UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2025-2026

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

YEAR 1: 1st Semester

Course Units
CIT 101/L 2/1
COMP 110/L* (meets CARQ Lifelong Learning Campus Requirement) 3/1
MATH 103 or MATH 150A or MATH 255A (meets GE Basic Skills: Area 2 Lower Division Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning) 3-5
GE Basic Skills: Area 1A English Composition (Written Communication) 3
Elective 0-2
Total 15

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CIT 160/L 2/1
COMP 122/L 3/1
COMP 182/L 3/1
GE Basic Skills: Area 1C Oral Communication 3
Elective 1
Total 15

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
CIT 210/L 3/1
CIT 270/L 3/1
GE Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
GE Area 5A Physical Science or GE Area 5B Biological Science 3
GE B3 Science Laboratory Activity 1
Total 15

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CIT 256 3
IS 312 3
GE Area 5A Physical Science or GE Area 5B Biological Science (select from GE subarea not previously completed) 3
GE Area 3A Arts 3
GE CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies 3
Total 15

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course Units
CIT 360/L (meets GE Upper Division Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning) 2/1
IS 431 3
IS 435 3
Domain Emphasis/Minor 3
CARQ American History Campus Requirement 3
Total 15

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course Units
IS 441 3
IS 451 3
Domain Emphasis/Minor 6
GE Area 4A and Area 4B Constitution of the United States and California State and Local Government 3
Total 15

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course Units
CIT 384/L 2/1
CIT 425/L 2/1
CIT 480/L 2/1
GE Upper Division Area 3B Humanities 3
Domain Emphasis/Minor 3
Total 15

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CIT 481/L 2/1
COMP 485 3
Domain Emphasis/Minor 3
GE Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
GE Upper Division CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies 3
Total 15
OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120

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

*Alternatively, students may take COMP 111A/L and COMP 111B/L.