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: First Semester
Course |
Units |
GEOL 314/L |
3/1 |
SUST 310 |
3 |
Earth and Environmental Science Elective: BIOL 316/L, BIOL 322, EOH 356A, EOH 459, EOH 468, GEOG 306/L, GEOG 316, GEOG 364/L, GEOG 365 and GEOG 365L, GEOG 366 and GEOG 366L, GEOG 406/L, GEOL 306/L, GEOL 309/L, GEOL 313, GEOL 464/L, GEOL 501, GEOL 552, GEOL 575/L |
3-4 |
GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning |
3 |
Elective |
2 |
Total |
15-16 |
Transfer Year 1: Second Semester
Course |
Units |
GEOL 303 |
2 |
GEOL 362 |
3 |
Earth and Environmental Science Elective: BIOL 316/L, BIOL 322, EOH 356A, EOH 459, EOH 468, GEOG 306/L, GEOG 316, GEOG 364/L, GEOG 365 and GEOG 365L, GEOG 366 and GEOG 366L, GEOG 406/L, GEOL 306/L, GEOL 309/L, GEOL 313, GEOL 464/L, GEOL 501, GEOL 552, GEOL 575/L |
3-4 |
GE Upper Division from Section C or Section F |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
Total |
14-15 |
Transfer Year 2: First Semester
Course |
Units |
GEOL 490 |
3 |
Policy Elective: ANTH 432, CAS 355, ECON 360, EOH 454, GEOG 350, GEOG 370, GEOG 444, GEOG 459, GEOG 473, POLS 461, RS 370, SUST 401, URBS 310, URBS 415, URBS 425 |
3 |
GE Upper Division from Section D or Section F |
3 |
Elective |
6 |
Total |
15 |
Transfer Year 2: Second Semester
Course |
Units |
GEOL 440/L or GEOL 456 |
3-4 |
Policy Elective: ANTH 432, CAS 355, ECON 360, EOH 454, GEOG 350, GEOG 370, GEOG 444, GEOG 459, GEOG 473, POLS 461, RS 370, SUST 401, URBS 310, URBS 415, URBS 425 |
3 |
Elective |
9 |
Total |
15-16 |
One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.