UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2024-2025

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s):

The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, 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
BIOL 322 3
BIOL 421/L and BIOL 492B 2/1/1
CHEM 235/L (If not completed prior to transfer) 3/1
GE Upper Division from Section C or Section F 3
Elective 1
Total 15

Transfer Year 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
BIOL 330/L or BIOL 502/L 3-4
BIOL 360 (meets GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning) 3
Marine Biology Requirement* 2/1/1
Marine Biology Elective Requirement* 4
Total 14-15

Transfer Year 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
BIOL 380 3
Marine Biology Requirement* 2/1/1
Marine Biology Elective Requirement* 8
Total 15

Transfer Year 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
Marine Biology Requirement* 2/1/1
Marine Biology Elective Requirement* 3
GE Upper Division from Section D or Section F 3
Elective 5-6
Total 15-16
OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120

*Select three additional courses from Section 1 (Marine Biology) and 15 units from Section 2 (Electives), for a total of 27 units. Refer to catalog for course lists.