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 |
|---|---|
| GWS 100 (meets GE C2 Humanities, or GE F Comparative Cultural Studies) or GWS 110 (meets GE D1 Social Sciences, or GE F Comparative Cultural Studies) If not completed prior to transfer |
3 |
| GWS 205/CS (meets GE E Lifelong Learning) If not completed prior to transfer | 1/2 |
| Concentration Course* | 3 |
| Gender and Women’s Studies Elective** | 3 |
| GE Upper Division from Section C or Section F | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Transfer Year 1: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| GWS 300 (meets GE Upper Division Section D1 Social Sciences, or GE Upper Division Section F Comparative Cultural Studies and IC) | 3 |
| GWS 301 | 3 |
| Concentration Course* | 3 |
| Gender and Women’s Studies Elective** (GWS 351 recommended) | 3 |
| GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Transfer Year 2: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| GWS 302 | 3 |
| Concentration Course* | 3 |
| Gender and Women’s Studies Elective** | 6 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Transfer Year 2: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| GWS 400 | 3 |
| Concentration Course* | 3 |
| Gender and Women’s Studies Elective** | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| OVERALL TOTAL UNITS | 120 |
One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.
Total of 40 upper division units overall is a requirement for the bachelor’s degree.
*Total 12 units from one of the seven available concentrations. Refer to the catalog for concentrations course lists.
**Total of 15 units GWS Electives required.