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
CTVA 305 or CTVA 310 3
CTVA 301 3
CTVA 311 3
Media Theory and Criticism Option Elective* 3
GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning 3
Total 15

Transfer Year 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CTVA 319 3
CTVA 351 or CTVA 480 or CTVA 482 or CTVA 487 3
Media Theory and Criticism Option Elective* 3
GE Upper Division from Section Cor Section F 3
Elective 3
Total 15

Transfer Year 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
(CTVA 329A/B or CTVA 329C) or CTVA 494A/B 3
Media Theory and Criticism Option Elective* 3
GE Upper Division from Section D or Section F 3
Electives 6
Total 15

Transfer Year 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CTVA 410 3
Media Theory and Criticism Option Elective* 3
Electives 9
Total 15
OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120

*Refer to catalog for course list.