UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2024-2025

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

YEAR 1: 1st Semester

Course Units
FCS 160 3
FCS 171 (meets GE E Lifelong Learning) 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
CHEM 100 and CHEM 100L or CHEM 110 and CHEM 110L (meets GE B1 Physical Science & GE B3 Science Laboratory Activity) 3/1
FCS 253 (meets GE D1 Social Sciences) 3
GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication 3
GE Basic Skills: A3 Critical Thinking 3
Elective 2
Total 15

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
FCS 256 3
FCS 260 3
GE B2 Life Science 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 357 (meets GE Upper Division Section D1 Social Sciences) 3
FCS 360/L 2/1
FCS 380 3
Electives 6
Total 15

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course Units
FCS 361 3
FCS 460/L 3
GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning 3
Electives 6
Total 15

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course Units
FCS 461 3
Option Elective 3
GE Upper Division Section F Comparative Cultural Studies 3
Electives 6
Total 15

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course Units
FCS 463 3
FCS 475/L 2/1
FCS 494 and FCS 494I 2/1
Electives 6
Total 15
OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120

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

Textiles Option Electives

FCS 250/L; FCS 257; FCS 277/L; FCS 324*; FCS 350; FCS 352; FCS 354; FCS 356/L; FCS 371/L; FCS 377; FCS 451; FCS 453/L; FCS 457; FCS 471/L; FCS 472/L; FCS 476; MKT 440

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