CSUN Degree Planning Guides - 4 Year Plan

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4-Year Plan: geography

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences


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 893809B.

Key

Contact

Geography Department
www.csun.edu/geography
Sierra Hall 150
(818) 677-3532

YEAR 1: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Geography 101 or 103

GE Basic Skills: Written Communication

GE Basic Skills: Mathematics

Electives

3

3

3

6

Total

15

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Geography 107 or 150

GE Basic Skills: Critical Thinking                  

GE Basic Skills: Oral Communication

GE Comparative Cultures

Elective

3

3

3

3

3

Total

15

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course

Units

GE Natural Science (with lab requirement)

GE Arts and Humanities

Title 5 Requirement

Electives

4

3

3

5

Total

15

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

GE Natural Science (with lab requirement)

GE Social Sciences

Title 5 Requirement

GE Arts and Humanities

Electives

4

3

3

3

2

Total

15

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Geography 300

Field Studies Requirement (Geography 404A to 404Z)

Content Course Requirement

GE Upper Division Social Sciences (select course to complete IC part 2 requirement)

Upper Division Geography Elective

Elective

3

1

3

3

3

2

Total

15

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Method Course Requirement

Regional  Course Requirement

Application Course Requirement

GE Upper Division Lifelong Learning

Elective

3

3

3

3

3

Total

15

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course

Units

Content Course Requirement

Application Course Requirement

GE Upper Division Comparative Cultures

Upper Division Geography Elective

Elective

3

3

3

3

3

Total

15

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course

Units

Capstone Requirement (Geography 490)

Method Course Requirement

Upper Division Geography Elective

Electives

3

3

3

6

Total

15

OVERALL TOTAL UNITS

120