Standard Unit Caps
The "unit cap" is based upon 150% of the minimum number of units required by Cal State Fullerton to complete the degree or credential program in which you are enrolled. Most undergraduate majors require 120 units to graduate; therefore, the standard unit cap for undergraduates is 180 units (120 X 150%). Courses numbered 500 or higher are considered graduate courses and are weighted at 1.5 times their unit value. Most master's degree study plans require 30 graduate units; therefore, the standard unit cap for master's degree candidates is 67.5 units (30 weighted graduate units = 45 X 150%).
Those majors and degrees requiring more than the standard number of units are shown in the chart below with the unit cap for each degree or credential program.
| Degree/Major | Unit Cap |
|---|---|
| BFA - Art | 198 |
| BM - Music | 198 |
| BS - Computer Science | 197 |
| BS - Engineering | 206 |
| BS - Civil Engineering | 206 |
| BS - Civil Engineering/Environ. | 206 |
| BS - Electrical Engineering | 206 |
| BS - Electrical Engineering/Systems | 206 |
| BS - Engineering/Engineering Science | 206 |
| BS - Mechanical Engineering | 206 |
| Certificate - Museum Studies | 43 |
| Certificate - Pre-Health Professions | 82.5 |
| Certificate - TESOL | 52 |
| EDD - Educational Leadership | 112.5 |
| MBA - All Others | 74 |
| MBA - FEMBA Irvine | 101 |
| MPA - Public Administration | 94.5 |
| Master's of Fine Arts | 135 |
| MS - Psychology/Clinical | 112.5 |
| MS - Counseling-MFT | 135 |
| MS - Environmental Studies | 81 |
| MS - Nursing Anesthetist | 160 |
| MS - Nursing Administration | 94.5 |
| MS - Nursing EL/MSN | 180 |
| MS - Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner | 144 |
| MS - Nursing Leadership | 94.5 |
| MS - Nursing Woman's Health Care | 121.5 |
| MS - School Nursing | 124 |
| MS - TESOL | 92 |
| Teaching Credential | 51 |
| Teaching Credential - Cal State Teach | 60 |
| 2nd Bachelor's degree | 232 |
