Open University

The Open University program at CSU Bakersfield allows anyone not admitted to the university to enroll in CSUB courses. Open University students enroll with a number of different goals, including:

• Satisfying a prerequisite requirement for graduate school
• Adding a new skill for a job search or career advancement
• Completing a particular course not offered or full at their home university
• Prepping for a professional exam, such as the CPA exam
• Exploring a personal interest
• Raising GPA to become eligible to re-enroll as a main campus student

How to Register

Here is a listing of some of the most popular Open University courses:

• ACCT 2200 – Introduction to Financial Reporting and Accounting (3)
• BA 1008 – Perspectives in Business (3)
• BA 2900 – Introduction to Business Professions (3)
• BIOL 1009 – Perspectives in Biology (3)
• COMM 1008 – Strategies of Public Communication (3)
• CRJU 2210 – Issues, Values and Ethics in Crim Justice (3)
• ENGL 1208 – Introduction to Literature (3)
• GEOL 1009 - How the Earth Works (3)
• HIST 2100 – Introduction to California History (3)
• MATH 1209 – Statistics in the Modern World (3) 
• PHIL 1019 – Critical Thinking (3)
• SOC 1018 – Critical Thinking and Contemporary Social Problems (3)
   

If these courses won’t help you meet your goals, don’t worry! You can explore all course offerings by checking out CSUB Class Search.

How to Register