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, 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
JOUR 310 or JOUR 350 3
JOUR 325 3
JOUR 400 3
Upper Division JOUR Elective 3
GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning 3
Total 15

Transfer Year 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
JOUR 397B 2
JOUR 397C 2
Upper Division JOUR Elective 3
GE Upper Division from Section C or Section F 3
Electives 5
Total 15

Transfer Year 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
JOUR 410 or JOUR 450 or JOUR 474SLJ 3
JOUR 478 or JOUR 480 3
Upper Division JOUR Elective 3
GE Upper Division from Section D or Section F 3
Elective 3
Total 15

Transfer Year 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
JOUR 498 1
Upper Division JOUR Elective 3
Elective 11
Total 15
OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120

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