UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2023-2024

The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, Title 5 (United States History and Government), and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules for more information. Lower division major requirements can be found by looking at the 4-Year Degree Road Map for this major. Refer to ASSIST for transfer information and articulation of courses taken at California Community Colleges. Verified Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) STAR Act students should use the ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map for their major.

Once transfer coursework is evaluated, applicants and admitted students can use the Degree Progress Report/Planner to learn which requirements need to be completed.

To meet residency requirements, students must complete a minimum of 30 units at CSUN: 24 units must be upper division, 12 units in the major and 9 units in General Education.

Transfer Year 1: 1st Semester

Course Units
AFRS 226 3
AFRS 332 or AFRS 346 3
AFRS 350 3
GE Upper Division* 3
Elective 3
Total 15

Transfer Year 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
AFRS 344 or AFRS 451 3
AFRS 366 or AFRS 382 3
GE Upper Division* 3
Electives 6
Total 15

Transfer Year 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
Humanities or Cultural Studies Option Elective 3
GE Upper Division* 3
Electives 9
Total 16

Transfer Year 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
AFRS 498 3
Humanities or Cultural Studies Option Elective 3
Electives 9
Total 15
OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120

All students majoring in Africana Studies are encouraged to take foreign languages (French, Portuguese, Spanish or Swahili recommended).

*If needed, select UDGE courses that also satisfy: (1) IC: Information Competence, (2) GE Comparative Cultural Studies, and/or (3) Title 5 requirements in American History and/or US/State/Local Government.