UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027

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

YEAR 1: 1st Semester

Course Units
GE Area 1A English Composition, selected from: AAS 115/AFRS 115/CAS 115/CHS 115/QS 115 (or Stretch Writing course, selected from: AAS/AFRS/CAS/CHS/QS 113A or 114A) 3
GE Area 1B Critical Thinking, selected from: AAS 201 or AFRS 204 or AIS 210 or CHS 202 or QS 201 3
GE Area 1C Oral Communication, selected from: AAS 151/AFRS 151/CAS 151/CHS 151/QS 151 3
CHS 111 (meets GE Area 3A Arts and Ethnic Studies) 3
MATH 210 (meets GE Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning) 3
Total 15

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
BIOL 101 or BIOL 100/BIOL 100L (meets GE Area 5B Biological Science) 3
CHS 201 (meets GE Area 3B Humanities) 3
HIST 110 (meets GE Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences) 3
HIST 270 (meets the CARQ American History Campus Requirement) 3
MATH 211 3
Stretch Writing course, selected from: AAS/AFRS/CAS/CHS/QS 113B or 114B (if needed) 0-3
Total 15-18

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
CHS 101 (meets GE CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies) 3
CHS 260 (meets GE Area 4A and Area 4B Constitution of the United States and California State and Local Government) 3
GEOG 150 3
HIST 111 3
PHSC 170 3
Total 15

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
ASTR 154 2
ASTR 154L (meets GE Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity) 1
CHS 102 3
ENGL 301 or LING 300 3
GEOL 101 (meets GE Area 5A Physical Science) 3
MATH 310 3
Total 15

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course Units
CHS 302 3
CHS 401 or CAS 309 3
CHS 416 3
CHS 437 3
HIST 271 3
Total 15

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CHS 347 (meets GE Upper Division Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences and CARQ Lifelong Learning Campus Requirement) 3
CHS 433 3
CHS 448 3
MATH 312 3
SPAN 304 or SPAN 306 or SPAN 497 3
Total 15

Year 3: Summer Semester

Students needing additional Spanish coursework take it during the summer.

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course Units
CHS 333 (meets GE Upper Division CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies) 3
CHS 417 3
CHS 430 3
CHS 432 3
KIN 470/L 3
Total 15

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course Units
BIOL 325 or LING 303 or LING 310 or QS 369 (meets GE Upper Division Area 5 Physical and Biological Sciences) 3
CHS 362 3
CHS 408CS 3
CHS 480/F 3
CHS 497 (meets the Information Competence Requirement) 3
Total 15
MINIMUM OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120

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