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 301 3
CTVA 331 3
CTVA 342 or CTVA 343 or CTVA 352 or CTVA 455 3
GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning 3
Elective 3
Total 15

Transfer Year 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CTVA 305 or CTVA 310 3
CTVA 341 3
CTVA 351 or CTVA 480 or CTVA 482 or CTVA 487 3
GE Upper Division from Section C or Section F 3
Elective 3
Total 15

Transfer Year 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
CTVA 319 3
CTVA 416 3
GE Upper Division from Section D or Section F 3
Electives 6
Total 15

Transfer Year 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CTVA 329A/B or CTVA 329C or CTVA 494A/B 3
CTVA 441 3
Cinema and Television Arts Upper Division Elective* 3
Electives 6
Total 15
OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120

One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.

*Select 3 additional units in CTVA or an allied field, with the approval of an advisor, as prescribed in the official departmental advisement form for Documentary Pathway.