UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2023-2024

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, 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
FCS 300 3
FCS 320 3
FCS 330 3
FCS 340 (meets GE Upper Division D1 Social Sciences) 3
FCS 380 3
Total 15

Transfer Year 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
FCS 431/L 3/1
FCS 432 3
Family Services Elective Requirement 3
GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning 3
Elective* 3
Total 16

Transfer Year 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
FCS 426 3
FCS 436 or CADV 451 3
FCS 485 3
Family and Consumer Sciences Core B Requirement 3
GE Upper Division from Section C or Section F 3
Total 15

Transfer Year 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
FCS 438 3
FCS 441 3
FCS 480 3
Family Services Elective Requirement 3
Elective* 2
Total 14
OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120

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

*If not taken previously, electives will need to be comprised of lower division FCS core and Family Services requirements.