Sonoma State University

Academics

• Campus Catalog
• When will I register? Before seniors
• Syllabus Request for Course Pre-Approval: Contact Host Coordinator for assistance

Limitations
Communications, Political Science, Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies, Psychology, Kinesiology, and Business/Wine Business are all high-demand majors, therefore access to courses may be limited and specific classes could be restricted. Students in these majors should have flexibility in the classes they wish to take. Students wishing to take upper-division Business classes must meet all of the Pre-Business course requirements: Introduction to Macroeconomics, Introduction to Microeconomics, Introduction to Finite Mathematics or Calculus, Business Statistics or Elementary Statistics or Statistics for Economics and Business, Legal Environment of Business, Financial Accounting, and Managerial Accounting. Students wishing to study Biology must have an advising meeting with a Biology adviser, (over the phone, internet, or other prior submitting course requests.)

Notable Academic Programs

• Business - Something very special happens when humanist psychologists create a school of business and economics. It attracts a different kind of faculty that aren't just teachers, and aren't just researchers: it attracts faculty who are reachers. It nurtures educators, students, alumni and staff to teach, support, and learn well beyond their specific discipline. http://sbe.sonoma.edu/
• Psychology - The SSU Psychology department was a pioneer in the field of Humanistic Psychology. The program has evolved to include contemporary topics such as health and wellness, mindfulness, ecopsychology, optimal development, and multi-cultural competence. http://web.sonoma.edu/psychology/home/history.html
• Astronomy and STEM - NASA has awarded Sonoma State almost $5 million to fund NASA’s Neurodiversity Network, or N3, a program designed to get neurodiverse learners, such as students with autism, involved in STEM. According to NASA’s N3 website, this five-year program aims to provide neurodiverse learners with education and experience in STEM-related fields so that they may pursue careers at NASA or in similar professional pathways. Physics & Astronomy professor Dr. Lynn Cominsky, who has taught at Sonoma State University for more than 30 years, has been recognized by the American Astronomical Society as one of the central historical figures within her industry. The Americans Astronomical Society, the foremost organization for professional astronomers in North America, has named Cominsky as part of its inaugural class of Legacy Fellows for her extraordinary achievements in the field.

Unique Academic Programs

• Wine Business - Sonoma State offers a concentration in Wine Business Strategies as part of the undergraduate degree in Business Administration. The degree includes a pre-business program and a set of core course requirements that cover the basics of business operations. The concentration will provide an opportunity for a comprehensive education in wine production, operations, marketing and array of electives. Sonoma State is the first in the United States to offer an undergraduate degree (since 1998), an MBA (since 2008), and most recently an Executive MBA (since 2012) focused on the business of wine. http://www.sonoma.edu/sbe/wine-business-institute/
• Holocaust and Genocide Studies - https://www.sonoma.edu/holocaust/history.html

Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Conditions

• General Eligibility Requirements
• No students accepted from NSE members within my own state
• Students must meet the individual requirements for any courses they wish to take. It is often a requirement for students to be declared that or a related major. Upper-division classes often have lower-division class prerequisites.

• Full-year exchange Accepted
• Single term exchange Accepted

• TOEFL: must have a score of 500.00 paper or 61.00 Internet
• IELTS: must have a score of 6.00

• Home or Host Pay

• Will accept Home/Host Pay

• Will accept Home/Host Pay

Tuition / Finances

• Campus Budget
• Fees are subject to change without notice.

• Pay resident-rate tuition to your host campus. No tuition/fees are paid to your home campus
• Estimated cost: $4312.
• Figures are based on full-time enrollment.

• Pay regular tuition to your home campus. No tuition/fees are paid to your host campus.

• Host Payment: 18
• Home Payment: 18

Financial Aid for NSE Students
Regardless of Payment Plan, financial aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester

Important Notes: For information on additional fees, such as class lab fees, visit this website: seawolfservices.sonoma.edu/fees/description

Room / Meals

• On-Campus Housing
• Approximate cost: $6400
• Students must live on campus

Resources

• Campus Homepage
• Outgoing Student Info
• Incoming Student Info
• Academic Success and Support
• GLBTQIA+ Resources
• Learning Accessibility Resources
• Physical Accessibility Resources
• Multicultural Student Resources
• Undocumented Student Resources
• Veterans Affairs

Health

Important Notes about Health Insurance
Non-international students do not need to purchase health insurance. Health Insurance is only available, and required, for international students. A waiver is available for international students that have sufficient coverage. More information can be found here: https://international.sonoma.edu/international-students/health-insurance-and-healthcare

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
N/A

Requirements

• Campus Immunization Information