UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2025-2026

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s):

Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements.

YEAR 1: 1st Semester

Course Units
FCS 170 2
GE Basic Skills: A2 Written Communication 3
GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning 3
GE B1 Physical Science or GE B2 Life Science 2
GE B3 Science Laboratory Activity 1
Elective 3
Total 14

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
PSY 150 (meets GE D1 Social Sciences) 3
GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication 3
GE Basic Skills: A3 Critical Thinking 3
GE C3 American History Institutions and Ideals 3
Elective 3
Total 15

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
FCS 232 3
GE D3 and D4 Constitution of the United States and State and Local Government 3
GE F Comparative Cultural Studies 3
Electives 6
Total 15

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
GE B1 Physical Science or GE B2 Life Science (select from GE subarea not previously completed) 3
GE C1 Arts 3
Electives 9
Total 15

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course Units
FCS 300 3
FCS 320 3
FCS 330 (meets GE E Lifelong Learning and IC) 3
FCS 340 (meets Upper Division GE D1 Social Sciences) 3
FCS 380 3
Total 15

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course Units
FCS 431 and FCS 431L 3/1
FCS 432 3
Family Services Elective Requirement 3
GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning 3
GE F Comparative Cultural Studies 3
Total 16

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course Units
FCS 426 3
FCS 436 or CADV 451 3
FCS 485 3
Family Services Elective Requirement 3
Elective 3
Total 15

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course Units
FCS 438 3
FCS 441 3
FCS 480 3
Family and Consumer Sciences Core B Requirement 3
Upper Division GE Section C2 Humanities 3
Total 15
OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120

One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.