CSUN Degree Planning Guides - 4 Year Plan

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4-Year Plan: Family and consumer Sciences/ Consumer Affairs - public relations/journalism option

College of Health & Human Development


This is a registration planning tool. If you follow the outline of courses for each semester, you will complete your degree program in four years. Students should consult with an academic advisor on a regular basis and note that these plans serve only as a guide to graduation.

To apply for admission at CSUN, go to www.csumentor.edu and select major code 343076B.

Key

Contact

Family and Consumer Sciences Department
www.csun.edu/hhd/fcs
Sequoia Hall 141
(818) 677-3051
email: fcs@csun.edu

YEAR 1: 1st Semester

Course

Units

GE Basic Skills: Written Communication

GE Natural Science (with lab requirement)

GE Comparative Cultures

Journalism 110

Electives

3

4

3

3

3

Total

16

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

GE Basic Skills: Critical Thinking

GE Arts and Humanities

Family and Consumer Sciences 170

Journalism 210

Elective

3

3

2

3

3

Total

14

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course

Units

GE Basic Skills: Mathematics

GE Natural Science (with lab requirement)

GE Social Science

Title 5 Requirement

Family and Consumer Sciences 232

3

4

3

3

3

Total

16

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Title 5 Requirement

GE Arts and Humanities

GE Basic Skills: Oral Communication

Electives

3

3

3

5

Total

14

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Economics 300 ( also counts in GE Upper Division Social Science)

Family and Consumer Sciences 320

Family and Consumer Sciences 323

Family and Consumer Sciences 324

GE Upper Division Comparative Culture

3

3

3

3

3

Total

15

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Family and Consumer Sciences  380

Marketing 304

Journalism 340

Family and Consumer Sciences Elective Area A

Consumer Affairs Breadth Elective

3

3

3

3

3

Total

15

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Marketing 348

Journalism 341

Family and Consumer Sciences Elective Area B

Consumer Affairs Breadth Elective (FCS 340 recommended meets Upper Division GE Lifelong Learning)

Consumer Affairs Breadth Elective

3

3

3

3

 

3

Total

15

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Family and Consumer Sciences 494

Family and Consumer Sciences 420

Family and Consumer Sciences Elective Area B

Family and Consumer Sciences Elective Area B

Journalism Elective

3

3

3

3

3

Total

15

OVERALL TOTAL UNITS

120