UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2025-2026

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

YEAR 1: 1st Semester

Course Units
BIOL 101 and BIOL 101L (meets GE B2 Life Science & GE B3 Science Laboratory Activity) 3/1
FCS 170 2
Family and Consumer Sciences Area B Requirement (meets GE Basic Skills: A2 Written Communication) 3
GE Basic Skills: A3 Critical Thinking 3
GE C3 American History Institutions and Ideals 3
Total 15

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CHEM 103 and CHEM 103L (meets GE B1 Physical Science) 3/1
COMS 151 (meets GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication) 3
PSY 150 (meets GE D1 Social Sciences) 3
Family and Consumer Sciences Area D Requirement: POLS 155* or POLS 403 3
GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning 3
Total 16

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
BIOL 281 3
CHEM 104 and CHEM 104L 3/1
FCS 201/L 2/1
SOC 150 or ANTH 150 (meets GE D1 Social Sciences) 3
GE C1 Arts 3
Total 16

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
BIOL 215/L 2/2
CHEM 235/L 3/1
FCS 232 3
GE E Lifelong Learning 3
GE F Comparative Cultural Studies 3
Total 17

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course Units
CHEM 365/L 3/1
FCS 301 3
FCS 307 3
FCS 320 3
GE Upper Division Section C2 Humanities 3
Total 16

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course Units
FCS 304 2
FCS 308 3
FCS 321/L 2/1
SED 525HE 3
GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning 3
Total 14

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course Units
FCS 380 3
FCS 402 3
FCS 404/L 2/1
FCS 408 3
Elective 2
Total 14

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course Units
FCS 403 3
FCS 494 and FCS 494I 2/1
GE D3 and D4 Constitution of the United States and State and Local Government 3
GE Upper Division Section F Comparative Cultural Studies 3
Total 12
OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120

*Meets GE D3 and D4 Constitution of the United States and State and Local Government.

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