Sociology, B.A. – Social Welfare and Social Justice Option (2026-Present)

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

Course	Units
MATH 141 and MATH 141L (meets GE Basic Skills: Area 2 Lower Division Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning)	3/1
SOC 150 (meets GE Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences)	3
GE Basic Skills: Area 1A English Composition (Written Communication)	3
GE Area 3A Arts	3
Elective	2
Total	15

Course	Units
GE Basic Skills: Area 1C Oral Communication	3
GE Basic Skills: Area 1B Critical Thinking	3
GE Area 5A Physical Science or GE Area 5B Biological Science	3
GE Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity	1
CARQ Lifelong Learning Campus Requirement	3
Elective	2
Total	15

Course	Units
GE Area 5A Physical Science or GE Area 5B Biological Science (select from GE subarea not previously completed)	3
GE Area 3B Humanities	3
GE Area 4A and Area 4B Constitution of the United States and California State and Local Government	3
Electives	6
Total	15

Course	Units
Sociology Elective*	3
CARQ American History Campus Requirement	3
GE CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies	3
Electives	6
Total	15

Course	Units
SOC 357	3
SOC 424/L (meets GE Upper Division Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning)	4
GE Upper Division Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
Electives	5
Total	15

Course	Units
SOC 430	4
Social Welfare and Social Justice Option Elective	3
GE Upper Division CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies	3
Electives	5
Total	15

Course	Units
SOC 468	4
SOC 490S/F	3
Social Welfare and Social Justice Option Elective	3
Electives	5
Total	15

Course	Units
SOC 497/L	4
Social Welfare and Social Justice Option Elective	3
Sociology Elective*	3
Electives	5
Total	15

OVERALL TOTAL UNITS

120

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

*6 units of electives selected from 200- to 400-level sociology courses, with no more than 3 units taken at the 200-level.

Social Welfare and Social Justice Electives