UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2024-2025

Academic First Year Experiences

The mission of Academic First Year Experiences (AFYE) is to support incoming freshmen and transfer students and help them successfully transition to college life and the academic experience at CSU, Northridge. AFYE classes (UNIV 100 and UNIV 301) provide both academic and social enrichment, as well as opportunities for students to: Increase their sense of …

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Athletics, Intercollegiate

The CSUN Athletics Department consists of a broad program of competitive sports for both male and female student-athletes, providing them with the opportunity to obtain a college degree while also representing CSUN Athletics both regionally and nationally. CSUN Athletics operates within the regulations set forth by the NCAA, Big West Conference, and MPSF. Students designated …

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Community Engagement

The Office of Community Engagement (OCE) supports CSUN’s mission to cultivate reciprocal partnerships among students, faculty, staff, and community partners. OCE enhances academic experiences by facilitating community-based (service) learning classes, promoting co-curricular engagement activities, implementing community-based research and creative activities, and fostering sustainable community-engaged initiatives within the San Fernando Valley, the greater Los Angeles area, …

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Faculty Development

Faculty Development provides relevant and thought-provoking programming to support all faculty in their teaching, scholarship, service and leadership journeys. Programming and partnerships are informed by equity-mindedness, technology-enriched best practices and data-informed inquiry. The Faculty Development team seeks a supportive culture of shared power that engages with the well-being and success of both faculty and students. …

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Learning Resource Center

The Learning Resource Center (LRC) provides CSUN’s diverse student population with free resources and opportunities to achieve academic success. The LRC offers in-person and online assistance through workshops, individual and small group collaboration, and Supplemental Instruction to support, supplement and enrich the University’s curriculum. University Writing Center University Writing Center consultants/tutors help students from first …

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Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Program at CSUN, UCLA Army

Students attending CSUN or surrounding community colleges can participate in the UCLA Army ROTC Program at CSUN. For more information, call or visit the ROTC Office on campus, located in Redwood Hall 120.

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Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Program, Air Force

The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) program’s mission is to develop young men and women into quality leaders for the United States Air Force. Air Force ROTC prepares college students to become Air Force Officers while also earning their college degrees. Air Force ROTC also offers a variety of scholarships for students who …

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Southern California Marine Institute (SCMI)

CSUN is a member of the Ocean Studies Institute (OSI), which is composed of the eight CSU’s in Southern California. OSI is a major partner in the Southern California Marine Institute (SCMI), a consortium combining the marine resources of OSI and several other universities in Southern California. SCMI operates a small marine laboratory in Los Angeles …

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Special Major

The Special Major is designed to meet the academic needs of students whose educational goals require study in at least three academic disciplines and cannot be achieved within the framework…

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