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
CHEM 103 and CHEM 103L (meets GE B1 Physical Science) 3/1
FCS 207 (meets GE E Lifelong Learning and IC) 3
GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication 3
GE Basic Skills: A2 Written Communication 3
Total 17

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CHEM 104 and CHEM 104L 3/1
FCS 170 2
MATH 140 (meets GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning) 4
GE Basic Skills: A3 Critical Thinking 3
GE D3 and D4 Constitution of the United States and State and Local Government 3
Total 16

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
BIOL 281 3
CHEM 235/L 3/1
FCS 201/L 2/1
GE C1 Arts 3
GE D1 Social Sciences 3
Total 16

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
BIOL 215/L 2/2
FCS 232 3
FCS 321/L (meets FCS Elective Area Requirement) 2/1
GE C3 American History Institutions and Ideals 3
GE Upper Division F Comparative Cultural Studies 3
Total 16

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course Units
FCS 301 3
FCS 307 3
FCS 320 3
GE C2 Humanities 3
Elective 3
Total 15

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course Units
FCS 304 2
FCS 322/L 2/1
FCS 380 3
FCS 401/L 2/1
Family and Consumer Sciences Elective Area Requirement 3
Total 14

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course Units
FCS 302 2
FCS 404/L 2/1
GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning 3
GE Upper Division Section F Comparative Cultural Studies 3
Elective 3
Total 14

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course Units
FCS 494 and FCS 494I 2/1
GE D1 Social Sciences 3
Electives 6
Total 15
OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120

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