UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027

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.

Students are strongly encouraged to seek advisement from the appropriate department advisors. Option advisors can be found on the English department webpage, or by contacting the department at (818) 677-3431.

Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements.

Transfer Year 1: Summer Semester

Course Units
EPC 420 3
SED 511 3
Total 6

Transfer Year 1: 1st Semester

Course Units
ENGL 301 3
ENGL 311 or ENGL 371 (meets Upper Division GE Section F Comparative Cultural Studies) 3
ENGL 355 3
ENGL 463B 3
SPED 420 3
Total 15

Transfer Year 1: 2nd Semester

Course Units
ENGL 250FE 3
ENGL 406 3
ENGL 436 or ENGL 438 3
SED 529 3
TH 473/L 2/1
American Literature Extended Study* 3
Total 18

Transfer Year 2: Summer Semester

Course Units
ENGL 302 3
HSCI 466ADO 1
Total 4

Transfer Year 2: 1st Semester

Course Units
COMS 309 3
ENGL 429 3
SED 525EN 3
SED 554 4
SED 554S 2
Total 15

Transfer Year 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
AAS 417 or AFRS 417 or ARMN 417 or CHS 417 or ELPS 417 3
ENGL 416 or ENGL 417 3
ENGL 495ESM 3
British Literature Extended Study* 3
GE Section B5: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning 3
Total 15
MINIMUM OVERALL TOTAL UNITS 120

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

English majors in the Junior-Year Integrated (JYI) option satisfy General Education requirements by completion of the major.

Remaining coursework completed as part of Postbaccalaureate Credential Program.

*Refer to catalog for course list.