UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2025-2026

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

YEAR 1: 1st Semester

Course Units
BUS 104 3
FCS 160 3
GE Basic Skills: A2 Written Communication 3
GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning 3
GE C1 Arts 3
Total 15

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
FCS 171 (meets GE E Lifelong Learning) 3
FCS 253 (meets GE D1 Social Sciences) 3
GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication 3
GE Basic Skills: A3 Critical Thinking 3
GE B1 Physical Science or GE B2 Life Science 2
GE B3 Science Laboratory Activity 1
Total 15

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
FCS 256 3
FCS 257 3
GE B1 Physical Science or GE B2 Life Science (select from GE subarea not previously completed) 3
GE C3 American History Institutions and Ideals 3
Elective 3
Total 15

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
FCS 271/L 2/1
GE C2 Humanities 3
GE D3 and D4 Constitution of the United States and State and Local Government 3
GE F Comparative Cultural Studies 3
Elective 3
Total 15

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course Units
FCS 350 3
FCS 356/L 2/1
FCS 357 (meets GE Upper Division Section D1 Social Sciences) 3
Electives 6
Total 15

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course Units
FCS 380 3
FCS 451 3
GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning 3
Electives 6
Total 15

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course Units
FCS 453/L 2/1
FCS 460/L 2/1
Option Elective 3
GE Upper Division Section F Comparative Cultural Studies 3
Elective 3
Total 15

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course Units
FCS 457 3
FCS 494 and FCS 494I 2/1
Electives 9
Total 15
OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120

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

Fashion Merchandising Option Electives

FCS 250/L; FCS 260; FCS 277/L; FCS 324*; FCS 352; FCS 354; FCS 360/L; FCS 361; FCS 371/L; FCS 377; FCS 461; FCS 463; FCS 471/L; FCS 472/L; FCS 475/L; FCS 476; MKT 440

*FCS 324 may double count for GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning.