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
GEOG 300 3
Field Studies Requirement (GEOG 404A-Z) 3
Content Course Requirement 3
Upper Division Geography Elective 3
GE Upper Division* 3
Total 15

Transfer Year 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
Method Course Requirement 3
Regional Course Requirement 3
Application Course Requirement 3
GE Upper Division* 3
Elective 3
Total 15

Transfer Year 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
Content Course Requirement 3
Application Course Requirement 3
Upper Division Geography Elective 3
GE Upper Division* 3
Elective 3
Total 15

Transfer Year 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
Capstone Requirement (GEOG 490) 3
Method Course Requirement 3
Upper Division Geography Elective 3
Electives 6
Total 15
OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120

*If needed, select GE Upper Division 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.