CSUN course(s) you’ve taken that meet the prerequisite.
- If none of your CSUN classes meet the prerequisite, fill in the text box below the course list with a class you took at another institutionand transferred to CSUN, or indicate another method of eligibility. Provide details.
- Check the “Requisites Confirmed” box.
- ChooseConfirm.
Step 9
TheFinal Confirmationpage displays:
- The CSU Fully Online Course you selected
- A messagedescribingyour responsibilities to conduct the activities related to the online course (e.g., to access the host campus online learning platform such as Canvas); pay any additional lab or supplemental instruction fees, and meet host-campus withdrawal deadlines.
Thisis theLAST CHANCE to cancel your request or return to the previous screen. Please do not proceed if you do not want theclass because you will need to contact the host campus to drop it and you will be subject to host-campus withdrawal policies and procedures. Refer to the host campus welcome document or emailfor details.
To continue, selectSubmit Enrollment Request.
Step 10
TheView Resultspage displays the status of your request.
- A red “X” means an error occurred.
- A green check mark means your request was submitted to the host campus successfully.Note: You arenot enrolledin the class until the host campus processes your request.
A message states that the host campus will email you to confirm enrollment and sendinstructions for you to log in to their student portal, access the online class, and pay course materialsor lab fees and/or theper-unit nonresident tuition fees if necessary.
SelectOK.
Step 11
TheSelect Classes to Addpage returns.
The CSU Fully Online Class enrollment cart lists the class you selected and indicates thestatusof your request:
- At first, the status will be "pending" (clock icon).
- Whenthe host campus processes your request, the status will change to "enrolled" (green check mark).
You should check back later to confirm that you are enrolled in the course.
Later log back in to the CSUN Portal > Student Center > Enroll in CSU Fully Onlineto check your enrollment status.
TheSelect Classes to Addpage now displays a green check mark in the status column to confirm that the host campus has enrolled you in their online class.
Important!Once enrolled, watch for an email from the host campus telling you how to log in to their student portal, access the online class and more.
In about 24 hours, youwill see a "placeholder" class in your CSUN class schedule. Go to the next step.
Step 12
In about 24 hours, youwill see a "placeholder" class in your CSUN class schedule. Log in to the CSUN Portal and select theStudent Center.
TheStudent Center"Academics" section displays your current class schedule.
After you've been enrolled in a CSU Fully Online course by the host campus, you should see one of the following CSUN Admissions and Records (A/R)"placeholder" classes in your schedule:
- A/R 103 - for CSUNundergraduate students
- A/R 500 - for CSUN graduate students
At the end of the semester, the host campus will automatically report your grade to CSUN as a transfer credit,and the course and gradewill appear in your academic record. Then the "A/R" placeholderclass will be removed from your schedule.
Assistance
If you have questions about the CSU Fully Online Courses program, please visit our Records and Registration contact page, where you'll also find our email, phone and walk-in hours as well as our location.
