UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2025-2026

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

YEAR 1: 1st Semester

Course Units
MATH 103 (meets GE Basic Skills: Area 2 Lower Division Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning) 3
MATH 103L (if required) 0-1
GE Basic Skills: Area 1C Oral Communication 3
GE Basic Skills: Area 1A English Composition (Written Communication) 3
GE Area 3A Arts 3
GE CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies 3
Total 15-16

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
ENGL 205 3
IS 212 (meets CARQ Lifelong Learning Campus Requirement and IC) 3
SOM 120 or MATH 140BUS 3-4
GE Basic Skills: Area 1B Critical Thinking 3
CARQ American History Campus Requirement 3
Total 15-16

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
ACCT 220 3
BLAW 280 3
ECON 160 (meets GE Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences) 3
GE Area 5A Physical Science or GE Area 5B Biological Science 3
GE Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity 1
GE Area 4A and Area 4B Constitution of the United States and California State and Local Government 3
Total 16

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
ACCT 230 3
ECON 161 (meets GE Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences) 3
GE Area 5A Physical Science or GE Area 5B Biological Science (select from GE subarea not previously completed) 3
GE Upper Division Area 3B Humanities (RS 361 recommended) 3
GE Upper Division CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies (COMS 356 recommended) 3
Total 15

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course Units
ACCT 350 3
BUS 312 3
BLAW 308 3
FIN 303 (meets GE Upper Division Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning) 3
Elective 0-1
Total 12-13

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course Units
ACCT 351 3
ACCT 380 3
MKT 304 3
MGT 360 3
SOM 306 3
Total 15

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course Units
ACCT 352 3
ACCT 440 3
ACCT 460 3
ACCT 412L 1
ACCT 415/IS 415 3
BUS 497A 3
Total 16

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course Units
ACCT 441 3
ACCT 450 3
ACCT 465 3
ACCT 475 3
ACCT 497CPA or ACCT 511 or ACCT 542 3
Total 15
MINIMUM OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120

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