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Enroll in 15: The Way to Your Degree!
Why Enroll in 15?
What benefits can you get from this?
Taking 15 units per semester can benefit you in many ways. It can save you time and money in the long run because you will be able to graduate sooner. Additionally, taking on a full-time course load in the Fall and Spring semesters is a more cost-effective alternative than enrolling in Summer or Winter classes. It’s also been shown that once you take 15 units each semester, you’ll become accustomed to this workload. Furthermore, you will accumulate more credits over the course of your career and will be more likely to graduate! Incoming first-year will be more likely to graduate in four years and transfer students will be more likely to graduate in two years. Lastly, graduating on time increases your earning potential since you can enter the workforce sooner.
Enrolled in less than 12 units?
Know the benefits of increasing your unit's coursework.
Taking less than 12 units per semester may be the right option for you, as you may have other responsibilities, such as managing a job and raising a family.However, even if you are a part-time student, you can experience the same benefits noted above by signing up for even just one more class a semester.
Talk to an academic advisor today to plan out your 15 unit semesters or to increase your unit load.
Take 15 Video Testimonial
In this student testimonial, current ASI President Nataly Andrade-Dominguez discusses her time at Sac State and provides insight into why students should enroll in 15 units each semester.
Things to Keep in Mind
Course Numbering
- Lower Division Units: Sac State courses numbered 1-99
- Upper Division Units: Sac State courses numbered 100-199
Class Levels
- First-Year: 0-29 units
- Sophomore: 30-59 units
- Junior: 60-89 units
- Senior: 90+ units
Applying to graduate? Let us help.
The Dedicated to Educating, Graduating, and Retaining Educational Equity Students (DEGREES) Project seeks to provide support services and resources to students, with a special focus on underrepresented minority (URM) students.
Know More About DEGREES Project
DEGREES Coaches are encouraged to...
- Motivate you towards graduation and assist you with your application process (once you reach 85+ units)
- Check your academic requirements report
- Advocate the use of smart planner to structure a plan for graduating
- Recommend academic advising and check-ins with your major advisor
- Support you in meeting with a Degree Evaluator in the Registrar’s Office once you apply (in-person: Lassen 2000; drop-in by phone: T/W 9:00am-1:00pm; by appointment: scheduled online)
When you apply for graduation, a few things must be checked beforehand:
- You must be a current student
- You are not on Academic Probation or Academic Disqualification
- You have completed 85 units or or more at the time of your application
- Meet with your major advisor to confirm your academic plan is on track to apply
Unit requirements to Graduate
- 120 is the minimum units required to graduate. Only 70 units max from community colleges can be applied to this requirement.
- 39 is the minimum number of upper division units required to be completed between junior and senior level courses. At least 9 of these units must be upper division general education (G.E.) courses.
- 45 is the minimum number of units required to take upper division G.E. courses. G.E. Area A courses must also be completed as prerequisites.
- 30 is the minimum number of total units that must be completed in residence, at Sacramento State.
- 24 is the minimum number of upper division units that must be competed in residence, at Sacramento State.
- Depending on your major, 12 -18, is the minimum number of upper division units that must be completed in your major in residence, at Sacramento State