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.

The below Pre-Teaching/Instrumental Emphasis Option Transfer Plan is based on student placing out of Musicianship 4 (MUS 212/L), Theory/Harmony 2 (MUS 214), Keyboard Applications for Music Education (MUS 233), and have already taken the equivalent to Music History 1 and 2 (MUS 201/MUS 202). Fundamentals of Music Technology and Lab are also required (MUS 191/L).

Transfer Year 1: 1st Semester

Course Units
MUS 334 2
MUS 335 1
MUS 338A 1
MUS 363/L 2/1
Lesson Requirement 1
Upper Division Ensemble Requirement 2
Upper Division Electives 5
Total 15

Transfer Year 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
MUS 336 1
MUS 364/L 2/1
MUS 369 1
Lesson Requirement 1
Upper Division Ensemble Requirement 2
GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning (PHYS 305 recommended) 3
Upper Division Elective 2
Total 15

Transfer Year 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
MUS 307 (meets GE Upper Division Section F Comparative Cultural Studies) 3
MUS 337 1
MUS 464 or MUS 465 or MUS 467 2
MUS 483ME/L 2/1
Lesson Requirement 1
Ensemble Requirement 2
Upper Division Electives 3
Total 15

Transfer Year 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
MUS 474/L 2/1
MUS 479 1
MUS 495 1
GE Upper Division from Section C or Section D or Section F 3
Electives 7
Total 15
OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120

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