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 |
JOUR 315 |
3 |
JOUR 325 |
3 |
Journalism 400 |
3 |
GE Upper Division Social Science |
3 |
GE Upper Division Comparative Cultures |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Transfer Year 1: 2nd Semester
Course |
Units |
JOUR 395B |
4 |
Upper Division JOUR Elective |
3 |
University Electives |
8 |
Total |
15 |
Transfer Year 2: 1st Semester
Course |
Units |
JOUR 478 OR JOUR 480 |
3 |
JOUR 415 OR JOUR 474 |
3 |
Upper Division JOUR Elective |
3 |
GE Upper Division Arts and Humanities |
3 |
University Elective |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Transfer Year 2: 2nd Semester
Course |
Units |
JOUR Upper Division Elective |
3 |
JOUR Upper Division Elective |
3 |
JOUR 498 |
1 |
University Electives |
8 |
Total |
15 |
*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.